android appIpswich Buck's Head
Ipswich Buck's Head
also traded as Buck
52.05602,1.15964
Closed: between 1840 and 1920
Upper Orwell St
grid reference TM 167 444 (approximate location)
Although the location of the Buck's Head means it's clearly a different inn to the Running Buck, it's possible that there may be some confusion between the two. Especially when references are just to the "Buck".
Spread Eagle 0.05 mile
Salutation 0.10 mile
County 0.10 mile
Shamrock 0.15 mile
Cock & Pye 0.16 mile
Lord Nelson 0.18 mileHistorical interest
Mr Robert Clark at the Buck, near St Margaret's Bar-Gate, Ipswich.Ipswich Journal, May 23rd 1741*** (and again on April 24th 1742)
A report in the Suffolk Chronicle, May 1st 1813*** gives notice to exchange/return a large, drab Great Coat - Apply to Mr ANDREWS at the Buck Inn.
Note: these reports could refer to the Running Buck.
Landlords
1740: Mr Robert Caske ((at the Buck in St Margaret's Parish, Ipswich - 28 Jun***))
1741: Mr Robert Clark ((at the Buck, near St Margaret's Bar-Gate - 23 May***))
1743: Robert Clark ((at the Buck in St Margaret's Parish, Ipswich - 23 Jly***))
1823: James Bacon
1830: Samuel Foreman
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
