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listed building grade II
last updated Jan 12th, 2022.
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Ipswich Eclipse Inn
South East, 52.05547,1.15932
closed 13th January 1923
last owner/operator: Catchpole & Co
17 Orwell Place
grid reference TM 166 443
The Eclipse is also Listed at Upper Orwell Street. The building is thought to date from the 17th century.
The pub's closure date was recorded in the Borough Police licensed premises register 1903-1923.
Gallery
Spread Eagle 0.01 mile
Salutation 0.14 mile
Shamrock 0.14 mile
County of Suffolk 0.14 mile
Lord Nelson 0.15 mile
Briarbank 0.16 mileHistorical interest
George Chandler, who keeps the Eclipse beerhouse, Tacket Street, admitted keeping his house open during prohibited hours at 2.40am on a Monday morning, but said that the men involved were nightmen. The Magistrates dismissed the case. Ipswich Journal, May 1870**
Landlords
Footnote
A champion racehorse of same name, born during a full eclipse in 1764, was reputedly unbeaten during its entire career and without ever being spurred or whipped, and also ensipred the popular phrase at the time "Eclipse first and the rest nowhere". See here.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
