Ipswich Pony & Trap
listed building grade II
last updated Apr 9th, 2025.
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Ipswich Pony & Trap
also traded as Lily's Bar, Waterlily
North, 52.05648,1.16505
Closed:
100 St Helen's St, IP4 2LB
grid reference TM 170 445
Caribbean food at special events.
Most of the building is 19th century but it's thought to originate much earlier.
Gallery
Dove Street Inn 0.04 mile
County of Suffolk 0.15 mile
Spread Eagle 0.25 mile
Bin 93 0.27 mile
Lord Nelson 0.27 mile
Briarbank 0.28 mileHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Basic but comfortable pub. the rear courtyard provides a quiet outdoor drinking area. Popular with pensioners.
Beers: Ind Coope Benskin's BB; guest beer (Pubmaster list).CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
In 1871 census there were also 5 lodgers.
At the Ipswich Petty Sessions held in May 1875, the license for the Water Lily, St Helen’s Street, was transferred from Arthur Battell to George Potter Smith. Ipswich Journal, May 1875**
In 1937 the pub was listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that were retailing beer that they were brewing.
Originally only licensed as a beerhouse. According to the Ipswich licensing records, the Water Lily got its full license on February 29th 1960.…
Landlords
1861: Robert Carrington ((Brewer at Wine & Spirit Inn & Beerhouse Keeper, Head/Married/30y/born Harkstead))
1865: Jacob Green ((beer house - pub not named) (& general agent) (100 st Helens st))
1871: Charles R Mills ((Master Cooper and Beer House Keeper/26y/Ipswich))
1871: + C H Mills ((Wife/22y/Ipswich))
1871: + Charlotte H Mills ((Daughter/3y/Ipswich))
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
