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Beccles Queen's Head
52.45704,1.56496
Closed: 1909 or a little earlier.
14 Newgate
grid reference TM 422 903 (approximate location)
The Queen's Head evidently closed not long before 1909, as the ratings records of that year list the building as "Queen's Head (late)". In 1915 it's advertised for sale as "recently known as the Queen's Head". However, the 1911 and 1916 listings suggest that the pub reopened.
A Smith, in his paper "Inns of Beccles in 1929" (kindly supplied by Daryl Ling) tells us this pub closed in 1922, which seems to confirm the idea of it having reopened after some period.
Wine Vaults 0.04 mile
King's Head Hotel 0.08 mile
Graze at the White Horse 0.13 mile
Bear & Bells 0.20 mile
Oakfired at Royal Oak 0.28 mileHistorical interest
Carsey was given a package of butter and flour to look after for a customer. It turned out that the goods had been stolen earlier that day from the nearby grocers and was the property of a Mrs Fryett.Ipswich Journal, Februay 19th 1884** (when Samuel Carsey was landlord)
Samuel Carsey, landlord of the Queen’s Head, Beccles, was found guilty of selling alcoholic liquor during prohibited hours, on a Sunday between 07 15 and 10 45am. PC Caley who observed the events of that day stated that he saw 34 people enter the house, one person had gone in 4 times, another had made 3 visits, and many others twice…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Some information from records transcribed by Foxearth & District Local History Society.
