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Halesworth King's Head
South East, 52.34561,1.50422
closed 18th October 1959
opened pre-1874
33 Quay St
grid reference TM 387 777
The pub is shown (though not named) on this old OS map from 1883 (interactive map).
The King's Head was historically listed as a hotel. It's listed in Bridge Street in 1891 and Station Road in 1912.
Gallery
YouDrink Bottle Shop & Taproom 0.13 mile
White Hart 0.15 mile
Angel 0.18 mile
White Swan 0.28 mile
Queen's Head 2.4 miles
Queen's Head 2.5 milesHistorical interest
Sarah Cook, widow and administratrix of the effects of the late John Cook, of the King’s Arms, Halesworth, deceased, begs leave to thank the commercial gentlemen and public for their liberal encouragement, and humbly solicits a continuance of their patronage in support of herself and family. Ipswich Journal, April 1830**
On 30th September, 1840 Mr George Taylor married Mary Anne, daughter of Mrs COOKE, of the Kings Head Inn, Halesworth.Ipswich Journal, 30 September 30th 1840***
On the evening of Tuesday 27th March 1860, Robert Haward was leaving the Kings Head yard in Halesworth in his gig, and whilst the landlord, Mr Chipperfield, was fastening the belly band and his son leading the horse it suddenly charged off, both were thrown down, with the vehicle passing over them…
Landlords
1791: Henry Hopson ((Sheriff's officer and innkeeper))
1823: Thos Forman
1830: Joseph Waters
1830: Sarah Cook (widow) ((of the King’s Arms, Halesworth - April**))
1839: Joseph Waters
(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.
