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Woodbridge Ship
Woodbridge Ship
South West, 52.09136,1.31757
Closed: before 1840
Quay St
grid reference TM 273 488
Another public house of the same name was located nearby plus two others in Chapel Street.
Gallery
Historical interest
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, 30 Oct 1742***, to Mr George Bugg at the Sign of the Ship, Woodbridge.
To be lett, at Lady Day next, a good accustom'd House in Woodbridge, called or known by the Name or Sign of the Ship, near the Key, with two Stables, a Brewhouse, and large Yard. Enquire of Mr Thomas Powell, Carpenter, in Woodbridge.Ipswich Journal, 27 Dec 1755***
Sweeten Fuller, at the Anchor in Woodbridge, begs leave to inform his Friends and Customers that being honourably acquitted, he is released from his Confinement, and humbly hopes the Continuance of their former Favour, which will greatly oblige their humble Servant to command…
Landlords
1757: Sweeten Fuller ((at the Ship n Woodbridge - 16 Apr***))
1794: William Sherwood ((at the Ship Inn, Woodbridge - 7 Jun))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)