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Eye Black Swan
Eye Black Swan
East, 52.32101,1.1459
Closed: about 1962
Cross St
grid reference TM 144 738
The 1886 OS map shows an unidentified pub in what appears to be the right spot; we're assuming this was the Black Swan for now. This is shown on the following old OS map from the 1890s. interactive map
The closure date for the Black Swan is not known, but the pub was listed in the 1935-1953 Eye licensing records and didn't appear in the 1962-67 records, so must have closed in the interim. It has since been demolished.
Barry Bailey tells us that he drank in the pub as a sixteen/ seventeen year old so it was still open in 1962/63.
It reportedly stood "next to the Queen's Head".
The pub is also listed at Back Street in 1830.
Historical interest
A report in the Ipswich Journal, June 3rd 1837**, stated that Robert Koipe COBBOLD of the Eye Brewery was retiring from business & was looking to sell various Inns & Public Houses including the Black Swan.
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 Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.