Reopened in 2023 as the base for the Old Goat Brewery. Frequent live music events with food vans. Check website and Facebook for details.
Historic Interest
Also reported in Clare Rd. Details of pub premises belonging to William Ward & Son sold, along with the brewery, by auction 23 January 1894*** - taken from the original source of documentation at Suffolk Record Office: Stansfield The Compasses Chiefly brick-built on high road to Clare. On the First Floor: 3 Rooms & an attic. On the Ground Floor: Tap Room, Bar Room, Pantry, Sitting Room with bay window Entrance Hall, large Kitchen, Private Sitting Room & Cellar in basement. 2 Stables, Barn, Pin Shed, Piggery Cart Shed, Coal House, Workshop, Cart Shed with folding gates & Yard Let to Mr. B. Middleditch for about 5 years. In Feb/Mar 1981 edition of Last Orders**** it was reported that the Compasses had just been refurbished & reopened by GK after being "gutted by fire" & new handpumps had been installed. Closed for 7 Months in late 2008/early 2009. Photographs of this pub and more historical information about it can be found at suffolk.camra.org.uk/pub/877
This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.
Compasses, Stansfield
Source: Regional