Ixworth Pykkerell
listed building grade II
last updated May 25th, 2026.
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Ixworth Pykkerell
also traded as Pickerel
North West, 52.29793,0.83243
Closed:
Pub taken over by Keven and Rebecca Swales which has joined their Bella Pubs Group. Closed suddenly after expensive refurbishment
opened pre-1533
last owner/operator: Bella Pubs Group / Bella Pubs Group
38 High St, IP31 2HH
grid reference TL 932 704
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
The new owners (Kevin and Rebecca Swales, Bella Pubs Group) have undertaken the first phase of the refurbishment of the pub (March 2026) with ambitious plans to refurbish the barn with pool tables and darts lanes and further ahead open up the pub's seven accommodation rooms.
The stable block behind the pub is a Grade II* listed late-16th century building.
Historically the name was more conventionally spelled; the faux-archaic spelling seems to date from some time after 1997.
Gallery
Greyhound 0.13 mile
Fox 1.99 miles
Six Bells 2.2 miles
Dun Cow 2.2 miles
Bull 2.4 miles
Grumpy Goat 2.5 milesHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Greene King
Large timbered inn, with parts dating from the C16th. Two bars, an enclosed rear courtyard and welcoming restaurant offering fish specialities.
Beers: Greene King IPA, seasonal ale, AbbotCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
According to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the "Pickeril" was first recorded in 1533.
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal April 7th 1739*** to the Pickeral at Ickworth…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
