Ipswich Spread Eagle
Real Ale
1-3 Fore St, IP4 1JW
01473 256093
grid reference TM 167 443
basic
(details under review)
opening hours:
- Mon-Thu: 1200-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1200-0000
- Sun: 1200-2200
listed building grade II
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Local licensing authority for Ipswich is Ipswich Borough Council
last updated 24/02/2015
This distinctive Grade 2 listed building is the sole survivor of four pubs which once stood at this junction.
The building dates from the 16th or 17th century.
Beer served through handpulls
Real coal or log fire
Dogs are welcome
Bus stop nearby (see public transport tab for details)
Railway station within about a mile (see public transport tab for details)
Regular live music
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA members since 1978)
Note
The spread eagle was originally a Roman sign and later used by many countries including Austria, Germany, Russia, Spain & France. The sign is also used by many English noble families. Its popularity as an inn sign owes a lot to the fact that it was the device of Catherine of Aragon.