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Leiston Crown
Leiston Crown
South West, 52.20645,1.58118
closed 2020
Found closed and borded-up when visited in September 2020. Change of use to HMO approved March 2024.
opened pre-1874
last owner/operator: Admiral Taverns
King George's Ave, IP16 4JX
grid reference TM 447 625
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
A popular locals' pub with accommodation, on the road towards Sizewell.
In early 2021 a planning application was lodged to convert the pub to residential use.
Gallery
Historical interest
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
no real aleCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Also listed in Sizewell Road (1912 & 1922).
Originally only a beerhouse, the Crown got its first full license on August 23rd, 1900.
A welcome conversion to Real Ale occurred in the early 2010s.
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)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.