android appDebenham King's Head
Debenham King's Head
52.22262,1.18298
Closed: about 1904
The St
grid reference TM 175 630 (approximate location)
From its description in the book "Samuel Dove's Debenham", it seems this pub was probably somewhere close to the Cherry Tree. There was apparently another King's Head in the village, but its location is unknown. This may mean that some landlord information shown for this pub is incorrect.
The King's Head was reported in The Street in 1881 census.
Woolpack 0.08 mile
Lion 0.19 mile
Rose 3.0 miles
Legends Sports Bar 3.0 miles
Victoria 3.4 miles
Bell 3.7 milesHistorical interest
A report in the Ipswich Journal, 3 June 1837***, stated that Robert Koipe COBBOLD of the Eye Brewery was retiring from business & was looking to sell various Inns & Public Houses including the King's Head, Debenham.
On Saturday night, a labourer named Sillett, having been turned out of the King’s Head, Debenham, revenged himself by smashing 32 squares of the landlord’s, windows with his fist. The foolish fellow cut his hand so badly that he is as yet unable to resume work. He later appeared in court where he was fined 10s, plus damage 18s 6d and costs 10s, in default of one month’s hard labour. The same week Samuel Wade was found guilty of being drunk and refusing to quit the King’s Head Inn, when requested to do so by the landlord, William Britton. Wade was fined 2s 6d with costs of 11s…
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)
