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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 difficult times by buying some takeaway food or drink, please do so. Our pubs need as much support as possible if they're going to still be there for us when the crisis is over.
Ipswich Castle
Ipswich Castle
Closed 1840-1920
Orwell St
grid reference TM 166 442 (approximate location)
This was one of Ipswich's most ancient inns; one of only 24 to appear on a town assessment of 1689. It was probably in Lower Orwell Street, St Mary on the Quay parish, based on the 1841 census. It has also been listed at Lower Orwell Place.
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Spread Eagle 0.07 mile
Lord Nelson 0.13 mile
Briarbank 0.13 mile
Shamrock 0.13 mile
Isaacs 0.16 mile
Plough 0.17 mileHistorical interest
Married on the 23rd of May, at St Mary Key Church, Ipswich, by Rev, W Harbur, Mr William Ward, landlord of the Castle Inn Lower Brook St, to Miss Retty Orris, of St Mary Tower.Ipswich Journal, May 1850**
William Goss a sheep dresser was charged with stealing 19s from J Betts while he was drinking in the Castle.Bury & Norwich Post, March 26th 1861** (when Mrs Nunn was landlady)
To be sold by auction, the freehold public house, known as the Castle Inn, and having a frontage of 27ft in Lower Orwell Street, Ipswich. Containing: In the basement, a good cellar, with barrel entrance from the street…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
