1452/1
1491/1
177
Pareys, John
Walpoll, Kath
West, Quaker (in Puddingmoor)
roadway Puddingmoor
repairof Puddingmoor
Dowe, Thomas [Alice]
Lystere, Margt
1462/2
Wife
Puddingmoor
Dowe, Thomas
close
next Garneys place
STAPLETON Richard s of William & Alice
1597
455
24 August
Puddingmoor 09
28
127
130
129
90
92
Goodall, Thomas
? , Henry
Coleler, Res
Cook, Thomas
Fox, Alex
Godale, Thomas
Mennk, Matthew
brewer of beer/ infringements
infringements
infringements
infringements
infringements
brewer of beer
brewer of beer
Pud
Pud
Pud
Pud
Pud
Pud
Pud
1433
1442
1442
1442
1442
1442
1442
0.04
0.01
0.04
0.04
0.04
bubonic plagues since the first, the Black Death in 1348/49.
London was the chief centre. Over 30,000 deaths were recorded in September 1665, but it spread elsewhere.
From the Feoffees accounts it is clear that many precautions were taken against the plague entering Beccles, preventing people
from coming into the town from outside. Someone by the name of Marshall (his Christian name is not given) tried to return to the
house he had rented from Widow Hill, number 64 Northgate, (the house to the north of Montagu House), but was stopped by the
precautionary watch, both by land and water. A temporary hut had been provided, guarded by day and night, and arrangements
were made for returning the infected persons to Yarmouth. They paid Marshall £8 to leave the town and gave someone 6d to
consign to the bottom of the Waveney “the things they had left behind”.
The watchmen were paid and also given bread, beer and tobacco also candles.
Aldous was given 2 shillings “for going in a boat to stop them” and four men were paid 3 shillings & two pence “to keep them out
at their first coming”.
It seems that as a result of these precautions the plague did not enter Beccles. The man who was probably responsible for
organizing the arrangements was Robert Brownrigg, who was a member of the feoffees and had lived in Beccles, in Northgate
House, since 1660. He died in 1669 and at that time was recorded in the minute book of the Feoffees an unusual, personal
statement:
“a counsellor at law and Justice of the Peace, a master of Chancery, extraordinary, and beyond all these titles, he was a religious
and very honest Man. - John Dade”.
In Yarmouth 2,500 people died of the plague in 1665 including the two clergymen. It also raged at Belton, closer to Becccles. It was
surprising that it was keept out of Beccles.
825
826
834
837
75
75
75
75
Covenant
Covenant
afterwards
late
1680
1680
1680
Pud
Pud
Pud
Pud
Boatswaine, John
Bitton, John/Shipmeadow
Bitton, Wm/Carlton Colv
Boatswaine, John
yeoman
south
property
property
property
1680
831
830
823
824
838
828
829
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
Covenant
Covenant
Covenant
Covenant
sometime
Covenant
Covenant
1680
1680
1680
1680
Pud
1680
1680
Pud
Pud
Pud
Pud
Mason, John
Pud
Pud
Denny, Anne wife
Denny, William
Lincoln, Robert/Gisleham
Lincoln, Sarah wife
locksmithproperty
gent
south
Payne, John/Ringsfield
property
Street: Church path
836
652
651
650
656
75
62
62
62
62
sometime
1st part
1st part
1st part
3rd part
1680
1750
1750
1750
1750
Pud
Pud A AA
Pud A AA
Pud A AA
Pud A AA
Warne, Francis
Bendy, Mary wife Wm senior
Bendy, William decsd
Bendy, William son
Carpenter, Philip
property
tanner
property
653
654
657
barn mill
658
1780/01/01
62
62
62
1st part
2nd part
Street
1750
1750
1750
Pud A AA
Pud A AA
Pud A AA
Mash, William
Mash, William
Street: Puddingmoor
yeoman
property
property
property
Cropley, Miss
school
school opens 14 gns
Pud
29
54
141
200
Bexfield, Benjamin
Chinery, Charles
Howman, Dorothy L
Stone, Mrs
0.01
1.005
0.045
0.01
Dykes, Roe
C
f
£1 10s
waste enclosure
limekiln
f
Land 21ft & pump
Pud 27.1
52
220
46
64
66
201
47
Crabtree, John
Woodthorpe, Thomas
Buckley R & others
Crowfoot, William E
Crowfoot, William E
Stone, Mrs
Buckley R & others
Farr
0.1
0.035
0.01
0.01
Bendy
f
Lambert
f
Rede
Rede
Dykes, Baxter
f
f
f
f
Pud
Pud
f
Pud
Pickerel
Pud
tent
messe & yard
Pud 38
Pud NN
Pud BB
Pud BB
1.05
£2 10s
ancient messe stood here
cements
men
1872
the death of the woman and went to the house where they subsequently died. After the death of the
the women went back to their old house carrying the infection.
ALLEGED DUCK STEALING,
the property of Robert Clark, of the Pickerel, Mr. Smith appeared for defendant.
The prosecutor, who gave his evidence in a somewhat incoherent manner, proved that he had ten ducks
safe when he went to bed at ten o’clock. He was called up about twelve by Noah Gray, [who lived at 11
Puddingmoor] and then missed five ducks, but the next morning he found two more in a neighbour’s
garden, and so had only lost three. About half-past five or six two ducks were brought to his house by
the police, which were his property. There was one old one – a black and white duck, and a young one
-a dark grey. The feathers produced were the feathers of the ducks. He valued them at 2s. 6d.
By Mr. Smith : Never got drunk, hadn’t money enough ; the ducks’ feathers produced were his; always
went to bed about ten. Had been robbed every year he had lived in the Pickerel. Knew it was 12 o’clock,
as any one else would, when the clock struck. Didn’t hear the clock strike. Didn’t see these ducks after
seven o’clock the night they were stolen; he didn’t sit up half the night as to watch his ducks.
Noah Gray, of Puddingmoor, Beccles, labourer, said: My house is on the opposite side of the way, a
little higher up than Clark’s, about 40 or 50 yards from it.
Last Sunday night week I went to bed about 10 o’clock, and after I had been in bed a little while, I heard
somebody in the road, and in consequence of that, I looked out of the window. I saw two men standing
against the Pickerel pales, and then saw them go on to the prosecutor’s premises. It was a bright
moonlight night. When the men went into Clark’s premises I heard some fowls making a noise. I saw
the men come out of Clark’s premises, and one of these came past my house. I don’t know who he was,
he appeared as if he had a handkerchief on the ground and did something up in it. The next morning I
went to the spot, and found a bunch of green onions with a single feather adhering to it. The two men
then joined company again and went towards the church, but came back and went his down Mr.
Bellward’s loke [lane]. I have seen the prisoner before, but I don’t know anything about him and have
never been in his company or spoken to him.
After I had seen this I went and called up Mr. Clark, it was about 12 o’clock. About four the next
morning, in consequence of what I was told, I went down to Bellward’s Quay and saw a boat, in which
two ducks were lying. At 12 o’clock, when I saw these men go on to Clark’s premises, another man was
the ducks came there. Fastened the boat Barrett was in, to his boat, and was rowing down the river
when Barrett jumped out, and in doing so fell partially into the river. Fancied they were Clark’s ducks,
and took them to him, and said, pointing to Barrett who was coming down the wall, “There goes the
man now.”
and was dressed in a dark Guernsey or coat and light trousers.
Cross examination by Mr. Smith : I heard the clock strike 12 when I was looking out of my window; I
live just opposite Tyrrell’s; the man who was lying in the road did not appear to he sober.
Samuel Bellward remembered the morning of the 22nd July. Got up about 4 o’clock, when he missed
one of his boats. Saw it lying on the Suffolk side of the river near the bathing place. Went after it and
found a man named Barrett in it with two ducks. Barrett said he did not know how either himself or
another man in whose possession the ducks were found, as being the perpetrator of the robbery.
The Chairman said certainly no evidence had at present been given connecting the prisoner with the
robbery, but the case must go on.
By Mr Smith: The ducks had been killed by having their necks wrung.
saw the prisoner in various parts of the town in company with two other men. In consequence of
information received, I went to Clark’s house, and afterwards to prisoner’s. When I went into prisoner’s
house I noticed his hands were stained with blood, and they looked as if the blood had been pressed
between his fingers, and I picked off his hand a small duck’s feather.
Prisoner was asked to account for this feather and the blood, and he made no reply. I produce the
garments prisoner wore that night – a dark coat and light trousers: they are marked with blood, and a
feather is still adhering to the trousers. On the way to the station, prisoner said, “Is Barrett locked up?” I
had not said a word about Barrett. The feathers produced were taken from prisoner’s clothing.
Police-constable Balaam spoke to going to prisoner’s house. He found the feather produced just inside
the house, and squeezed blood from it.
This was the case for the prosecution, and Mr Smith addressed the bench for the defence, contending
there was no evidence of identification as to the fowls being Clark’s property, or as to the prisoner being
one of the men who was seen to go on Clark’s premises.
The Bench did not consider there was sufficient evidence to warrant them in committing prisoner for
trial, and he was accordingly discharged. Barrett had not at present been apprehended.
DRUNKENNESS
George Pitchers was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Puddingmoor-street, Beccles, on the
1872
Defendant was the man spoken of in the previous case as being found lying asleep in the road, and the
evidence showed that when he was woke up he was very riotous.
Fined 4s and 6s costs, which he paid.
ALLEGED DUCK STEALING,
the property of Robert Clark, of the Pickerel, Mr. Smith appeared for defendant.
The prosecutor, who gave his evidence in a somewhat incoherent manner, proved that he had ten ducks
safe when he went to bed at ten o’clock. He was called up about twelve by Noah Gray, [who lived at 11
Puddingmoor] and then missed five ducks, but the next morning he found two more in a neighbour’s
garden, and so had only lost three. About half-past five or six two ducks were brought to his house by
the police, which were his property. There was one old one – a black and white duck, and a young one
-a dark grey. The feathers produced were the feathers of the ducks. He valued them at 2s. 6d.
By Mr. Smith : Never got drunk, hadn’t money enough ; the ducks’ feathers produced were his; always
went to bed about ten. Had been robbed every year he had lived in the Pickerel. Knew it was 12 o’clock,
as any one else would, when the clock struck. Didn’t hear the clock strike. Didn’t see these ducks after
seven o’clock the night they were stolen; he didn’t sit up half the night as to watch his ducks.
Noah Gray, of Puddingmoor, Beccles, labourer, said: My house is on the opposite side of the way, a
little higher up than Clark’s, about 40 or 50 yards from it.
Last Sunday night week I went to bed about 10 o’clock, and after I had been in bed a little while, I heard
somebody in the road, and in consequence of that, I looked out of the window. I saw two men standing
against the Pickerel pales, and then saw them go on to the prosecutor’s premises. It was a bright
moonlight night. When the men went into Clark’s premises I heard some fowls making a noise. I saw
the men come out of Clark’s premises, and one of these came past my house. I don’t know who he was,
he appeared as if he had a handkerchief on the ground and did something up in it. The next morning I
went to the spot, and found a bunch of green onions with a single feather adhering to it. The two men
the ducks came there. Fastened the boat Barrett was in, to his boat, and was rowing down the river
when Barrett jumped out, and in doing so fell partially into the river. Fancied they were Clark’s ducks,
and took them to him, and said, pointing to Barrett who was coming down the wall, “There goes the
man now.”
Bellward’s loke [lane]. I have seen the prisoner before, but I don’t know anything about him and have
never been in his company or spoken to him.
After I had seen this I went and called up Mr. Clark, it was about 12 o’clock. About four the next
morning, in consequence of what I was told, I went down to Bellward’s Quay and saw a boat, in which
two ducks were lying. At 12 o’clock, when I saw these men go on to Clark’s premises, another man was
lying in the road asleep. The man who passed my house was a tallish man, walked with a rolling gait,
and was dressed in a dark Guernsey or coat and light trousers.
Cross examination by Mr. Smith : I heard the clock strike 12 when I was looking out of my window; I
live just opposite Tyrrell’s; the man who was lying in the road did not appear to he sober.
Samuel Bellward remembered the morning of the 22nd July. Got up about 4 o’clock, when he missed
one of his boats. Saw it lying on the Suffolk side of the river near the bathing place. Went after it and
found a man named Barrett in it with two ducks. Barrett said he did not know how either himself or
another man in whose possession the ducks were found, as being the perpetrator of the robbery.
The Chairman said certainly no evidence had at present been given connecting the prisoner with the
robbery, but the case must go on.
By Mr Smith: The ducks had been killed by having their necks wrung.
saw the prisoner in various parts of the town in company with two other men. In consequence of
information received, I went to Clark’s house, and afterwards to prisoner’s. When I went into prisoner’s
house I noticed his hands were stained with blood, and they looked as if the blood had been pressed
between his fingers, and I picked off his hand a small duck’s feather.
Prisoner was asked to account for this feather and the blood, and he made no reply. I produce the
garments prisoner wore that night – a dark coat and light trousers: they are marked with blood, and a
feather is still adhering to the trousers. On the way to the station, prisoner said, “Is Barrett locked up?” I
had not said a word about Barrett. The feathers produced were taken from prisoner’s clothing.
Police-constable Balaam spoke to going to prisoner’s house. He found the feather produced just inside
the house, and squeezed blood from it.
This was the case for the prosecution, and Mr Smith addressed the bench for the defence, contending
there was no evidence of identification as to the fowls being Clark’s property, or as to the prisoner being
one of the men who was seen to go on Clark’s premises.
The Bench did not consider there was sufficient evidence to warrant them in committing prisoner for
trial, and he was accordingly discharged. Barrett had not at present been apprehended.
DRUNKENNESS
George Pitchers was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Puddingmoor-street, Beccles, on the
Defendant was the man spoken of in the previous case as being found lying asleep in the road, and the
evidence showed that when he was woke up he was very riotous.
Fined 4s and 6s costs, which he paid.
present, giving directions and personally doing all in their power to get the flames under.
Notwithstanding that there was abundance of help and that plenty of water was available from the river,
it soon became evident that all attempts to save the warehouse (a weather-boarded and asphalt-roofed
building, containing articles of almost every possible description), in which the fire originated, would be
worse than useless. Accordingly, the efforts of the firemen and those who were present were directed to
saving the dwelling-house of Mr. Tyrrell with the shop adjoining, together with their contents. In an in
credibly short space of time these buildings were emptied of their contents, one of the fire-engines
meanwhile playing upon them to keep them cool, whilst the warehouse, in which the fire first broke out,
Mayor
out in the warehouse of Mr. Jeremiah Tyrrell, Pudding-moor, who is well known as a general furniture
dealer and broker. In as short a time as possible the fire engines were on the spot, as were also the
police, under the command of Superintendent Gobbett and Inspector Cole, and besides these, the
(T. A. Laws, Esq.). the Town Surveyor (Mr. G. Fenn), and other of the borough officials were also
end, and
but Mr
something unprecedented, and notwithstanding the most strenuous efforts, it was found impossible to
prevent the flames spreading to the shop, and dwelling-house, all the woodwork of which was
consumed, merely the roofs and walls being left standing. fortunately, however, the flames were
prevented spreading beyond the property of Mr. Tyrrell, although the adjoining property was very much
damaged by the quantity of water that was obliged to be plentifully bestowed upon them. In a little more
than an hour from the time of the commencement of the fire, the flames were well under control, and all
danger of their spreading further was at an end, but it was of course necessary to keep the engines
Although the damage sustained is very considerable, it is nothing to what might have been the case.
From what has since transpired, it seems that in a box beneath the shop, to which we have said the
flames extended, and all the woodwork of which was burnt, were stored no less than 200 cartridges, and
had these exploded (and it is marvellous they did not, as they were in close proximity to the flames), the
results must have been most disastrous, probably both to life and property. Providentially, no such
Tyrell is insured to the extent of £510. The total value of the premises and stock consumed is estimated
at upwards of £1,159.
We cannot conclude our report without a word of praise to all those who were present for the energetic
manner in which they endeavoured to get the command of the flames, and for their praiseworthy efforts
shortly after the premises were left in charge of the police. The cause of the fire is unknown,
COUNCIL: JL Kent storing petrol in various places; in the shop, in a warehouse behind the shop, in
licensed store in Ballygate, under the wall near the street by his house in Ballygate, in a loke in
Puddingmoor. Kent only allowed to store 3 gallons behind his shop.
POLICE COURT: Information against Jane Davy, the occupier of an overcrowded house in
Puddingmoor, known as the “Hole in the Wall”. The house has only two rooms, one a wash house
and the other the living room. The living room is about six yards square, the other room is about
three. In each there is a bed. There are no upper rooms. Seven people sleep in the house, viz:
defendant & her brother-in-law, a boy aged 16 years of age, one about 10, another about 7, a little
girl a year and a half old, and a baby.
Mr AG Love, Inspector of Nuisances, said he had served notices on defendant, who had repeatedly
promised to get out some of the children, but she had not done so.
Defendant said that the oldest boy was going to sleep out after this. Her children enjoyed excellent
The Bench made an order that only one adult and four children under the age of 16 should sleep in
the house.
1876
1878
to
get another house, but she could not get one.
Jane DAVEY
Robert DAVEY
John DAVEY
Walter DAVEY
Herbert DAVEY
Maria J. DAVEY
Elias DAVEY
This house was owned by Harriet Meen. It was the third house down from the top of Stepping Hill leading into
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10
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Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Son
Son
Son
Son
Daur
Brother In Law
General Labourer
General Labourer
Scholar
Scholar
U
U
1860
Groom’s Father
Bride’s.Father
by J. Talbot Johnston [Rector]
he signed x
JANE SPALL
DAVID DAVEY
ROBERT SPALL
19 years
spinster,
servant
lime burner
tailor
of this parish by banns
BAPTISM of Children:
1861
1862
1876
1873
May 31
Feb 19
Mar 25
DAVID son of
EDWARD JAMES son of
ANNIE FRANCES daughter of
Robert and Jane DAVEY bn Aug 5 1862
Robert & Jane DAVEY
Limeburner
Labourer
Robert & Jane DAVEY bn Jan 7 1873
& Mr George Tyrell with good gardens, containing nearly one rod, occupied by Brady, Reynolds,
Peck, Tyrell & Gardener, quarterly Tenants. Rentals £17 2s
Cottages, a large Garden well planted with fruit bushes & trees. Frontage on Puddingmoor of 90ft,
nearly 1 acre. Rental £30 pa. Free Rent to Manor Of Barsham Hall 1 Coomb of Barley.
[W Woolner £320]
1878
LOT 5
A Double Cottage and Garden Ground with a site for an additional Cottage, situate in Puddingmoor
Street, let to Noah Grey and Mary Carter at £8 pa.
[Mr Culham £175]
1879
1879
John Goffin his assistant saw it in sale and missed it. To Mr Tyrell, broker & dealer [in
Puddingmoor]. He had bought it for 9d. Girl not positively identified. Released.
Puddingmoor and the path leading to Ballygate in occupation of John Lockwood 7 James Gray. The
land, now cultivated as Gardens, contains (with the site of the buildings) 28 rods, has a frontage of
1880
1912 August
Lane, Thurlow’s Yard and Puddingmoor. There was a loss too at industrial undertakings. The timber yards and saw mills of Darby
Bros. just on the Gillingham side of Beccles Bridge, were completely submerged. On the Beccles bank the tannery at Northgate was
badly hit. Work was suspended for almost a week through the yards being inundated, the pits flooded and the water level reaching
the fire bars of the engine.
Next morning a photographer, Mr A. Leyneek, of Station Road, happened to see the animals floundering about while he was gazing
at the flooded marshes from the churchyard wall. Braving the danger caused by wind and swiftly flowing water, he borrowed a
rowing boat and set out towards the animals in the hope that he could attract them to safety. After a great deal of patient effort he
got them to swim towards the town side of the river. Eventually they were hauled ashore by a band of willing helpers at the
Puddingmoor boatyard of Mr Herbert Hipperson.
House flooding was particularly serious in the vicinity of the river. Many properties suffered at Bridge Street, Fen
1914
drowning by young man beside river.
emergency: 1) Raids or invasion, to maintain order and guard communications. 2) Consequences of
war: internal disorder due to unemployment, reduced food supplies, etc. 3) Industrial disputes.
numbers at present: 3,616. Will be provided with appointment card, a badge, a whistle and a staff.
Divisional Officer: JP Larkman; Sub Division: Major SL Barrett (Telport, Puddingmoor)
FASSETT Alice d of Robert & Alice
FASSETT Elizabeth d of Robert & Alice
31 December
6 November
1597
1597
524
504
505
Saltgate 03 [Robert Fawcet]
Saltgate 03 [Robert Fawcet]
412
417
419
418
424
416
45
45
45
45
45
45
1st Part
formerly
tenant
now
now
now
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Clarke, John & Eliz
Clarke, John Joseph
Perett, Daniel
Purvis, Geoffrey
Purvis, Geoffrey
Schuldham, Abraham
linen weaver
Plan XVIB
Plan XVIB
Plan XVIB
1728
1728
1728
1728
1728
south/part
north/part.
north/part
east/part
Plan XVIB
south/part
Plan XVIB
413
414
427
423
415
457
459
45
45
45
45
45
47.2
47.2
2nd Part
now
now
now
formerly
1st Part
now
1728
1728
1728
1728
1728
1728
1728
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Schuldham, John
Schuldham, John
Street: Puddingmoor
Street: Saltgate
Wakefield, Rebecca
Purvis, Geoffrey
Purvis, Geoffrey
property
south/part
west/part
east/part
south/part
property
east
Plan XVIB
Plan XVIB
Plan XVIB
458
461
462
480
482
481
694
47.2
47.2
47.2
49
49
49
66
2nd Part
now
now
formerly
now
formerly
occ now
1728
1728
1728
1758
1758
1758
1816
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Sal
Schuldham, John
Schuldham, John
Street: lane Pud to Saltgate
Clarke, Joseph
Schuldham, Abraham
Wase, William
Pymar, Mr
property
south
west
Plan XVIB
485
484
473
483
474
486
701
49
49
49
49
49
49
67
form tenant
form tenant
Deed
form tenant
Purchaser
form tenant
now
1758
1758
Sal 01
1758
Sal 01
1758
Sal 01
Sal 01
Sal 01
Holden, Edw/Barsham
Sal 01
Leeder, Jesse
Sal 01
Crowfoot, Dr
Davy, Charles
Hobart, John
clerk
clerk
surgeon
propertry
propertry
property
propertry
property
propertry
south
Leeder, Jesse
1816
743
704
703
698
699
700
818
69
67
67
67
67
67
73.2
lately
occ now
occ now
Sale by
Sale to
Street
Legal 1
Sal 02
Sal 05
Sal 05
Sal 05
Sal 05
Sal 05
Sal 05
Maskill, Boyce
Folkard, Mr
Pymar, Mr
Schuldham, Wm London
Schuldham, Wm Marlsfd
Street: Saltgate
Harmer, Sam
west
property
property
property
property
property
1817
1817
1817
1817
1817
1824
sale
messe/yards
messe/yards
820
822
821
476
478
477
702
73.2
73.2
73.2
49
49
49
67
Legal 2
occ
occ
formerly
now
formerly
now
1824
1824
1824
1758
1758
1758
1817
Sal 05
Sal 05
Sal 05
Sal 05?
Sal 05?
Sal 05?
Sal 09
Harris, William
Jarman, Robert
Pymar, Thomas
Purvis, Geoffrey
Schuldham, Abraham
Schuldham, John
The George
property
property
property
north
north
north
sale
sale
sale
420
421
45
45
formerly
formerly
1728
1728
Sal 9 ?
Sal 9?
Wake, Robert
Mason, Henry
north/part
north/part
Plan XVIB
Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Geoffrey Purvis of ONE PART
John Schuldham, (gent) of the OTHER PART
ALL THAT Messuage
BETWEEN the Messuage of John Schuldham, [Saltgate 1, & 3] formerly of Rebecca Wakefield
in part AND the Messuage of Abraham Schuldham (gent), formerly of John Joseph Clarke SOUTH
1728
1758
houses, barns & yards of Geoffrey Purvis on the NORTH
AND Messuage now or late of Robert Wake, [Saltgate 9] before that Henry Mann in part AND the
Brett to the EAST
The Messuage of Abraham Schuldham in part AND upon Puddingmoor to the WEST
Now in the occupation of Geoffrey Purvis & -- Gibbs (widow) - for one year.
INDENTURE, 4 May, between Geoffrey Purvis of ONE PART
John Schuldham the OTHER PART
ALL THAT House or outhouse called the Barkhouse appertaining to the Messuage where Geoffrey
Purvis lives, together with a yard adjoining on the WEST side thereof
BETWEEN another yard of Geoffrey Purvis lying next to his House on the EAST
The tenement of Abraham Schuldham on the WEST
Abutting on the Messuage, outhouses & stable of John Schuldham AND the yards grounds ways or
passage there leading from Puddingmoor to the NORTH
INDENTURE, 9 October, between Rev Edward Holden of Barsham of ONE PART
Jesse Leeder (gent) of Beccles (surgeon) of the OTHER PART
ALL THAT Messuage formerly called the Greyhound or Dog & house, outhouses, stable, yards,
gardens
BETWEEN the Churchyard on the SOUTH
The Messuage formerly of Geoffrey Purvis, late of John Schuldham & now of Abraham Schuldham
on the NORTH
Saltgate to the EAST
The Messuage formerly of Joseph Clarke, late of William Wase & now of Abraham Schuldham to
the WEST
Formerly in the tenure of Nathaniel Howard & John Hobart, late of Rev Charles Davy & Jesse
Leeder & now in the sole use of Jesse Leeder and A piece of yard formerly of Geoffrey Purvis, late
of John Schuldham, now of Abraham Schuldham on the EAST side of the Stable.
For one year.
1817
& Wiliam Abraham Schuldham of Marlesford, Suffolk, barrister, acting for William Schuldham of
Marlesford SECOND PART
in consideration of £2,500 paid by William Schuldham of Marlesford unto William Schuldham of
London, conveys ALL ESTATE as Cousin & heir of Frances Schuldham, late of Beccles, ALL
MESSUAGES, LANDS, etc of which Frances Schuldham died EXCEPT three Messuages or
tenements in Beccles in the tenures of Mr Pymar, Mr Cross & Mrs Berry & Mrs Groom.
INDENTURE between William Schuldham of London & William Schuldham of Marlesford of ONE
ALL THAT messuage
BETWEEN the House of Dr Crowfoot, surgeon on the NORTH [Saltgate 1 & 3]
& the Public House called the George on the SOUTH [Saltgate 9]
WITH the Yards, Gardens, Stable & Stay Chamber over the same, now in the several occupations of
Mr Pymar [the organist of St Michael’s], Mr Folkard
[also houses in Smallgate & Newgate]
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Unsettled since the suicide of Talbot Johnson [the Rector, who lived nearby] had religious mania -
thought she had taken the Sacrament unworthily. Hanged herself in the cellar. [listed in Puddingmoor in
1871 (number 313)]
SALE: A good freehold Family Residence in Saltgate occupied by William Cutting: Entrance Hall,
Dining & Drawing Rooms, back Sitting Room, Cellar, WC & six good sleeping Rooms. Water &
Gas are laid on.. A two stalled Stable & Coach House, with loft over and a large Workshop 30ft x
30ft.
TO LET: Good Business Premises, with 10 Roomed Residence in Saltgate, with Yard, Stabling,
Coach House & Workshops suitable for a Wheelwright, Cabinet Maker or Builder. Apply Charles
Drake, Land Agent
PHRENOLOGY. 4 Lectures by Professor Cohen. Chair man the Rector. The lectures will be
illustrated by a life-size portrait gallery; and several heads chosen by the audience will be
phrenologically examined.. Professor Cohen gives Private Consultations at his rooms, Saltgate, when
he will advise as to the management of health, improvement of mind and body, and give complete
phrenological examinations
COUNCIL: SANITARY COMMITTEE: 1) Mr Strathern at the Angel to connect with water
company 2) two grates in passage by Welch’s house be removed and cess-pools filled up. 3) A
gutter to be laid both sides of Saltgate with stones from the Common 4) The lamp on the Black Boy
Inn be removed and placed on a column on the premises occupied by Mr E Spratt.
CINEMA IN SALTGATE: During construction bones found near the Puddingmoor end. The house
pulled down to make way for the cinema had been occupied by the Stimpson family (church
Bellringers) for several generations, next door was the Prince of Wales Inn, which long ago
disappeared, the site forming the garden of premises occupied by SW Rix. 5 Skulls unearthed &
other bones.
COUNCIL: Plan for a new Cinematographic building in Saltgate by Eastern Counties Cinema Co
diapproved by Committee.
MUSIC LIENCE: newly erected Cinema Palace in Saltgate given licence forpublic singing & dancing
COUNCIL: Plans approved for 1) Engine House at the back of the Picture Palace in Saltgate.
the town, adding sontowhat despairingly: You of all people should have a tale to tell.” So, in deference to my friend the omission
shall be remedied.
The story of the Cinema, in Saltgate, is too recent to be termed history. Built in 1914 on the site of the old Prince of Wales Inn, its
opening was attended with little ceremony..for it was around the time of the commencement of the first World War.
It was owned by a Norwich company and my only recollection is of its resident pianist, a little fellow with hair brushed well back,
his coat tails arrayed behind the piano stool as he performed. The war lingered on with its memories of Zeppelin nights when on
occasion the hostile airships clanked across the skies carrying their load of bombs weighing but a few pounds each.
THE SERIALS
Yet all was well within the Cinema, The silver screen poirtrayed the latest productions, not forgetling the great attraction of the
serial, which in those days counted more than even the feature film. The never-to-be-forgotten Pearl White, the thrills, even the sob
stuff as we sang the theme tune “Elaine” in which we indicated the Lady had set our hearts aflame!
After the war the ownership of the Cinema changed and eventually passed into local hands and it embarked upon an era probably
unequalled since, with genial Bob Atkinson as manager and Mr. Jimmy Cutler the musical chief. In the early days tinkling piano was
considered adequate to lend atmosphere to a picture but later a small three or four piece orchestra took its place, for the musical
accompaniment to a picture was slowly becoming an art.
With the coming of “super” pictures a musical score was generally available, adding considerably to the presentation, while sound
effects emanating from the orchestra pit provided a touch of realism.
EFFECTS USED
An example of this considerably added to the success of D. W. Griffith’s “Way Down East” which ran at the Cinema for a week.
The music was superb—even now I seldom hear Schubert’s Serenade without harking back to this picture, for the heroin’s
appearance (Lillian Gish played the part) at any time in the picture produced a few bars of this theme, while her escape across the
ice-floes released a shattering roar from a cylinder containing stones etc. in the orchestra pit.
Sleigh bells, triangles, tambourines and rain effects were also added as required. There were many other special screenings in the
old Cinema days—how well I remember other Griffith’s “supers” “Broken Blossoms” (also with Lilian Gish) and the mighty
“Intolerance” and “Birth of a Nation.” The great Valentino in “The Four Horsemen” and Lon Chaney m “The Hunchback of Notre
BRITISH FILMS
All the foregoing pictures, together with most of the stars had origin in the US A. but what of the British films of the Cinema’s silent
days? Truth to tell they are in the main forgotten, for the British film industry of those days was but in its birth pangs. The best of a
poor lot were undoubtedly those that emerged from the Hepworth studios, their stars being Henry Edwards, Chrissie White and
Stewart Rome.
True the Hepworth artists gave sincere nerformances and the scenes of the countryside of Old England were as a breath of fresh,
sweet air compared with the interminable scenes of the American canyons, and dusty prairies with their bandits and sheriff’s
posses! Drama, comedy—with tears and laughter, great pictures, poor pictures—even an unusual picture, “Warning Shadows”
which was shown for but one night—all these contributed to the good old days of the silent films; two houses nightly, with
Saturday and Bank Holiday matinees.
There were the regular Cinemagoers—you could tell the evening without a calendar by a glance at some of the rows of seats—if
you saw ‘old - “ in his favourite seat it was Monday, observe Mrs. -- and it would certainly be Wednesday.
FIRST TALKIE
There came a day when the sound picture appeared on the horizon, but the Cinema was in no hurry to adopt the “talkies.” True in
the early 1930’s the orchestra pit underwent altereations, the orchestra—almost like the Arabs— stole silently away, and the
Cinema was bereft of Jimmie’s fiddle, Gus’s cornet to say nothing of cello and piano, their place being taken by a radiogram and
recorded music.
The Cinema eventually succumbed to the new cult and its first “all talking” feature was “The Love Parade” wiith Maurice Chevalier,
though by this time it had a “sister” theatre, the Regal, firmly established in Ballygate.
Yet it is at the “Old Cinema” that my happiest memories remain, for even as a relief pianist it was a privilege indeed to share the
comradeship of men and women whose duty it was to provide the public with its entertainment. Alas! some of them are no longer
with us, yet, among an older race of cinema-goer I cannot think the memory of them will fade.
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