android appIpswich Wheatsheaf beerhouse
Ipswich Wheatsheaf beerhouse
52.06049,1.17041
Closed: between 1840 and 1920
237 Woodbridge Rd
grid reference TM 174 449 (approximate location)
The Wheatsheaf was probably demolished between 1911 & 1916, assuming the street numbering hasn't changed.
Duke 0.08 mile
Case is Altered 0.21 mile
Waterlily 0.36 mile
Dove Street Inn 0.39 mile
County of Suffolk 0.45 mile
Woolpack 0.45 mileHistorical interest
George Woolnough was charged with keeping the Wheatsheaf, Woodbridge Road, open in prohibited hours. Policeman Dunuct entered the house shortly after 11pm to find 8 persons in a room with 2 glasses on the table with a little beer in them. Woolnough stated that no beer had been drawn after 11pm. The case was dismissed.Ipswich Journal, January 27th 1866** (when George Woolnough was landlord)
Landlords
1866: George Woolnough
1871: George Woolnough ((Cellarman, 237 Woodbridge Rd., pub not named, Head/Married/33/born Grundisburgh))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
