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Ipswich Eagle Tavern
Ipswich Eagle Tavern
South West, 52.04737,1.15559
closed 1977
last owner/operator: Tolly Cobbold
67 Wherstead Rd
grid reference TM 164 434
The pub can be seen on this OS town plan from about 1880 (larger map).
The Eagle has also been listed at 44-47 Wherstead Road (1871) and at Bath Street. Back in Victorian times Bath Street used to join Wherstead Rd. rather than stopping at Hawes Street as it does now.
Originally only licensed as a beerhouse, according to the Ipswich licensing records, the pub got its full license on March 28th 1960.
Today the building is used as a café.
The landlord of the Eagle tavern, Wherstead road, applied for permission to open at 5 o'clock am for the purposes of supplying coffee to the men employed at the Waterside Works. Permission granted.Ipswich Journal, March 1890**
Gallery
Historical interest
The Waterside Works Quoit Club held its annual dinner at their club house, at the Eagle Tavern, and proved enjoyable. Between 40 and 50 members sat down to a capital spread, supplied by host, Wagstaff. Ipswich Journal, Nov 1895**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(information from Dudley Diaper)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.