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DRAUGHT BEERS
SERVED |
Carling, Fosters, Stella, Guinness,
Strongbow Cider. |
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REAL ALES |
Greene King IPA / Abbot +
Guest Ale. |
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SPECIAL
EVENTS |
Held last weekend of the
month. See in-house or ring for full details. |
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DINING AT THIS OLD ENGLISH INN
Traditional Pub Meals served
from an extensive main menu & Homemade Specials board with
specialty dishes.
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ACCOMPANYING
DRINKS |
Range of Fine Wines, Hot Chocolate &
Tea, Cafe Tier & Range of Fresh Coffees. |
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CREAM TEAS |
Cream teas, sandwiches and
coffee. Daily 10am - 9.30pm. |
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RESTAURANT
DINING TIMES |
Daily 12.30pm - 2pm &
6.30pm - 9.30pm. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
25 rooms all en-suite with
facilities. (poster room and suites are available). |
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RATES |
Bed & Breakfast. Single £80.00.
Double / Twin £120.00.
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast. Single £90.00. Double / Twin £140.00.
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast (2 nights only). £69.50 per person
per night. |
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TERMS &
BOOKING |
Rates quoted
above
are standard and may be
subject to change.
Wedding package is available on request.
Special rates are often
available through Central Reservations Tel. 0800 9173085. |
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BREAKFAST TIMES |
Also open to non-residents.
Monday - Friday 7am - 9.30am. Saturday & Sunday 8am - 10am. |
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FUNCTIONS |
Licensed for Civil
weddings.
Meeting Rooms available for up to 30 people. Full conference facilities.
We cater for private functions for between 30 & 120 people. A popular venue for all
occasions. Full wedding packages available. |
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FACILITIES |
Courtyard Seating
Area (canopy for smokers),
Wheelchair Access, Disabled Toilet. |
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OTHER |
Children
Welcome. Debit & Credit Cards
accepted. |
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The History -
Built in 1450 by a wealthy Wool Merchant,
The Bull has been a
Inn since 1570. It is set on the longest high street in East Anglia in
the fascinating village of Long Melford. Known as the antiques Capital
of the Region Long Melford was famously used as a setting for the TV
series ‘Lovejoy.’ Originally the House was built as a rectangle with two
wings extending rearwards from its extremities. It is thought that at
the rear of the building the workmen were engaged with weaving the cloth
which gave the original owner and much of Long Melford fame and fortune.
Historians delight in pointing out that the Bull was a well known house
before the discovery of America and at a time when the last battles of
the Wars of the Roses had not yet been fought. When the original House
became an Inn many alterations were done to bring it up to date and fit
for its new role. Over the next 100 years more alterations were
undertaken to make the Inn a better place for the new coach trade and to
house the Ostler’s and Horses required by Britain’s newest travel
revolution. Standing halfway between London and Norwich, Long Melford
became a natural coaching centre, The Bull was the principle coaching
inn, and by 1807 the Bull was also the only Posting House in the
Village. In 1929 Trust House Ltd acquired the Hotel and shortly after
began major renovations. It had been thought that the original timber
and plaster exterior had been removed during the last century, but in
1935 workmen discovered it intact underneath a nine inch thick plain
brick wall which was removed to reveal the frontage that is much admired
today. More recently the Hotel, part of the Old English Inns estate
until 2001 was purchased by Bury St Edmunds based Brewer Greene King.
The Surrounding Area - Long Melford is a prime area of interest
for the traveller, not only for its own Halls, fine Church and antiques
shops , but also for the areas of historic interest in the
neighbourhood. Villages such as Lavenham, Cavendish, Clare and Boxford
all lies within easy reach and the ancient towns of Bury St Edmunds and
Colchester are nearby.
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