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Retreat, Stowupland

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Operator: Independent
Thorney Green, Stowupland, IP14 4AG (View on Google Map)
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A modern pub overlooking the village green, which replaced an earlier building in 1969. Food includes home cooked Sunday Roasts and Daily Specials. There are bed & breakfast rooms.

The pub has a toilet accessible to disabled customers.

There's occasional live music. Regular Quiz nights are held on the last Monday of each month and on Tuesdays they have Bingo and Poker nights.

There's a children's play area and large Garden.

Historic Interest

Originally only a beerhouse, the Retreat didn't get its full license until March 2nd 1960. The current pub replaced an earlier building in 1969. A report in the Ipswich Journal** on 29 Jun in 1861 states that : John MILLER, Beer house Keeper, of Stowupland, was summoned for breaking the lock to a door. Todays pub is built close to the same site of the earlier pub. The "Old" Retreat was about 300 years old when it was closed & subsequently demolished from Feb 1969. The landlord at this time was Leigh Wilden - his brother Denis was at Stowmarket Rose & Crown. In the group photo taken out side the Old Retreat The sign says "The Retreat will advance" The picture was taken just previous to demolition. According to the Listed Buildings Register, the Retreat was once in the building still standing at 1-2 Thorney Green, but this seems inprobable given the historical information (and old maps) we have seen about the original building which stood where the current one is.. Owner from 1882 to 87 was Edward Green who subsequently became Greene King brewery.

Information for this venue is provided by the Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Mid Suffolk District
Last updated
03/05/2021
Last surveyed
04/03/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SUF/916
Asset of Community Value
Saturday
Noon - 1:00am
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 1:00am

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7%
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.7%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Adnams - Ghost Ship
Adnams - Ghost Ship Premium Pale Ale • 4.5%
Adnams - Ghost Ship
Adnams - Ghost Ship

Premium Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.

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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
Games Games
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
87, 87a, 87b
Closest station (1863m)
Stowmarket
Ordnance Survey Reference

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