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Ipswich Guv'Nor
Ipswich Guv'Nor
formerly Inkerman
East, 52.06522,1.13971
Currently closed but expected to reopen.
Expected to reopen "by easter".
197 Norwich Rd, IP1 4BX
grid reference TM 153 454
owner/operator: INKERMAN IPSWICH LTD / Musk Pubs Clubs Bars Limited
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
The Guv'Nor is a community pub, offering cask beers from Lacons, home cooked food, five ensuite letting bedrooms, with Sky/TNT Sports, pool table, darts, jukebox, and live entertainment at the weekends. The pub also has a large beer garden and a terrace.
Facilities
- Accommodation available: five ensuite letting bedrooms
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area: large beer garden and a terrace
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Dogs welcome
- Evening meals
- Live music: at the weekends
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Parking
- Real fire
- Restaurant or separate dining area
- Special events
- Sport TV: Sky/TNT Sports
- Traditional pub games available: pool table, darts
- WiFi available
Railway station about 1.1 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical 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.