The Margaret Catchpole, Ipswich

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Margaret Catchpole Public House, May 2009

The Margaret Catchpole is a pub in Cliff Lane, Ipswich, named after Margaret Catchpole, a servant of Elizabeth and John Cobbold of the Tolly Cobbold brewery. Built in 1936 by the local architect Harold Ridley Hooper for the Cobbold brewery, it is a Grade II* listed building.[1] Most of its interior features have remained unaltered since the 1930s, making it one of the finest examples of this period in England.[2] Since 2003 it has been part of the Holywells Park Conservation Area.[3]

Margaret Catchpole[]

Main article: Margaret Catchpole

The building was named after Margaret Catchpole, previously a servant of the writer Elizabeth Cobbold. After providing good service to the Cobbold's, she left their employ. However, in 1797 she stole a horse from them to ride to London to find her lover. She was arrested and after being found guilty in a trial she was sentenced to death, subsequently commuted to transportation to Australia. Her story was subsequently turned into a novel by Elizabeth's son, Richard Cobbold, in 1845 and has remained popular ever since.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Historic England. "The Margaret Catchpole Public House (Grade II*) (1243454)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Margaret Catchpole". pubheritage.camra.org.uk. Pub Heritage. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ^ "HOLYWELLS PARK CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT PLAN" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. l. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ Lynravn, Joan. "Catchpole, Margaret (1762–1819)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

Coordinates: 52°02′42″N 1°10′20″E / 52.0451°N 1.1721°E / 52.0451; 1.1721

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