android appStowmarket King's Arms (Two Sisters)
Local licensing authority for Stowmarket is Mid Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 9th, 2022.
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Stowmarket King's Arms (Two Sisters)
North, 52.18945,0.99946
Currently closed - may reopen?
Closed 31/10/2020 - planning application awaiting decision
This pub is regarded as being at risk.
Station Rd, IP14 1RQ
grid reference TM 051 588
opened about 1850
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from about 1880 (larger map).
Lively bar on edge of railway station car-park. A quieter room was located behind the bar area and steps led down to a games room with pool table. The pub had three hand-pumps. Beers were mainly from East Anglia, though some were sourced from other regions. Outside there were various function rooms around the car-park and food which was provided from a catering unit. A marquee provided extra seating on busy nights and space for private functions. The first pub beer festival was held in September 2010 and led to more.
The pub closed on October 31st 2020, when the landlady retired…
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served direct from the barrel by gravity
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Cider (real draught, not keg) available
Dogs welcome
Evening meals: sanwiches & snacks
Function room available to hire
Live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks): sandwiches & snacks
Oversized, lined glasses in regular use
Parking
Smoking area
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available: Pool table in a separate room.
WiFi available: Free - ask at bar for key
Railway station about 0.0 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Mill Bar & Grill 0.03 mile
Pickerel 0.08 mile
Royal William 0.13 mile
Little Wellington 0.13 mile
Queen's Head 0.17 mile
Stag 0.19 mileHistorical interest
Died on the 7th April 1895; George Bewley, landlord of the King’s Arms, Stowmarket, aged 53, surviving his wife by only 10 days. Ipswich Journal, Apr 1895**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(detailed information from Neil Langridge - and also Brian Southgate - see their book "Stowmarket, Combs and Stowupland Pubs" published by Polstead Press in 2009)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
