Mendlesham King's Head
opening hours
- Mon: 1200-2400
- Tue: 1600-2400
- Wed-Sun: 1200-2400
food times
- Mon-Sun: closed
regular cask 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 Jun 24th, 2022.
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Mendlesham King's Head
formerly Half Moon
South, 52.25083,1.08195
Cask 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. There is a traditional entrance lobby with old off-sales hatch and a bar to either side. Real ale served on gravity
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
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)
Owner/operator: free
Friendly village local with 1960s decor and beer straight from the cask; the handpumps are for display only.
Beers: Adnams Bitter; Greene King IPA; guest beer (occasional).CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A document of 1805 says that an earlier name of the Mendlesham Kings Head was the Half Moon.
(from Neil Langridge)
Simon Kilbourn is at the Kings Head in Mendlesham... where there is to be a sale of household furniture and other effects including a small copper boiler, a large copper boiler and mash tub etcIpswich Journal, 22 Mar 1794
A report in the Ipswich Journal…
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)
