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Hadleigh King's Head (Battlebury's at the King's Head)
Hadleigh King's Head (Battlebury's at the King's Head)
formerly King's Head
South West, 52.04496,0.95303
Real Ale is sold here.
90 High St, IP7 5EF
grid reference TM 026 426
opened 17th century
owner/operator: Punch Taverns
A large comfortable Grade 2 listed building with a single large bar, located in the centre of town.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Cider (real draught, not keg) available
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Smoking area
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Historically listed as a hotel
Stowmarket Mercury coach – to London through Finborough, Bildeston, Hadleigh Stoke, Nayland, Kelvedon, Witham, Hatfield and Chelmsford. Sets out from White Hart Stowmarket every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning at 5 o clock to the Plough inn in Soho, London. Return every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 o clock. Inside 18s; outside 10s 6d. allowed 14lb luggage… parcels taken at White Hart, White Horse Finborough, Crown Bildeston, Kings Head Hadleigh, Angel Stoke, and the Vine Nayland…
Landlords
1784: Henry Summerset (deceased) ((at the Kings Head inn in Hadleigh - 28 Feb))
1791: Edw. Carter ((Innkeeper))
1823: George Hamblin
1830: Robert Long
1839: Robert Long
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
