DOCUMENTS: Beccles, Streets, Ballygate Proerties  
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
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 BALLYGATE: THE STREET
1362
Close Rolls Oct 30 

To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Suffolk. Order not to intermeddle further with the manors of Ilketshall
and Shipmeadow , three carucates of land in Metyngham, Shipmeadow, Ilketshall, Barsham and Bekles in
which is a fort now built . . . taken into the king’s hand by the death of John de Norwico knight .
And that Henry Hatters and Alis Wrenne did not remove a dungheap of their own making in Ballygate to
the detriment of their neighbours, etc. Therefore it is decided, etc. . [put it right before the next court under
penalty of half a mark.]
To William, my son, my messuage in Ballygate except two rentiers of it called “le tenauntyes” to hold to
him and his heirs of the chief lords etc.
Joan my daughter the two rentiers called “le tenauntyes” in Beccles in the street called Ballygate . . . chief
lords etc
Margaret  [my  wife]  for  life  my  tenement  in  Beccles  in  Ballygate.  After  her  death  to  remain  to  the
sustenance of the Guild of St Michael . . . suitable chaplain etc.
To Katherine my daughter my renter in Ballygate in which John Smith lives, to hold to her for term of her
life & after her decease, I wish it to remain to my capital messuage which Alan my son lately purchased &
assigned to him in my testament...
To Alice Revers, my daughter, my renter in which Thomas Wayte lives, to hold for term of her life & after
her decease it to remain to my capital messuage aforesaid, assigned to Alan my son in my testament.
I wish Alan my son to have my capital messuage in which I live, with the new barn & all & singular
belonging, towards Ballygate, to hold to him & his heirs . . .
Ballygate is from ye Hospital to Brige’s corner by the market  
NMar 48 William Briges for his house late Rychard Herynge before that Adam Crask’s

1418
Beccles Leet Court (13):  
1439
Will: John Byrlyngham: 
 
 
1477
Will of  William Goche:
1486
Will: Henry Mekilfeld: 
 
 
 
 

1576
 
 
 
 

Task Book 1576:  

 
 
 
 

 
NMar 49 William Brige for a tenement ye Mother Walling dwelleth in late Nycholas Hynds

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d  (later Thomas Wood)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 6d (later Thomas Wood)]
Task Book 1593
1593

NMar  42   The heirs of Thomas Wood for a tenement by the Falcon sometime Crask’s late Herring’s,
Hammond Cheston   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d

 
1848
 

 
Suckling 

Rev Alfred Suckling: Antiquities of the County of Suffolk:
A  rude  and  lofty watch-tower occupied the site; which commanding a seaward view of the turbulent
estuary, blazed forth the fearful notice of invasion to a beacon placed on the peninsula at Bungay. This in
turn communicated with a third at Homersfield . . .
The watch tower at Beccles was probably defended by a ditch and rampart of earth; and the protection
these afforded to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood in times of peril and alarm gradually drew together
a few simple habitations, which the security of the place, and its advantageous position for the herring-
fishery, rapidly increased in numbers and importance.
[Suckling quotes from a MSS “Jermyn” in the Brit. Mus., which is also no doubt speculative!]

 
 
 
 
 

1860s
 

Rix Collection 

RIX Geographical Div 2 Vol I p 93:    FORTIFICATIONS
Near to Sir John Leman Free School there is a dip in the road, still considerable, but no doubt much less
abrupt than it formerly was, and which may possibly mark the situation of the Anglo-Saxon outwork.
The same depression in the surface may be faintly traced through the premises occupied as a farmyard &
the grounds at the back of Mr Crowfoot’s house late Mrs Stone’s (afterwards Mr Jeck’s) [1997 The Old
Rectory].
Taking a general direction within Hungate Lane, it may have crossed just within Sheepgate & following
the course of or parallel to Smallgate joined the Old Market.
That site may itself have formed a portion of the entrenchment - which would again meet the level of the
river or estuary near the approach from the river called the Score.
Within this supposed outwork would be another, more closely investing the beacon itself, with, possibly
any  intermediate  foss  and  bank  enclosing  what  is  now  represented,  generally,  by  the  area  of  the
Newmarket & the site of the buildings on its south side.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Perhaps the cellars of the houses on some of the lines above indicated may have originally excavated by
the old Saxon inhabitants as part of  the fortifications.
There  is  a  rise  in  the  surface  observable  in  the  lane  across  the  Newmarket  opposite  Market  Street
(formerly Blowers Lane) which may have been the position of the beacon. The lane running eastward from
it would seem to favour this idea.
Ibid page 99 
If  the  area  of  Newmarket  formed  the  outer  bailey,  the  beacon would have stood on the west of the
Newmarket not far from the White Horse or Mr Stacy’s (Parkhouse’s) [no 37 Newmarket]
Or
behind the house now Kerridge’s late John Bird’s. Mr Oldring, a former owner, once proposed to build a
Tower Mill on the Cliff behind that house & to reach it by the sloping road from Puddingmoor. [no 2
Ballygate]
Directly opposite Market Street & on the north side of Mr Masters’ (late Baker’s) [no 12 Newmarket]
house there is a remarkable rise in the surface - may be a possible place for the beacon.
COUNCIL; ordered steps in Stepping Hill to be relaid & improved, and rail added.
COUNCIL: Parapet opposite house occupied by Miss Crowfoot in Ballygate to be repaired.
COUNCIL:  Six  Trees  from  the  plantation  near  the  Avenue  should  be  planted  on  the  EAST  side  of
Ballygate opposite the house of Mr Kent [Cliff House] & the Leman School.

 
 

 
 

 
 

BEACON

 
 

 
 

 
 

1870
1871
1873

Beccles Paper 13 Sep 
Beccles Paper 18 Apr 
Beccles Paper 18 Nov 
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PLANNING PERMISSION

approved 
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protest 
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1884
1886
1886
1899
1899
1899
1900
1906
1906
1906
1907
1909
1911
1911
1911
1912
1912

Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate
Ballygate

New Gymnasium for Fauconberge School
Additions to Fauconberge School
Addition's to Mr Hockey's School [Beccles College]
Addition to Mr JE Crisp's House
Addition to Mr Hockey's House in Ballygate
Addition to the Duke Inn
New Classroom for Mr Hockey
WH Poll not to build brick front to 20 Ballygate. Encroachment
New Stable at Angel Inn, Ballygate
Alterations to premises in Ballygate for Womack Brooks
Swinging sign on WH Spoore's House in Ballygate
Addition to Scullery at St Mary's, Ballygate
Alteration to Angel Inn, 5 Ballygate
Premises of Mrs Burham inspected by MO Health 22 Ballygate
22 Ballygate; Owner, Mr Walton, to provide sink for tenant's use
Extension to the Lodge at Homefield, Ballygate for JE Crisp
New Stables for Mr Patterson for Crown & Anchor,  7 Ballygate

Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning
Planning

6 May
1 Mar
6 Apr
7 Mar
7 Mar
22 Aug
2 Oct 
17 Apr
5 Jun 
21 Aug
21 May
18 May
17 Jan
7 Feb 
21 Feb
22 Apr
21 May

 
 
 
 

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BALLYGATE 1 & 3:& NEWMARKET: 23.1 Barclay’s Bank

Number 1 & 3: Listed Building:
 

 

Eighteenth  Century.  Two  storeys.  Red  brick,  dark  headers.  Pantiles. Three windows, sash with flush
frames. Six-panelled door in wood case with bracket pediment on consoles. Two dormer windows to rear
elevation.
Number  one  was  usually  listed  under  Newmarket.  Number  three  was  owned  by  the same person as
number one, but in 1829, although it was still owned by the same person as number one, it was listed
separately.

 
 
 
 

Bourne’s fish shop and the adjacent buildings in Ballygate appear in a photograph of Newmarket which
was taken between 1865 & 1868, shortly before they were pulled down. The buildings were built in 1795.
The  present  Bank  and  the  part  which  faces  Ballygate  was  designed  by  S.S.Teulon,  9  Craigs  Court,
Westminster & dated September 1868.
Rix: Geographical:
The house at the south-west corner of the Newmarket [next Ballygate] on which is the name Bourne [a
fishmonger] was pulled down for a site for Gurneys Bank.
The building has been much altered since it was originally designed, the elaborate balustrading and the
chimneys on the roof  have gone, so too have the the balcony and long windows on the first floor. The
ground floor also has been completely altered.

 
 

1860s
 

Rix Collection 
 
 
 
1576
Task Bal 36 

Davy Golspyng, for his tent late Cave 
4d
Thomas Goodwyn, [d 1598, victualler] for a tent Davy & Goldspink, before Cave  
George Meen, [d 1696, widower] for a tent late Goldspink & Cave 
George Meene, for a tent. sometime Philpotts late Doggett called the White Horse

 
 
 
 
 
 
Task

1593
1664
1641c

Task Bal 32 

 
 
[folio 177] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task 4d
Task 4d

 
Task M18 
Task Book 

 
Gregory Meane, in the Newmarket for the White Horse
Gregory Meane, for the Corner Stead
Gregory Meane, [d 1696] for a tent. at the end of the stables 
Robert Dade in the tenure of Jeffry Medcap called the White Horse 
Gregory Meane, for the White Horse in the Market 
John Seamans, [d 1721] for the White Horse in Newmarket 
John Seamans, tent at the Stables end 
6d
John Seamans, Crane’s Head 
Margaret Stockwood for a tent. late Philpot, after Doggett since John Stockwood called the White Horse
[John Stockwood d 1722] 
Robert Le Grys, formerly Seamans called the White Horse 
Robert Le Grys, for a tent. at the Stable end 
Robert Le Grys, for the Crane Head
[Robert Le Grys, surgeon,  born 1703; XXIV 1737; XII 1737; Portreeve 1739 & 1754. He became a Feoffee
1746. He married Elizabeth Mash in October 1758. He died 1767; Will 1767.]
The White Horse Inn moved from this site to number 29 Newmarket about this time
To be Let at Beccles: Grocer’s Shop in Market Place. Enquiries Francis Harmer
Francis Harmer, tent. formerly Philpot since Doggett & late Mr Robert Le Grys in right of Margaret, his
wife who was lately called Margaret Stockwood 
Francis Harmer, messe. & shop at end of market  [died 1779] 
Francis Harmer, for a tent. at the Stable end 
Francis Harmer, for the Crane Head
Robert Chapman, a messe or shop at the end of  the Stable with the Crane head  
late Francis Harmer, before Robert Le Grys  
Robert Chapman, [grocer] tent. late Francis Harmer formerly Philpot 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task 9d
Rent 1s
Rent 1d 1/2 d
Rent 6d
Survey £8
Rent 1s
Rent 1s
 

1664
1664
1664
1671
1693
1700
1700

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 

 
 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
Rent

1700
1723

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d   1/2d
Task Book 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Task 7d
Rent 1s
Rent 6d
Rent 1d  1/2d

1736
1736
1736
 

 
Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 

 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 

1756
1756
1759

 
 

Task Book 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Rents 1s & 6d &
Rents 1d  1/2d
 

Task 7d
Rent 1s
Rent 6d
Rent 1d  1/2d

1760
1760
1760
1795
 
1795

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 

 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
Beccles Manor Court 

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Task Book 
Task 7d
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1795
Beccles Manor Court 

A piece of ground, part of the Manor called Ballygate Street in which Richard Chapman, in rebuilding a
part of the premises aforesaid abutting on the said street towards the west, hath extended the same to the
amount of 17 yards in length, including the width of the gateway there, not yet built upon, but intended
so to be and in breadth 11 inches by the yearly  
2d
Robert Chapman sold the house and moved to Blyburgate. He became bankrupt on 21 Feb 1821 [Ipswich
Journal]
Thomas Sadd, grocer, messe. in Newmarket, also tent. at the Stable end with the
Crane Head, formerly Robert Le Grys, since of Francis Harmer, late  
Robert Chapman
Thomas Sadd, piece of waste in Ballygate on which Robert Chapman rebuilt part of the premises abutting
on the street towards the west: 17 yards in length, including the width of the gateway, in breadth 11
inches  
2d
Isaac Baker, grocer, requires tallow chandler
John Baker of Ipswich, grocer, messe or shop at the east end of the Newmarket 
& tent. at the end of the Stable with Crane Head, Francis Harmer, Robert
Chapman late Thomas Sadd
Desirable  Estate  and  old  fashioned General Grocery and Tea Warehouse and candle manufactuary in
Beccles, which has an extensive and flourishing business has for upwards of a century been carried on
and is now conducted by Mr Isaac Baker, the proprietor, who is changing his residence. The messuage
and premises are most advantageously situated in the New Market Place and also front Ballygate. They
are replete with every convenience, and in excellent repair.
Also a messuage adjoining now in the occupation of Mr Crowe of the Post Office.
The stock-in-Trade and fixtures will be disposed of on a valuation and the purchaser may take possession
of that part of the property which is in the occupation of Mr Baker immediately, or within one, two or three
months as it may suit convenience.
Part of the purchase money may remain for a term of years, or on security of the estate.
Isaac Baker having declined the business at Beccles in favour of Mr G Kerridge, expresses his thanks.
Isaac Baker, tent in Ballygate, adjoining the Angel Inn, late John Baker, before
Thomas Sadd, & formerly Chapman
Thomas Mason, house in Ballygate
Thomas Mason, tent in Ballygate adjoining Angel Inn, late Isaac Baker, John Baker
and formerly Chapman 
Bourne, fish merchants, removing from next door to Mr Mullenger in Newmarket to extensive premises late
in the occupation of Mrs Read, butcher, Newmarket.
Bourne, fish merchant moved to corner of New Market
SALE: building materials from four houses and two shops in Ballygate forming the site of the New Bank -
including  two  shop  fronts  with  sash  doors,  shutters  and  entablatures,  panel doors, chimney pieces,
kitchen range, iron oven, register and other stoves, for sale in Puddingmoor, opposite Mr Pells.
The  New Bank: Paving Committee wrote to Mr Pells, the builder, about building materials in the road
causing an obstruction. He referred them to Mr King.
Completion of SS Teulon’s design of New Bank.  [The plans and elevations of the Bank are in the Rix
Collection - probably in II Geographical Vol 1 or 2]
Messrs Gurney & Co will pay for pavements on North & West fronts of Bank.
Ballygate, late Mrs Lydia Bellward, SALE: household furniture [No 3]

 
 
 
 
 
Rent
1814
 

1814
 
 
1814

Beccles Manor Court 

Rents 1s & 6d &
Rents  1d  1/2d

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Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent

1819
1820
 
 
1824

Becles Paper 30 Oct 
Beccles Manor Court 

Rents 1s & 6d &
Rents  1d  1/2d    

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Ipswich Journal 31 July 

 
 

 
 

 
1824
1829
 
1829
1835
 
1865

 
Ipswich Jour 16 October
Beccles Manor Rental 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 6d
Rent 6d

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
Beccles Paper 18 Apr 

1865
1868

Becles Paper 10 Oct 
Becles Paper 31 Mar 
1868
Becles Paper 25 August 

1868
 
1869
1885

Plans  
 
Beccles Paper 20 Apr 
Bec Paper 24 Aug 

 
No 1 BALLYGATE   

OWNER 
OCCUPANT 
 
MORE INFORMATION

1824 
 
 
1841 
1851 

Baker, Isaac 
 
 
Census
Census

 
 
 
Isabella Crowe 
Isabella Crowe 

George Crowe, d 1852 (aged 72) ran the Post Office here in 1824 (see above). He was  
 
 
25 
U 34 

 
also a mason and later an auctioneer. He was the father of Isabella Crowe (see below,  
 
schoolmistress 
schoolmistress

 
 

born 1814). In 1841 he was the Landlord of the Duke Inn at 18 Ballygate
2 pupils & 1 female servant
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1861 
1861 
1861 
1871 
1881 CENSUS

Frederic Shelly RIX
Jemima B. RIX 
Charlotte Jane RIX
Shelly Willm. RIX
James HARTLEY
Harry HANNER 
Anna M. HAMBLING 
Selina G. GILDEN
Bessy EDWARDS
1891 
1906 

1914 
1922 
1933+ 
1937 

Mason, Henry 
Census
Census
Census

 
John Reynolds 
Sarah Barrell 
Frederick S Rix 

Reynolds, John 
W 63 
W 61 
M 34 

 
insp. of Corn Returns 
housekeeper 
solicitor

 
£13

3 dau 1s
1son 
wife, 2 dau, 3 fem serv 1clerk

 
 

b. Wangford 
b. Middlesex, Hackney
b.Beccles

 
 



 
 

46 
50 
 
 
 
 



13 

19 
25 
 
23 
14 
 
Survey

Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Islington, Middlesex,  




28 


M 54 
Dwelling & Bank

Head 

Solicitor Employing 5 Clerks
Wife
Daur 
Son 
Boarder

 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Whitechapel, Middlesex,  
Rushall, Norfolk, England 
Solicitor

Scholar
Scholar
Solicitor Articled Clerk
Solicitor Personal Clerk
Serv 
Nurse (Domestic Serv)
Domestic Servant Housemaid
 
4 occupants 

Clerk 
St Andrews Ilketshall, Suffolk




Rix, Frederick 
Rix, FS

Rix, Shelley
Rix & Sons
Rix, Fred
Shelley Rix 

Domestic Servant Cook

 
 

Serv 

Serv 
 
5 bedrooms, 5 sitting  

Census
Barclays

 
 
Barclays
 

 
 
b Beccles
 
 

 
solicitor

£25 
 

No 3 BALLYGATE
1841 

Census
1851 
1851 
1861 
1861 
1871 
1871 
1881 
1881 CENSUS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1891 
1896 
1904 
1906 
1907 
1914 
1922 
1922 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
Mason, Thos 
 
Mason, Thos 
 
Gurneys & Co 
 
Gurneys & Co 

Elizabeth Seaman

 
Kent, Susan 
 
Dean, H
 
empty 

40 

schoolmistress
lodging ho 
W 54 
 
M 25 
 

 
Census
 
Census
 
Census
 

 
Susan Kent 

 
lodging house keeper
 
inland revenue excise 
 

£15 15s 0d

 
 
 
 

 
Thomas Sharp 

 
£17 10s
wife, father 
b. Jersey

 
uninhabited

 
£14
 
Bellward, Lydia 
retired  publican 
 
£10

Lydia BELLWARD
Alice A. BELLWARD 
Herb BELLWARD
Frederic BELLWARD 
Blanche BELLWARD 
Sarah DANN 
Albert R. BRIGHT
Census
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

44 

19 
 
 
62 


24 

14 



 
Harmer, Harry        aged 30
Candler, Miss 
Survey
Candler, Miss
Candler, Miss
James Burton
Dyer, George
Dyer, Geo
Dyer, George
Dyer, George
Dyer, Mrs
Allen, Dor & Margt

Chedgrave, Norfolk, England

Hardley, Norfolk, England 


Hardley, Norfolk, England 
Felthorpe, Norfolk, England
U 25 

Head 
Hardley, Norfolk, England 

Innkeeper Formerly
Daur 
Solicitor General Clerk
Son 
Daur 
Annuitant
Scholar
 

Dressmaker

Son 
Hardley, Norfolk, England 
Hardley, Norfolk, England 

Coach Maker Apprentice
Scholar

Visitor
Boarder

 
 
Gurneys & Co 
Barclays & Co 
Barclays
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

13 
Harmer, Harry 

solicitor’s clerk 

 
solicitor’s clerk & Registrar
 

b. Ringsfield
 

 
Candler, Miss 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

resident
 4 bedrooms, 3 sitting,  1 occupant,  No back way into house.

 
£14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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BALLYGATE 5:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ballygate G & CA
1638: The Maid’s Head; 
1736: The Bull 
1818: The Angel
Listed Building: 

Sixteenth Century with alterations. Two storeys. Stucco, lined and painted. Slate Roof. Leaded casements.
Five first floor windows. Wood doorcase. Iterior: almost comletely modern, but with original spiral stone
stair cased in with wood. Massive joists to ceiling of coachway under, south. Group value.

1570
1576
1593
1636
1638
1645
1649
1657

 

Robert Smith for his tent late Briars
Robert Smith for his tent. late his father’s 
William Leper in the right of his wife for the head house where he dwelleth late Robert Smith
Richard Mason & his wife
John Watson for an Inn the Maid’s Head formerly Richard Mason 
Thomas Clarke for the Maid’s Head
Thomas Clarke for the Maid’s Head
ORIENTATION of White Lion lands  [behind Newmarket numbers 15-19] ..... between lands etc of Henry
Parker, lands of Thomas Page on the east;/  & Grace Matthews, widow, deceased and lands of Thomas
Clarke belonging to the Maid’s Head
, Gregory Meen & William Cuddon on the north./
John Wakefield house in Ballygate called the Maid’s Head sometime William Lep late Clarke’s  (folio 203)

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 14d
Task 1s 0d

Beccles Manor
Task Bal 34 
Task Bal 33 
 
Beccles Manor
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 2s
Rent 2s
Rent 2s

Beccles Manor
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Beccles Manor Shp 18
 
Beccles Manor Sp
Deeds 27.1 
1657
Task W 20 

 
William Bendy for a tent called the Maid’s Head, between a messe. of George Meen on the north; on
Ballygate west [?]; & messe of James Fleming south; late of John Wakefield husband of Anne, now wife
of William Bendy
William Bendy house in Ballygate caled the Maid’s Head sometime Leper’s, Clarke’s late Wingfield post
William Clarke (later Ann Clarke) 
ORIENTATION: the lands belonging to Thomas Clarke belonging to the Maid’s Head to the west [of the
White Lion Grounds at 15-19 Newmarket]
William Bendy, his tenement in Ballygate 
William Bendy (d 1707) A tent. late Clarke’s, the Maid’s Head 
William Clarke tent. in Ballygate called the Maid’s Head 
Ann Clarke, widow, for the Bull, late the Maid’s Head, late Bendy in Ballygate 
James Cockrill tent called the Bull in Ballygate formerly Ann clarke, widow 
James Cockrill tent called the Bull in Ballygate, death of James Cockrill, his father [d 1786 aged 61, wife
Hannah]
Thurs  10  November:  Morning  rainy.  Dined  at  home  sol.  Saw  an  exhibition  of  mice,  birds  &c  at Mr
Amyas...Went after supper to the Maids Head and stayed until half past 11.
William Albrow, inn holder, messe called the Bull in Ballygate late James Cockrill
John Woodcock of Halesworth, brewer, messe, the Bull in Ballygate, late William Albrow before James
Cockrill
John Woodcock; Tenant:   John Hambling 
ANGEL INN: Edward Iffe (late waiter at the King’s Head) Begs  leave to inform his Friends & the Public,
that he has taken the Angel Inn in that Town, and assures them, that no exertion shall be wanting to
render their accommodation comfortable.
IPSWICH JOURNAL: Edward Ife late waiter at Kings Head has taken the Angel
SALE of LINEN: To be Sold by Auction without Reserve by Samuel Crowe & Sons:
on Saturday 23 February 1822 & the following Monday: At a Large Room at George Crowe’s The Angel
Inn , Beccles
A quantity of large Marseilles Bed Quilts, Holland, Russia & Hambro linen Sheets, Hambro Damask Table
Cloths, Napkins & Towels & other articles. The Sale to begin at 11 & continue to 2, to begin again at 5 in
the afternoon.
SALE of FARMING STOCK by Sam Crowe & Son at George Crowe’s the Angel Inn on Monday 9th of
September and the 5 following days of Live & Dead Farming Stock. Terms: 1s in the £1 on all stock sold &
3d  in  the  £  only  if  bought  in.  NB  Good  Stabling  &  large  yard  for  the  occasion  &  good  indoor
accommodation.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 0d
1664
 
Beccles Manor Sp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s
1669c
 
Task B58
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 0d
1671
Deeds 23 

1671
1693
1705
1736
1748
1752

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Valuation £6
Rent 2s 0d
Task 1s 0d
Rent 2s 0d
Rent 2s 0d

Survey
Beccles Manor Rental 45
 
Task C73
Beccles Manor Rental 60
Beccles Manor Court 1 
Beccles Manor Court 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 0d
1785
Isaac Blower’s Diary 

1788
1792

Beccles Manor Court 
 
Rent 2s 0d
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
          Value £1-0-0d

Rent 2s 0d

1799
1818

Land Settlement 
Ipswich Journ 7 Nov 

1818
1822
 

I7 Nvember 
Ipswich Journal 16 Jan
 
 
 
1822
Ipswich Journal 7 Sep 
DOCUMENTS: Beccles, Streets, Ballygate Proerties  
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
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1824
Ipswich Journal 14 Feb 

SALE by AUCTION; Decree of High Court: Harmer against Harris. Sale by George Crowe at the Angel Inn
in 3 Lots;
Certain Freehold Estates situate in Beccles, late Property of William Schuldham, deceased.
Woodcock  now Bate, late Cockerill, for the Angel 
Tacon, Robert, late Woodcock for Angel Inn
Robert Tacon, farmer, messe on east side of Ballygate now called the Angel Inn late the Bull, late John
Woodcock, before Allbrow’s formerly Cockrill
PEDESTRIAN: John Brett, the celebrated Pedestrian, on Saturday last manfully completed the arduous
task of walking 120 miles in 80 successive hours. Commenced on Wednesday afternoon 7th of August,
Starting from the Angel & passing through the Market to the Fleece ... on Saturday he appeared little
distressed & finished amidst shouts of many hundreds of spectators.
COURTS:  William
Westhall.  Sentenced to 2 months

 
1829
1829
1837

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 2s 0d
Rent 2s 0d

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
Beccles Manor Court 
1850 
Norfolk News 17 Aug 
1857
Smith,  Ballygate  of  the  Angel  Inn,  had  2  bits  &  a  curb  stolen  by  Horace  Baker,
Beccles Wkly News 5 May

COURT: George Goffin, threatened ex employer, William Smith of Angel; swore to kill him. Bound over
SALE of FURNITURE of Mr BN Dale of the Angel, who is leaving the town.

1857
1860

Beccles Wkly News 9 Jun
Beccles Wkly Nws 3 Jul 
1860

DINNER given at 6 pm on Wednesday last to about 40 persons (men & boys) who have been employed in
the erection of the new Baptist Chapel. Provided by Mrs Walne at the Angel Inn.
Weekly Pig Sale by Charles Drake (office in St Mary’s Cottage). Sale in the Angel Yard, Ballygate. Entries
from Drakle or James Crisp, Station Road. Commences Trade in Town. [The sale did not take place here,

Beccles Wkly Nws 31 Jul
1875
Beccles Paper 20 Apr 

but was moved to near the Railway Station.
Transfer of Licence. Abraham Aldred, the Pickerel applied for transfer of licence of Angel Inn to him
LICENCE: Transfer of Angel Inn from Benjamin Aldred to Francis Hall.
POLICE COURT: Robert Gosling accused of stealing cap from John Gooch a marine store dealer living at
the Angel, Ballygate, kept by Frederick Hall. Incident happened at the Duke.

1876
1877
1879

East Suff Gaz, 1 Feb 
East Suff Gaz 10 Apr 
East Suff Gaz, 1 Jul 

1880
1883
1883
1887
1887
1887
1892

COUNCIL: SANITARY COMMITTEE: 1) Mr Strathern at the Angel to connect with water company  
POLICE COURT: LICENCES: The Angel, Ballygate to Henry Oakley
POLICE COURT: LICENCES: The Angel alehouse, Ballygate to James Cutler
SALE of FURNITURE of Angel Inn, Mr James Cutler, who is moving
POLICE COURT LICENCES:  Abraham Alder to the Angel Inn, Ballygate
Angel Inn, Ballygate: Stock in Trade of Mr James Cutler, builder, moving to other premises
LICENCE:  The  Angel  Inn,  Ballygate  transferred  from  Abraham  Aldred  to  John  W  Mayhew,  late  of
Croydon, vet’s assistant.
LICENCES: ANGEL to John Cracknell

East Suff Gaz 24 Aug 
East Suff Gaz 24 Jul 
East Suff Gaz 30 Oct 
East Suff Gaz 23 Aug 
East Suff Gaz 22 Nov 
Beccles Paper 7 Sep 
East Suff Gaz 12 Jan 
1892
 
East Suff Gaz 3 May

5 Jun 
17 Jan 

approved 

1906
1911

 

Ballygate
Ballygate 

             New Stable at Angel Inn, Ballygate

Planning
Planning

approved 
Alteration to Angel Inn, 5 Ballygate

BALLYGATE 5  
 

OWNER 
OCCUPIER

1756
1775
1841
1841
1851
1851
1861
1861
1865
1869
1871
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
 
 

 
 
Tacon, Rich 
Census 
Tacon, Rich 
Census 
Tacon, Rich 
Census 
 
 
Tacon, Rich 
Census 
Tacon, Wm 

Widow Cockrill 
Esau Weavers, the Bull
Warner, Rich 
Richard Warner 
Norman, Jos 
Joseph Norman 
Kindred, Jn
Ecclestone, Henry 
Chapman, Jeremiah
Chapman, Jeremiah
King, Chas
Charles King 
Hall, Fred

 
 
 
 
 
 
Poor Rate £6

Angel 
 
Angel 
 
 
M 38 

 
40 
 
M 47 
 
innkeeper

 
innkeeper
 
innkeeper
£15 
wife, m-in-law, 1 fem serv 

£22.10
1 male, 1 female servant
£21.05

Angel 
b. Bungay, Suff
Angel 

 
 
 

 
M 59 
 

£17 
innkeeper
£17 

wife 
 
 
b. Sotterley, Suffs
Angel 

Frederick HALL 
Ann HALL 


33 
32 


Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Bodham, Norfolk, England 

Head 
Wife

 
Innkeeper  & Marina Storekeeper
DOCUMENTS: Beccles, Streets, Ballygate Proerties  
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
9

 
 
 
 
1884
1891
1891
1896
1904
1906
1907
1914
1922
1933+
1936
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

Frederick HALL 
Simon MANNING
Harriet STARLAND
Frederick COPPING
 
 
Census 
Colch Brew Co 
Colch Brew Co 
Survey 
 
 
 
Lacon & Co 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


72 

 



Beccles, Suffolk, England 
29 
 
Angel   Innkeeper   aged 66
 
Angel 
Angel 
Strowger, LB 
Angel
Angel
Angel
Angel 
Angel 

Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Headingfield, Suffolk, England

Son
Father In Law 
 

Retired Farmer
Domestic Servant General
Boarder

14 

Cutler, James 
Aldred, Abraham 
Abraham Aldred 
Cracknell, Jn 
Strowger, Last 
Colch Brew Co 
Strowger, Last 
Strowger, George 
Strowger, George 
Strowger, George 
Strowger, George 
Strowger, George
Strowger, George
Strowger, DM Miss
Callow, Raymond 
Callow, Percy

Serv 
Hartwin, Suffolk, England 


Innkeeper & builder

 
Labourer General

 
 

M 66 
 
 

innkeeper
 
 
Survey

 
 
b. Ringsfield 

£29 
6 bedrooms, 4 sitting, 7 occupants 

£22 
Angel
DOCUMENTS: Beccles, Streets, Ballygate Proerties  
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
10
BALLYGATE 7
1823 Probably the Black Swan: 
1839: Crown & Anchor   (it was still a public house in 1965)
Listed Building: 

Sixteenth  Century.  Two  storeys  and  two  dormers.  Upper  part  cased  with  mock  timber  frame,  lower
distempered brick. Pantiles. Eighteenth century dormers, lead glazed in part. First floor, three windows,
sash  with  eexposed  frames  and  small  panes.  Plain  entrance  with  massive  door  frame.  Ground  floor
windows, mainly altered. Interior: ground floor, wide hewn stop-chamfered beams. First floor hewn beams
and other early features.

1664
1671
1865

 
 

ORIENTATION: of number 5: messuage of Jos Fleming
Widow Fleming;   Tenant: Thomas Ward (cooper)
COURT: Robert Blake, beer house keeper, charged with being drunk & riotous in Newgate. Pleaded that
just before the Police came, his wife knocked him down.
COURT: Matilda Hall, widow, stole 8s/- from George Howe at Crown & Anchor, a House of ill repute.
“The evidence was of such a character we cannot give it.”
LICENSING DAY:  Crown & Anchor licence refused.
CORPORATION:  Prevented encroachment by commenced alteration & addition to the front of the Crown
& Anchor, Ballygate
Licence of Crown & Anchor to George Bulwer
ATHLETIC  SPORTS,    several  thousand  people  present.  Refreshments  by Mr Potter of the Crown &
Anchor Inn. Tug of war between the Artillery and Rifle Corps. The Riflemen just won the best of three
pulls.
POLICE COURT: LICENCES: Benjamin Revell tranfer of licence from James Potter of Crown & Anchor.
POLICE COURT: LICENCES: the Crown & Anchor, Ballygate to Benjamin Revell
LICENCES: Caxton Arms temporarily to Benjamin Revell. Application of George Thaxter for transfer of
Licence to Crown & Anchor. Told he must find a Licencee for George & Dragon frst. He cannot have two
licences.
LICENCES: Caxton Arms to Benjamin Revell; Crown & Anchor to Robert S Norman;
POLICE COURT: LICENCES : Alfred Williams of Paddington to Crown & Anchor
POLICE COURT: LICENCES:
The Bench refused the application of Francis C Fox of Yarmouth for the Crown & Anchor, Ballygate.
POLICE COURT: James Davy & Alfred Caston fined for being drunk, fighting and refusing to leave the
Crown & Anchor.
PROHIBITED HOURS: Elizabeth Evans of the Crown & Anchor charged with licensed premises open after
hours. Pub closed at 9.30pm on Saturday. At 10.30 three soldiers tapped on the window & Mrs Evans let
them in. the police then tapped at the window and the door was opened by Mrs Evans, who denied that
there were soldiers in the house. On searching the house the three soldiers were found  on the staircase.
They were members of the Welsh Border Mountain Battery.  Found Guilty and fined £1.
LICENCE: CROWN & ANCHOR: a licence would not be given to the present tenant.
LICENCE: Crown & Anchor Inn: Charles Freestone applied. He was of military age, but had certificate of
unfitness for army. Approved. He had previously held the licence of the White Swan.
SALE: FURNITURE: Mr Freeston of Crown & Anchor, [No 7] BALLYGATE, leaving the Toown

Beccles Wkly 29 Aug 
1867
Beccles Wkly 9 Apr 

1867
1868

East Suff Gaz 10 Sep 
East Suff Gaz 21 Jan 

1868
1880

Beccles Paper 28 Jan 
East Suff Gaz 6 Jul 

1883
1883
1885

East Suff Gaz 12 Jun 
East Suff Gaz 24 Jul 
East Suff Gaz 28 Apr 

1885
1885
1885
 
1889 

East Suff Gaz 7 Jul 
East Suff Gaz 1 Sept 
East Suff Gaz 24 Nov 
 
East Suff Gaz 21 May 
1915
East Suff Gaz 15 June 

1916
1916

East Suff Gaz 8 Feb 
East Suff Gaz 27 Jun 

1922
RATES
 

Beccles Paper 18 Sep 
OWNER 
OCCUPIER

1814
1820
1824
1830
1832
1839
1841
1841
1851

 
 
 
 
 
 
Samuel Padget 
Census 
Steward & Co 

Sam Mobbs [probably]
Dan Middleton [probably]
John Hatcher 
Edward Smith 
Robert Elliot 
Thomas Knights 
Thomas Knights
Thomas Knights 
Robert Darkin

 
 
 
 

Black Swan 
Black Swan 
Black Swan
Crown & Anchor

Poor Rate
Poor Rate

35 
innkeeper
DOCUMENTS: Beccles, Streets, Ballygate Proerties  
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
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1851
1861
1861
1865
1868
1871
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
 
 
 
1891
1896
1901
1904
1906
1907
1914
1914-18 
1922
1933
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974

Census 
Steward & Co 
Census 
 
 
Steward & Co 
Census 
Steward & Co 

Robert Darkin 
Robert Darkin
Robert Darkin 
Robert Blake
George Bulwer
James Potter
James Potter 
James Potter

M 45 
publican
M 55 
publican
 
 
b. Weeton, Norf
M 31 
 
 
 
b. Pettriatree, Suff

James POTTER 
Eliza POTTER 
William WALPOLE
Census 
Patterson 
Almanack  10 Feb
Patterson 
Survey 
 
 




Rife, William 
Henry Waters
Mr Henry Waters of the Crown & Anchor is thrown from his cart while driving home from Lowestoft
Sam Godbold
Steward & Patterson
Mrs Sarah Godbold 
Edwin Stimpson 
War 
Charles Freestone 
William Long 
William Long 
William Long
William Long 

40 
30 
 



28 
M 74 

Pettistree, Suffolk, England
Studland, Dorset, England 

innkeeper

Head 
Innkeeper

Wife
Barsham, Suffolk, England 
 

Boarder
Butcher Journeyman
b Welton, Norf

Godbold
Crown & Anchor

3 bedrooms, 3 sitting 
2 occupants