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Ipswich Steam Brewery Inn
Ipswich Steam Brewery Inn
also traded as Brewery Inn
closed 21st August 1920
last owner/operator: Tollemache
39 Upper Brook St
grid reference TM 164 444
This old pub is a Grade 2 listed building dating from the early 19th century. In recent years it's been left to decay into a poor state.
It was called the Steam Brewery Tap when it was owned by Victorian brewer Charles Cullingham, who set-up a brewery to the rear of the pub. The archway through the pub building would have been the entrance to the brewery from Brook Street.
It was renamed the Brewery Inn after being acquired by Tollemache (after 1887), and later used as offices.
It's shown on this OS town plan of 1883.
Gallery
Historical interest
The 1879 Kelly's Directory records Charles Cullingham & Co. at the Steam Brewery, Upper Brook Street; maltings, London Rd. & Friars Rd.
The 1881 census records Charles Cullingham (Brewer & Maltster, Head/Married/60/born Ipswich) at 115 London Road with his family.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(census information from Dudley Diaper)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
Closure date from Borough Police records.
