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Railway Tavern, Saxmundham

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25 Albion Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1BN (View on Google Map)
07742 518007
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A back street community pub close to the railway station. It's popular for pub games teams, including a pool league team and a darts team planned. All major sports fixtures are shown on Sky. Two changing cask beers.

Historic Interest

Originally a beerhouse called the Railway Tavern (as opposed to the Railway Inn, the modern-day Railway pub by the station). Licensing records trace the pub back to at least 1877 (the earliest available). It was originally licensed as a beerhouse & only got a full license on March 14th 1957. it's not clear to us exactly when the name changed to the Cooper's Dip, but the 1972 telephone directory lists the Railway Tavern, whereas the 1981 directory lists the Cooper's Dip. So the change was sometime inbetween. From 1911 to 1931, the landlord was Francis Barker Cooper - perhaps the source of the pub's unusual name? The name reverted to Railway Tavern more recently.

Information for this venue is provided by the Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Cooper's Dip; Railway Tavern
Local Authority
East Suffolk District
Last updated
08/04/2025
Last surveyed
08/04/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Warren Wright (Ipswich) Limited
Pub ID
SUF/840
Asset of Community Value
Monday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Woodforde's (varies)

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Garden Garden
Games Games
Darts & Pool
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
521
Nearby Station (150m)
Saxmundham
Ordnance Survey Reference
TM384631

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