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Plough & Fleece, Horningsea

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High Street, Horningsea, CB25 9JG (View on Google Map)
  • Community Owned

Community owned since September 2012. The front room has low beams, and an inglenook. Mainly table seating, but stools and high table at the bar. The back room has a bar billiard table and easy seating, leading out to a conservatory extension, which is mainly used for dining. The large garden has views over the fields to the Cam. Two cask ales are sourced from the nearby Milton brewery and from Mad Squirrel. The menu features locally sourced produce. Pétanque on Wednesdays.

Under new management since Easter 2024

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Previous Names
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire District
Last updated
22/12/2024
Last surveyed
24/02/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Horningsea Community Interest Company
Pub ID
CAM/142
Asset of Community Value

A late 18th century or early 19th century building. The pub originally consisted of two (or three) rooms at the front. You entered by the now not-used front door which leads to a short quarry tiled passage with old dado panelling. Latch door on the right leads to the main quarry tiled room now used by diners. This former public bar, has a low heavily beamed roof and black-bricked, alcoved fireplace and an old fixed bench on the left. It is not obvious where the original bar counter was positioned - the present one is much further back and dates from 60s (??). The room is much larger than you expect an old pub room to be and you can see the quarry tiles on the far right are a different shade and the dado panelling is genuinely old on the left, but more modern on the right. My guess is the bar has been amalgamated with former private quarters. There is a snug, the second original pub room on the left of the passage from the front door. This has old dado panelling and a pot belly stove (and a staircase to private quarters) and the room is available for private parties, otherwise it is not now in use. A second bar, now the main bar, was added possibly in the 1970s? and has a brick bar and traditional bar back. This is situated in an extension to the original building and a further modern extension houses a dining room. Reassessed and removed from the inventory.

A late 18th century or early 19th century building. The pub originally consisted of two (or three) rooms at the front. You entered by the now not-used front door which leads to a short quarry tiled passage with old dado panelling. Latch door on the right leads to the main quarry tiled room now used by diners. This former public bar, has a low heavily beamed roof and black-bricked, alcoved fireplace and an old fixed bench on the left. It is not obvious where the original bar counter was positioned - the present one is much further back and dates from 60s (??). The room is much larger than you expect an old pub room to be and you can see the quarry tiles on the far right are a different shade and the dado panelling is genuinely old on the left, but more modern on the right. My guess is the bar has been amalgamated with former private quarters. There is a snug, the second original pub room on the left of the passage from the front door. This has old dado panelling and a pot belly stove (and a staircase to private quarters) and the room is available for private parties, otherwise it is not now in use. A second bar, now the main bar, was added possibly in the 1970s? and has a brick bar and traditional bar back. This is situated in an extension to the original building and a further modern extension houses a dining room. Reassessed and removed from the inventory.

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Community Owned

Freehold Owner: Community Interest Company. Horningsea Community Interest Company. Year Purchased 2012.

General information about community pubs
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 7:00pm

Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 25th August 2025
Noon - 7:00pm
Easter Monday
Mon 6th April 2026
Noon - 7:00pm
Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 4th May 2026
Noon - 7:00pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 25th May 2026
Noon - 7:00pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 31st August 2026
Noon - 7:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm

Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 25th August 2025
Noon - 4:00pm
Easter Monday
Mon 6th April 2026
Noon - 4:00pm
Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 4th May 2026
Noon - 4:00pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 25th May 2026
Noon - 4:00pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 31st August 2026
Noon - 4:00pm

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Current beers

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Hop Back - Summer Lightning Premium Blond Ale • 5% Spotted twice.
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Hop Back - Summer Lightning

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Plough & Fleece, Horningsea.

ABV 5%
Style Premium Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Thursday evening folk music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz alternate Tuesdays
Games Games
Bar billiard
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
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Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Milton and Burwell among changing beers
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Stagecoach: 19 (infrequent)
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