List of former Cobbold pubs

The Thomas Cobbold established a brewing business East Anglia in 1723. It remained a family business of the Cobbold family until 1957, when they merged the business with that of the Tollemache family, creating Tolly Cobbold.[1] The brand came to dominate the hospitality industry in Ipswich where traces of their name can still be found on a number of buildings.[2]

Frank Woolnough, formerly the curator of Ipswich Museum, recognised the historic interest of the Cobbold "Inns and Taverns" remarking he preferred such words to the term "public house" which he regarded as more recent and common. He wrote the Souvenir of the bi-centenary of the Cliff Brewery 1723–1923 published in 1923 under the name Felix Walton. This contained "A Selection of Ancient and Historical Inns attached to the Cliff Brewery".[3]

Before Tolly Cobbold were taken over by Ellerman Lines in 1977,[4] the company owned a large number of public houses across East Anglia.[5]

Image Name of pub Area TC Dates Status Notes
November 2021
Cock and Pye Central Ipswich TC Before 1689 – still open
Lord Nelson Ashbocking TC Closed in 1984 Demolished[6]
52°02′42″N 1°10′20″E / 52.0451°N 1.1721°E / 52.0451; 1.1721 2021
Margaret Catchpole South East Ipswich TC 1936 – still open Grade II* listed building
2021
Steam Packet South East Ipswich TC closed 18 September 1960
2011
Swan Inn, Alderton Alderton, Suffolk TC closed during Covid pandemic Also a restaurant
52°3′42″N 1°9′36″E / 52.06167°N 1.16000°E / 52.06167; 1.16000 2021
Woolpack Central Ipswich TC still open Grade II listed building

References

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  1. ^ "Tolly Cobbold Timeline". Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ van Loon, Borin. "Ipswich Historic Lettering: Off Licences". www.ipswich-lettering.co.uk. Borin Van Loon. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ Woolnough, Frank (1923). Souvenir of the bi-centenary of the Cliff Brewery 1723–1923. ipswich: east Anglian Daily Times.
  4. ^ "Tolly Cobbold, Ipswich". Rate Beer. ratebeer.com. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. ^ Tolly Cobbold Information Handbook. Ipswich: Tollemache & Cobbold Breweries ltd. 1975.
  6. ^ "Lord Nelson, Ashbocking". www.closedpubs.co.uk. Closed Pubs. Retrieved 9 March 2022.