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Ipswich Black Bell
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Oct 1st, 2020.
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Ipswich Black Bell
also traded as Bell
closed 1936
last owner/operator: cobbold
34 Museum St
The Black Bell has also been variously reported at St Mary at Elm Street in 1830 and at 26 Elm Street in 1844, 1855, 1881 & 1888.
It can be seen on this OS town plan of 1883.
Gallery
Black Horse 0.05 mile
Arcade Street Tavern 0.05 mile
Swan & Hedgehog 0.06 mile
Manning's 0.10 mile
Falcon 0.11 mile
Cosy Club 0.14 mileHistorical interest
Auction at the White Horse Tavern of a Freehold Messuage, call'd the Black Bell, in St Mary Elms Parish, Ipswich, now in the Occupation of Israel Sallows; consisting of a Parlour and Kitchen, in Front; a Back-Kitchen, Brewhouse and Cellar, five Chambers, two Garrets, two Stables, and a good Piece of Garden-Ground.Ipswich Journal, February 18th 1769***
To be let and entered upon immediately, a public house in full trade called the Black Bell, situate in St Mary at the Elms in Ipswich…
Landlords
1769: Israel Sallows ((Black Bell, in St Mary Elms Parish - 18 Feb))
1823: S Haxell ((Elm St))
1830: Samuel Haxell
1844: Rt Smith Baxter ((Elm St))
1855: Ann Utting ((Elm St))
(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)
