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In the light of the government announcement of March 20th, all pubs are now closed until further notice.
Some of them may well still be offering a takeaway beer service and some others will also be selling food takeaways, perhaps even with delivery. If you can give any of our pubs some support through these terrible times by buying some takeaway food or drink, please do so. Our pubs need as much support of possible if they're going to still be there for us when the crisis is over.
Ipswich Bear & Crown (Bear)
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Feb 8th, 2020.
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Ipswich Bear & Crown (Bear)
Closed about 1885.
19? Westgate St
grid reference TM 161 446
It seems likely that the Bear & Crown occupied what's now two shop units immediately east of the building we have pictured as the Suffolk Hotel.
In 1888 it was recorded that "[it] some years ago became absorbed in the Suffolk Hotel". The 1830 drawing of the Suffolk (before they were joined) occupying the whole of the three-story building, with a gap to the west of it, so making it unlikely that the Bear & Crown was that side. In addition, we're told that there are pub cellars under the shops, so if they weren't occupied by the Bear & Crown they're certainly in an old pub.
A fire is recorded at the premises in 1828 requiring extensive rebuilding, so the name may have changed after this?…
Gallery
Manning's 0.03 mile
Arcade Street Tavern 0.06 mile
Three Wise Monkeys 0.07 mile
Swan & Hedgehog 0.08 mile
Black Horse 0.11 mile
Rep 0.13 mileHistorical interest
Note: another Bear & Crown used to stand in London Road. It's possible some of these references may be confused between the two.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
