Ipswich Joiners Arms
last updated Mar 1st, 2023.
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Ipswich Joiners Arms
52.05857,1.14781
closed 21st November 1957
4 Castle St
grid reference TM 158 446 (approximate location)
Castle St was roughly where the New Wolsey Theatre now stands. The Ipswich licensing records and Rate books show that although listed as a beerhouse, it was only licensed for off-sales.
In Police records from 1903 the Joiners Arms was listed as a beerhouse for off-sales only - see Suffolk Archives ref DF6/1.
Demolished as part of the Civic drive development.
Gallery
St Jude's Brewery Tavern 0.11 mile
Black Horse 0.11 mile
Arcade Street Tavern 0.18 mile
Manning's 0.19 mile
Swan & Hedgehog 0.21 mile
Brewers Arms 0.22 mileHistorical interest
At the Ipswich Petty Sessions held in May 1885 the license for the Joiner’s Arms, Castle Street, was transferred from William Spurgeon to William Raven. Ipswich Journal, May 1885**
Samuel Gilbert is listed at the Joiners Arms in the Cobbolds & co Tenant rent book at £15pa from Jan 1899 to Sep 1900 (Suffolk Archives doc ref HA231/5/3)
Owen Bird is listed at the Joiners Arms in the Cobbolds & co Tenant rent book at £15pa from Sep 1900 to Jul 1901 (Suffolk Archives doc ref HA231/5/3)
Alfred Ingram is listed at the Joiners Arms in the Cobbolds & co Tenant rent book at £15pa from Jul 1901 to Mar 1909 (Suffolk Archives doc ref HA231/5/3)
Harry Eldred Ham is listed at the Joiners Arms in the Cobbolds & co Tenant rent book (rent free) from Mar 1909 (Suffolk Archives doc ref HA231/5/3)…
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Footnote
The Company of Joiners were granted a coat of arms in 1571. Traditionally they were usually employed in producing more ornamental work than carpenters.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
