Sizewell Vulcan Arms
opening hours
- Mon: 1200-1500, 1830-2300
- Tue-Wed: closed
- Thu-Sun: 1200-1500, 1830-2300
food times
- Mon: 1200-1400, 1900-2100
- Tue-Wed: closed
- Thu-Sun: 1200-1400, 1900-2100
regular cask ales
- Greene King IPA [H]
Sizewell is part of the Leiston cum Sizewell parish.
Local licensing authority for Sizewell is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Feb 9th, 2021.
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Sizewell Vulcan Arms
formerly Vulcan Inn, Vulcan's Arms
North West, 52.20706,1.61946
Cask Ale is sold here.
Sizewell Gap, IP16 4UD
grid reference TM 473 627
bar / diner, opened 16th century
The pub has a large, open plan, modernised interior and has a good reputation for food. Outdoor stage for summertime music events.
Campsite adjacent.
It's located close to the entrance of the nuclear power stations.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Evening meals
Family friendly
Live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Saxmundham: 6.2 miles (10.0km)
Dolphin 1.76 miles
Bar 1.78 miles
Royal Standard 1.79 miles
Engineers' Arms 1.87 miles
White Horse 1.90 miles
Parrot & Punchbowl 2.0 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
Open plan pub, recently sold off into the free trade. Good value Sunday lunch.
Beers: Adnams BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The pub may sometimes be listed historically as being in Leiston.
An alehouse is recorded in Sizewell as early as 1540, though the current pub building dates from somewhat later. The alehouse was closed down during the Commonwealth and turned into a blacksmith's, which explains how the name came about when it reopened after the Restoration.
The license for the Vulcan Arms was transferred from Edward Merrells to Charles Robert Upson, at the Saxmundham Petty sessions held in December 1885.Ipswich Journal, Dec 1885**
The pub was licensed as the Vulcan's Arms in 1974.…
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 book information from Bob Mitchell)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
