android appIpswich Shannon
Ipswich Shannon
52.05008,1.16524
Closed: unknown era
23 John St or Duke St
grid reference TM 171 438 (approximate location)
In 1865 & 1869 the Shannon was listed at 23 Orwell Works Road. It's also listed in 1871 census in Foundry Road and noted in the 1861 census.
William Parlett, landlord of the Shannon bee house, John Street, pleaded guilty to keeping his house open on a Saturday night at 11.20pm, he said that he had let a man stay until that time, as he was talking to him about a piece of engineer’s work. Parlett was not convicted on payment of costs, 9s 6d. Ipswich Journal, April 1870**
Married on the 5th August 1875, Henry Wilkinson, widower, late of the Shannon Inn, St Clement’s, to Mary Ann Woollard, widow, of the Grapes Inn, Woodhouse Street, Ipswich. Ipswich Journal, Aug 1875**
Gardener's Arms 0.14 mile
Isaacs 0.26 mile
Steamboat Tavern 0.27 mile
Bin 93 0.28 mile
Briarbank 0.29 mile
Lord Nelson 0.30 mileLandlords
1865: Henry Wilkinson ((beer retailer - not named) (23 Orwell Works st))
1869: William Parlett ((Beer retailer, pub not named) (23 Orwell Works st))
1870: William Parlett ((landlord of the Shannon beer house, John St - April**))
1870: William Parlett ((landlord of the Shannon beer house, John St - April**))
1871: William Parlett ((Inn Keeper/47y/Ipswich))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
