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Ipswich Queen's Restaurant & Hotel
Ipswich Queen's Restaurant & Hotel
North, 52.05686,1.15292
closed 24th December 1971
last owner/operator: Tolly Cobbold
7 & 9 Queen St
grid reference TM 162 445
The Queen's was demolished in 1972. The site is now occupied by the Britannia Building Society.
Queen's Street Restaurant, Ipswich, Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout on draught or in Bottle; Soup, fish, entrees, poultry, joints, daily; Balls, Banquets, and wedding breakfasts supplied throughout in first class style; Breakfast, Luncheons, Teas, and Suppers; Accommodation for Commercial gentlemen. James Hardwick, proprietor.Ipswich Journal, January 1895**
Historical interest
The Ipswich Commercial Travellers’ Cricket Club held their annual dinner at the Queen Street Restaurant, proved highly successful and enjoyable. A large muster of members did justice to a table well spread in host Hardwick’s best style. Ipswich Journal, Nov 1895**
Landlords
1895: James Hardwick (proprietor) ((Queen's Street Restaurant, Ipswich - Jan**))
1901: James Hardwick ((Restaurant Keeper, Queen's Restaurant, Head/Married/50y/born Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire))
1911: Charles E Godwin ((Licensed Victualler, Queen's Restaurant, Head/Married/46y/born Walworth, London))
1916: E G Cardell ((Manager, Queen's Restaurant))
1932: no one listed (7-9 Queen's St., Queen's Hotel & Restaurant)
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Closure date from Ipswich licensing records.
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)