android appHaverhill Queen's Head
opening hours
- Mon-Wed: 1100-2300
- Thu-Sat: 1100-1300
- Sun: 1200-2330
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Haverhill is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Jun 6th, 2020.
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Haverhill Queen's Head
formerly New Inn
Real Ale is sold here.
9 Queen St, CB9 9DZ
grid reference TL 671 456
opened 1470
Oldest building in town (dates from 1470). Now Grade II listed with a rare Crown Post roof. Good ambiance and beer quality in the three rooms. The pub sign is a picture of the Diana, the landlady.
This is one of only three remaining mediaeval buildings in Haverhill; it survived the great fire of 1667, which destroyed most of the town. (One of the other two survivors is also a pub - the Rose & Crown)***
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Family friendly
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Dullingham: 11 miles (17.7km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Bull 0.03 mile
Drabbet Smock 0.06 mile
Woolpack 0.08 mile
Rose & Crown 0.09 mile
Nine Jars 0.10 mile
Royal Exchange 0.26 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Auction of that Freehold Messuage (late the Queen's Head) in Haverhill. Enquire of Mr. Wm. Hatward who will shew the premises.Ipswich Journal, October 10th 1767***
To be lett, the Queen's Head in Haverhill. Enquire of Wm. Claydon.Ipswich Journal, 3rd Sep 1774***
To be lett, that large and well-accustomed Public House, Queen's Head at Haverhill...Enquire of the present occupier.Ipswich Journal, 19 Apr 1777***
To be sold, the Queen's Head in Haverhill, now in the occupation of John Siggs. It stands close to the great road leading from Cambridge to Colchester. There are two good cellars, Brewhouse, and stables, with a large yard and garden belonging to the same…
Landlords
Footnote
NOTE: A messuage equates to a dwelling-house and may include outbuildings, orchard, curtilage or court-yard and garden - this may have been an earlier structure to the current property.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(**** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA members since 1978)
