Ipswich Old Times
opening hours
- Mon-Wed: 1200-2300
- Thu: 1200-2330
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2400
- Sun: 1200-2300
regular cask ales
- Sharp's Doom Bar [H]
Local licensing authority for Ipswich is Ipswich Borough Council
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Sep 26th, 2023.
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Ipswich Old Times
formerly Buskers, Cardinal Arms, Memphis Belle, New Times?
North West, 52.05898,1.18254
Cask Ale is sold here.
324 Spring Rd, IP4 5NG
grid reference TM 182 448
music bar, opened 1880s
A popular, lively, music bar with a pool table and regular disco and karaoke evenings. Sky sports are shown.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Live music
Parking
Separate bar
Smoking area
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Derby Road: 0.6 miles (1.0km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Fat Cat 0.06 mile
Harp 0.21 mile
Brickmakers' Arms 0.23 mile
Case is Altered 0.37 mile
Lattice Barn 0.44 mile
Duke 0.57 mileHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Ryan Elizabeth
Recently resumed trading under its original name after objections were lodged over a name change to the Memphis Belle. Retains function rooms and now offers Sky TV and karaoke evenings.
Beers: One changing aleCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
At a Petty Sessions hearing on September 29th 1860 The Old Times, California was refused a new spirit licence. Out of the twenty four applications only three establishments were granted licences.
It may also be historically listed in Cauldwell Hall Road.
The 1861 Census lists The New Times, Cauldwell Hall Road, which is thought to refer to this pub.
At the Ipswich Petty Sessions held in September 1865, Charles Cook, landlord of the Old Times, California, applied for a spirit license. The application was rejected…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Petty Sessions info from Ipswich Journal (Kim Jennings).
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
