android appWickham Market George
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Wickham Market is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 15th, 2022.
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Wickham Market George
West, 52.15391,1.36349
Currently closed - may reopen?
95 High St, IP13 0RA
grid reference TM 301 559
opened pre-1652
owner/operator: The George Community Pub (Wickham Market) Limited
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
A Community Benefit Society was set up in December 2016 to acquire, restore and reopen The George. They have now completed a feasibility study and there has been a go decision. For further details, including more historical background, see www.wmgeorge.co.uk.
In September 2018 it was announced that the group had succeeded in buying the pub. Clearly this is just the beginning of a long journey. It's hoped that the pub will be ready to reopen in 2023.
Sadly, the George was almost completely destroyed by fire in April 2013. (EADT article).
Early indications are that the remains of the pub will have to be demolished; we hope it can be rebuilt to continue providing a vital facility to this village…
Facilities
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Parking
Real fire
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 2.2 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Greyhound 0.68 mile
Duck 1.46 miles
White Horse 2.0 miles
Crown 2.1 miles
White Lion 2.5 miles
Tavern 2.7 milesHistorical interest
According to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the George was recorded in churchwarden's accounts for 1652/3.
To be sold, the George Inn at Wickham-Market, with about four Acres of Land, and a Tenement adjoining the said Inn, part Freehold, part Copyhold.Ipswich Journal, 3 July 1742***
To be sold, an ancient and well accustomed Inn or Publick-House, known by the Sign of the George in Wickham, with a Brew-Office, Barn, Stable, and all other Conveniences, and also a very good Piece of Land of about three Acres, next the Barn, and very convenient for the Tenant, together with some Tenements adjoining, the whole rented for Twenty Pounds a Year…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** historical details supplied by Neil Langridge)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
