Ipswich Falcon
Local licensing authority for Ipswich is Ipswich Borough Council
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Sep 26th, 2023.
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Ipswich Falcon
formerly Bowman's, Tonic, Bar Pl@tinum
South West, 52.05623,1.15279
Currently closed - may reopen?
Closed suddenly at about the end of July 2026.
1 Falcon St, IP1 1SH
grid reference TM 162 444
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Live music every Friday.
Facilities
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Function room available to hire
Live music: every Friday
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Bar Twenty One 0.04 mile
Hopsters 0.04 mile
Miami Bar 0.05 mile
Arcade Street Tavern 0.09 mile
Crafty Fox 0.10 mile
Plough 0.10 mileHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Allied Domecq
Boisterous youngsters venue
Beers: Tetley Bitter.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal***, August 10th 1728 to the Falcon in St Nicholas Parish, Ipswich.
To be lett and enter'd upon at Midsummer next, The Faulcon, a good and well accustomed Inn, in St Nicholas's Parish, Ipswich. Enquire of Mr George Pratt.pswich Journal, June 14th 1740***
John Curtis, from the Cock and Pye has now taken the Faulcon, in St Nicholas Street, Ipswich.
James Osborn (late Servant to John Sparrowe, Esq) has taken the Sign of the Faulcon in St Nicholas`street, Ipswich, late in the Occupation of Mr John Curtis, deceased.Ipswich Journal, February 5th 1743***
To be lett, the Falcon, situate in St Nicholas Parish, Ipswich. Enquire of Mr…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
