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last updated Oct 28th, 2021.
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Thwaite Queen's Head
also traded as Low House, High-Low House
East, 52.27684,1.09985
Closed: mid-19th century
A140
grid reference TM 115 688
The pub is shown on this old OS map from 1884 (interactive map).
It would appear that the Queens Head was in part of a large Tudor house formerly called High-Low house in Thwaite. This house dated back to at least 1597****
According to Wikipedia:
In 1910, Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes dismantled a large timber framed house, formerly the Queens Head, located next to what is now the A140. He transported it in 688 crates from Tilbury docks to the USA, where it was reconstructed using the timbers of a wrecked English ship, on a hill overlooking Long Island Sound near Greenwich, Connecticut. It was renamed 'High Low House' - one of its former names whilst standing in Thwaite.
According to the book, "Connecticut; a guide to its roads, lore, and people" (1938):…
Gallery
Walnut Tree 0.42 mile
White Horse 1.32 miles
Four Horseshoes 1.38 miles
Black Horse 1.48 miles
King's Head 1.95 miles
Beaconsfield Arms 2.8 milesHistorical interest
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, April 15th & 22nd 1727***, to Mr John Mason at the Queen's Head in Thwaite, near Stoke-Ash. (And again on February 10th & 17th 1728)
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal,, May 4th 1728*** to a Cock Match at John Mason's House, the Queen's Head in Thwaite.
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, July 27th 1734***, to a Maine of Cocks at the Queen's-Head, Thwaite. (A March 1735 edition of paper refers to the landlord as John Mason).…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic book detail from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(** historic building details from http://siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!245781!0)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
