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Ipswich Blue Pig
Ipswich Blue Pig
Closed before 1871?
opened before 1866
Fore St
Keeping Beer-House open in prohibited hours. Alfred Sage of the Blue Pig, Fore Street, was charged with the above offence. Evidence was given by the police to the effect that about midnight on Sunday night they heard a great row in the Blue Pig, and people where drinking and tossing.Defendant denied the charge, and called a witness who proved that there was a small party of men and women, friends of the defendant, that no beer was drawn, that only tea was drunk, that no tossing took place, and that they were orderly. The Magistrates believing this statement dismissed the case.Ipswich Journal, July 26th 1866
An application was made by Messrs. Maynard, Merton and Co…
Historical interest
Alfred Sage is listed as a mariner at 27 Duke Street in the 1871 census.
Landlords
1866: Alfred Sage
1870: Mrs Sage
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
