android appIpswich Smock
Local licensing authority for Ipswich is Ipswich Borough Council
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Sep 26th, 2023.
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Ipswich Smock
formerly Maidenhall Inn, The Maidenhall
North West, 52.04206,1.14722
Cask Ale is understood not to be sold here.
69 Maidenhall Approach, IP2 8PG
grid reference TM 159 428
opened 1960s
A modern pub on the sprawling Maidenhall estate.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 0.9 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Ipswich: 0.9 miles (1.4km)
Station Hotel 0.62 mile
Silver Star 0.66 mile
Steamboat Tavern 0.70 mile
Thomas Wolsey 0.88 mile
Isaacs 0.94 mile
Briarbank 0.97 mileHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Typical estate pub, which has at last converted to cask ale; albeit on cask breather.
Beers: Tolly Original; Whitbread Flowers original.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Opened in 1950, with a license from the closing Malt House, at which time it was called "The Maidenhall Inn". By 1960, when the Elephant & Castle's license was transferred (perhaps a full license replacing a beerhouse one?) it had become known as "The Maidenhall". The "Smock" name seems to have appeared fairly soon after this.
The original license was only a beerhouse license; the second license transfer provided a full license.
Recent reports suggest Real Ale is no longer available here; if you know differently, please let us know.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
Licensing information from the Ipswich licensing records.
