His son Thomas Cobbold (1708–1767) then relocated the brewery to Ipswich where the original building stood above the quays of the River Orwell since 1746.

[5] After it became disused, schemes were put forward to convert the Cliff Brewery into housing and a mixed-use development.

[6] Planning permission was granted in 2016 for a business and educational centre, but the owner sold it in May 2019 without having begun work.

[10][11] Prior plans from 2020 proposed a renovation and expansion including a visitor and education centre with theatre and arts spaces linked to the local university, but these fell through due to a lack of funds.

[citation needed] The Cliff Brewery was sold at auction through estate agents Savills in November 2021.