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listed building grade II
last updated Jul 30th, 2021.
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Bungay Queen's Head
North West, 52.45661,1.43795
Closed: between 1920 and 1970
4 + 6 Bridge St
grid reference TM 336 898
The building dates from the early 18th century.
The pub may have been called Norfolk Arms before 1839?
It's also variously listed at Trinity Street (in 1839), Market Place (in 1855 & 1865), and at Bridge Street (by 1904).
Gallery
Chequers 0.03 mile
Three Tuns 0.04 mile
Fleece Inn 0.09 mile
Castle Inn 0.12 mile
Green Dragon 0.15 mileHistorical interest
Albert Linstead, butcher & Wm. Tillitt Junior, fishmonger & John Chapman, shoemaker, all of Bungay, were charged by Mr Charles CHASE, of the Queen's Head, Bungay with stealing 2 bottles of Scotch ale & 2 bottles of Sherry - Remanded.Ipswich Journal, 13 July 1861***
(The 1881 census lists the landlady with her husband in Earsham Street, which is probably their place of residence on the night of the census.)
At the Bungay Petty Sessions held in April 1895 an occasional license was granted for Bungay Common on the 8th and 9th of May to Robert W Chase, of the Queen’s Head, Bungay. Ipswich Journal, April 1885**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
