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Laxfield Low House (King's Head)
Laxfield Low House (King's Head)
West, 52.30247,1.36762
Cask Ale is sold here.
Gorams Mill Lane, IP13 8DW
grid reference TM 296 724
historic bar & restaurant, opened 15th century
owner/operator: The Low House Laxfield CIC / Marie & Gareth Clarke
Popularly known as the "Low House", this timeless, multi-roomed and thatched building is a classic pub which is always worth a visit. The main room features listed high back settles set around a small fireplace, whilst the beer is served on gravity direct from a small tap room to the rear. A separate dining room offers an interesting menu of locally sourced food & including a Sunday roast but NOT on Sunday evening. Has an enclosed garden & patio to rear is also available. Accommodation available in an outside building.
The pub can be difficult to find - just walk through churchyard and exit via lower street access, or use our navigation feature.
The building dates from the 16th century, with an 18th century extension.
Facilities
- Accommodation available
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Beer served direct from the barrel by gravity
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Dogs welcome
- Evening meals
- Family friendly
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Parking
- Pub sells beer from local brewers
- Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
- Real fire
- Separate bar
- Traditional pub games available: Cribbage on Wednesdays
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: freeAn undoubted classic. C15th building, a warren of small rooms centred around a massive fireplace, surrounded by high backed settles. The tap room at the back has no bar counter, just an array of casks from which the superb ale is dispensed. The pub has featured in the GBG on many occasional and is also famed for its range of traditional English food. The addition of new toilet and kitchen facilities and the opening up of a family room have done nothing to detract from this timeless masterpiece. The owner runs horse and carriage trips to and from the pub.…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** 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)