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Snape Crown
Snape Crown
North East, 52.16877,1.49956
Cask Ale is sold here.
Bridge Rd, IP17 1SL
grid reference TM 394 580
bar / diner, opened 15th century
owner/operator: Adnams
This 15th century timber framed pub is well known for its cuisine. The bar contains some fine high backed settles. There are two bedrooms (b&b). It's situated just a mile from the famous Maltings which is a popular local concert venue.
Most of the meat on the menu is reared on-site and a lot of the vegetables are grown by the landlady on her allotment.
Steak nights once a month and folk nights last Thursday each month. Darts & cards available.
Facilities
- Accessible to disabled customers
- Accommodation available
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Beer served through handpumps
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Dogs welcome
- Evening meals
- Family friendly
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Parking
- Real fire
- Restaurant or separate dining area
- Traditional pub games available
- WiFi available: Free
Railway station about 3.5 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Adnams
Historic C15th inn well known for its cuisine. Pleasant bar area with high-backed settles.
Beers: Adnams Bitter, Broadside, Tally HoCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A reference to the Crown appears in the Ipswich Journal, June 26th and July 3rd 1725***.
A reference to Robert Goss at the Crown in Snape appears in the Ipswich Journal, July 13th to 20th 1728***.
To be lett and enter'd upon at Michaelmas next, the Crown Inn, Snape Street, being a large, well accustom'd House with two good Stables, Backhouse, Dairy, two good Cellars, and a Piece of good Land adjoining thereto…
Landlords
Footnote
The crown is a simple sign to show loyalty to the reigning monarch and apart from the commonwealth era (1648-60) has been a pub sign for over 600 years.
Dunningworth Hall is just before Snape Bridge on the B1069 coming from Tunstall
(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)