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listed building grade II
last updated Jan 22nd, 2023.
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Woodbridge Prince of Wales
also traded as White Swan, Swan
North East, 52.09389,1.31318
closed 7th October 1925
13 Market Hill
grid reference TM 270 491
It's shown on this OS town plan from 1881 (larger map).
The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the Prince of Wales's license was issued in 1703.
The license was expired in 1925, as part of a scheme to reduce the number of alcohol licenses. It's now a private residence.
The building dates from the 16th century.
(Note: Compare landlord information with the Swan, Market Hill.)
The 1791 Universal British Directory lists a Swan in Woodbridge, which has been entered under Swan, Market Street, but it could refer to this pub, which was previously called the Swan.
Gallery
King's Head 0.02 mile
Angel 0.04 mile
Bull 0.05 mile
Olde Bell & Steelyard 0.10 mile
Crown 0.17 mile
Old Mariner 0.18 mileHistorical interest
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, 14 Nov 1767***, to the Swan in Woodbridge.
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, 30 Jan 1779***, to the Swan in Woodbridge.
Yesterday fortnight, early in morning a fire broke out in a stable at Swan inn in Woodbridge which communicated to an adjoining building; but by timely exertions of the inhabitants it was extinguished without doing any considerable damage.Ipswich Journal, 9 Aug 1794
Wednesday died at Woodbridge, Mr David Upson, of the Swan Inn, aged 45.Ipswich Journal, 15 July 1826**
To be sold, the Swan in the Market Place, Woodbridge…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Closure date from Woodbridge licensing records.
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
