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Crown, Snape

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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.

Information for this venue is provided by the Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
East Suffolk District
Last updated
05/12/2023
Last surveyed
04/01/2021
Pub ID
SUF/855
Asset of Community Value

Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest

Listed status: II

This 17th century pub is well worth a visit to see the wonderful snug created by two large curved settles around a large old brick fireplace, all of which could be as much as 200 years old. The settles are held in place by iron stays attached to the beamed ceiling. An uneven brick floor passageway runs from the front door and to the left is a room with a herringbone brick floor. Situated beyond the snug, the modern bar fittings include a bar-back with linen-fold panelling from the Dorchester in London; this was installed in a refit in the 1990s and involved moving the bar counter through 90 degrees. The bar has since been moved again following flooding in Winter 2013. The farm attached to the pub has won many awards for its pigs and sheep.

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17th century pub. The Crown is well worth a visit to see the wonderful snug created by two large curved settles around a large old brick fireplace, all of which could be as much as 200 years old. The settles are held in place by iron stays attached to the beamed ceiling. An uneven brick floor passageway runs from the front door and to the left is a room with a herringbone brick floor. Situated beyond the snug the modern bar fittings include a bar back with linen-fold panelling from the Dorchester in London, which was installed in a refit in the 1990s and involved moving the bar counter through 90 degrees. The bar has since been moved again following flooding in Winter 2013.

There are only a handful of similar rooms or snugs formed of two or more high backed settles left in the whole of the UK. They can be found at the following Heritage Pubs – the Holly Bush, Mackeney, Derbyshire; Malt Shovel, Spondon, Derbyshire; Green Dragon, Flaunden, Hertfordshire; Red Lion, Kenninghall, Norfolk; North Star, Steventon, Oxfordshire; Kings Head, Laxfield, Suffolk; Bell & Cross, Holy Cross, Clent, Worcestershire; Old White Beare, Norwood Green, Yorkshire, West; Red Lion, Llansannan, North West Wales;; Wheatsheaf, Raby, Merseyside;; Galway Arms, East Retford, Nottinghamshire;; and Anchor, High Offley, Staffordshire .

The pub has a farm attached with pigs and sheep that have won many awards as demonstrated by the number of rosettes displayed on the beams.

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Opening
Food
Monday
Closed
No Service
Tuesday
Closed
No Service
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Noon - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Closed
Noon - 3:00pm
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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free
Features
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Transport
Close to bus routes
160, 165, 190
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