Tunstall Plough & Sail
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1200-2230
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1430, 1800-2300
- Sun: 1200-1430, 1800-2230
regular cask ales
- Greene King Abbot [H]
- Greene King IPA [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
Local licensing authority for Tunstall is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Feb 9th, 2021.
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Tunstall Plough & Sail
formerly Plough Inn
West, 52.16427,1.49617
Cask Ale is sold here.
The Maltings, IP17 1SR
grid reference TM 392 575
bar / diner
Although this pub is located in the parish of Tunstall it is more often referred to as being in Snape (which is its postal address) and stands in front of the famous maltings.
There is a toilet for disabled customers.
The split level bar has been considerably extended in recent years to cope with increased demand for food.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 3.9 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Saxmundham: 3.9 miles (6.3km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Crown 0.34 mile
Golden Key 0.39 mile
Ship 1.59 miles
Old Chequers 2.1 miles
Green Man 2.6 miles
Butcher's Arms 3.4 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
Popular split level pub in front of the Maltings. Beware the very steep steps.
Beers: Adnams Bitter, Old, Seasonal Ale, Broadside or Greene King AbbotCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Dunningworth Fair: The annual show of horses will be at Dunningworth hall, on the 19th August 1805. Good accommodations and stabling at the Plough and Sail, Crown Inns, where favours of gentlemen, dealers and others, will be esteemed by, John Burrows, Plough and Sail; R Minter, Crown Inn. N.B. Dinner at two o’clock.Ipswich Journal, Aug 1805**
The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the Plough & Sail's license was issued in 1813.
It's also listed at Snape bridge (in 1900-1922) and Dunningworth.
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)
