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Old Newton Mandarin
Old Newton Mandarin
formerly Mutton, Shoulder of Mutton
North West, 52.22313,1.00029
Restaurant
It's likely that drinks are only available here to diners. Please check before visiting.
Stowmarket Rd, IP14 4EF
grid reference TM 050 625
A large building which now runs mainly as a Chinese takeaway/restaurant, though retaining a small bar area with Real Ale available. Opening hours are rather more limited than normal pub hours.
It was renamed roughly mid-2015.
Facilities
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Railway station about 2.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Robert Girling, of the Shoulder of Mutton, Old Newton, has assigned over all his effects to John King, auctioneer, and Dennis Chandler, merchant, in trust for the mutual benefit of his creditors.
To be sold by auction, all the household furniture and effects of Robert Girling, at the Shoulder of Mutton; comprising 5 excellent featherbeds, bedsteads and bedding, mahogany bureau, wainscot, dining and other tables, mahogany, chamber, and other ditto, neat chairs, excellent clock in wainscot case, brewing and washing coppers, boilers, saucepans, quantity of earthen and glass ware, kitchen requisites, and general assortment of neat useful household articles.Ipswich Journal, Nov 1805**
Closed and boarded-up for a few months in ea…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1891 census information from Dudley Diaper)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
