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Blyford Queen's Head
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1000-2300
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1200-1400, 1800-2100
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
source: Local
occasional Adnams seasonal
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Blyford is East Suffolk
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jul 13th, 2020.
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Blyford Queen's Head
Real Ale is sold here.
Southwold Rd, IP19 9JY
grid reference TM 424 767
Picturesque thatched inn built around 15th Century with low beams & large open fireplace in bar area. The thatched roof is relatively new, having replaced one destroyed by fire in July 1988. Outside there is a large garden, children's play area and the pub ducks, chickens and pigs. Opposite the pub is the 11th Century Parish Church of All Saints Blyford. New tenants started 22nd May 2018.
The pub sign features St Etheldreda as the Queen. Her father was King Anna (c. 636 – 654 AD) of East Anglia, who was killed in battle at nearby Burcamp.
The pub was known in the past as a smugglers' inn.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
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
Special events
Railway station about 2.7 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Halesworth: 2.7 miles (4.3km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Star Inn 1.12 miles
White Hart 1.94 miles
Angel 2.4 miles
White Swan 2.4 miles
Queen's Head 2.4 miles
White Hart 2.4 milesHistorical interest
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Ann Woolnough, servant to William Croft, landlord of the Queens Head, Blyford, was charged with having on the 1st April 1860, feloniously stolen a sovereign, three cigars and four ounces of tea, the property of her master, and pleading guilty was sentenced to two month's hard labour at Beccles goal.Ipswich Journal, 1860**
William Croft of Blyford, innkeeper, plumber and glazier, hath by indenture, dated 2 Jan, signed all his personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto George Butcher of Wenhaston, merchant and George Philip Freeman of Frostenden, auctioneer… upon trust for the equal benefit of his creditors…Advert: Queens Head Blyford – to be sold by auction on 9 Jan for equal benefit of creditors.Ipswic…
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)
