--- title: 'Past Pubs: the lost pubs of Ipswich' description: 'Nearly 400 lost pubs, inns and beerhouses in Ipswich, Suffolk, on a map: where each one stood, when it closed or was last recorded and what became of it.' image: https://j-kindred.com/assets/img/past-pubs/ram-inn-quay-street-ipswich.jpg --- #### Last orders # Past Pubs Ipswich has lost a lot of pubs. Here are 394 of them, from The Holly Tavern (on record in 1314) to The Garland (2014). Each has its address, when it closed or was last heard of, and a note on what became of it. Inspired by the work of David Kindred. Pick a pin or a name, and read [the notes at the bottom](#pub-notes) before you settle an argument with it. ### Free to use If it settled an argument, you can buy me a coffee. [Buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/jkindred) ## A - ### The Admirals Head 2/4 St Margaret’s Street Closed 1898 Also known as Admiral Vernon, Admiral Vernon’s Head and Vernon’s Head. It was recorded in a window tax accounts of 1740. After closure it became Turner’s antique shop. The building featured exposed timbers and was located at Major’s Corner. - ### The Albion 19 Queen Street Ref. 1864 Referred to in the 1864 Postal Directory of Suffolk. - ### The Albion Inn 36-40 Albion Street Closed c. 1910 The street used to run from Fore Hamlet to Holywells Road. - ### The Albion Mills 293 Woodbridge Road Closed 1995 The first reference to the name is in Steven’s directory of 1881. It was located at the junction of Woodbridge Road and Belvedere Road. The building was demolished and Bristo’s garage took over the site. - ### The Alma Beerhouse Chenery St / Beck St Closed early 1900s Continued as a shop after closure. - ### The Anchor 121/123 Princes Street Closed 1940s A nineteenth-century beerhouse that later became a hotel. - ### The Anchor 25 Duke Street Closed early 20th C. Originally known as the Blue Anchor, it was referred to in a will of 1581. It was a popular place for a pint for the men from the Ransomes Sims and Jefferies (RS&J) Orwell Works. All buildings featured in the 1906 photograph have been demolished. - ### The Angel Inn Angel Lane Closed 1900 Stood close to where Fore Street Baths was built. First reference to the building being used as the Angel is in 1674. In 1768 it advertised stables for forty horses and its own brewery. It became a greengrocers and then the St Clements Coffee House before being demolished in the 1930s. - ### The Artillery Arms 13 Anglesea Road Closed 1914 Also known as Suffolk Artillery Arms, Suffolk Artilleryman and Soldiers Friend. The names reflect the close proximity to the town’s barracks, which closed around 1930. - ### Assumption Lady Lane area Closed 1527 In 1527 a court decided the landlord should pay six pence a year for being allowed to place his inn sign on ground belonging to the town. Thought to have been in the Lady Lane area. ## B - ### The Bakers Arms Buttermarket c. 1803-1810 During the eighteenth century, the Bakers Arms changed its name to the Chaise and Pair. - ### The Bandbox 46-48 Buttermarket Closed 1978 A live music venue which operated for around five years. The site returned to being a shop in September 2010. - ### Bar Fontaine 6-12 St Margaret’s Plain Closed Aug 1996 Opened in 1993 at premises previously known as the Prince of Orange. - ### The Barley Mow 36 Westgate Street Closed 1965 Located at the junction of High Street; demolished. The building featured here replaced an earlier Barley Mow. - ### The Bath Hotel 55 Bath Street Closed 1905 Located at the junction of Kemp Street, it became a bakers shop after closure; demolished early 1960s. - ### The Bear and Crown 101 London Road Ref. 1843-1865 Referred to in the St Matthews poor rate accounts of 1843; last reference in 1865. - ### The Bear and Crown Westgate Street Rebuilt c. 1828 Often referred to as "The Bear". The building was badly damaged by fire and rebuilt as the Suffolk Hotel c. 1828. It served as a site for mail coaches and later became the Oriental Cafe and W. H. Smith’s. - ### The Beehive Majors Corner Closed 1959/60 Built in mock Tudor style and opened in December 1899. Demolished in March 1960 for a supermarket. - ### The Beehive Inn Buttermarket Demolished 1893 A prosperous establishment with a frontage of 27 feet 8 inches. The Grand Hotel was built on the site. - ### The Bell Inn Cornhill Demolished 1883 Also known as the Blue Bull. Demolished in 1873 to widen the entrance to Westgate Street. A tailors shop was later built on the site. - ### The Belvedere 26 Cox Lane Closed c. 1930 Renamed The General Gordon and later the Earl Roberts. The tall chimney nearby belonged to the Tollemache Brewery. - ### The Bird in Hand Quay 18th-19th C. Eighteenth to early nineteenth century. - ### Bixley Warren House Adjoining race ground Adv. 1754 Described as a new public house adjoining the Ipswich race ground and a pond of fine water. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Black Bell Elm St / Museum St Closed 1936 Located at the junction of Elm Street and Museum Street; the building was demolished. Referred to in the Ipswich Journal in 1752. - ### The Black Boy Fore Street Last ref. 1753 Records refer only to "Fore Street, south side". - ### The Black Boy Tower Street / Lane Ref. 1684 Records of 1684 show a payment of four pence petty rent on behalf of the Black Boy. - ### The Black Horse Tacket Street Closure unknown Advertised in 1756 as "Ancient and good accustomed". - ### Black Moor’s Head Mitre Lane Ref. 1761 Reference appeared in the Ipswich Journal on May 30, 1761. Mitre Lane was the old name for Dial Lane. - ### Black Spread Eagle St Matthews Parish Ref. 1705 Exact location unknown; referenced in parish records of 1705-6. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Black Swan Upper Brook St area Closed c. 1762 Located in the Upper Brook Street area. - ### Blacksmiths Arms St Nicholas parish Ref. 1741 Exact location unknown; recorded in the land tax of 1741. - ### The Blooming Fuchsia 167 Foxhall Road Closed Nov 2009 A campaign by local CAMRA members had the unique tiled sign preserved and displayed on the wall of the new housing development on the site. - ### The Blue Anchor Lower Orwell Street Closed 1915 Previously known as the Castle Inn. - ### Blue Boar St Nicholas Parish No ref. 1747 Exact location unknown; no references traced after 1747. - ### The Blue Coat Boy 38 Old Cattle Market Closed 1986 After closure, a new structure was built to convert the building into shops and offices. The site featured the Greyfriars scheme under construction in the background. - ### The Blue Posts 284 Woodbridge Road Closed c. 1810-20 Records list an "Old Blue Posts" and "New Blue Posts" near the junction with Brunswick Road. - ### The Boars Head Boars Head Lane Closed 1950 Trading in the late sixteenth century; the earliest record is 1587 during the reign of Elizabeth I. The lane is now part of Austin Street. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Boilermakers Arms 35 Duke Street Closed April 1957 Located in the dock area. - ### The Bold Crispin Inn 16 Rope Walk Closed 1917 Part of the historic area. - ### The Borough Arms Borough Rd / Waterworks Closed 1925 Located at the junction of Borough Road and Waterworks Street. - ### Bottle and Glass St Mary Le Tower Ref. 1762 Also known as the Flagon and Glass and Marlborough Head. By 1762 it was used as a private house. - ### Bowling Green Inn St Nicholas Parish Ref. 1868 The Cardinals Head was built on ground that was once the garden of the Bowling Green Inn. - ### Boxbush Location unknown Ref. 1612 Only reference is a 1612 court case involving a person accused of being drunk at the Boxbush. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Brewery Inn 39 Upper Brook Street Closed c. 1916 Also known as the Steam Brewery Inn; acquired by Tollemache Brewery and used as an office. - ### Bricklayers Arms Cox Lane c. 1705 Recorded in 1705. - ### Brickmakers Arms 87 St Helens Street Closed 1925 Located at the junction of Wells Street. - ### The Bridge Tavern Bridge Street Closed Dec 1917 Located on Bridge Street. - ### The Britannia Fore Hamlet Demolished c. 1879 Stood at the corner of Plough Street; replaced by the Gardeners Arms. - ### The Britannia Inn 5 Great Whip Street Closed 1960s Stood in the Stoke area; demolished. Background featured the chimneys of Cliff Quay power station. - ### The Britannia Inn 975 Woodbridge Road Closed c. 1906 The Lattice Barn, which opened in 1910, was built on the site. - ### The British Lion 55 Princes Street Demolished 1972 Located at the corner of Edgar Street; the glass-clad Willis building was built on the site. - ### The Buck St Clements Parish No ref. 1728 No reference traced after 1728. - ### The Bucks Horns 146 Woodhouse Street Closed May 1937 Demolished when "The Potteries" area was cleared. Suffolk New College was built here. - ### The Buck’s Head 61-63 Upper Orwell St Closed c. 1846 Previously known as Jolly Butchers, Three Cups, and later Eagle Tavern. - ### The Bull 35 Key Street Closed Sept 1961 One of only 24 listed in 1689. Damaged by a Zeppelin bomb in 1916, which killed one man. - ### The Bull St Nicholas Parish Trading 1535-65 Located "Between the Cornhill and Bourne Bridge"; previously known as the Christopher. - ### The Bull and Dog 53-55 Fore Street Closed 1920 Previously known as the Wherry or Wherry Boat before 1813. Part of the building became the Fore Street post-office. - ### The Bulls Head 2 Fore Street Closed 1955 Became part of Martin and Newby’s shop until they closed in 2004. - ### The Bunch of Grapes Brook Street Last ref. 1754 Listed in Brook Street ‘near the pump’. - ### The Buoy Fore Hamlet Closed 1759 Located in Fore Hamlet close to Fore Street. - ### The Bushel St Mary Le Tower No ref. 1775 No exact location; no reference after 1775. ## C - ### Cafe Rouge Majors Corner Closed Aug 1999 Opened in 1998 at the junction of Carr Street and Upper Orwell Street. - ### The California Arms 428 Spring Road Closed c. 1939 Licensed to sell beer "to be drunk on the premises" during George Amass's tenure. - ### The California Rose Foxhall Road Closed 1880s Located at the junction of Cauldwell Hall Road; renamed the Railway Inn during the 1880s. - ### The Canteen Barrack Lane Closed late 1880s Situated just outside the barrack gates and used mainly by troops. - ### Cape of Good Hope Old Foundry Road No ref. 1835 Beerhouse in St Margaret’s Ditches. - ### The Cardinal’s Hat 23 Cardinal Street Closed c. 1912 Briefly renamed the Rifleman in 1871; returned to Cardinals Hat in 1880. - ### The Cardinal’s Head Wolsey Street Closed March 1965 Renamed the Zulu in 1880. - ### Carpenters Arms St Peter’s parish Ref. 1738-40 Active between 1738 and 1740. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Carpenter’s Arms Duke Street Demolished mid 19th C. Recorded in 1702; became the Three Compasses. The Steam Packet was built on the site. - ### The Carpenter’s Arms St Margaret’s Parish Closed c. 1790 Located in St Margaret’s parish. - ### The Castle St Lawrence parish Ref. 1692 Listed in 1692. - ### The Catherine Wheel St Mary Le Tower Ref. 1687-1700 Mentioned in deeds of 1687 and 1700. - ### The Chaise and Pair Woodbridge Road Last ref. 1849 Replaced the Bakers Arms in the 18th century. Demolished for the first Mulberry Tree. - ### The Chequers 24 New Street Closed late 1920s Replaced older premises nearby; demolished in the mid-1930s for the Civic College. - ### The Chequers Westgate Street Renamed c. 1796 Large town centre inn for cock fighting and freak shows; renamed the Rampant Horse c. 1796. - ### The Cherry Orchard Whitton Trading 1699 Later renamed the Cider House. - ### The Cherry Tree Cox Lane Closed 1908 Recorded in 1735 with 38 cherry trees and 400 fruit bushes. - ### The Cherry Tree St Helens parish Adv. 1747 Advertised for sale in the Ipswich Journal in 1747. - ### The Cherry Tree St Stephen’s parish c. 1697-1800 Active between 1697 and 1800. - ### The Cherry Tree Stoke Adv. 1746 Advertised to be let in 1746. - ### The Cider House St Nicholas parish c. 1717-1728 Also known as Cherry Orchard/Yard in Whitton. - ### The Clothiers Arms Location unknown Ref. mid 1690s Records from the mid 1690s show payments for billeting soldiers. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Coach and Horses 41 Upper Brook Street Closed 1975 Coaching inn since at least 1732 with booking office and large stables. Served coaches like ‘Quicksilver’ and ‘Retaliator’. - ### The Cock St Margaret’s parish Ref. 1723 Referred to in 1723 land tax records. - ### The Cock St Mary Quay parish Ref. mid 18th C. Listed in church rate assessments. - ### The Cock and Conies St Clements parish Ref. 1715-1720 References in treasurer's accounts between 1715 and 1720. - ### The Colchester Arms Dock Street Ref. 1858 Listed in 1858; also cited in Austin St, Vernon St, and Bridge St. - ### The Cooper’s Arms Lower Orwell Street Closed c. 1775 Located on Lower Orwell Street. - ### Corn Exchange Tavern Cornhill Demolished 1866 Stood next to the Town Hall; demolished when site was cleared for the new Town Hall. - ### The Cow and Gate Key Street Closed c. 1881 First referred to in the Ipswich Journal in 1741. - ### The Cow and Pail 13 Rope Walk Closed c. 1932 Premises shown on a 1610 map; named the Cow in 1755. - ### The Cricketers Arms 14 William Street Closed mid 1930s Closed when the new Cricketers opened on Crown Street; demolished in 1963. - ### The Criterion Elm St / Museum St Closed 1911 Located at the junction of Elm Street and Museum Street. - ### The Crooked Billet Great Whip Street Ref. 1841 Possibly became the Britannia. - ### The Cross Keys Hotel Carr Street Closed 1938 Sixteenth-century building converted to an inn in the 17th century; hotel rebuilt in 1887-8. - ### The Cross Tavern Cornhill Closed c. 1775 Had rooms for public meetings; site now mostly Lloyds Avenue. - ### The Crown 2 Bridge Street Closed April 1968 Located at the corner of Bridge Street and Greyfriars Road. - ### The Crown 33-35 Crown Street Closed late 1930s Stood at the junction with Fitzroy Street. - ### The Crown Norwich Road Closed 1993 Replaced a small inn; demolished in 1994 for road junction construction. - ### The Crown and Anchor 10 Westgate Street Closed 1986 Built on site of older inns including the Rampant Horse; ornate front rebuilt in 1898-9. Became W. H. Smiths. - ### The Crown and Bible St Lawrence parish Ref. 1710-1713 Listed in deeds between 1710 and 1713. - ### The Crown and Chequer St Margaret’s Green Closed by 1759 Located on St Margaret’s Green. - ### The Crown and Cushion Cornhill area Ref. 1762 Advertised in the Ipswich Journal as "Near the Cornhill" in 1762. - ### The Crown and Scepter 20 Crown Street Closed 1959 Demolished in 1961; saved from a major fire next door in 1953. - ### The Crown and Scepter Key Street Closed c. 1860 Closed around 1860. - ### The Crown and Thistle Wherstead Road area Ref. 1731 Recorded in 1731; later known as Holland Packet. - ### The Crown Hotel 346 Felixstowe Road Closed Oct 14 2011 Previously known as the Haven. - ### The Curriers Arms 35 Curriers Lane Closed 1928 Known as the Druid’s Head from 1811 until 1816. ## D - ### The Defiance 22 Stoke Street Closed 1996 Sign depicted the sailing ship Defiance, which traded regularly to London. - ### Dice and Key St Mary Quay parish 1699-1732 Active between 1699 and 1732. - ### The Dog and Partridge 14 St Margaret’s Plain Closed 1890s Also known as the Green Dragon; later the premises of Frederick Osborne boot maker. - ### The Dog’s Head in a Pot Dogs Head St / U. Brook Closed c. 1728 Earliest reference 1612; name likely comes from a Dutch expression for being late for a meal. - ### The Dolphin Albion Wharf Closed c. 1900 Stood at the base of a large chimney surrounded by R and W Paul maltings. Closed at the time of a major fire in 1910. - ### The Dolphin Duke Street Ref. 1741-1768 Listed when the street was known as Duck Street. - ### The Duke of Cambridge 15 Black Horse Lane Closed 1920 Located on Black Horse Lane. - ### The Duke of Cumberland Falcon Street Ref. 1757 Also known as Duke’s Head; record of landlord accused of keeping a bad house. - ### The Duke of Edinburgh 32-36 Waterworks St Closed 1937 Partly demolished in 1938. - ### The Duke of Gloucester 251 Clapgate Lane Closed 2000 Opened in 1930 as one of the estate houses during council expansion. - ### The Duke of Kent 10 Upper Orwell Street Closed 1965 Originally the Joiners Arms; rebuilt in 1903. Provided accommodation for seamen. - ### The Duke of Sussex 2 Cumberland Street Closed late 1970s Located at the corner of Ann Street. - ### Dyers Arms Cox Lane 1756-1761 Listed between 1756 and 1761. ## E - ### The Eagle Tavern 61/63 Upper Orwell St Closed early 1900s Also known as Jolly Butchers, Three Cups, and Bucks Head. - ### The Eagle Tavern 67 Wherstead Road Closed 1977 Located at the corner of Wherstead Road and Bath Street. - ### The Earl Grey 1-3 Fore Hamlet Closed c. 1950 Replaced in the 1890s; demolished in 1955 for a roundabout. - ### The Earl Roberts Cox Lane Closed 1998 Previously General Gordon; renamed in 1985 after a refit. Popular venue for live music. - ### The Eclipse Inn Orwell Pl / U. Orwell Closed early 1920s Advertised ‘Celebrated Ales, Stout and Porter’ in 1910. - ### Eight Bells St Margaret’s parish 1684-1692 Active between 1684 and 1692. - ### The Elephant and Castle 5 Handford Road Closed c. 1961 Stood close to where the Civic Drive roundabout was built. - ### The Elephant and Castle Silent Street Closed by 1809 Demolished in the mid-nineteenth century. - ### The Elm 265 Spring Road Closed 1999 Located at the corner of Milton Street. - ### The Emperor 239 Norwich Road Closed April 2013 Approved for conversion to a Tesco neighbourhood store. Earliest reference 1844. - ### The Engineers Arms 29 Bath Street Closed May 1961 Located at the corner of Hawes Street and Bath Street. - ### The EUR 36-38 Croft Street Closed 2005 Also known as The Crofts; corner of Croft Street and Webb Street. ## F - ### The Feathers Hotel 65 Westgate Street Closed 1966 Site of the Three Feathers dating back to 1528; located at the corner of Lady Lane. - ### The Ferry Inn Bath St / Robinson St Closed 1919 Closed in 1919. - ### The Fishmongers Arms Lower Orwell Street Ref. 1858 Listed in the 1858 Suffolk Post Office Directory. - ### The Fitzroy Street Beerhouse 46 Fitzroy Street Last ref. 1890 Last listed in Jarrold’s Directory 1890. - ### The Foresters Arms 18/20 Upper Orwell St Closed early 1900s Closed early in the 1900s. - ### The Fountain St Georges Street 1695-1720 Active between 1695 and 1720. - ### The Fountain Inn 75 Myrtle Road Closed 1955 Located where the Duke Street/Cliff Road roundabout was built. - ### The Fox Bramford Road Ref. 1724 Referred to in 1724 parish records. - ### The Fox Lower Orwell Street Closed early 20th C. Demolished in the late 1930s. - ### The Fox and Hounds 29 Tanners Lane Closed 1919 Closed in 1919. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Fox Inn 47-49 Upper Brook St Closed 1970 Located near the junction with Tacket Street. - ### The Freehold Tavern Bloomfield Street Closed c. 1870 Site taken over for the St John’s Children’s Home. - ### The French Arms St Margaret’s parish Ref. 1715-1722 Appeared in poor rates accounts between 1715 and 1722. - ### The Friars Head 33 Friars Road Closed 1972 Located at the junction of Friars Street and Friars Road; Willis building was built on site. - ### The Friars Inn 75 Princes Street Closed March 1961 Located at the junction of Portman Street and Princes Street; demolished for redevelopment. - ### The Fruiterers Home Inn 58 Rope Walk Closed Dec 1937 Located at the corner of Rope Walk and Borough Road; demolished with the Potteries area. ## G - ### The Gainsborough Hotel Sandy Hill Lane Closed 1994 Opened in 1938; renamed Pipers Vale before closure. Built by Cobbold Brewery as estates expanded. - ### The Garland 115 Humberdoucy Lane Closed Jan 2014 Previously called the Greyhound. - ### The General Gordon 18-20 Upper Barclay St Closed late 1930s Previously Printers Arms; name transferred to a new building in Cox Lane after demolition. - ### The George Inn Woodhouse Street Closed c. 1910 Located at the junction of Waterworks Street. - ### The Globe 24-26 St Georges St Closed Sept 1958 Known as Hat and Feather and Bricklayers Arms in 18th/19th C; restored in 1987. - ### The Globe Tacket Street 1664-1750 Located at the junction with Cox Lane. - ### The Golden Fleece 46 St Matthews Street Closed Sept 1962 Medieval inn site where bull-baiting was held until 1805. Demolished for road widening. - ### The Golden Key 438 Woodbridge Road Closed Jan 2013 Converted to Sainsbury’s neighbourhood store after closure. - ### The Golden Lion 11 Eagle Street Closed c. 1875 Beerhouse closed around 1875. - ### Good Hope Tower Street c. 1835-1844 Active between 1835 and 1844. - ### Good Intent St Peter’s parish c. 1866-1872 Active between 1866 and 1872. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Grand Hotel 16 Buttermarket Standing (Listed) Built on the site of the Beehive. Grade two listed building. - ### The Grapes 131 Woodhouse Street Closed 1938 Closed in 1938. - ### The Grapes Norwich Road Ref. 1926 Became part of the Hare and Hounds in 1926. - ### The Grapes Hotel 10-12 Tacket Street Closed 1890s Name changed to the Carlton in 1881. - ### The Great Eastern 42-44 Croft Street Closed 1994 Also known as Royal Albert Inn, Prince Albert, and Albert. - ### Great Eastern Railway Tavern 81 Commercial Road Closed c. 1908 Previously known as the Wheatsheaf. - ### The Great White Horse Hotel 43 Tavern Street Closed 2008 Dates back to c. 1518; guests included George II, Lord Nelson, and Charles Dickens, who featured it in ‘Pickwick Papers’. - ### The Green Man 55 Key Street Closed early 20th C. Located on Key Street. - ### The Greyhound St Mary Quay parish 1752-1756 Active between 1752 and 1756. - ### The Greyhound St Matthews parish Adv. 1759 Addresses included Royal Anne Lane and St George’s St; known as Royal Arms and Horse and Jockey. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Greyhound Upper Brook Street Closed c. 1750 Stood opposite the Buttermarket; assessed as highest rated inn in 1689. Used to barrack twelve soldiers. - ### The Griffin 2 Handford Road Closed 1906 Also referred to as the New Griffin. - ### The Griffin Inn 160 New Cut West Closed April 1951 Demolished for the extension of Ransomes and Rapier works. - ### The Grocers Arms Rope Walk / Pottery St Closed Jan 13 1919 Closed in 1919. - ### The Grosvenor Westgate Street Closed 1929 Stood opposite the Crown and Anchor. - ### The Grove Tavern 140 St Helens Street Closed 1969 Located at the corner of St Helens Street and Curve Street. - ### The Gun Inn 19 Key Street Closed 1940 Replaced an older building in the 1870s; became Gun Cafe after closure. Demolished 1951. ## H - ### The Half Moon 86 Foundation Street Closed 1913 15th-century merchant house left to the town for the poor; carved post moved to Museum. Standing for ~500 years before demolition. - ### The Half Moon and Star Hotel 70-72 St Matthews St Closed 1988 Origins in the 17th century; popular with soldiers from nearby barracks. Converted to residential in 1997. - ### The Hand in Hand 52-54 St Peters Street Closed 1981 Known as the Sailors Home/House until 1876. Demolished for road widening and the tram service route. - ### The Handford Cottage Handford Road Closed Dec 1974 Demolished in November 2011. - ### The Handford Rose 126 Handford Road Closed 1911 Located at the junction of Handford Cut. - ### The Happy Return 9 Holywells Road Closed 1984 Had multiple addresses due to road layout changes, including Wykes Bishop St and Orwell Works Rd. - ### The Hare and Hounds 30 Norwich Road Closed 2011 Converted into a shop in late 2011. - ### The Harlequin Stoke Park Drive Closed 2006 Opened 1971; part of a demolished shopping centre. Reopened briefly as Harley’s. - ### The Harp 23 Princes Street Closed c. 1884 Closed around 1884. - ### The Haven Hotel Felixstowe Road Closed Oct 2011 Built in 1928 as a ‘Tolly Folly’ based on Helmingham Hall; renamed Crown Hotel in 2009. - ### The Heart of Oak Duke Street Closed late 1860s Closed in the late 1860s. - ### The Heathlands 389 Foxhall Road Closed April 20, 2013 Previously "The Asylum" (dated 1871); name changed in mid-1920s. Converted to a Tesco store. - ### The Hermit King St / Elm St Closed early 1921 Located at the corner of King Street and Elm Street near the Corn Exchange. - ### The Holly Tavern Tavern Street Ref. 1314 Parish of St Lawrence; the Mitre Tavern was built on this site. - ### The Horse and Groom 104 Woodbridge Rd Closed May 2012 Known as George the Third before 1827. - ### The Horse and Groom St Mary Tower Ditches Ref. 1762-1775 Earliest reference in 1762; last ref 1775. - ### The Horseshoes Castle Street Ref. 1885 Listed in White’s directory for 1885. - ### The Hound St Margaret’s Green 1689-1796 Also known as the Talbot. ## I - ### The Ipswich Arms 145 London Road Closed 1999 Demolished for a supermarket; renamed Bridge House during WWII. - ### The Ipswich Arms 2 Lower Brook Street Closed c. 1900 Carriers used the yard for regular Felixstowe service. - ### The Ivy Leaf 54 Westgate Street Closed 1933 Known as the Bantam Cock from 1881 to 1885. ## J - ### The John Barleycorn 101 Woodhouse Street Closed 1957 Last building standing in "The Potteries" before the area was cleared for the Civic College. - ### The John Bull 482 Woodbridge Road Closed autumn 2011 Dates to 1862; also traded as California Ale Stores to avoid confusion with Spring Road. - ### The Joiners Arms 4 Castle Street Closed 1956 Castle Street was close to where the Civic Drive underground car park was built. - ### The Jolly Sailors Duke Street c. 1770-1776 Active between 1770 and 1776. ## K - ### The Kings Arms Fore Street c. 1620-1779 Active between 1620 and 1779. - ### The Kings Arms Inn Thoroughfare Closed Aug 1966 Previously Three Coneys and Eight Bells; bar was the last in Ipswich for men only. Replaced an earlier building in 1871. - ### The Kings Head 56 Sproughton Road Closed 2006 Demolished for housing. - ### The Kings Head St Mary Stoke parish 1697-1746 Located on the way from Stoke Bridge to Stoke Church. - ### The Kings Head Inn King Street Closed 1880 Replaced by the Corn Exchange in 1882. Stood on a site with records dating to 1528. ## L - ### The Leopard Inn 104 Crown Street Closed 1923 Record in 1757 rate book; previously Tower Terrace and Clay Lane. - ### The Lifeboat Inn 381-383 Wherstead Rd Closed Sept 1965 Dates back to the early 1830s. - ### The Lion and Lamb 67 Fore Street Closed 1908 Located at the corner of Angel Lane; later became a shop. - ### Little Brunswick Tavern 5 Tacket Street Ref. 1881 Listed in Stevens directory 1881. - ### Little Crown and Anchor 1-3 Gibson Street Closed 1920 Located in "The Potteries" area around Rope Walk. - ### The Little White Horse 107 Albion Street Closed 1921 Previously known as the Plough and Rail; corner of Holywells Road. - ### The Little Wonder 29-31 Bell Lane Closed 1908 Beerhouse closed in 1908. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Live and let Live 357 Wherstead Road Closed 2006 Original building destroyed by fire in late 1930s; demolished in 2007. - ### The Lloyds Tavern 22 Lloyds Avenue Closed 2010 Previously known as Hogshead; converted from a Job Centre in 1997. - ### The Lock Tavern New Cut East Closed 1955 Built near the original dock lock (1842); also known as Westgate’s Commercial Hotel. - ### Long Lane Public House Long Lane Closed early 1870s Closed early 1870s. - ### Lord Chancellor Inn 4 Greyfriars Road Closed c. 1914 Also known as Cobbold Arms and Porter’s Lodge. - ### The Lord Palmerston 14 St Matthews Street Closed Jan 31, 1962 Demolished for road widening. - ### The Lord Raglan 208 Woodbridge Road Closed 1960 Beerhouse near Warwick Road; closed as an off-license. - ### The Lyceum Tavern 64 Carr Street Closed 1909 Previously known as the Shamrock. ## M - ### The Magpie 39 Wolsey Street Closed 1911 Beerhouse closed in 1911. - ### The Malster’s Arms 18 Key Street Closed 1906 Located on Key Street. - ### The Malster’s Arms Stoke St / Bell Lane Closed 1912 Beerhouse closed in 1912. - ### The Malt and Hops 22 Queen Street Closed 1908 Located on Queen Street. - ### The Malthouse 36 New Street Closed late 1930s Located in "The Potteries" area around Rope Walk. - ### The Man in the Moon St Peter’s parish Ref. 1702 Previously New Langer then Valiant Sailor. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Market Hotel 91 Princes Street Closed c. 1957 Located at the corner of Chalon Street; demolished in mid-1960s for redevelopment. - ### The Market Hotel Upper Brook Street c. 1853-1868 Close to the Fox Inn and Tacket Street. - ### The Marlborough Hotel 73 Henley Road Closed 2002 Previously known as the Grafton Hotel; business moved to Salthouse Hotel. - ### Marquis of Cornwallis 16 Old Foundry Road Closed 1954 Opened mid-1850s; RAFA meeting place. Stocked eight single malts in optics. - ### The Marsh Tavern 93-95 Princes Street Closed May 1960 Located at the corner of Chalon Street. - ### The Maybush Inn 43-45 St Helens Street Closed May 1965 Located on St Helens Street. - ### The Maypole Old Norwich Road Closed late 2013 Terminus for the electric tram service (1903) and later trolley buses. Re-opened briefly in May 2012. - ### The Mermaid 17 Fore Street Closed by 1769 Grade 2 listed merchant's house opposite Lower Orwell Street. - ### The Millers Arms 93-95 Crown Street Closed Aug 1936 Located at the corner of William Street and Crown Street; demolished. - ### The Mitre 28 St Helens Street Closed 1975 Rebuilt in 1929, the same year as the Regent. First lady licensed victualler in Ipswich ran the pub. - ### The Mitre Tavern St / Dial Lane Closed c. 1774 Stood on the site of the fourteenth-century Holly Tavern. - ### The Morning Star Upper Orwell Street Closed c. 1914 Located at the corner of Upper Orwell Courts. - ### The Mount Tavern 4 Handford Road No ref. 1869 Beerhouse; no record after 1869 Kelly’s Directory. - ### The Mountain Ash 24 Handford Road Closed March 1959 Formerly the Pedestrians Home and Free Trade Beerhouse. - ### The Musical Clock Fore Street c. 1836-1847 Also listed as Borough Road, which was close to Fore Street. - ### The Myrtle 118 Fore Hamlet Closed 1936 Also known as Blooming Myrtle. ## N - ### The Nags Head 2-4 Permit Office St Closed 1910 Previously known as the Bird in Hand. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Nags Head St Mary Elm parish c. 1740-1744 Active between 1740 and 1744. - ### The Nags Head St Mary Quay parish 1697-1721 Active between 1697 and 1721. - ### The Nags Head St Peter’s parish 1674-1801 Stood "upon the common street looking from Tooley’s Foundation to Key Street". Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Neptune Inn 86 Fore Street Closed 1937 Originally a 15th-century merchant's house; became an inn in the 18th century. - ### The New Anchor 1 Austin Street Closed 1908 Beerhouse at the junction of Bell Lane. - ### New Engineers Arms 31 Hawes Street Closed 1930s Beerhouse closed in the 1930s. - ### The New Foundry Inn 30 Bath Street Closed 1912 Beerhouse closed in 1912. - ### The New Inn 17 Regent Street Closed 1926 Became a general shop after closure. - ### The New Ocean Queen 4 Salthouse Street Closed 1909 Closed in 1909. - ### The Nightingale Inn 13-15 John Street Closed 1940s Popular with workers from Ransomes Sims and Jefferies. Sold only mild or bitter beer with sawdust on the floor. - ### The Norfolk Hotel 175 Princes Street Demolished 1958 Located at the corner of Quadling Street; demolished July 1958. - ### The Norwich Arms Fore Street Ref. 1880s Became the St Clement’s Ale stores during the 1880s. ## O - ### The Old Bell 1-3 Stoke Street Closed 2007 Grade two listed building dating from the late 15th or early 16th century. For a time reached only by a ford. - ### The Old Coffee House Tavern Street Ref. 1689 Bought in 1798 by John Cobbold; frontage demolished c. 1815. Carved figures moved to Cliff House. - ### The Old Gaol Market Lane Ref. 1915 Alehouse in Market Lane from Buttermarket to Falcon Street. Company marketed ‘Old Gaol Whisky’. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Orange Tree St Peters Street Last ref. 1797 Last recorded in 1797. - ### The Orwell 62-64 Lower Orwell St Closed early 20th C. Previously known as the Horse and Whisky. - ### The Orwell Hotel 120 New Cut West Closed Jan 1961 Received considerable trade from the LNER ferry boats. - ### Oxborrow’s Hotel 35-39 St Peters St Closed 1980s Formerly the Plough and Sail; operated as a restaurant until 1997. ## P - ### The Packhorse Inn St Margaret’s Plain No ref. 1813 coaching inn from the 15th-16th century; used as overflow for Christchurch Mansion guests. - ### The Palmtree St Clement’s parish c. 1697-1711 Active between 1697 and 1711. - ### The Peace and Unity St Mary Elms area Adv. 1749 Advertised for sale in the Ipswich Journal in 1749. - ### The Phoenix 27 Wingfield Street Closed 1962 Demolished; site became a car park in the 1980s. - ### The Pilot Neptune Quay Demolished 1930s Sold by Tollemache Brewery in 1924. University opened on site in 2006. - ### The Pipers Vale Sandy Hill Lane Closed 1994 Previously known as the Gainsborough Hotel. - ### The Plough 123 Foundry Road c. 1850-1881 Active between 1850 and 1881. - ### The Plough Fore Hamlet c. 1696-1790 Active between 1696 and 1790. - ### The Portobello 39 Upper Orwell Street Closed 1906 Named after the capture of Porto Bello in 1739 by Admiral Vernon. - ### The Portobello Fore Hamlet Closed 1750 Closed in 1750. - ### The Post Chaise 2 Woodbridge Road Closed 1926 Demolished in 1933; previously used as a furniture store. - ### The Pot of Flowers 49-53 Wykes Bishop St Closed 1939 Street ran from Fore Hamlet to the dock area. - ### The Potters Arms Potters Street Closed c. 1860s Listed in 1744 rate assessment. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Primrose Rose Ln / Turret Ln Closed late 1890s Previously known as the Star. - ### The Prince Albert 68 Lady Lane Closed 1928 Sold by Tollemache Brewery in 1928. - ### The Prince Eugane Cross Keys Street Ref. 1744-1810 Advertised for sale in 1744. - ### The Prince of Orange 6-12 St Margaret’s Plain Closed 1996 Opened 1991; later Bar Fontaine. - ### The Prince of Wales Fore St / L. Orwell Demolished 1893 Previously the Galliot Hoy; premises of H and R Sneezum built on site. - ### The Prince’s Hotel 189-191 Princes Street Closed early 1920s Located at the corner of Commercial Road. ## Q - ### The Quadling Arms Quadling St / New Cardinal Street Closed 1950s Closed by the 1950s. - ### The Queens Head Tavern Street Closed by 1750 Previously the Tabard (ref 1523); record of a brawl in 1592. - ### The Queens Hotel 7-11 Queen Street Closed Dec 24, 1971 17-bedroom building demolished for a building society office. - ### The Queen’s Head 33 St Matthews Street Closed Dec 31, 1963 Demolished for redevelopment; replaced by the Victoria. - ### The Queen’s Head Fore Hamlet Closed c. 1846 Beerhouse closed around 1846. ## R - ### The Racecourse Hotel Nacton Road Closed 2008 Demolished for a supermarket; racecourse active 1710–1911. - ### The Railway Hotel 243 Foxhall Road Closed Nov 2013 Popular venue for live music; previously California Rose and Bricklayers Arms. - ### The Railway Tavern 61 Burrell Road Closed June 1987 Popular for its live music and local connections. - ### The Rainbow Hotel 2-4 St Matthews Street Closed Nov 1961 Demolished when St Matthews Street was made into a dual carriageway. - ### The Ram Inn 26 Key Street Closed 1890s Thought to be the home of merchant Henry Tooley (d. 1551); demolished 1910. - ### The Reapers Stoke Street Closed 1937 Demolished when the road was widened in the 1930s. - ### The Red Cow St Peter’s parish Closed c. 1781 Located near the river on the Stoke side. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Red Lion 24 St Peters Street Ref. 1861 Listed in the 1861 census. - ### The Red Lion Broke Street Last ref. 1796 1583 court case regarding horse hire. - ### The Red Lion Inn 4 St Margaret’s Street Demolished 1926 Sold by Tollemache Brewery in 1926. - ### The Rifleman 34 Fore Street Closed 1909 Site lost to the Star Lane traffic system. - ### The Rising Sun 63 Princes Street Closed 1961 Stood at the corner of James Street; demolished for the Princes Street roundabout. - ### The River Queen 14 Stoke Street Closed 1908 Located on Stoke Street. - ### The Robin Hood Spring Road Ref. 1906 Listed in the 1906 Ipswich Trades Directory. - ### The Robin Hood and Little John 291 Woodbridge Road Closed 1926 Corner of Belvedere Road. - ### The Rose and Crown 77 Norwich Road Closed July 2011 17th-century inn; featured singing military personnel and projeting-voice Hippodrome stars. Expertly backed horse-drawn brewery drays were a feature. - ### The Rose Hotel 5/7 St Peter’s Street Closed Nov 1969 17th-century grade two listed building at corner of Rose Lane. - ### The Rose Inn 48 Pottery Street Closed c. 1930 Demolished in 1938. - ### The Rose of England 76-78 Woodbridge Road Closed Jan 1967 Building stood close to the junction with Argyle Street. - ### The Royal George High Street Closed c. 1915 Junction of High Street and Tower Ramparts; partly demolished in 1930s. - ### The Royal Oak 7 Northgate Street Closed early 1880s Restoration in 1882 using timbers from demolished buildings. - ### The Royal Oak Felixstowe Road Closed early 2014 License transferred from Northgate Street in the 1880s. - ### The Royal Oak Tavern Street Closed c. 1689 Spacious courtyard; license transferred to Northgate Street. - ### The Royal Standard 20 The Mount Closed July 1959 Previously called Worlds End. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Royal William 141 London Road Closed 1999 Also known as Hoofers; garden previously ran down to the River Gipping. - ### The Running Buck 13-15 St Margaret’s Plain Closed June 1991 Stood for ~300 years; converted into a nightclub complex in 1966. Bought by Bethesda Baptist Church. ## S - ### The Saddler’s Arms Woodhouse Street Sold 1927 Sold by Tollemache Brewery in 1927. - ### The Safe Harbour Borough Road Closed 1938 Corner of Dorkin Street; demolished in 1930s. Landlord was once a bare-knuckle boxer. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Safe Harbour Meredith Road Closed late 1995 A ‘Tolly Folly’ built in grand style for residents moved from The Potteries. Demolished in 1997 for a supermarket. - ### The Sailors Home 59 Fore Street Closed c. 1871 Beerhouse closed around 1871. - ### The Sailors Home Great Whip Street Closed 1840s Closed in the 1840s. - ### The Saint Edmunds Head The Mount Closed 1922 Corner of Curriers Lane and Elm Street; demolished in 1930s. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### Saint Helens Pride 17-19 Regent Street Closed 1909 Beerhouse closed in 1909. - ### The Saint Nicholas Tavern 49-51 Curriers Lane Closed 1920s Landlord ran the bakers shop next door. - ### The Saracen’s Head 23 St Margaret’s Green Closed Nov 1960 One of 24 inns listed in 1689; popular stop for farm wagons on market days. Converted to business centre in 1985. - ### The Seahorse College Street Closed 1970s Located at the corner of Foundation Street; demolished 1980. - ### Seven Stars St Lawrence Parish Ref. 1689 One of 24 inns recorded in 1689. - ### The Shannon Inn 23 St Georges Street Closed 1923 Became a motor repair garage after closure. - ### The Shears Bolton Lane c. 1744-1778 Active between 1744 and 1778. - ### The Ship Quay Last ref. 1738 Earliest reference in a deed of 1614. - ### The Ship St Matthews parish c. 1746-1772 Active between 1746 and 1772. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Ship Inn 27/29 Back Hamlet Closed 1925 Junction of Fore Street, Long Street, and Back Hamlet. - ### The Ship Launch Ship Launch Road Ref. 1948 Corner of Cliff Road and Ship Launch Road. - ### The Shoulder of Mutton 72 Upper Orwell Street Closed c. 1908 Licensee once fined for harbouring prostitutes. - ### The Smack 31 Key Street Closed c. 1870 Closed around 1870. - ### The Sorrell Horse 121 Street Closed 1975 Area renamed Sorrel Horse Mews after redevelopment. - ### The Spotted Cow 86 Bramford Road Closed late 1992 Renamed Sloanes and Iron Horse before demolition; yard was used for slaughtering pigs. - ### St Clements Ale Stores Fore St / Salthouse St Closed Feb 1930 Closed in February 1930. - ### The St Nicholas Vaults 45 St Nicholas Street Closed c. 1893 Also known as St Nicholas Ale Stores. - ### The Staff of Life 48-50 Bramford Road Closed 1962 Located near Rendlesham and Bulwer Roads. - ### The Staff of Life Purplet St / Hawes St Closed 1918 Closed in 1918. - ### The Steam Packet 2/4 Duke Street Closed 1960 Replaced the Three Compasses; house had hidden staircases and flooded cellar. - ### The Steam Packet Tap Neptune Quay Closed c. 1930 Located at the corner of Coprolite Street. - ### The Suffolk Hotel 31 Commercial Road Closed c. 1970 Junction of New Cardinal Street and Commercial Road. - ### The Sun Inn 17 St Stephen’s Lane Closed c. 1900 Earliest reference 1458; used by drovers and cattle dealers. ## T - ### The Tankard Inn 13 Tacket Street Closed 1961 Former mansion of Speaker Humphrey Wingfield; included a small theatre where David Garrick performed. Oak carvings moved to Christchurch Mansion. - ### Ten Bells 66 Tower Terrace Closed c. 1870 Closed around 1870. - ### The Thomas Eldred 97 Cedarcroft Road Closed Jan 2012 Named after the Ipswich merchant who circumnavigated the globe. Demolished Feb 2012. - ### The Three Cranes St Mary Quay parish Ref. 1588 Previously known as the Woolsack. - ### The Three Cranes St Matthews parish Ref. 1743 Replaced the Turke. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Three Crowns 17 Austin Street Closed 1916 Beerhouse closed in 1916. - ### The Three Crowns Inn Carr Street Closed c. 1764 Previously known as the Crown and Shears and the Red Cow. - ### The Three Cups Old Gaol Lane 1690-1771 Located in Market Lane; lost when Buttermarket Shopping Centre was built. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Three Cups Inn 78 Bramford Road Closed March 1962 Licensee was also a smith and wheelwright. - ### The Three Feathers Old Westgate Demolished 1864 Traced back to 1528; located just south of the Old Westgate. Replaced by The Feathers. - ### The Three Horse Shoes 5-7 Curriers Lane Closed 1909 Small brewery and beerhouse. - ### The Three Horse Shoes St Peter’s parish c. 1705-1728 Active between 1705 and 1728. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Three Kings St Matthews Street Adv. 1794 16th-century timber-framed inn adjoining the Old West Gate. A 1794 notice describes the distress of the landlady and her four babies. - ### The Three Mariners St Mary Elms parish Adv. 1758 Advertised to be let in 1758. - ### The Three Scavills Parish of St Peter Traced 1618 name could be Three Scaffolds or Three Shovels. - ### The Three Swans Inn 83-85 Princes Street Closed Dec 16 1962 Located next to horse sale yard; demolished in mid-1960s. - ### The Three Tuns 79 Commercial Road Closed 1940s Corner of Wolsey St; later used as canteen for William Brown timber merchants. - ### The Times Brewery 1-7 Borough Road Closed late 1930s Demolished with "The Potteries" area; Borough Road became part of Grimwade Street. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Tooley’s Arms 1 Tooley Street Closed 1924 Located at the corner of Foundation Street. - ### The Trafalgar 168 Spring Road Closed 2002 Located between the viaduct and St Johns Road. - ### The Tramway Tavern 76-78 Norwich Road Closed May 25, 1925 Stood opposite the junction with Bramford Road. - ### The Traveller’s Rest New Street Ref. 1906-1925 Listed in trade directories. - ### The Turke St Matthews parish Last ref. 1743 Recorded in 1528; owner once accused of encroaching on churchyard. Later Three Crowns/Three Cranes. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Two Brewers St Georges Street Closed 1906 Closed in 1906. - ### Two Necked Swan Rotten Row Closed c. 1759 Listed in 1689 rate assessment. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. ## U - ### The Uncle Tom’s Cabin 198 Vernon St Closed Jan 29, 2013 Rebuilt in 1904; previously known as the Orwell Mariner. - ### The Unicorn Hotel 2-4 Orwell Place Closed 1975 Brewery next door; located at the corner of Foundation Street and Orwell Place. - ### The Union Jack Inn Common Quay Closed 1958 Demolished in 1960 for a silo complex after discovery of unexploded WWII bomb. ## V - ### The Vernon Arms Vernon Street Closed 1930 Stood at the corner of Little Whip Street; demolished. - ### The Victoria 1 Civic Drive Closed 2008 Replaced the original Queen’s Head in mid-1960s. - ### The Victoria Hotel 25 Berners Street Sold 1928 Sold by Tollemache Brewery in 1928. - ### The Vine Inn 7-11 Church Street Closed 1940s Stood on Grimwade Street. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. ## W - ### The Wagon and Horses 32 Buttermarket Closed 1935 Opened in 16th century; proprietor ran weekly wagon service to London. Ritz cinema built on site. - ### The Waterman’s Arms 9 Foundry Lane Closed 1930s Closed in the 1930s. - ### The Waveney 560 Bramford Road Closed 1995 A ‘Tolly Folly’ built in the 1930s; later member's club ‘Churchill’s’. - ### The Waveney Arms 35 Norwich Road Closed 1911 Closed in 1911. - ### The Welcome Sailor Inn 2 Fore Hamlet Closed c. 1924 Junction known as ‘Cock Corner’; previously known as the Cock. - ### The Welcome Stranger Inn 29 Fore Hamlet Closed c. 1909 Closed around 1909. - ### The Wellington Inn 38-42 Carr Street Closed c. 1906 Also Duke of Wellington and Old Wellington Bar and Tap. - ### The Wheatsheaf 24-26 Fore Street Closed c. 1929 Closed around 1929. - ### The Wheatsheaf Inn Kemp St / Bright St Closed late 1960s Closed in the late 1960s. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The Wherry Inn Neptune Quay Closed 1930s Stood on Wherry Quay; also called New Wherry. - ### The White Elm Inn 23 Bishops Hill Closed March 1965 Site of historic cock fighting in the 18th/19th centuries. Demolished in 1960s. - ### The White Hart 19 Tower Terrace Closed 1893 Previously known as Tower Brewery. - ### The White Hart St Lawrence Lane Demolished 1860s Site became part of Fish and Sons store; gateway spandril moved to Museum. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### The White Lion 24 Bridge Street Closed 1913 Demolished when road was widened for new bridge in 1925. Not on the map. Its address couldn't be placed. - ### Who Would Have Thought It St Margaret’s parish Ref. 1871 census Listed in the 1871 census. - ### Withipoll Arms Inn 60 Bolton Lane Closed Sept 1937 Stood at the corner of Withipoll Street. - ### The Wrestlers 40-42 Bolton Lane Closed c. 1774 Building converted to cottages c. 1800; restored to single home in 1979. ## Z - ### The Zulu 18 Wolsey Street Closed March 1965 Previously Cardinal’s Head; family legacy of pub running across Ipswich. ## When the doors closed Pubs by the decade they closed, or were last heard of. The first four decades of the 1900s took about thirty each, and the 1960s took more than any. Pick a bar to see who went. ## About the data 1. **Whose work this is.** This was inspired by the work of my father, David Kindred, a retired press photographer and local historian. The mistakes in turning it into a map are mine. 2. **A date isn't always a closing time.** Where the year a pub shut is known, that's what you get. Where it isn't, the date is the last record of it: "Ref." is a mention in a record such as a directory or a will, and "Adv." is an advertisement. A pub may have traded for years after its last mention. 3. **The chart takes the last year going.**"Closed 1930s" counts as 1930, "early 20th C." as 1910, and a range such as "1699-1732" as 1732. 2 pubs have no date at all and sit out of the chart and the date filters. 4. **Pins are approximate.** Each one was placed by looking up an old address on a modern map. Streets have been renamed, renumbered and flattened since, so a pin can be a few doors out, or on the wrong side of a road that has moved. 5. **Some pubs share a spot.** Where the record only gives a parish or a street, every pub there lands on the same point. Those are fanned out in a small ring so you can pick each one, which means the ring is a guess at the neighbourhood and nothing more. 6. **30 aren't on the map.** Their addresses couldn't be found, or matched a street in another town. They're in the list, marked "Not on the map". 7. **Same name, different pub.** Ipswich had several Anchors, Ships and Royal Oaks. Check the address before you decide which one your grandad drank in. 8. **Spotted a mistake?** [Tell me](https://j-kindred.com/contact.html) and I'll fix it. The map itself is drawn by Mapbox. ## Who built this? ![Photo of James Kindred](https://j-kindred.com/assets/img/james-kindred.jpg) ### James Kindred Brand consultant, based in Ipswich and working globally I've spent over 25 years in brand strategy, design and technology. Most of my work helps businesses get clear on who they are. Some of it is building the tools that put that to work, like this page. 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