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last updated Jan 10th, 2022.
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Ipswich Barley Mow
South East, 52.05874,1.15056
closed 6th June 1965
last owner/operator: Tolly Cobbold
36 Westgate St
grid reference TM 160 447
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from about 1880 larger map).
The Barley Mow stood roughly where the Anne Summers shop now stands, it was demolished to make way for the current building.
It's listed in St Matthews Street, High Street and in 1855 as being in "Barley Mow Lane".
Thomas Hooper was the Licensed Victualler around the 1870s. He is entered with his family at this address on the 1871 census, when he was aged about 50.
Gallery
Manning's 0.09 mile
Arcade Street Tavern 0.10 mile
Three Wise Monkeys 0.12 mile
Swan & Hedgehog 0.12 mile
Arbor House 0.17 mile
Rep 0.18 mileHistorical interest
At the Ipswich Petty Sessions held in May 1885 the license for the Barley Mow, Westgate Street, was transferred from Samuel D Lennard to William Kent. Ipswich Journal, May 1885**
Samuel Daniel Lennard, of no occupation, late of the barley Mow, Westgate Street, Ipswich, a public house manager was adjudged bankrupt in March 1885 with unsecured debts of £266 6s 11d, his statement at the time showed he had goods to the value of £7 16s. Ipswich Journal, July 1885**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Closure date from Ipswich licensing records.
(historical information supplied by Stephen Borrett)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
