android appStoke Ash White Horse
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1930-2300
food times
- Mon-Sun: 0730-2130
regular real ales
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
- Greene King Abbot [H]
- Morland Old Speckled Hen [H]
- Woodforde's Wherry [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Stoke Ash is Mid Suffolk
CAMRA Mid-Anglia branch.
last updated Jan 22nd, 2023.
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Stoke Ash White Horse
East, 52.29586,1.09669
Real Ale is sold here.
Ipswich Road, IP23 7ET
grid reference TM 112 709
motel, opened 1647
This former coaching inn sits at a crossroads on the A140 half-way betwixt Ipswich and Norwich. Dating from the 1700s. Has been sympathetically extended to incorporate exposed timbers and chimney to create several seating areas. Has motel-style accomodation and recently enlarged outside eating areas. Local legend tells of a tunnel running from here to The Four Horseshoes inn at Thornham Magna nearby. Same owners and hosts since 2000. Breakfast served 7.30-12 Mon-Fri, 8-12 Saturday and Sunday full menu 12-9.30pm daily.
The pub is sometimes (almost) erroneously listed as being in Thornham Magna. The parish boundary runs along the bar, so drinks are dispensed in one parish and drunk in the other.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Accommodation available: 11 en suite rooms
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire: 50 covers
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Newspapers available
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
WiFi available: Free
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Diss: 6.1 miles (9.8km)
Four Horseshoes 0.54 mile
Black Horse 1.70 miles
Walnut Tree 1.74 miles
Railway Tavern 2.4 miles
Queen's Head 2.7 miles
Beaconsfield Arms 2.7 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
A reference to the Stoke White Horse appears in the Ipswich Journal, February 25th 1758***
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, April 9th 1768***, to Cocking at the White Horse, Stoke-Ash.
To be lett, a good accustom'd Inn, called the White Horse in Stoke Ash. Enquire of Mr Wm. Daniel of Colchester.Ipswich Journal, October 16th 1756***
The Creditors of Nicholas Goddard, Inn-holder of Stoke Ash, are desired to meet at the Coach and Horses in Ipswich.Ipswich Journal, October 9th 1773***
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, January 8th 1774*** to Nicholas Goddard, Innholder, Stoke Ash (inn not named).…
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)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
