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Ipswich Rifleman Inn
Ipswich Rifleman Inn
52.0541,1.15961
closed 19th June 1909
last owner/operator: cobbold
34 Fore St
grid reference TM 167 442
The pub's closure date is recorded in the Borough Police licensed premises register 1903-1923. It was also listed at Upper Orwell Street.
In 1861, a ginger beer maker was listed here.
Historical interest
At the Ipswich Petty Sessions held on the 18th November 1875, the license for the Rifleman, Fore Street, was transferred from George Scott Finley to James Norton.Ipswich Journal, Nov 1875**
Died, 10 Jan 1900, John, husband of Anna PETCH, of the Rifleman Inn, Fore Street, Ipswich.Ipswich Journal, January 20th in 1900***
Landlords
1861: Edward Smith ((Ginger Beer Maker, 34 Fore St., not shown as pub, Head/Married.51y/born Little Bradley))
1865: Elkanah Cauldwell ((beer house - pub not named) (34 Fore st) )
1869: George Scott Finley ((Beer retailer, pub not named) (& watch maker) (34 Fore st, St Clements))
1871: George S Findley ((Beerhouse Keeper, 34 Fore St., pub not named, Head/Married/72y/born London, Middlesex))
1871: + Mary Ann Findley ((Wife/58y/Ipswich))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)