To get the best out of this site you need Javascript enabled. If you cannot enable Javascript, please use the menu at the page bottom to navigate around the site.
Ipswich Victoria Hotel (Victoria Tap Hotel)
Ipswich Victoria Hotel (Victoria Tap Hotel)
also traded as Victoria
South East, 52.06044,1.14823
Closed: about 1928
25 Berners St
grid reference TM 159 449
It's shown on this OS town plan of 1884 (interactive map).
Now residential, the building dates from the early or mid 19th century.
At one time owned by Catchpole brewery and was closed by Tollemache brewery.
Gallery
Historical interest
The Victoria Inn, situate in one of the most respectable Streets in the town of Ipswich; all that free public house...5 sitting-rooms, bar, kitchen, store-room & pantry, 11 bedrooms, Capital cellar, coal & wood houses, small brewery & good yard, with a carriage entry from the street. Property is freehold & well supplied with water. The Proprietor, Mr BACON, is about relinquishing the business. Ale upon the premises, Berners Street.Ipswich Journal, March 17th 1849***
(This notice conflicts with another notice on April 28th 1849...Victoria Inn, Berners Street, Ipswich. Mr BACON thanks customers at King's Arms Inn, Cornhill during his 7 years residing there & confirms he has moved to the Victoria.)…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** historical details supplied by Neil Langridge)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.