Ipswich Crown & Sceptre
last updated Jan 31st, 2023.
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Ipswich Crown & Sceptre
52.05918,1.15068
closed 5th June 1959
last owner/operator: cobbold
20 Crown St
grid reference TM 160 447
The Crown & Sceptre was closed down by the licensing authorities on "grounds of redundancy". Demolished in July 1961.
It's listed at 20 Crown Street in 1932 and 1939, and at 30 Crown Street by 1956, but shown in the same location on corner of High Street. It's also listed at 11 or 15 High Street.
It seems possible that this pub and one with the same name in Key Street may have been confused by some sources. Some landlords listed for one may actually have been at the other.
Gallery
Manning's 0.11 mile
Three Wise Monkeys 0.12 mile
Arcade Street Tavern 0.13 mile
Black Horse 0.14 mile
Arbor House 0.14 mile
Swan & Hedgehog 0.15 mileHistorical interest
John Taylor, late of the Crown and Sceptre at Ipswich has taken the Buck's Head in Thwaite.Ipswich Journal, 22 Jun 1776***
To be sold by auction, a dwelling house with beer shop, butcher's shop, and shop adjoining, yard and premises, situated at the corner of Barley Mow Lane and Crown Street, in several occupations of Messrs. Dowsing and Turner.Ipswich Journal, July 1870**
Richard Last was asked to quit the Crown and Sceptre by the landlord, Edmund Cooper, when he disturbed their ‘harmonic meeting’ by swearing and shouting. His refusal to quit when asked to do so resulted in Last being fined 6s with 11s 6d costs…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Closure details from Ipswich licensing records.
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
