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Although the government has now allowed pubs to reopen, many are still unable to do so safely, while most if not all are only able to accommodate limited numbers of customers. Many of them are still reliant on providing takeaway food and/or drinks. Some offer deliveries, while others are selling from the premises. This page lists details of those we know about.
If you can give any of our pubs some support through these difficult times by buying some takeaway food or drink, please do so. Our pubs need as much support as possible if they're going to still be there for us when the crisis is over.
Bildeston Crown
opening hours
11-11; 11-10.30 Sun
food times
12-2.45, 7-9.45 (9.30 Sun)
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 Jun 3rd, 2020.
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Bildeston Crown
Extra services available here during the Covid-19 lockdown:
The pub is now making up boxes which will feed either two or four people for a week. Priced at £60 or £99. They include fruit and vegetables, fish and meat. Call to arrange payment and a pick up slot on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday between 11am and 3pm.
Real Ale is sold here.
104 High St, IP7 7EB
grid reference TL 993 494
A wonderful, privately owned & 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 (12-3 + 7-10pm) & separate bar area. Also offers luxury accommodation (12 rooms) & disabled access & toilet. The Crown was built in 1495 as a merchant's house & has been an inn since the mid 17th century
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
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
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Needham Market: 8.6 miles (13.8km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
King's Head 0.08 mile
Red Lion 0.11 mile
Peacock 1.09 miles
Swan 2.0 milesHistorical interest
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
To be sold together or separate, a Copper that boils off two hogsheads and a Mash Tub that will Mash seven combs, and two Coolers, new last Summer, at the Crown Inn, Bildeston.Ipswich Journal, August 6th 1748***
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
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)
