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Ipswich Manning's
Ipswich Manning's
formerly Victoria, Manning's Victoria Inn
East, 52.05789,1.15222
Cask Ale is sold here.
8 Cornhill, IP1 1DD
grid reference TM 161 446
town bar / diner, opened 17th century
owner/operator: Stonegate (formerly Ei Group) / Craft Union Pub Co (Stonegate)
A narrow fronted 16th century town pub that has a lot of space in a long, narrow, wood panelled, single bar. Outdoor tables and chairs. It's popular on Friday & Saturday evenings.
Facilities
- Accessible to disabled customers
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- Beer served through handpumps
- Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
- Evening meals
- Family friendly: Children welcome until 7.30pm
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Pub sells beer from local brewers
- Smoking area
- Special events: Disco on Friday and Saturday evenings
- Sport TV
- Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
Owner/operator: Scottish Courage
Newly refurbished as part of ScotCo's T&J Bernard's chain of traditional ale houses. The interior has been smartened up considerably with plenty of exposed wood. The beer range includes an independent guest and foreign bottled beers, which are of a good quality if a trifle expensive.
Beers: Marston's Pedigree; ScotCo John Smith's Bitter, Newcastle Exhibition, Theakston Best Bitter, XB; guest beer (independents).CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Robert Manning, Corn hill, Ipswich, gratefully returns thanks for favours received and acquaints his friends he continues selling spirits at the following reduced prices… Fine brandy 12s, Jamaca Run 16s, Holland’s gin 21s 6d, English gin, peppermint and Anniseed at 5s 6d, cinnamon 9s per gallon…
Landlords
Footnote
In the time of Queen Mary the Ipswich Martyrs were burnt at the stake on the Cornhill (in 1855) for their Protestant beliefs. A monument commemorating this event now stands in Christchurch Park.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)