android appBildeston King's Head
listed building grade II
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 21st, 2021.
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Bildeston King's Head
South West, 52.10824,0.90799
Closed: md-2021
Being marketed through Fleurets
opened 16th century
last owner/operator: Nigel and Sue
132 High St, IP7 7ED
grid reference TL 992 495
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Pub is closed pending its sale.
Home of the King's Head brewery since 1996. A single bar with large cosy inglenook fireplace. The large carved timbers indicate its history as part of a larger complex dating from around 1530. A friendly drinking house atmosphere has evolved with food available at the weekend only. A fully enclosed rear garden with a covered patio area, lawns and play equipment. Late May bank holiday beer festival is established and popular.
It has a long established reputation for live music. Every Wednesday is busking night and there is live music most weekends.
Cyclists are welcome; please take your bike round the back of the pub.
The pub has a toilet for disabled customers.…
Gallery
Crown 0.08 mile
Red Lion 0.19 mile
Peacock 1.12 miles
Wheelhouse 2.00 miles
Swan 2.0 miles
Lindsey Rose 2.4 milesHistorical interest
The marriage took place on the 27th November 1860 by the Rev. J Gedge, Mr Jabez Osborn, grocer and draper, to Emily daughter of Mr W Squirrell, of the Kings Head Inn, Bildeston.Ipswich Journal, December 1860**
Died on the 5th September 1885, William Freeman Squirrell, aged 75, for many years agent to the Norwich Union Fire Office, and landlord of the King’s Head Inn, Bildeston. Ipswich Journal, Sep 1885**
A report in the Bury & Norfolk Post & Suffolk Herald*** on December 19th in 1885 makes reference to Charles RALPH, of the King's Head Inn, Bildeston whose bar window had been smashed.
Originally a three bar inn with a number of letting rooms…
Landlords
(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 members since 1978)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
