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listed building grade II
last updated Jan 9th, 2022.
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Botesdale Queen's Head
also traded as Kings Head?
South East, 52.34398,1.00709
Closed: 1959 or 1960
14 The St
grid reference TM 049 760
The pub is shown (though not named) on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
A mid-17th century building, with 20th century additions.
The license wasn't renewed in 1960, so it must presumably have closed in that year or in 1959.
Gallery
Greyhound 0.17 mile
Bell 0.23 mile
Cross Keys 1.25 miles
White Horse 2.6 miles
Railway Tavern 3.3 milesHistorical interest
A report in the Ipswich Journal, June 3rd 1837***, stated that Robert Koipe COBBOLD of the Eye Brewery was retiring from business & was looking to sell various Inns & Public Houses including the Queen's Head, Botesdale.
Died on the 27th April 1840, at his brothers at the King's Head Inn, Botesdale, aged 46, Mr Robert Braddle, late waiter at the Angel, Bury.Ipswich Journal, May 1840**
Thomas Driver, pleaded guilty of stealing a bag of bean meal, pea meal and barley meal, of value 1s, from his master Mr Symonds. A bag containing a similar mix was found in the oven at the Queen’s Head Inn, Botesdale, the landlord, George Sutton, was charged with receiving the same knowing it to be stolen…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
