android appIpswich Dolphin Inn
Ipswich Dolphin Inn
South, 52.05226,1.1573
closed 19th June 1909
St Peter's Dock
grid reference TM 165 440
The pub can be seen on this OS town plan from about 1880 (larger map).
The Dolphin Inn is shown at this location on the 1884 OS map; an old photograph helps confirm the precise location as immediately to the west of the building still standing with the Waterside bar in it. It has also been listed at Common Quay and St Mary at the Quay.
An inn called the Dolphin is also recorded in 1528 but we do not know if it is the same building.
The pub's closure date was recorded in the Borough Police licensed premises register 1903-1923.
Isaacs 0.16 mile
Briarbank 0.17 mile
Silver Star 0.17 mile
Lord Nelson 0.18 mile
Bin 93 0.19 mile
Thomas Wolsey 0.22 mileHistorical interest
Jonathan Peck was charged at the Ipswich Petty Sessions of August 1820, with keeping a disorderly house, at the Dolphin, Ipswich. He pleaded not guilty and the case was traversed to the next sessions. Ipswich Journal, Aug 1820**
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Footnote
A dolphin is seen as a friendly animal that would help ancient mariners by twining itself round the anchor cable in a storm to prevent the anchor dragging. It also features in many coats of arms including the Fishmongers Company and the Company of Watermen. In France from the 14th cent. the eldest son of the king was known as "le dauphin".
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(information from Dudley Diaper)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
