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Ipswich Railway Tavern
Ipswich Railway Tavern
also traded as Locomotive
closed 28th June 1987
61 Burrell Rd
grid reference TM 159 438
The pub was demolished and replaced with flats.
It may also may be listed as 1 Burrell St.
The Railway Tavern in Burrell Rd will close on Sunday - much to the disappointment of regular drinkers who say the pub has always made a healthy profit. Jack Tibbenham said, "This is a smashing pub with a friendly atmosphere and it is a great shame it is closing". Other drinkers at the pub were also upset at the closure decision: "Budgie" said, "There will be a lot of Ipswich people who will be upset because of this". Landlord Mr David Jones said, "I think it has been on the cards for some time…
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Landlords
1874: William Rayner
1879: William Rayner
1881: William Rayner ((Publican, Head/Married/51y/born Dickleborough))
1888: Mrs Ellen Maria Green
1891: Mrs Ellen Maria Greene ((victullar) (railway tavern) (61-63 Burrell st))
(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)
(*** information from David Green)
