android appDennington Dennington Queen
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1200-1500, 1800-2300
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1200-1400, 1800-2100
regular real ales
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
guest beers
typically beers such as:
- Black Sheep Best Bitter
- Timothy Taylor Landlord
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Dennington is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Nov 29th, 2023.
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Dennington Dennington Queen
formerly Queen's Head
West, 52.25425,1.34186
Real Ale is sold here.
B1116, IP13 8AB
grid reference TM 281 670
bar / diner, opened pre-1483
Large timber framed building set back from road & close to church. Spacious dining areas & a small retained drinking area.
According to the Listed Buildings Register, parts of the building date from the early 16th century, others from the early 17th. However, according to A Survey of Suffolk Parish Histories, records of the pub date as far back as 1483.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals: incl childrens menu
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks): incl childrens menu
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Special events: see website for details.
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Saxmundham: 8 miles (12.9km)
White Horse 1.64 miles
Castle Inn 2.2 miles
Crown Hotel 2.3 miles
Old Mill House 2.3 miles
Railway 2.3 miles
Station Hotel 2.5 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
[Queen's Head]
500 year old timber framed inn set in a pleasant location well back from the road. Spacious and thoughtfully laid out bar and dining areas, offering good quality food and ale. Excellent old photos including the former steel quoits team.
Beers: Adnams Bitter, Old, Broadside; Morland Old Speckled HenCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal*** on April 19th 1735 to a Maine of Cocks at Mr Henry Folkard's at the Queen's Head, Dennington.…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)
