Ipswich Inkerman
last updated Nov 5th, 2024.
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Ipswich Inkerman
East, 52.06522,1.13971
Closed:
Plans to refurbish and reopen as "The Guv'nor" came to nothing; pub is now back on the market, being advertised as "suitable for convenience stores and drive-through/drive-to operators. It's understood that the pub is going to be turned into a health centre.
last owner/operator: INKERMAN IPSWICH LTD / Musk Pubs Clubs Bars Limited
197 Norwich Rd, IP1 4BX
grid reference TM 153 454
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Gallery
Brewers Arms 0.36 mile
Red Lion 0.44 mile
St Jude's Brewery Tavern 0.47 mile
Mermaid 0.51 mile
Greyhound 0.53 mile
Arbor House 0.56 mileHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
no real ale.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The Inkerman name refers to a battle between between the British and Russians in the Crimean War.
A local amateur football team called Ipswich Association Football Club first played at Brook Hall, Broomfield (opposite the pub) from Oct 1878 onwards. For some time they used a room in the pub for changing. Ten years later they changed their name to Ipswich Town and consequently moved to Portman Road when they merged with a rugby club and eventually took over the whole site.…
Landlords
Footnote
The Battle of Inkermann was near Sevastapol in Crimea on 5th Nov 1854 and fought between an Anglo-French force versus the Russians. Also called the "Soldiers Battle" this allied victory subsequently led to the seige of Sevastapol.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(detailed information from Old inns of Suffolk by Leonard P Thompson) and an Illustrated history of ITFC by Ken Rice
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
