android appSaxtead Old Mill House
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1430, 1830-2300
- Sun: 1145-2230
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1400, 1900-2100
- Sun: 1200-2000
regular real ales
- Greene King IPA [H]
Local licensing authority for Saxtead is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 7th, 2020.
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Saxtead Old Mill House
formerly Volunteer
North, 52.23112,1.30242
Real Ale is sold here.
The Green, IP13 9QE
grid reference TM 256 643
opened 17th century
owner/operator: Hawthorn Leisure
The pub has a large open plan interior which is mainly used for dining but retains a small drinking area. It also has a fine view of the large village green and a garden to the rear with a deep pond.
it was renamed the Old Mill House in 1994. Formerly owned by Greene King, it was noted to have been de-branded when visited early in 2015.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Evening meals
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Wickham Market (at Campsea Ashe): 8.4 miles (13.5km)
Victoria 1.82 miles
Railway 1.83 miles
Crown Hotel 1.87 miles
Castle Inn 1.92 miles
Station Hotel 1.94 miles
Dennington Queen 2.3 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
It was reported in White's Directory (1844 & 1874) that in 1831 some labourers digging a drain behind the pub found a human skeleton, the remains of a wooden coffin, a two penny piece of Henry VI, and a gold ring bearing the emblems of the Trinity, a figure of the virgin Mary, and round inside the inscription "de bon cuer" in old English characters.
Sale of the Volunteer Inn, Saxstead, now in the occupation of Mrs PIPE, replete with every convenience, containing 2 parlours, Bar, Kitchen, Cellar, Store Room & Pantry & 6 airy Sleeping-rooms…
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 newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** historic newspaper information from Neil Langridge)
