android appIpswich Halberd
regular cask ales
- Woodforde's Wherry [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Ipswich is Ipswich Borough Council
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Sep 26th, 2023.
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Ipswich Halberd
formerly Halbert, PJ McGinty's, Paddy McGinty's
East, 52.05911,1.15636
Cask Ale is sold here.
15 Northgate St, IP1 3BY
grid reference TM 164 447
sports bar
A single, split level single bar with an interesting collection of bric-a-brack. A large outside patio is partly covered and sometimes used for live music. Inside, the pub is dominated by TV screens showing sport.
It can be busy at weekends.
Opening hours are
Mon-Thu: 1000-2300
Fri-Sat: 1000-"late"
Sun: 1200-2100
The building is thought to date from the 17th century, though it was re-fronted in the 19th. It's said that the cellar contains a bricked-up entrance to a maze of tunnels.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details): most bus services stop at nearby Tower Ramparts bus station
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Function room available to hire
Live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Smoking area
Sport TV
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.9 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Ipswich: 0.9 miles (1.4km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Cricketers 0.08 mile
Rep 0.11 mile
Cock & Pye 0.13 mile
Three Wise Monkeys 0.13 mile
Salutation 0.16 mile
Cosy Club 0.18 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from about 1880 (larger map).
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
[McGinty's]
Formerly the Halberd. No real ale.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
William Bennet, Coach-Man, has taken the Publick House adjoining to St Margaret's Bar-Gates...known by the Sign of the Halbert, which is now commodiously fitted up...NB…
Landlords
Footnote
A halberd is a combination of spear and axe with a shaft about 2m long. Halberdiers were body guards to Tudor monarchs and they are still used ceremonially by Yeoman of the Guard.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(census information from Dudley Diaper)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
