The Lord Nelson Inn is a Grade II listed building in the Ipswich local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 August 1972. Inn. 2 related planning applications.

The Lord Nelson Inn

WRENN ID
narrow-wicket-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich MP: Jack Abbott (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 August 1972
Type
Inn
Address
The Lord Nelson Inn, Fore Street
OS grid reference
TM 168 441
Coordinates
52.05356, 1.16105
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Lord Nelson Inn is a 17th century timber-framed and plastered building located at 1260 Fore Street, specifically Nos 77 to 81 (odd). It features a jettied upper storey on the western half of the block, showcasing exposed timber-framing and exposed joists. The building has two storeys and attics. The first storey windows consist of 3, 4, and 5-light mullioned casements with leaded lights. The ground storey is constructed of 20th century brick and has continuous windows along the front. The roof is tiled and includes three gabled dormers. The Lord Nelson Inn, along with Nos 85 to 91 (odd), forms a group with other nearby buildings, including Nos 80 and 80A, and Nos 84 to 92 (even).

Local climate

The Lord Nelson Inn sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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