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Ipswich New Anchor
52.04988,1.15425
closed 18th July 1908
1 Austin St
grid reference TM 163 437 (approximate location)
The pub is also listed as the Anchor, at 33 & 35 Bell Lane in 1861. In 1861 it's listed at 33 & 35 Bell Lane, next to Little Wonder at 29 & 31 on the opposite side of road to the Good Intent. (Another Anchor is listed at 1 & 3 Bell Lane in 1861, with the Old Bell [unnamed] probably listed at 2 & 4 Dock Street.)
It seems likely it's been demolished, though we don't have a concrete location yet.
The closure date is recorded in the Borough Police licensed premises register 1903-1923.
Silver Star 0.04 mile
Steamboat Tavern 0.21 mile
Thomas Wolsey 0.31 mile
Isaacs 0.35 mile
Briarbank 0.37 mile
Lord Nelson 0.38 mileHistorical interest
At the Ipswich Petty Sessions held in Sep 1865, James Last , landlord of the Anchor, Bell Lane, applied for a spirit license. The application was rejected. Ipswich Journal, Sep 1865**
At the Ipswich Petty Sessions of 31st December 1874 the license for the New Anchor, Austin Street, was transferred from John Ranson to Thomas Nicholls.Ipswich Journal, January 1875**
At the Ipswich Petty Sessions held in Oct 1875, the license for the New Anchor, Austin St, was transferred from Thomas Nicholls to Frederick Rackham. Ipswich Journal, Oct 1875**
Philip Palfrey is listed at the New Anchor in the Cobbolds & co Tenant rent book at £15pa from May 1901 to Apr 1902 (Suffolk Archives doc ref HA231/5/3)…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
