android appSicklesmere Rushbrooke Arms
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 0900-2300
food times
- Mon-Sun: 0900-2200
listed building grade II
Sicklesmere is part of the Great Whelnetham parish.
Local licensing authority for Sicklesmere is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 21st, 2023.
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Sicklesmere Rushbrooke Arms
formerly Waggon
South West, 52.21234,0.74706
Cask Ale is sold here.
Sudbury Rd (A134), IP30 0BU
grid reference TL 877 606
bar / diner
owner/operator: Greene King / Eating Inn (Greene King)
A large thatched pub with a spacious garden & a separate restaurant housed in a rebuilt granary barn (dating from 1480) which was relocated to this site in the mid-1980s. Also on site is a Bumpy's Magic Kingdom, a fully supervised indoor play area for children.
The pub dates from the mid 16th century. The name change occurred in the 1890s.
There's a 10% discount on Real Ales for Camra members.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
CAMRA members' discount scheme: 10% discount off cask beer for CAMRA members
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
WiFi available
Railway station about 3.4 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Bury St Edmunds: 3.4 miles (5.5km)
Macebearer 1.80 miles
Moreton Hall 2.2 miles
Manger 2.3 miles
Dog & Partridge 2.4 miles
Rose & Crown 2.4 miles
Red House 2.5 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Greene King
Large thatched pub, now part of the family orientated Kings Fare restaurant division. Large enclosed garden and “Bumpy’s Magic Kingdom”, a fully supervised indoor play area. There’s even a bar for the adults! Bumpy’s and part of the restaurant are housed in a beautifully rebuilt granary barn dating from 1480 and moved to the site in the mid 1980’s.
Beers: Greene King IPA, AbbotCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The pub is sometimes listed historically as being in Little Welnetham.
A report in the Ipswich Journal, September 15th 1802** states that there will be auctions at The WAGGON, Sicklesmere on September 20th and 23rd 1802…
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)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
