Bildeston Crown
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1100-2230
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1445, 1900-2145
- Sun: 1200-1445, 1900-2130
regular cask ales
- Mauldons Moletrap Bitter [H]
- Mauldons Silver Adder [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
source: Local
listed building grade II*
Local licensing authority for Bildeston is Babergh
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 29th, 2023.
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Bildeston Crown
South West, 52.10722,0.90907
Cask Ale is sold here.
104 High St, IP7 7EB
grid reference TL 993 494
hotel, opened 15th century
Owned by the Nedging Hall Estate (owners of Mauldons Brewery) The Crown is a wonderful historic country inn located in the centre of the village which has undergone a no-expenses-spared restoration in recent times. Well worth a visit for its architectural features alone including a fine heavily timbered restaurant separate bar area. Also offers luxury accommodation (12 rooms), disabled access and toilet. The Crown was built in 1495 as a merchant's house and has been an inn since the mid 17th century. The ales served are all from Mauldons. The Crown opens at 7am Monday to Saturday and Sunday at 8am for breakfasts. Secluded courtyard.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area: Courtyard
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
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
Smoking area
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Needham Market: 8.6 miles (13.8km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
King's Head 0.08 mile
Peacock 1.10 miles
Wheelhouse 1.94 miles
Swan 2.0 miles
Lindsey Rose 2.4 milesHistorical interest
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
C15th hotel with public and lounge bars as well as a separate bar billiards room. The public bar has several original cartoons on show. Excellent accommodation includes a four poster bed. Don't let the pub's reputation of being one of the most haunted in Britain put you off; the bar is stocked with well served local beers as well as spirits!…
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)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA members since 1978)
