android appStowupland Crown
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1115-2300
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1115-2300
regular real ales
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
- Greene King IPA [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Stowupland is Mid Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 7th, 2020.
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Stowupland Crown
Real Ale is sold here.
Church Rd, IP14 4BQ
grid reference TM 070 599
An attractive thatched 14th century building which has been a pub since the 18th century.
It was extensively renovated by the new owners in 2015 and offers a comprehensive menu. There's also a children's play area.
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
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Railway station about 1.5 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Stowmarket: 1.5 miles (2.4km)
Retreat 0.26 mile
Little Wellington 1.26 miles
Crown 1.35 miles
Pickerel 1.37 miles
Mill Bar & Grill 1.37 miles
Royal William 1.42 milesHistorical interest
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
The pub was sold, in part, by John Aldrich (an Ipswich merchant) to John Cobbold in 1805.
On the 2nd November 1825 an inquest was held on the body of Benjamin Batley, landlord of the Crown Inn, Stowupland. On the 31st of October he had gone to the house of William Baker, a carrier at Stowupland, to collect 2 parcels. He went into the house to pay, apparently in good health, sat down and in less than 2 minutes was seized by a fit and instantly expired. The verdict was to that effect.Ipswich Journal, November 1825**
By 1834 John Cobbold's brewery had sole ownership of the premises.
An appeal against a conviction for keeping his house open on a Sunday 27th Nov 1842 during Divine Service…
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.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1891 census information from Dudley Diaper)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
