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Ipswich Cow & Pail
Ipswich Cow & Pail
South, 52.05556,1.16076
Closed: about 1933
opened Before 1823
7-11 Rope Walk
grid reference TM 167 443
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from about 1880 (larger map).
The pub was listed as the Cow and Pail Inn in the 1932 Kelly's Directory, but as three separate properties in 1939. It seems likely that the Kelly's entries from 1912 onwards may have been for a different pub of the same name, as the 1909 Rating book shows it as "Cow & Pail (late)". Unless it re-opened at a later date (it's not clear what period these books were valid for).
It's also listed in "Rope Lane" (1830 & 1844) - presumably an earlier name for Rope Walk.
Historical interest
Married on 10 Oct 1815, Jonathan Cook, of the Cow and Pail, to Mrs E Gipson…
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 Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.