android appEast Bergholt King's Head
listed building grade II
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Oct 3rd, 2020.
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East Bergholt King's Head
North, 51.96879,1.02242
Closed mid-2016
opened 16th century
Burnt Oak, CO7 6TL
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
A 400 year old pub which was claimed to have a friendly ghost. Located close to Flatford Mill.
It was refurbished during the summer of 2013 to a high contemporary standard and featured a small main bar area with large spacious dining spaces.
It closed mid-2016. In March 2017 the EADT reported that planning permission to change the building into a café, shop and home. This was opposed by the local community, who put together a bid to lease the property. Unfortunately, in mid-March, planning permission for conversion was granted.…
Gallery
Lion Brasserie 0.51 mile
Hare & Hounds 0.65 mile
Carrier's Arms 0.69 mile
Royal Oak 1.49 miles
Ark 1.66 miles
Crown 1.73 milesHistorical interest
A break-in at the House of John Basket, the King's Head in East Bergholt. The suspects were on the run and their wives in custody.Ipswich Journal, October 17th 1767***
Grace & Harry Collings are understood to have run the pub at some time during WW1.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
