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Although the government has now allowed pubs to reopen, many are still unable to do so safely, while most if not all are only able to accommodate limited numbers of customers. Many of them are still reliant on providing takeaway food and/or drinks. Some offer deliveries, while others are selling from the premises. This page lists details of those we know about.
If you can give any of our pubs some support through these difficult times by buying some takeaway food or drink, please do so. Our pubs need as much support as possible if they're going to still be there for us when the crisis is over.
Brandeston Queen
opening hours
closed Mon; 12-11pm (11.30 Fri & Sat); 12-9 Sun
food times
12-2.30, 6-9 Tue - Sat; 12-4 Sun
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
Local licensing authority for Brandeston is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 4th, 2020.
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Brandeston Queen
formerly Queen's Head, King's Head
Real Ale is sold here.
The St, IP13 7AD
grid reference TM 249 606
The timber lined interior has been extensively refurbished to a high standard. ⅓ pint option is also available.
The pub has a good reputation for food.
Closed Tuesdays in winter months
Renamed in early 2016.
According to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the Queen's Head was originally built about 1447, but the current building dates from 1956 after it had to be rebuilt following a fire.
In Richard Cobbold's 1845 novel The History of Margaret Catchpole, which is loosely based on Catchpole's life, he relates an episode where after meeting her in Brandiston(sic), Margaret's lover Will Laund says, "[...] I shall just go into the King's Head, refresh myself, and start again for the coast by daylight"…
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Camping or caravan site nearby
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Separate bar
Smoking area
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Wickham Market (at Campsea Ashe): 6.5 miles (10.5km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Chequers 0.97 mile
Bell 1.32 miles
Victoria 1.91 miles
Old Mill House 2.4 miles
White Horse 2.4 miles
Station Hotel 2.7 milesHistorical interest
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Samuel Bedwell, of Brandeston, innkeeper, was fined 5s and costs 7s 6d for keeping open his house there (The Queen's Head) for the sale of beer during the hours of divine service on Sunday the 29th March 1860.Ipswich Journal, March 1860**
In the June/July 1981 edition of Last Orders*** it was reported that a campaign was in progress to save the outdoor gents toilet - a 400 year old annexe to the main pub building - which had resulted in a local signed petition (which was still hanging in the modern indoor toilet in 2011)…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)
