android appIpswich White Hart Inn (Old White Hart)
Ipswich White Hart Inn (Old White Hart)
52.05739,1.15543
closed 1863
opened 16th century
St Lawrence St
grid reference TM 164 445 (approximate location)
One authority has the pub standing "in St Lawrence Street, facing the east end of the church".
This was one of Ipswich's most ancient inns; one of only 24 listed on a town assessment of 1689. An even earlier inn called the George may have stood on this site.
Rev. C.E. White tells us it "Once had a picturesque appearance with its quaint bow windows, street posts and old gateway, the spandrels of which latter were ornamented with the wood carving of a dragon." The spandrels are preserved and can now be seen adorning the entrance of Christchurch mansion. replaced by Suffolk House. Coaches once left from here to London, Norwich or Yarmouth.
Cock & Pye 0.04 mile
Rep 0.05 mile
Cosy Club 0.06 mile
Bar A to Z 0.08 mile
Shamrock 0.11 mile
Plough 0.11 mileHistorical interest
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, November 30th 1734*** to Samuel Richman at the White-Hart, Ipswich
Auction of the White Hart Inn, a very ancient, good accustom'd House, lately repair'd, well situated, being near both the Corn and Butter markets in Ipswich, is entirely Freehold; no outgoings except the Land Tax. The present Tenant (not named) hath no lease.Ipswich Journal, March 3rd 1759***
Samuel Simpson, from the Three Tuns in the Market-Place, Ipswich, has taken the Old White Hart in the same Town, late in the Occupation of the Widow Bugg.Ipswich Journal, October 30th 1769***
A report in the Suffolk Chronicle, February 27th 1813*** gives notice to the creditors of Wm. NORBROOK. …
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(detailed information from Old inns of Suffolk by Leonard P Thompson)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
