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Higham (Babergh) King's Head
Higham (Babergh) King's Head
also traded as Queen's Head
South West, 51.98251,0.96183
Closed: 1973 or later
Upper St
grid reference TM 034 357
It's shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
The closure date is unknown, but the pub was listed in the Orwell licensing records at least as late as 1973.
Gallery
Landlords
1841: Joseph Potter ((Innkeeper, Head/40y/born Suffolk))
1844: Joseph Potter ((King's head))
1851: George Smith Dixon ((Innkeeper & Cattle Dealer, Head/Married/30y/born Finningham))
1851: Elizabeth Dixon ((Manager of the Inn, Wife/Married/33y/born Higham))
1855: George Cowles ((King's head) (& butcher))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some of the historic directory information from John Martin)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.