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Polstead Brewers Arms
East, 52.02867,0.89574
Cask Ale is sold here.
Bower House Tye,, CO6 5BZ
grid reference TL 987 406
This popular roadside pub has a large modernised interior with a separate restaurant. There's also a spacious garden.
A Victorian (and early 20th century) brewery was also located close to this pub, perhaps providing its name?
Facilities
Accommodation available
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Sudbury: 7.9 miles (12.7km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Cock 1.49 miles
White Hart 1.50 miles
Fleece 1.52 miles
Fox & Hounds 1.85 miles
Bell 2.3 miles
Queen's Head 2.6 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
Much improved pub on the Hadleigh to Sudbury road. Modern interior with separate dining room and a good mix? new and traditional pub games The main interest to the beer drinker will be the unusual range of two guest beers: usually from East Anglian brewers. Possible changes rumoured as we go to print.
Beers: Greene King IPA; guest beers (micros)CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Landlords
1865: Samuel Lilley ((grocer & beer retailer - pub not named))
1870: Samuel LILLY ((landlord of the Brewer's Arms, Polstead, was granted a licence to sell spirits - 30 Aug**))
1871: Samuel Lilley ((Farmer, not shown as publican, Public House, Head/Married/45y/born Polstead))
1874: Samuel Lilley ((& shopkeeper))
1879: John Richardson ((Brewer's Arms, Polstead, Colchester))
(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 Bob Mitchell)
