Overview

Currently closed: future uncertain.

opened: 16th cent

last owner: Punch

address: Freston Hill (B1456), IP9 1AB

grid reference: TM 173 395

listed building grade: II

Comfortable lounge bar with extension into restaurant. Home cooked food with fresh fish and gluten-free options always available, as are takeaways.

Currently (May 2010) to let, with a notice saying "closed until further notice".

The core of the building is thought to date from the 17th century, with 18th or 19th century extensions to the left and a 20th century extension to the right.

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Note

The sign is of a long military boot made famous by the Duke of Wellington. In 1830 he was Prime Minister when the the Beer Act was introduced to help create Beer Houses - a new lower tier of premises permitted to sell alcohol. Under the 1830 Act any householder who paid rates could apply, with a one-off payment of two guineas, to sell beer or cider in their home (usually the front parlour) and even brew on the premises. The permission did not extend to the sale of spirits or fortified wines.

Local licensing authority for Freston is Babergh

All information is presented here in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of writing.
The addresses of old pubs (numbers and sometimes even street names) may not always coincide with the building's current address (if it's still standing), as street names sometimes change, as do numbering schemes

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Overview

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