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Ipswich May Bush Inn
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 31st, 2021.
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Ipswich May Bush Inn
closed 23rd May 1965
last owner/operator: Tolly Cobbold
43-45 St Helen's St
grid reference TM 169 445
The old May Bush was, for some time, a railwaymen's social club, after a long period as the RAFA club. When seen in May 2019 it was apparently undergoing conversion to something else.
The pub is shown (though not named) on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Gallery
County of Suffolk 0.04 mile
Hank's Pub & Food 0.05 mile
Dove Street Inn 0.07 mile
Waterlily 0.11 mile
Salutation 0.16 mile
Spread Eagle 0.16 mileHistorical interest
Died on the 14th March 1875, at the May Bush Inn, St. Helen’s, Ipswich, aged 42, Thomas, second son of Mr Samuel Berry, auctioneer, Ipswich.Ipswich Journal, March 1875**
Auction of the useful furniture of the late Mrs Samuel BERRY of the Maybush, St Helen's Street, Ipswich.Ipswich Journal, May 3rd 1884**
Died on the 12th Mr Samuel Berry, auctioneer, valuer, and landlord of the May Bush Tavern, aged 71.Ipswich Journal** (date unknown)
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
