Swan & Hedgehog, Ipswich

Listed in 1839 & 1844 as the White Swan. Listed in 1865 at 11 Lower King St One of the oldest inns in town. A perpetual fine of £2 per annum has been imposed on the house since 1664 when the landlord, John Parker gave the money to the parish poor to buy coals on St Thomas day. A report in the Ipswich Journal** in Nov 1800 states that : Saturday last, died, aged 62, Mrs Howard, wife of Mr Howard, of the White Swan, Ipswich. A report in the Ipswich Journal** in May 1860 states that : On the 7th July 1860 the death was announced of Mary, the beloved wife of Mr John Long, veterinary surgeon & landlord of the Swan Inn, Ipswich. Mary was aged was in her 64th year. Reported in Last Orders in Jan 1981 as offering Tolly Cobbold Mild, Bitter & Original on handpump, after reopening in Oct 1980. A report in the Ipswich Journal** in Apr 1880 states that : Died on the 17th very suddenly at the Swan Inn, King's Street, Mr Thomas Saul aged 54. The date on the wall, 1707, is believed to be when major alterations were made to the pub (possibly undertaken to reduce the first floor overhang). The building itself probably originates from the previous century or earlier. It's one of the town's most ancient inns; one of only 24 to appear on a town assessment of 1689.