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Sudbury Black Boy
opening hours
- Mon-Wed: 0900-1700
- Thu-Sat: 0900-2200
- Sun: 0900-1800
food times
- Mon-Wed: 1200-1700
- Thu-Sat: 1200-2100
- Sun: 1200-1700
guest beers
This pub serves 4 guest ales.
source: National
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Sudbury is Babergh
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Jun 7th, 2020.
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Sudbury Black Boy
formerly Bull Inn
Real Ale is sold here.
7 Market Hill, CO10 2EA
grid reference TL 873 413
Historic building that has recently been refurbished and changes made to make the most of what The Black Boy has to offer, such as extending the bar so that it can now cater for the seven real ales and craft ciders that will be on draught.
Though it’s newly refurbished, The Black Boy still has a traditional inn feel.
“With two log burners we plan on keeping you warm and cosy for the rest of the winter. Sink in to a sofa, sample some ale, have a glass of wine or a great cup of coffee and sample some of our traditional pub fayre.”
A real ale loyalty card is being launched that will take 40p a pint off the full retail price on a Wednesday all day for anyone to join…
Facilities
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.3 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Sudbury: 528 yards (482m)
White Horse 0.10 mile
Gainsborough 0.11 mile
Wagon 0.13 mile
Weaver's Tap 0.14 mile
Grover & Allen 0.16 mile
North Street Tavern 0.17 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Bull baiting was formerly held in what's now the car park area to the rear of the building.
The name may be linked to the Dassel family who lived next door and used to employ black boys from their West Indian sugar plantations as servants.
Auction sale of The Black Boy, Sudbury, by order of the Proprietor, Mr W.PETTIT, who has taken another concern.Ipswich Journal, November 24th 1824***
Free Inn, Sudbury Auction, under the Will of the late Mr William BASS...containing bar, tap room, coffee-room, parlour, kitchen, back kitchen, pantry & buttery, 2 beer cellars, wine cellar & spirit cellar...accommodation for 50 horses, detached offices, knife house, pump house, Brew House, coal cellar...in the occupation of Mr James BALLS, w…
Landlords
Footnote
Although such signs of a black boy usually today portray a quaint picture of a sweep in Dickensian costume - in the 17th cent. the fashion for negro servants e.g. pageboys was also quite common for the wealthy.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
