android appBrandeston Queen
opening hours
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Thu: 1200-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2330
- Sun: 1200-2100
food times
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Sat: 1200-1430, 1800-2100
- Sun: 1200-1600
regular real ales
- Adnams Broadside [H]
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
Local licensing authority for Brandeston is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 7th, 2021.
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Brandeston Queen
formerly Queen's Head, King's Head?
South West, 52.19784,1.28956
Real Ale is sold here.
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
An on-site shop was opened during the COVID lockdown and this has become a permanent feature.
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
Village shop or similar facility on-site
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Wickham Market (at Campsea Ashe): 6.5 miles (10.5km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Bell 1.31 miles
Victoria 1.92 miles
Old Mill House 2.4 miles
White Horse 2.4 miles
Station Hotel 2.7 miles
Railway 2.7 milesHistorical interest
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
James Watling respectfully informs gentlemen and travellers and others, that having obtained a license for the sale of wine, spirituous liquors, ales etc., he has fitted up his house convenient for that purpose. Ipswich Journal, Dec 1810**
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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)
