Suffolk
Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes ...
, England. The pub was formerly known as the "Skeltons". It is a
Grade II listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
building, which dates back in part to the 1540s.
The pub has received recognition for its food. It won '' The Good Food Guide'' pub of the year twice in a row and was in ''
The Good Pub Guide
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After 30 years of ownership, the pub was sold in late 2015 by Adnams PLC to property developers, Barsham Securities Limited, who refurbished the building and modernised the kitchen before leasing to a new tenant.Historic pub the Queen's Head gets refurbishment ''
East Anglian Daily Times
The ''East Anglian Daily Times'' is a British local newspaper for Suffolk and Essex, based in Ipswich.
History
The newspaper began publication on 13 October 1874, incorporating the ''Ipswich Express'', which had been published since 13 August ...
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The pub was taken over in 2018 by the Wood family.