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Ipswich British Lion
West, 52.05549,1.14997
closed 15th April 1972
last owner/operator: Ind Coope
55 Princes St
grid reference TM 160 443
It's shown on this OS town plan of 1883.
Demolished soon after closing. Replaced by an award winning office development and various road alterations. It may also be recorded as being in Edgar St (which no longer exists) as it stood on the junction of the two roads (on the town centre side).from Rod Cross
I was drinking in the pub until its closure in early 1972. There used to be a Disco in there every Friday night, a DJ called Daisy. I met my then future wife in there around September 1971. Christmas that year, I can remember coming out at closing time and it was snowing. I still have a wall plate hanging in my kitchen that I took from the pub the night it closed around about April 1972.from Nigel Prentice
The pub may also be listed at 9 New Friars Road (1865).
Gallery
Black Horse 0.13 mile
Falcon 0.13 mile
Arcade Street Tavern 0.15 mile
Swan & Hedgehog 0.15 mile
Miami Bar 0.16 mile
Thomas Wolsey 0.16 mileHistorical interest
James Wade was found guilty of having stolen 5 fowls the property of Mr Robert White, landlord of the British Lion, Ipswich. Wade had been drinking in the Inn shortly before the birds went missing, a search of his house revealed chicken feathers and recent blood. There were also portions of 5 fowls along with potatoes and onions ready for a pie. Wade was sentenced to 3 weeks hard labour. Ipswich Journal, Mar 1850**
An excellent freehold dwelling house & premises in St Nicholas, Ipswich, advantageously situate in the newly-formed street called "Princes-street" which leads from the Cornhill to the extended new Railway Station…
Landlords
1850: Robert White ((landlord of the British Lion, Ipswich - Mar**))
1851: Mr KING ((now in the occupation of - 31 May***))
1855: Henry King ((beer house - pub not named) (Princes St))
1861: John Tebbutt ((Innkeeper, Head/Married/48y/born Oundle, Northamptonshire))
1865: Joseph Bawden ((9 New Friars Rd))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Precise closure date from Ipswich licensing Records.
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
