6 ▁and ▁continues ▁as ▁a ▁hotel ▁and ▁night club ▁today . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁it ▁was ▁renamed ▁The ▁Har p ▁of ▁Er in , ▁and ▁later ▁as ▁the ▁Silver ▁Fern , ▁but ▁revert ed ▁to ▁the ▁Hotel ▁Metro pole ▁name ▁by ▁the ▁mid - 2 0 0 0 s . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁it ▁contains ▁the ▁W agh orn ▁g ast rop ub ▁and ▁Club ▁Metro ▁night club , ▁but ▁retain s ▁the ▁overall ▁Hotel ▁Metro pole ▁brand ing . ▁ ▁Description ▁▁ ▁The ▁Hotel ▁Metro pole ▁is ▁a ▁substantial ▁two ▁store yed ▁hotel ▁with ▁bas ement ▁located ▁on ▁the ▁north - e astern ▁corner ▁of ▁Br is b ane ▁and ▁W agh orn ▁Stre ets ▁at ▁I ps wich . ▁Bu ilt ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 6 , ▁the ▁hotel ▁is ▁constructed ▁of ▁t uck ▁pointed ▁red ▁brick work ▁of ▁f lem ish ▁bond ▁heavily ▁decor ated ▁with ▁contrast ing ▁col oured ▁brick work ▁and ▁c ement ▁rendered ▁dress ings . ▁The ▁sky line ▁is ▁highlight ed ▁with ▁decor ative ▁g ables ▁to ▁the ▁Br is b ane ▁Street ▁par ap et ▁which ▁conce als ▁a ▁hi pped ▁cor rug ated ▁iron ▁roof ▁behind . ▁ ▁The ▁principal ▁fac ade ▁to ▁Br is b ane ▁Street ▁is ▁symmet r ically ▁composed ▁around ▁central ▁log gia ▁to ▁ground ▁and ▁first ▁floor . ▁The ▁main ▁entrance ▁to ▁the ▁building ▁is ▁via ▁the ▁ground ▁floor ▁log gia ▁which ▁is ▁heavily ▁decor ated ▁with ▁painted ▁c ement