Ipswich Golden Fleece Hotel

Ipswich Golden Fleece Hotel

also traded as Fleece

South West, 52.06008,1.1474

closed 29th September 1962

opened 18th century

last owner/operator: Tolly Cobbold

46 St Matthew's St

grid reference TM 158 448

The inn is shown on this OS town plan from about 1880 (larger map).

old OS map

The Golden Fleece was demolished, having been acquired by Ipswich Corporation by Compulsory Purchase Order.

It was listed in 1874 as the "Golden Fleece Commercial Hotel & posting house".

Bull baiting once a popular pastime in the yard here until 1805.

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Footnote

The fleece is a common reference to the wool trade that was very important in Suffolk, particularly in 17th & 18th cent. until cheap imports from the colonies undermined the trade.

(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)

(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)

(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)

(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)

Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.

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