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Last updated: February 21st 2010

Overview

We're currently re-checking details for this pub, so a few details may be slightly out of date at present.
  • Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
  • Evening meals
  • Restaurant or separate dining area
  • Traditional separate public bar
  • Pub has its own car park
  • Real coal or log fire
  • Children are welcome
  • Accommodation available
  • Pub is accessible to disabled customers
  • Railway station within about a mile (see the public transport tab for details)
  • Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox

hotel

opened 1779

3 Angel Hill, IP33 1LT

grid reference: TL 854 641

listed building grade: II*

tel: 01284 753926

website: http://www.theangel.co.uk/

A family owned 4 star hotel in town centre covered with Virgina creeper. Styled with a traditional Georgian elegance. Records show that there has been an inn on this site since about the 13th century. In fact there appear to have been three inns which once stood on this site - the Angel, the Castle and the Boar's Head. The present building dates from around 1774-1776 when it was also a posting inn.

The town Hustings (electioneering speeches) were traditionally held outside the Angel Hotel and Charles Dickens stayed here in 1859 and 1861 (and earlier) when he gave readings to the town. The Bury Fair was held annually near here until 1871 when it was discontinued after it fell into disrepute. Originally granted by Henry I and held on feast of St James (25th July) Bury Fair was latter moved to feast of St Matthew (21st Sept.) and was a one time visited by Mary Tudor (who also married Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk). By 1721 the fair was very famous with many "knights and gentlemen of estates and gentlemen's daughters" in attendance. Two other fairs once held annually in Bury include the Calf's Tail Fair on Tue, Wed & Thu of Easter week, and a "butter fair" held on 2nd Dec.


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Local licensing authority for Bury St Edmunds is St Edmundsbury

Note

Just inside the nearby Abbey Gardens is a memorial to seventeen local martyrs who were burnt at the stake for their adherence to the protestant faith, as part of the Marian persecutions. Two of the martyrs, J & H David were executed in early November 1558, just before Queen Mary's death.

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