android appAldeburgh Railway Inn
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1200-1500, 1700-2300
regular real ales
- Adnams Broadside [H]
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
Local licensing authority for Aldeburgh is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Oct 19th, 2021.
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Aldeburgh Railway Inn
formerly Railway Tavern, Railway Hotel, Station Hotel
South, 52.15726,1.59319
Real Ale is sold here.
Leiston Rd, IP15 5PP
grid reference TM 458 570
owner/operator: Adnams
A friendly locals' bar set away from the popular seafront area.
Pub offers various food and drink promotions and occasional karaoke and quiz nights.
The last train departed in 1966 and the station which gave the pub its name has long since been demolished.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Restaurant or separate dining area
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Saxmundham: 6.6 miles (10.6km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Mill Inn 0.43 mile
DP's Bar 0.46 mile
Cross Keys 0.49 mile
White Hart 0.62 mileHistorical interest
The pub can be seen adjacent to the railway station on this old OS map from 1881 (interactive map)
Former commercial & family hotel.
At the Aldeburgh Petty Sessions held in May 1875, the license for the Railway Inn, was transferred from James Cole to Mr Orford. (First name not printed but replaced with a dash) Ipswich Journal, May 1875**
The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the Railway hotel's license was issued in 1862. Whether this was when it was first licensed or when it got a full (ie not just beer) license isn't clear, though the latter seems more probable.
Also listed in Station Rd in 1874.
It was called the Railway Tavern when it was opened. The local name for the Railway Hotel used to be the Ram…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic book information from Bob Mitchell)
