android appFramlingham Crown Hotel
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1100-2100
- Fri-Sat: 1100-2200
- Sun: 1100-1700
regular cask ales
- Black Sheep --varies-- [H]
- St Austell Tribute [H]
- Timothy Taylor Landlord [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Framlingham is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Oct 1st, 2021.
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Framlingham Crown Hotel
North West, 52.22157,1.34388
Cask Ale is sold here.
Market Hill, IP13 9AP
grid reference TM 284 634
hotel, opened 13th century
owner/operator: Greene King
A well appointed 13th century coaching inn on the market square, with small separate drinking bar to the right-hand side of the building. Some 16th century wattle and daub is displayed on the bar wall.
The beer selection tends to change amongst those listed, with other beers only when these are unavailable.
Facilities
Accommodation available
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Wickham Market (at Campsea Ashe): 6.7 miles (10.8km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Railway Inn 0.09 mile
Castle Inn 0.12 mile
Station Hotel 0.21 mile
Old Mill House 1.87 milesHistorical interest
The hotel is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Regal Hotels
Well appointed coaching inn on the market square. Some parts date from the C13th and panel of a C16th wattle and daub is displayed on the bar wall.
Beers: Adnams Bitter, Broadside.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal*** on 21 Sep 1728 to the Crown in Framlingham.
John Sheldrake, from the Griffin has taken the Crown in Framlingham.Ipswich Journal, 12 Nov 1748***
Sale by Auction of the Estate of the Bankrupt, John Sheldrake (brewer) of Framlingham: part of Lot 4 the Crown Inn, being a commodious and the largest and best accustom'd House in the Town (Framlingham), in the Occupation of Mr…
Landlords
Footnote
The crown is a simple sign to show loyalty to the reigning monarch and apart from the commonwealth era (1648-60) has been a pub sign for over 600 years.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** 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)
