android appStowmarket Queen's Head
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2330
- Sun: 1200-2230
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1200-1400
regular real ales
- Greene King IPA [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Stowmarket is Mid Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 14th, 2022.
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Stowmarket Queen's Head
formerly Capones
South West, 52.1884,0.99582
Real Ale is sold here.
2 Station Rd, IP14 1EF
grid reference TM 048 586
opened about 1850
owner/operator: Punch Taverns
A busy town centre pub with a late license and a young clientèle.
There is a restaurant (open 12-2) and outdoor seating. There's occasional Live Music.
Customers have said that they are offered a choice of mug or glass without asking.
The pub was called Capone's between 2000 & 2005.
Note that this pub is registered with the FSA as "Best Burger", hence the name attached to its hygiene rating.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Family friendly
Live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.2 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Stowmarket: 352 yards (321m)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Stag 0.09 mile
Royal William 0.15 mile
Mill Bar & Grill 0.16 mile
Pickerel 0.18 mile
Walnut 0.21 mile
Willow Tree 0.24 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from about 1880 (larger map).
To be Lett, the Queen's Head Inn in Stowmarket, being a large commodious and well accustom'd House. Enquire of Mr Martin Webster of Stowmarket aforesaid.Ipswich Journal, 3 Nov 1733***
Thomas Flood, Taylor and Salesman, has now taken over the Queen's Head in Stowmarket.Ipswich Journal, 22 Nov 1766***
The pub is also listed as being in Stowupland Street (Before the arrival of the railway).
The annual gathering of the Stowmarket tradesmen was held at the Queen’s Head, when nearly 40 sat down to a most bountiful table provided by Mr and Mrs Game, served in their usual good style…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(detailed information from Neil Langridge - and also Brian Southgate - see their book "Stowmarket, Combs and Stowupland Pubs" published by Polstead Press in 2009)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
