android appMendlesham King's Head
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1200-2400
- Sun: 1200-2300
food times
- Mon-Sun: closed
regular real ales
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Mendlesham is Mid Suffolk
CAMRA Mid-Anglia branch.
last updated Oct 19th, 2021.
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Mendlesham King's Head
formerly Half Moon
South, 52.25083,1.08195
Real Ale is sold here.
Old Market St, IP14 5SA
grid reference TM 104 658
Friendly village local. The building dates from the 17th century, with some 20th century pargetting. The village Post Office is on site & planning permission has been granted for B&B accommodation.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Family friendly
Parking
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Stowmarket: 6.2 miles (10.0km)
Walnut Tree 1.60 miles
Trowel & Hammer 2.5 miles
Four Horseshoes 3.0 miles
Black Horse 3.2 miles
White Horse 3.2 miles
White Horse 3.2 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
A document of 1805 says that an earlier name of the Mendlesham Kings Head was the Half Moon.
(from Neil Langridge)
A report in the Ipswich Journal. June 3rd 1837*** stated that Robert Koipe COBBOLD of the Eye Brewery was retiring from business & was looking to sell various Inns & Public Houses including the King's Head, Mendlesham.
William Durrant had kept the Kings Head at Mendlesham for 16 years and had not been the worse for drink during the last 8 years. He was arrested and charged with being drunk and disorderly upon the highway. A witness saw Durrant strike a young lad called Keeble without the least provocation, "young Keeble was very badly used"…
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)
