Ipswich Plough
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1100-2300
- Fri: 1100-0100
- Sat: 1100-0200
- Sun: 1200-2200
regular cask ales
- Greene King IPA [H]
- Sharp's Doom Bar [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
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 Plough
formerly Blades
North West, 52.05586,1.15511
Cask Ale is sold here.
2 Dog's Head St, IP4 1AD
grid reference TM 164 444
bar / diner
owner/operator: Stonegate
There is a large split level main bar, with a separate restaurant, patio and other seating areas. The Plough is popular with football supporters on match days. Sky sports TV is shown and there is occasional live music.
The original building dates from the 17th century. Sometime in the late 1880s this building was much reduced in size when Dog's Head Street was widened and straightened for trams.
Facilities
Accepts CAMRA discount vouchers
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Cash machine
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Smoking area
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.7 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Ipswich: 0.7 miles (1.1km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Shamrock 0.04 mile
Miami Bar 0.06 mile
Falcon 0.10 mile
Cock & Pye 0.11 mile
Crafty Fox 0.13 mile
Thomas Wolsey 0.13 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Town centre pub with a commitment to cask ales. Up to nine regularly changing ales, plus real cider, are available in good condition, although they are not cheap. The interior consists of one long bar, a tiny snug and the impressively refurbished, non-smoking Long Room. This doubles as a dining area lunchtimes (no food weekends). A beer garden has recently been opened at the rear.
Beers: guest beers (independents).CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Listed at Dog's Head St (by 1904) also at Turret Lane in 1844, St Stephen's Lane in 1855, 1865 & 1869, and Old Cattle Market in 1888, 1891 & 1900…
Landlords
(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)
