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Ipswich Rampant Horse
Ipswich Rampant Horse
also traded as Chequers
South, 52.05847,1.15161
Closed: before 1840
St Matthew's St
grid reference TM 161 446
This was one of the town's most ancient inns; one of only 24 to appear on an assessment of 1689. It stood on the site of the later Crown & Anchor.
One of several pubs in the town that used to host cock-fighting in eighteenth and early nineteenth century. This bloody spectacle could last several hours and was eventually banned in 1835. A one time it was particularly popular as a form of gambling and bouts were often held on festival days and during the Ipswich horse racing week.
Historical interest
The RAMPANT HORSE Inn (Late The Chequers), St Matthews Street, Ipswich - Thomas PRATT, from the Bell, Cornhill...has now fitted up the above house in a commodious stile.Ipswich Journal, December 18th 1802**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)