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Griston Road, Thompson, IP24 1PX (View on Google Map)

A 16th century gem in this pretty village, featuring a steep thatched roof (renewed in December 2024) and timber-framed construction. Stooping to Tudor height will keep your head from the beams. There are two rooms for dining, and a small area and another small room for drinking. The pub has an excellent reputation for food. In fine weather the garden is popular, with plenty of tables. Ample parking. Guest beers are mostly from Woodforde's.

Information for this venue is provided by the West Norfolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
08/08/2025
Last surveyed
28/02/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
KLN/1084
Asset of Community Value

Long low-slung 17th century thatched pub with four rooms of character. On the right is a small room with low beamed ceiling, half timbered walls and a timber upright supporting the ceiling. It has a rare feature of a bar counter of wooden casks - half casks in this case with a wooden top - this style of counter was added to pubs around 1960 but few examples survive. The largish brick fireplace is old (now with a log burner) - note the old fire (insurance) plaque on the wall.

The front door leads into a very small low beamed public bar with a red tiled floor. The bar counter here looks like it was added in the early 1960s and is of brick with three wooden supports and wooden top, and the bar back shelving is also post-war. The small brick fireplace looks like a 1960s replacement with a copper hood and signs of an old oven on the left.

Left of the main bar is a tiny snug with just one small table and a beamed ceiling. On the far left is an open rafter ceilinged dining room with a fine old brick inglenook fireplace with a chimney that reaches to the roof. The small bar counter with a rendered front and wooden top was added in recent times and the bar back shelves are of no great date.

Long low-slung 17th century thatched pub with four rooms of character. On the right is a small room with low beamed ceiling, half timbered walls and a timber upright supporting the ceiling. It has a rare feature of a bar counter of wooden casks - half casks in this case with a wooden top - this style of counter was added to pubs around 1960 but few examples survive. The largish brick fireplace is old (now with a log burner) - note the old fire (insurance) plaque on the wall.

The front door leads into a very small low beamed public bar with a red tiled floor. The bar counter here looks like it was added in the early 1960s and is of brick with three wooden supports and wooden top, and the bar back shelving is also post-war. The small brick fireplace looks like a 1960s replacement with a copper hood and signs of an old oven on the left.

Left of the main bar is a tiny snug with just one small table and a beamed ceiling. On the far left is an open rafter ceilinged dining room with a fine old brick inglenook fireplace with a chimney that reaches to the roof. The small bar counter with a rendered front and wooden top was added in recent times and the bar back shelves are of no great date.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
11:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Monday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (Usually from Wolf, Humpty Dumpty or Adnam's breweries) and 2 regular beers.

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Greene King - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA Session Bitter • 3.4%
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA

This beer is served regularly at Chequers Inn, Thompson.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Woodforde's - Wherry TasteMatch Prediction

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Woodforde's - Wherry
Woodforde's - Wherry Session Bitter • 3.8%
Woodforde's - Wherry
Woodforde's - Wherry

This beer is served regularly at Chequers Inn, Thompson.

ABV 3.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
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Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
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