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In the light of the government announcement of March 20th, all pubs are now closed until further notice.
However, a number of pubs are providing takeaway food and/or drinks during the lockdown. Some offer deliveries, while others are selling from the premises. This page lists details of those we know about.
If you can give any of our pubs some support through these terrible times by buying some takeaway food or drink, please do so. Our pubs need as much support of possible if they're going to still be there for us when the crisis is over.
Stowmarket Barge
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Feb 8th, 2020.
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Stowmarket Barge
closed 1909.
opened 1805
18 Stowupland St
grid reference TM 049 587
4d could get a pie, a pint and a thick ear at The Bargea local saying in 1900
The Barge was located very close to Ipswich Navigation (river Gipping) which opened in 1793. It's shown (though not named) on this OS town plan of 1885.
The building now houses a Ladies' hairdresser.
(information supplied from Neil Langridge)
It was owned by John Aldrich before 1805. After 1805 it was owned by John Cobbold's brewery.
Gallery
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Mill 0.07 mile
Pickerel 0.08 mile
Royal William 0.09 mile
King's Arms 0.09 mile
Queen's Head 0.09 mile
Stag 0.10 mileHistorical interest
To be let, the Barge, Stowmarket. Apply to Merrs. COBBOLD, Brook St, Ipswich.Ipswich Journal, April 2nd 1853**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(detailed information by Neil Langridge - and also Brian Southgate - see their book "Stowmarket, Combs and Stowupland Pubs" published by Polstead Press in 2009)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
