The Cock Public House

The Cock Public House, trading as The Cock Inn Sheering, is a historic pub, restaurant and hotel located in the village of Sheering, near Bishop's Stortford, on the Essex/Hertfordshire border in the United Kingdom. The building dates to the 17th century and sits in a village recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The business has been owned and operated by the Bedford family since 1999, who present it as a traditional English country inn offering food, drink and accommodation under the strapline 'Eat – Drink – Stay'. The Cock Inn serves homemade traditional pub food daily, with a full menu at lunch and a traditional English roast on Sundays. Lunchtime 'Two Course Specials' are offered Monday to Friday, and desserts are either homemade or sourced from the award-winning Tiptree Patisserie. The restaurant has set service times for lunches, evenings and Sunday lunch, and breakfast is available to hotel guests only on most mornings. The pub also provides accommodation, making it a base for visitors to the area, including those attending weddings at nearby venues. It is located less than a mile from the M11 motorway and about 1.5 miles from Sawbridgeworth railway station, which offers a roughly 40-minute train journey to London and to Cambridge. The Cock Inn is a private, family-run establishment rather than part of a large pub chain or listed company. It maintains a direct booking system for tables and rooms and engages with customers through reviews and direct contact. The pub does not allow dogs in the pub, hotel or beer garden. Its address is The Street, Sheering, Near Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 7LT, and it can be contacted by phone or email as listed on its website.

The Cock Public House is a historic inn in the village of Sheering, which is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The pub building itself dates to the 17th century. The village of Sheering is located in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England, near Bishop's Stortford and the Hertfordshire border. Since 1999, the pub has been owned by the Bedford family, who operate it as a traditional English pub, restaurant and hotel. The family presents the business under the name The Cock Inn Sheering and emphasises its heritage as a 17th-century pub with accommodation. The inn offers homemade traditional pub food, a Sunday roast, and lunchtime specials, and it provides rooms for overnight guests. It is positioned as a convenient base for visitors to the area, being less than a mile from the M11 and about 1.5 miles from Sawbridgeworth station, with train services to London and Cambridge taking around 40 minutes. The Cock Inn continues to operate as a private, family-run establishment. It maintains a website with menus, booking facilities and contact details, and it engages with customer feedback, including reviews on TripAdvisor. The pub does not permit dogs in the pub, hotel or beer garden.

• 1999

  The Bedford family acquires The Cock Inn.

• The village of Sheering is recorded in the Domesday Book.

• The Cock Inn building dates to the 17th century.

A family-owned 17th-century country pub, restaurant and hotel offering homemade traditional English food and accommodation in a historic village setting.

• Traditional pub food

• Sunday roast

• Two-course lunch specials

• Homemade desserts

• Tiptree Patisserie desserts

• Hotel accommodation

1. 1The Cock Inn Sheering, Essex - Pub, Restaurant & Hotelthecockinnsheering.co.uk
2. 2Restaurant - The Cock Inn Sheeringthecockinnsheering.co.uk
3. 3The Cock Public House - Wikidatawikidata.org