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Last updated: February 25th 2010

Overview

  • Beer served through handpulls
  • Beer served direct from the barrel by gravity
  • Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
  • Evening meals
  • Restaurant or separate dining area
  • Pub games
  • Pub has its own car park
  • Real coal or log fire
  • Dogs are welcome
  • Children are welcome
  • Beer garden or other outside drinking area
  • Pub is accessible to disabled customers
  • Railway station within about a mile (see the public transport tab for details)
  • Regular live music

bar / diner

opened 1817

The St, IP33 3AA

grid reference: TM 000 711

previously known as: Boar

listed building grade: II

tel: 01359 258533

opening hours: (as of 24/12/2008)

12-2:30; 5-12 (Mon-Fri); 12-11:30 (Sat-Sun)


regular real ales: Adnams Bitter [H], Earl Soham, Guest beers [H] & [G]

guest beers: range varies

A true free house with a fine selection of ales on handpump and gravity. A good supporter of local breweries. There is a May bank Holiday beer festival in a marquee in the garden. Regular live bands.

The building dates from the 15th century, with many subsequent alterations.


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Local licensing authority for Walsham le Willows is Mid Suffolk

Note

The blue boar was a heraldic sign for the Earl of Oxford a leading supporter of the Lancastrians who defeated and killed King Richard III at Bosworth in 1495 - Henry VII became king - Richard's emblem was a white boar forcing some pub signs to be hastily repainted.

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