Queen's Bar & Grill, Bury St. Edmunds

Listed in 1855 at 29 Churchgate St. & in 1891 at 30 Churchgate St. A report in the Ipswich Journal*** on 14 Sep in 1836 states that : Thursday last, being the day for granting annual licences to the victualers & innkeepers of this borough (BSE), the former number of 51 were reviewed by the magistrates. There were also several applications for new licences but only 2 were granted. On Mr COCKSEDGE applying for his licence to the Queens Head, the Mayor expressed his dissaprobation of what are called gin palaces in front of public houses & hoped the example would not be imitated in this town, as her considered places of this description by no means calculated to improve the morals & conduct of the people. A report in the Ipswich Journal*** on 09 Nov in 1869 states that : "Auction of the Queen's Head, Bury, also possessing a retail Spirit Shop & Weigh Bridge, occupied by Mr GALLANT." A report in the Ipswich Journal** in Mar 1870 states that : Died on the 26th, aged 58, Mrs Brooks, late of the Queen's Head & Traverse, respected by a numerous circle of friends. Photographs of this Grade II listed pub and more historical information about it can be found at suffolk.camra.org.uk/pub/161