British Legion

Licensed to supply alcohol to members and guests

British Legion, The Quay, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9BX

Club premises certificate M004898

In force

British Legion holds a club premises certificate from Colchester City Council, reference M004898. The register lists sale of alcohol, recorded music and live music. It was issued on 3 October 2005. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Club Premises Certificate
Reference: M004898
Status on register: Current Licence
Issued: 3 October 2005
Venue type: Members' club
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 12 August 2026 (as The Royal British Legion)
Licensing authority: Colchester City Council
Postcode: CO7 9BX
First seen by On Licence: 23 September 2026

Licensable activities

Sale of alcoholThe register does not say whether on or off sales.
Recorded musicPlaying recorded music to an audience.
Live musicPerformances of live music.

What the licence permits

Live Music - Indoors: Mon to Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
Recorded Music - Indoors: Mon to Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
Alcohol Sales - On Premises: Mon to Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:30

Licence conditions (1)

Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours., In this condition, permitted hours means: on weekdays, other than, Christmas Day, Good Friday or New Years Eve, 10.00 to 23.00, on, Sundays, other than Christmas Day or New Years Eve, 12 noon to 22.30,, on Good Friday, 12 noon to 22.30, on New Years Eve, except on a, Sunday, 10.00 to 23.00, on New Years Eve on a Sunday, 12 noon to, 22.30, on New Years Eve from the end of permitted hours to the start, of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no permitted, hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December)., On Christmas day, as provided by the rules of the club and notified in, writing by the chairman or secretary of the club to the chief, executive of the justices for the petty sessions area in which the, premises are. The said hours shall: not exceed six and a half hours,, not begin earlier than 12 noon, not end later than 22.30, provide for, a break of at least 2 hours, including 15.00 to 17.00; not extend for, more than three and a half hours after 17.00., The above restrictions do not prohibit the supply to, or consumption, by, any person of alcohol in any premises where they are residing. The, above restrictions do not prohibit: the consumption of the alcohol on, the premises during the first twenty minutes after the above hours;, the taking of the alcohol from premises, (unless the alcohol is, supplied or taken in an open vessel,) during the first twenty minutes, after the above hours; the consumption of the alcohol on the premises, by persons taking meals there during the first thirty minutes after, the above hours, if the alcohol was supplied for consumption ancillary, to those meals; consumption of the alcohol on the premises by, or, the, taking, sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the, licensed premises and the ordered of alcohol to be consumed off the, premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered; the, sale of alcohol to a trader

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

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