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Ipswich Thomas Wolsey
Ipswich Thomas Wolsey
formerly Craftsman, Toad & Raspberry, Raps, Black Adder, Bar IV
West, 52.05427,1.15329
Cask Ale is sold here.
9-13 St Peters St, IP1 1XF
grid reference TM 162 442
opened early 1980s
A Grade 2 listed building converted into a large single bar. It's a popular lively venue. There are normally four well-kept Real Ales on offer, mainly from East Anglian breweries. And they're well-priced.
It has a patio area to the side and two nicely furnished function rooms upstairs used for a wide variety of events including story-telling nights, charity quiz matches and meetings. Craft beers on draught plus over 25 bottled beers and 40 quality wines are stocked (half sold by the glass). Games are available including darts. Home supporters only on football match days.
It's aimed at being the kind of pub where people can meet and enjoy conversation over a few drinks. Although sport tends to often be shown on large screens, the volume is down, so as not to disturb drinkers.
The pub was renamed the Thomas Wolsey in September 2011.
The building dates from the 17th century and is Grade 2 Listed.
Facilities
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area: patio
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Function room available to hire: by arrangement
- Smoking area
- Traditional pub games available
- WiFi available
Railway station about 0.5 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
Owner/operator: free
[Black Adder]
Single large bar in magnificent old building. A popular venue with football supporters. Frequent live music.
Beers: Adnams Bitter; Greene King IPA; Whitbread Boddington's Bitter; Whitbread Flowers Original.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Previously called the Black Adder (in the early 1990s) when Alan Brazil (an ex-footballer) owned the pub for several years and, Rapps (in early 1980s)
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)