android appPolstead Cock
food times
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Sat: 1200-1430, 1730-2100
- Sun: 1200-1600
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Polstead is Babergh
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Oct 19th, 2021.
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Polstead Cock
South West, 52.00752,0.90289
Real Ale is sold here.
Pretty 16th century pub in centre of a picture-postcard village.
The building next door (to the west) housed the original Cock Inn. We don't yet know when the license moved.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Bures: 8.2 miles (13.2km)
Crown 1.29 miles
Brewers Arms 1.49 miles
White Hart 2.3 miles
Hare & Hounds 2.5 miles
Queen's Head 2.5 miles
Anchor Inn 2.9 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Landlords
1770: Abraham Holder ((at the Cock in Polstead - 21 Jul***))
1844: Jas. Isaac Pryke ((& plumber & glazier))
1851: Charles Cocksedge ((Innkeeper, pub not named, Head/Married/38y/born Rattleston))
1855: Joseph Grimsey
1861: Charles Cocksedge ((Cordwainer, Stoke Street, not shown as pub or publican, Head/Married/46y/born Rattleston))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
