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Ousden Fox
Ousden Fox
South, 52.20362,0.55734
Cask Ale is sold here.
Front St, CB8 8TR
grid reference TL 748 592
opened 17th century
Traditional 17th century local with steps between two bars. Under new management from September 2016.
Facilities
- Accessible to disabled customers
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Beer served through handpumps
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Dogs welcome
- Evening meals: Thurs to Sat
- Family friendly
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks): Fri to Sun
- Newspapers available
- Parking
- Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
- Restaurant or separate dining area
- Separate bar
- Traditional pub games available
- WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1901 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Greene King
Traditional C17th local. One bar is much lower than the other; watch the steps! No food Sun Mon.
Beers: Greene King IPACAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Members of the "Western Shepherds" Lodge, W.U.A.O.S. Had their annual dinner in a marque adjoining the Reading Room. The members "partook of the good things provided by the Host and Hostess Wallace, of the Fox, who catered in their usual good style".Bury & Norwich Post, July 24th 1894** (when Mr & Mrs Wallace were the landlord & landlady)
Sold by GK in 2009.
Landlords
1844: William Reynolds
1855: Thomas Jolly
1865: Thomas Jolley ((Fox))
1869: Mrs Harriet Jolly ((Fox))
1874: Mrs Harriet Jolly (executors of)
(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)