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Cock, Bishop's Stortford (Cock Inn)

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Opens at 3:00pm
2 Stansted Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2DX (View on Google Map)
(01279) 652386
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Constructed around 1547, it has been a tavern since 1620 and was first known as the Black Lion. In 1749 it was renamed the Vernon’s Head and at some later date, the Cock Inn.

In an upstairs landing is said to be a priest’s hiding hole – a secretive place built into the fabric of many such buildings – and this one may well have been used in the 18th century by the notorious highwayman, Dick Turpin.

A wet led pub. lots of beer drunk by large cross section of the community. No food.

Information for this venue is provided by the Herts/Essex Borders Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
East Hertfordshire District
Last updated
Last surveyed
28/07/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
HEB/99
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1%
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

This beer is served regularly at Cock, Bishop's Stortford.

ABV 4.1%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Cock, Bishop's Stortford.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker TasteMatch Prediction

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Boltmaker pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker Session Bitter • 4%
Boltmaker pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker

This beer is served regularly at Cock, Bishop's Stortford.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Normally Fri & Sat Eve
Garden Garden
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Arriva: 508, 509, 510, 308, 309
Nearby Station (500m)
Bishops Stortford
Ordnance Survey Reference
TL493213

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