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Ipswich Britannia Inn
Ipswich Britannia Inn
closed 5th May 1966
last owner/operator: tollemache
5 Great Whip St
Originally only licensed as a beerhouse, the Ipswich licensing records show that the Britannia Inn got its full license on March 28th, 1960.
After closure it was used for many years by Bolenda Engineering. The building was demolished late in 2011.
Gallery
Historical interest
At the Ipswich Petty Sessions held on the 18th November 1875, the license for the Blue Coat Boy, was transferred from George Johnson to Daniel Kemp.Ipswich Journal, Nov 1875**
Landlords
1855: Chas. Fulbrook Palmer ((picture dealer))
1861: Joseph M Last ((Publican, Head/Married/47y/born Warnham))
1869: John Minter ((Beer retailer, pub not named) (15 Great Whip st, Stoke))
1871: John Minter ((Beerhouse Keeper, Head/Married/57y/born Ipswich))
1875: William Lambert ((the license for the Britannia, Great Whip Street, was transferred from James Hall - Nov**))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
