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Beccles Paper 7 Jul 

TO BE LET: Owner Sharpin?: Dwelling House: parlour, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, Garden £9
TO BE LET: House in Blyburgate in occupation of John Arnoup. Leaving neighbourhood.

Beccles Paper 25 Oct 
Beccles Paper 25 Mar 

SALE: FURNITURE & working tools on the premises in Blyburgate next to the Red Lion -
excellent Turning Lathe

 

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Beccles Paper 10  Oct 

SALE: Amos Tills leaving premises. Furniture & Blacksmith’s stock-in-trade. 2 Forges complete.
SALE: Charles Boyce leaving Town. Furniture
SALE: late Ebenezer Spratt: Furniture & builder’s stock-in-trade

Beccles Paper 13 Dec 
Beccles Paper 28 Sep 
Beccles Paper 16 Sep 

SALE; Ref James West: Official Receiver: Household Furniture & Wheelwright’s stock-in-trade,
comprising 3 benches, capital grindstone, iron work, bolts, paints etc; occupied by James West

 
Beccles Paper  
 
ADVERTISEMENT: George Underwood, florist & gardener, plantsman & seedsman.
PLANNING PERMISSION

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Blyburgate? 

protest 
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Commenced building [No 14] without deposited plans. Work stopped
Building [No 14] Work to go ahead, plans seen.
New Warehouse, Stable & Cartshed in rear of Co-Op for JR Wilkinson
Wm Bell granted Licence for Slaughter House in Blyburgate
Tenacy to small piece of land to H & J Read if Churchwardens agree.
Bakery for Mrs Woolner at back of premises by Arthur Pells
New Stable at Blackboy, Blyburgate
New Stable & Cart Shed for Mr Wilkinson [No 33?] Blyburgate
Addition to House of Mr JS Branford in Blyburgate
Alterations to House in Blyburgate belonging to Edmund F Smith
New WC in Premises of Mr Angell in Blyburgate
Conversion of Malt Store into a Cottage at [No 42] Blyburgate
New Building on Premises of WP England in Blyburgate
New Store for  WP England not in accordance with Bye Laws
Additions to Dr Fox's House in Blyburgate
Additions to Mr Angell's House in Blyburgate
Addition to WP England's House in Blyburgate
Converting 17 Blyburgate into 2 Houses
EE Self's shop, Blyburgate registered as Milk Sellers' Premises
Surveyor to inspect Laundry in Blyburgate occupied by Mrs Jackson
Alterations to 19 Blyburgate for TP Angell
Swinging sign on House in Blyburgate for Mr Castell
Swinging sign on EE Self's shop in Blyburgate
Alterations to Britannia Shades
Plans for drainage of late Rose & Crown building in Blyburgate
Surveyor place sign near Black Boy to Lowestoft
Sanitation alterations in Temperance Place, Blyburgate
Hairdresser's pole outside shop in Blyburgate for HE Forster
Alterations to premises in [5] Blyburgate occupied by AB Castell
Small Workshop in Blyburgate for Mr Harper
New House forMr Wm Crowfoot in Blyburgate [No 44]
Application for Mr Charlish for his premises as Dairy

 

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BLYBURGATE 1  MONUCKS
 
 
The Bombay Restaurant
Sheepgate A

Listed Building, (deleted from list by 1st amendment): Early 17th century with alterations. 2 storeys. 2 windows, sash, at 1st
floor, with glazing bars and exposed frames. Stucco, lined and painted. Rusticated quoins. Ogee brick cornice below low
parapet. Ground floor shop with wood case. Interior hewn chamfered beam. Important position.
A drawing by Arthur Pells (ref 10/17)  shows a proposed alteration for the dwelling house & shop in Exchange Square , Beccles
for Mr John Clements, boot and shoe manufacturer and leather merchant. The drawings show its appearance before the
alteration and afterwards. The proposed alterations to the upper storeys accord with the present appearance. The shop front
has been replaced. It must date from about 1900.

1500.1
1593 
1614c 
 
1671 
1700 
 
1723 
 
1765 
 
1766 
1767 
1779 
 
1786 
 
1787 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Denny
Thomas Buck, for his tent, sometime John Denny called Monucks 
William Denny, Esq., [d. 1645] tent in Sheepgate near Newmarket late
Thomas Buck 
Mr James Aldous, his house & orchard in his own tenure 
Arthur Artis, [1640-1719 Member of the XXIV 1707] tent formerly Denny  
late Mr Aldous
Arthur Artis, [grocer, 1674-1764, Portreeve 1727,1741, 1758] tent formerly
Denny after Arthur Artis, his father
Stanton Penny, [1726-1766, XXIV 1759] for a tent formerly Denny late
Arthur Artis in Sheepgate
Stanton Penny, Tent in Sheepgate where he dwells, Arthur Artis, Purvis 
Stanton Penny, [b 1756] an infant, Stanton Penny his Father, Arthur Artis 
Thomas Rede [lawyer, 1732-1811, Portreeve 1760, 1779, 1796] for a tent
adjoining late Penny before Arthur Artis & formerly  Denny in Sheepgate 
John Brooks junior, late Mr Rede, before Penny & formerly Arthur Artis
in Sheepgate 
John Brooks, the younger, [hairdresser, 1751-1808, XXIV 1784] tent in
Sheepgate, formerly Arthur Artis since Penny 

Task 
 
 
Task 8d
Task Bly 82
Task D3 
 
 (folio 67)
Survey 5 
 
 
 
Value £4
Task A37 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
Task A 47 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
Task P57 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 8d
Rent  6d
Rent  6d

Beccles Manor Court 
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 
 

Task R22 
 
 
Task 8d
Task B127 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent  6d

1806 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lowestft Rec Off film 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WILL of  John Brooks, leather cutter:
To Susan, my wife: ALL THAT my tenement in the occupation of James Warne, ALSO a double Cottage situate in the Yard now in the  
occupation of Morris Lincoln & John Dennington; ALSO: ALL THAT Messuage & Orchard & two pieces of Meadow Land thereunto  
belonging in the occupation of Mrs Hester Jewson & John Ellis; ALSO my Messuage with Lands, Yards etc late the estate of John Tripp &
 
My wife, James Brooks of Norwich & William Bobbett to be executors. Signed John Brooks; Witness: John Land, Thomas Turner & Mary
Turner. Proved 26 July 1808 at Beccles [He died in June 1808 aged 57; Susan died 1826 aged 75]

 
 
 
 
 
 

now in the occupation of John Wragg in Wesley, Norfolk. After her death to be sold & the money divided between my children.

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1829 
1830 
 
1839 
 
1842 
 

Beccles Manor Court 

Susan Broks, widow [1751-1826] of John Brooks, hairdresser. Tent in
Sheepgate formerly Stanton Penny, before Arthur Artis 
John Bobbett Brooks, upholsterer, under Susan Brooks’ will; Tent in Sheepgate
(later John Garrod 1830) 
John Garrod, late Susan Brooks 
John Garrod, shoemaker,
Garrod, his father, & Susan Brooks, widow, before John Brooks, formerly Penny
John Garrod, [1790-1852] tent in Sheepgate late John Garrod, his father,

 
 
 
 
 
Rent  6d
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent  6d
Rent  6d

Beccles Manor Court 

 
[1754-1838, XXIV  1816] tent in Sheepgate late John

Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
Rent  6d
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 

before Susan Brooks 
SALE: [No 1 BLYBURGATE] Centre of Town, Range of Sash Fronted Buildings on 19 August.
Dwelling  in  the  occupation  of  Charles  Rogerson  as  Tenant  from  Year  to  Year  & spacious Shop
recently used by James Feltham, Boot & Shoe Maker
ALSO Dwelling in the occupation of William Stebbens, Pawnbroker. Yearly Tenant, & Stable, Paved
Yard  &  outbuildings,  enclosed  Garden.  A considerable outlay in Repairs & Improvements recentl
completed. Pump. Freehold.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
Ipswich Journal 13 Aug 
 
 
 
1861 
Beccles Manor Court 
J K & WH Garrod [tanners in Northgate]
Garrod, Jn 
1841 
£12 
V 
 
Rogerson, CJ
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Garrod, Jn 
Garrod, J & W 
Garrod, JK & W
Clements, Jn 

1851 
£13 
£14 
£30 

V 
King, Jos
Clements, Jn
Clements, Jn 

 
1861 
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£10.10
V 
V 
V 

Utbert, W
 
Leather seller

 
This property is listed under Sheepgate in the Directories of 1907 on

Bootmaker

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1933+
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1948
1954
1965
1974

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Clements, John
Sturgess, William

leather seller
boot maker & leather seller

Building facade re-designed by Arthur Pells: [See Pells: List 17 no 10]
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BLYBURGATE 3
  [now Chinese Takeaway: Pearl River & neighbouring house]
 
Bly/Shp AA

Listed Building: Early 19th century. 3 storey. Red brick. Slate roof. 3 sash windows, at 1st & 2nd floors, with glzing bars and flat
arches. 6 panel door in wood case with fluted Doric quarter columns below transom, and arched blank fan. Shop front, left with
wood case, and 1 sash window, right with glazing bars. Group value.
1500.1
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Hastings 
 
Task  
 
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School, then to the University of Cambridge. To Barnaby Downing my son £80]

George Downing [Will 1561: To Cicely, my wife, the two houses wherein I dwell in Beccles, after
her decease to Barnby Downing my son at his age of 25. John & George my sons to the Grammar  

 

John Stacey, [shoemaker d. 1590] for his house he dwelleth in late George
Downing & Hastings  
Mr Carrion for a tent. late John Stacey, before George Downing & Hastings  
(later Henry Nursey) (post Clarke)  
Henry Nursey, [d. 1633] for a tent sometime Sach? after Carrion vid
Carrion (folio 123)  
Joseph Harbor, for a tent sometime John Stacey, after Carrion (folio 138)
vid Carrion  
Robert Clarke, [butcher d. 1666, he married a daughter of Joseph Harbor] for a
tent late John Stacey, Joseph Harbor vid Joseph Harbor (folio 192)  
Robert Clarke, Hearth Tax
Robert Clarke, Hearth Tax
Robert Swayne, a tent in Sheepgate late Clarke  
WILL Robert Swaine, house after death of wife to grandson Robert Swayne
Robert Swain, a tent late Clarke 
William Sewell & Ann Tennant, widow, & Edward Scarlett by Mary Scarlett, his
wife. Tent in Sheepgate formerly Clarke & since Swaine  
Division of Property formerly Clarke, since Swaine: Apportioned Payments:
William Sewell 2d 1/2d; Ann Tenant, Wid 2d 1/2d; Edward Scarlett 2d 1/2d

Task Bly 92
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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3 hearths
5 hearths

Hearth Tax
Hearth Tax
 
 
 
 
Rent 7d 1/2d
Beccles Manor Rental
 
Will  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 7d 1/2d
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
Rent 7d 1/2d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
DIVISION OF PROPERTY

1751  
 
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William Sewell, now Robert Pope, PART of tent in Sheepgate late Swaine,
before Clarke  
Robert Pope, messe in Sheepgate, Swaine, late William Sewell
Robert Pope for a tenement in Sheepgate Street late Sewell before SwainRent 2d 1/2d
Robert Chinery [d 1804]

Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 2d 1/2d
Rent 2d 1/2d

 
 

Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Rental
 
 

1804 
 
legacies.
 
 
 
of  
 
 

Lowestft Rec Off film 

WILL of Robert Chinery, Bricklayer, December 1804
I give to my Nephew Charles Chinery of Beccles, painter & glazier ALL & every Messuage etc for ever, but to pay out of my estate all

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

GWB Bohun & Edward Arnold, executors; They to sell all stock in trade, furniture, etc & employ the interest during the life of Susan, wife of
John Ward, seedsman of £300 in securities.  Afterwards to go to her children.
ALSO an interest to Ann Alcock (my late wife’s niece if she shall still live with me at the time of my decease, but not otherwise) on security
£200 investments. Residue to Charles Chinery.  Signed Robert Chinery
Witness: W Barnard, Abraham Clarke, jun, A Branch. [they were clerks to WGB Bohun]
He died in January 1808 aged 79 & was buried in St Michael’s Churchyard. His wife Rebecca died in 1791 aged 65.

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Charles Chinery, tent formerly Robert Pope, before William Sewell & his
father, Robert Chinery  
Isaac Piper, tailor, messe in Sheepgate formerly Robert Pope, before William
Sewell, since of Robert Chinery, late Charles Chinery
 Susan Shreeve, grocer, tent in Sheepgate late Charles Chinery before
Chinery, formerly Pope, (later Elizabeth Collins)  
Elizabeth Collins, tent in Sheepgate, late Charles Chinery, before Robert
Chinery, formerly Pope, since of Francis Shreeve
[Thomas  Collins married Elizabeth Shreeve in 1808]
James Piper, tailor, messe in Sheepgate, Robert Chinery, Charles Chinery,
Isaac Piper    

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2d 1/2d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2d 1/2d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2d 1/2d
Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Rent 2d 1/2d
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
Rent 2d 1/2d
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beccles Paper 6 Mar 

TO BE LET: Sitting Room with 2 or 3 Sleeping Rooms & use of Kitchen. Apply James Piper,  
Sheepgate [now Blyburgate]

 
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To be disposed of: Tailor’s, Draper’s, Hatter’s, Hosier’s established upwards
of sixty years & ready-made & bespoke trade & general outfitting. Proprietor
retiring. Comfortable house & plate glass fronted shop.

Beccles Paper 15 Dec 

SALE or TO BE LET at Reduced Rent: A spacious House & Shop with Plate Glass Front, where a
Ready-made & Bespoke Trade & General Outfitting Business has been carried on for many years in  
Sheepgate [now Blyburgate]. The present proprietor Mr James Piper is about to leave the Town.

 
 

Beccles Paper 19 Nov 

Police Dinner. The members of the Police Force stationed in Beccles & the Constable (Robert  
Newman) entertained by the Mayor [Edward Masters] at the Britannia Shades, Landlord Mr  

 
Snowdon.

 
Beccles Paper 26 Aug 

CLEARANCE SALE of RB Snowden [Britannia Shades] declining keeping Booths. 2 Dozen Moet
Champagne & Large Booth 70ft x 18ft & tables.

 
East Suff Gaz 18 May 

EMIGRATION   TO   CANADA.   A   large  audience  of  labourers  heard  Mr  Dyke,  the  Canadian
Government Commissioner:- Distance to Canada 2,000 miles - took 9 days. In England 400 people a
square mile - in Canada only 2. Plenty of work for the labourer. Canadian Government gave free grants
of land & paid £2-4s-8d of £3 required for agricultural passage to Canada. This Spring had commenced
the Canadian Pacific Railway. Mr Wright of Britannia Shades made rambling remarks discouraging

people going to Canada.
RIFLE CORPS DRILL. 250 men of Beccles, Lowestoft & Bungay met for united drill at 7pm on Beccles
Common. Major Crowfoot put the men through the manual & platoon exercises. Lowestoft men caught
the 8.35 train back, the Bungay men an hour later. Refreshment in the Britannia Shades [Blyburgate]  
provided by Mr Wright

1879
East Suff Gaz, 17 Jun 

1879
1880

East Suff Gaz, 29 Jul 

LICENCES: Britannia Shades to Mr Frampton;
BREWERY  Dinner:  Messrs  Worthington  catering  by  Mr  Frampton  of  Britannia  Shades.  Mr  AB
Worthington presided, supported by Mr Clark & Mr Danby; Mr JM Brundell filled the Vice Chair.
LIQUIDATION: Mr C Frampton, publican [of Britannia Shades, 3 Blyburgate]
LICENCES: Britannia Shades: James Reynolds.
POLICE COURT: LICENCE: Britannia Shades to Edward Chatten of Saxmundham.

East Suff Gaz 3 Feb 

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East Suff Gaz 27 Jul 
East Suff Gaz 3 Apr 
Beccles Paper 17 Jul 

TO LET: BRITANNIA WINE SHADES, BLYBURGATE, immediate possession. Apply Harwood
& Co, The Brewery, Beccles.

 
Beccles Paper 4 Sep 

LICENCE: Britannia Shades, BLYBURGATE: John Harrison, 28 years a soldier. Granted
POLICE COURT: LICENCES:  The Britannia Shades, Blyburgate to Robert Bird, Westhall
POLICE COURT: William Ling, John Dowe, William Dowe and James Balls, labourers, all of Beccles
found guilty of attacking John Rising Meen, farmer of Barsham. Meen was in the White Swan, when
the landlord agreed to accompany him part of the way home. Near the Britannia Shades, the men came
up,  knocked  him  down  and  kicked  him  savagely.  PC  Coe  &  Inspector  Ling  arrived.  Witnesses
supporting  Meen  were Henry C Green, Landlord of the White Swan, Charles Roache, traveller for
Messrs Blackie, George Woolner, colt breaker & Charles Bumstead, Landlord of the Britannia Shades.
All given 21 days hard labour.
LICENCE:  White  Horse  temporarily  transferred  to  Mr  C  Bumstead,  who  removes  from  Britannia

East Suff Gaz 30 Oct 
East Suff Gaz 19 Jul 
1889 
East Suff Gaz 23 April 

Shades.
     LICENCES: Britannia Shades to Alfred Day;

1893   East Suff Gaz 3 Oct
1894
1894

LICENCE: Britannia Shades in BLYBURGATE to Lambert Wm Sewell
WORKING MEN’S CLUB: to be opened at the Britannia Shades with a reading room for members and
a room for recreation, bagatelle, draughts, etc. Mr H Block, Secretary & a committee.
CHILD NEGLECT: Charles Crowford & Sarah his wife accused of neglect. Inspector Lingley on duty in
Blyburgate on 7 November at 9.15 pm. He saw two boys aged 10 & 11 in the street, but they ran away.
He found them in the urinal of the Britannia Shades. One had no shoes or stockings, was wearing an
old guernsey, an old pair of trousers, and a shirt, all very dirty, and was wet through to the skin. The
other had a big cape on and an old cap , but was very badly clothed underneath. He was also wet
through. Both were very dirty. It was a dreadful night, cold and very wet and windy. They lived in
Peddars lane. At one time the wife was in Melton Asylum, and the father was working in the fish
market at Lowestoft and the five children lived at home. To be reviewed in a month.

East Suff Gaz 24 Jul 
East Suff Gaz 4 Dec 
1895
East Suff Gaz 10 Dec 
1908 
Planning 
17 Mar 
Blyburgate 
approved 
Alterations to Britannia Shades
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           OWNER
 
DATE
VALUE
 
OCCUPANT 
 
OCCUPATION








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3       






Piper, Jas
Piper, Jas
Piper, Jas
Piper, Jas
Piper, Jas
 
 
Piper, Jas
 
Piper, Jas
 
 
Piper, Jaqs exors 
Piper, Jas exors 
 
Piper, Jas exors 
Chapman, Kendall
Chapman, Kendall
 
Chapman, Kendall
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1841 
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1880 
1880 
1881 
1883 Sept 
1883 Oct
1885 
1890 
1893 
1895 
1896 
1899 
1902 
1904 
1907 
1912 
1914 
1927 

£13.50
 
 
£24 
£24 
 
 
£24 
 
£24 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Piper, Jas
Piper, Jas
Piper, Jas
Snowden, Robt 
Wright, William 
Wright, William
Frampton, Chas
Frampton, Chas (in liquidation 1880) 
Reynolds, Jas
Revell, Benj 
 
Bird, Robert
Bumstead, Chas 
Beckett, Wm  Mackley, Ellen
Day, Alfred
Sewell, Lambert 
Sewell, Lambert 
Sewell, Lambert 
SEWELL L  
empty 
Ward, Charles 
Ward, Eliza Mrs 
WARD Eliza  
WARD Eliza  

 
 
 

AA 
AA 
AA 
AA 
 

tailor
tailor
tailor
Brit Shades? 
 

579
567

 
 
591

AA 
Harrison, John

Brit Shades

 
£24 
£30 
 
£30 
 
£29 
 
£29 
 
 
 
 

 

Brit Shades 
 

630
1238

 
 

 
AA
 
 
AA
 
 
 
 

Brit Shades 
1238
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Brit Shades

 
1412
 
 

 
 
 
 

Brit Shades
Brita Shades
Brit Shades
Brit Shades





Barber Albt 
 
 
 
 

1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£50 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

BOND T
BOND T
BOND T
BOND T
BOND T

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

shopkeeper
fish restaurant
fish restaurant
fish restaurant
fish restaurant

 
 
 
 

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BLYBURGATE 5,7,9,11
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate AD/ Sheepgate AD

Listed Buildings:
No 5: early 18th century, stucco, painted 2 storeys. 2 windows, floor bands, low parapet, ground floor shop. 1 sash and 1
casement window at 1st floor.
Nos 7 & 9: early 17th century, stucco, painted, 1 window each, 2 storeys and attic, wood eaves cornice, steep roof with 1 gabled
casement dormer each. 1st floor near-flush-frame sash windows now with central glazing bars only. Ground floor shops with
wood cases.
No 11 (including No 11A) 18th century, 2 storeys, 2 windows, red brick, pantile roof, near-flush-frame sash windows with
glazing bars. Shop, ground floor, left, witth wood case. 11A wide way through under with double doors and segmental head.

1854  
 
[number 5] 
 
[number 7] 
 
 
[number 9] 
 
 
[number 11] 
 
[yard]
 
 
 
1893 

 
 
 
 
 
& detached wash house; in the occupation of George Edwards, boot & shoe maker; yearly tenant

SALE: Lot V: Dwelling Houses & Shops on east side of Sheepgate [now Blyburgate]
Sale of property of Charles Cinery, decsd; [see map]
A Shop & House containing sitting room, 2 sleeping rooms, pantry etc. in the occupation of Edward
Ife, hairdresser; yearly tenant £5-10-0
Shop with modern front & House, containing sitting room, 4 sleeping rooms, 2 attics, pantry, cellar

Sale 19 July
 
 

 
£10

 

 
 
tenant £10
 
 
 
 
 
 

House containing parlour, kitchen, pantry, 3 sleeping rooms, 2 attics, cellar & detached wash house
with a workshop & loft at the back; in the occupation of Edward Everitt, plumber & painter; yearly

 
 

Tenement containing sitting room & pantry & sleeping room; in the occupation of Frederick Tillett;
weekly tenant £4-4s-0d
The Yard entered by folding gates from the street at the back & occupied by several tenants of this
lot.
Land Tax 
Free Rent to Manor of Frostenden
SALE: William Spear, junior who is leaving England. Furniture

 
 
 
 
 

17s-6d;
6d  [no mention is made of the Manor of Beccles]
Beccles Paper 21 Feb 
 
OWNER
 
DATE
VALUE
 
OCCUPIER 
 
OCCUPATION
BLYBURGATE 5
















Chinery, Chas 
Sayer, Wm 
Spear, Wm 
Aggras, Chas 
Aggras, Chas 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tilmouth Phyl 
 
 
 
 

1841 
 
 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1965 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£4 
1861 
1881 
 
£10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£23 
 
 
 
 


£4.10 
£5 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ilfe, Edw


Phillips, Jn 
Ward 
Castell, Arth 
Taylor, Edgar 
DORRINGTON  
CASTELL Arth
CASTELL Arth  
CASTELL Arth  
TAYLOR Chas  
TAYLOR Chas  
TAYLOR Chas  
TAYLOR Chas  
TAYLOR Chas  

 
Gaze, Edw 
Saul, Thos 

AD 

hairdresser
 
 
AD 

AD 
AD 
bootmaker

bookbinder
printer comp

 
AD
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

cycle maker
cycle agent
Sew Mach

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

motor engineer
motor engineer
cycle agent
cycle agent
cycle agent
cycle agent
cycle agent

 
 
 
 

BLYBURGATE 7




Chinery, Chas 
Sayer, Wm 
Spear, Wm 
Tilmouth, Edw 

1841 
 
 
1896 

£8 
1861 
1881 
£10 


£8 
£8 

Boult, Benj 


Tilmouth, Edw 

AD
Edwards, Geo 
Balon, Jer 

AD 
AD
tobacconist

boot maker
AD 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly8 
 












Tilmouth, Edw 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tilmouth Phyl 
 
 
 
 

1904 
1912 
1965 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£13 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£27 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tilmouth, Edw 
Tilmouth, Edw 
Cuddon, Ronald 
TILMOUTH Edw
TILMOUTH Edw
TILMOUTH Edw
TILMOUTH Edw
TILMOUTH Mrs P  
CUDDON Ron  
CUDDON Ron  
CUDDON Ron  
CUDDON Ron  

AD 
 
 
 
 
 
 

tobacconist
newsagent
tobacconist
Tobaccon
Tobaccon
Tobaccon
Tobaccon
 
tobacconist
tobacconist
tobacconist
tobacconist

 
 
 
 
 
 

Tobaccon

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

BLYBURGATE 9















Chinery, Chas 
Chinery, Chas 
Sayer, Wm 
Spear, Wm 
Price, Rich 
Price, Rich 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tilmouth Phyl 
 
 

1841 
1851 
 
 
 
 
1912 
1965 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1965 
1974 

£8 
£6.10 
1861 
1881 
1896 
1904 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£30 
 
 



£8.15 
£14 
 
£18.10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Boon, Edw 
Everitt, Edw 


 

Harper, EM Mrs 
Express Cleaners 
HARPER MrsE  
HARPER MrsE  
HARPER MrsE  
FORESER Hy  
FORESER Hy  
EXPRESS CLEANERS
EXPRESS CLEANERS

 

AD
plumber
AD 
 
AD 
AD 
ironmonger
dyers & cleaners
ironmonger
ironmonger
ironmonger
hair dresser
hair dresser

AD 
Everitt, Edw 
Spear, Wm 
Harper, Bert 
Harper, Bert 

plumber
AD 
ironmonger
ironmonger

gasfitter

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

BLYBURGATE 11

11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11.1 
11.1 
11.1 

Chinery, Chas 
Chinery, Chas 
Sayer, Wm 
Sayer, Wm 
Spear, Wm 
Price, Rich 
Price, Rich 
 
 
 
 
 
Tilmouth Phyl 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1841 
1851 
 
 
 
 
 
1965 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 
1936 
1965 
1974 

£2.10 
£2.05 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
 
 
 
 
 
£25 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
£5 
£5 
 
£5.10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Stannard, Chas 
Tillett, Fred 
 


 

Sergeant
PRICE Ric 
HARPER MrsE  
HARPER MrsE  
EAST ANGLIA ELECTR
RIX FM
TAYLOR A  
TAYLOR A  
SERGEANT  
SERGEANT  
FORDER Victor
SKIPPINGS Jn
SKIPPINGS Jn

AD

AD 
Boon, Alf 
Everitt, Jn 
Ward, Edw 
Harper, Bert 
Harper, Bert 
 

fishmonger
AD
 
AD 
AD 
AD 
optician
 
ironmonger
ironmonger

AD
waterworks
ironmonger
ironmonger

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

carpet wareh
 

 
 
 
 
 

outfitter
electricals
electricals
optician
optician

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly9 
 
BLYBURGATE 13  & 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate JJ

[suspect  up to 1751 may be different property]
1500.1  
1576 
1593  
1600.1  
1600.2  
1600.3  
1664  
1669   
 
1693  
1700  
1751  
 
1751  
 
1764  
 
1769  
 
1773  
 
1794  
1797  
 
1799  
1810  
 
1829  
1832  
 
1847  
 
1849  
 
1864 
 
1867 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Sybley
William Corfield, [d 1593] for his tent that he dwelleth in sometime Sybley  
John Corfield,  for his tent that he dwelleth in sometime Sibyls
Thomas Lockington, [d 1628] for a tent formerly Corsills (folio 88)  
John Denny, for a tent sometime Sibyls after Corsills (folio 147)  
Robert Denny, for a tent sometime Corsils after John Denny (folio 162)  
Robert Denny, for a tent late Corfield (COPY)   
John Seaman, [gent, d 1689]for a tent called Lockington's , Milesams & Corsilles,
after Lockington
William Boyce, [d 1724] for part of tent late Lockington  
William Boyce, part of tent late Lockington  
Joseph Andrews,  [d 1767] tent in Blyburgate, late Rev Edmund White,
Seaman, Boyce,
Joseph Andrews, for part of tent, late Edmund White, clerk, before Seaman,
Boyce, sometime Lockington  
William Clarke, [d 1771] glazier, tent in Blyburgate, Rev Edmund White, Seaman,
Boyce, late Joseph Andrews  
Benjamin Baker, tent in Blyburgate, William Clarke, Joseph Andrews,
Rev Edmund White, Seaman, Boyce  
To be let: House & Shop occupied by Benjamin Baker, Chandler's Office,
Warehouse, Stable, etc. Enquiries Francis Harmer, grocer
Charlotte Baker, widow, Seaman, Andrews, Clarke, Benjamin Baker  
Benjamin Baker, peruke maker, messe in Blyburgate, Seaman, William Clarke,
Charlotte Baker, widow, his mother
B Baker; occupants: Nunn & others  
William Winson, messe in in Blyburgate, formerly Seaman, afterwards
William  Clarke, late of Charlotte Baker, widow, since of Benjamin Baker
Winson, Wm Gooderham, late Baker  
Mrs Gooderham of Yarmouth, messe in Blyburgate, late William Winson,
before Benjamin Baker (later William Winson)  
William Winson of Great Yarmouth, draper, messe in Blyburgate, late
Mrs Gooderham, before Wiliam Winson (later Mrs Ecclestone)  
Harriet Ecclestone, widow,messe in Blyburgate, late William Winson,
Mrs Gooderham

Task

Task 6d
Task 6d
Task 8d
Task 6d

Task Bly 9
 

 
 
 
Task 8d?
 

Task  Bly 9
Task L13
Task D23
Task D27
 
 
 
Rent 6d
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 

Task S 35
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task part of 2s
 
Rent 8d   

 
 
 

Rent 7d
Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Norwich Mercury 4 Sept
 
 
 
Rent -
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 8d
 

 
Value £1-12s
Land Tax Assessment
Beccles Manor Court
 
 

Rent 8d
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Paper 22 Nov 

William Wright (from Great Yarmouth) taken baking & confectionary business carried on for many
years by Mrs Ecclestone in Blyburgate

 
Beccles Paper 4 Jun 
William Wright, Baker & Confectioner of Blyburgate leaving Beccless
BLYBURGATE 13
[now Anglia Rubber Stamps]
 

OWNER
Gooderham, Mrs 
Ecclestone, Harrt
Ecclestone, Harrt
Ecclestone, Harrt
Ecclestone, Harrt
Ecclestone, Eliz 
 
Thompson, S exors
 

 

DATE
1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1902 
1904 
1907 

VALUE
£4.00 
£8.10 
£10 
£12.10
£12.10
£18 
 
£21 
 

 






 

 

OCCUPIER 
Winson, Geo  
Powley, Robt 
Mayhew, Chas 
Ecclestone, Harrt
Ward, Harrt 
Pawson late 
GIBBONS Percy
Gibbons, Percy 
GIBBONS Percy

 
JJ2
JJ2
JJ2 
JJ2 
JJ2
JJ2 
 
JJ2 
 

OCCUPATION

13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 

chemist
confection

draper
cycle dep
bicycle maker
cycle dep

 
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly10 
 

13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1912 
1914 
1927 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gibbons, Percy 
GIBBONS Percy
HIGH BC  
CASTLE & L  
CASTLE & L  
SKIPPINGS J 
SKIPPINGS J 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

cycle maker
cycle dep
 
drapers
drapers
draper
draper

cycle dealer
BLYBURGATE  13.1 
[now probably part of Anglia Rubber Stamps]

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 

Gooderham, Mrs 
Ecclestone, Harrt
Ecclestone, Harrt
Ecclestone, Eliz 
Thompson, S  exors
 
 
Ellough Rd Dairy
 
 
Lovewell Blake 
 
 
 
 

1841 
1851 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1902 
1907 
1909 
1912 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£7 
£9 
£15 
£20 
£35 
 
 
 
 
 
£44 
 
 
 
 






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Winson, H 
Ecclestone, Harrt
Claxon, Jas 
King, Jn
Knights, Fred 
KING Jas  
KNIGHTS Fred  

 
JJ2 
JJ2 
JJ2 
JJ2 
 
 

JJ2
confectioner
baker
baker
confectioner
confectioner
confectioner
 
 
dairyman
dairyman
dairyman
dairyman
bakers
bakers

 

 
 

 
dairy

 
 
see Beccles Magazine 1909, August page 4

 
 

SELF Edw 
SELF Edw  
SELF Edw  
SELF Edw  
SELF Edw  
TOOKS
TOOKS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

15.2 
15.2 
15.2 
15.2 
15.2 
15.2 

 
 
 
Lovewell Blake 
 
 

 
 
 

1912 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 

 
 
 
£34 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

MOBBS, MOSES 
MOBBS
COOPER Wm 
SUTTON Fred  
MUMFORD Ms 
MUMFORD Ms 

 
Arth fruiterer

greengrocer

 
 
 
 

fruiterer
fruiterer
hairdresser ladies
hairdresser ladies

 
 

15.3 
15.3 
15.3 

Lovewell Blake 
 
 

1936 
1965 
1974 

£20 
 
 

 
 
 

PHILLIPS Mrs
STIMPSON Alan
STIMPSON Alan

 
 

15.4 
15.4 
15.4 

Wilson Jn
 
 

 
 
 

1936 
1965 
1974 

£40 
 
 

 
 
 

WILSON Jn  
VANITY BOX  
VANITY BOX  

 
 
 

furnishers
hairdresser
hairdresser

15.5 
15.5 
15.5 
15.5 
15.5 

Lark H
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£30 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

ALGAR Hector  
ALGAR Hector  
ALGAR Hector  
ALGAR Hector  
ALGAR Hector  

 
 
 
 
 

Wireless Agents
Wireless Agents
Wireless Agents
Wireless Engineer
Wireless Engineer

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly11 
 
BLYBURGATE 17  
Formerly NEWGATE G  
 
East side 
 
Newgate G

Listed Buildings:
No 17: Early 19th century. 2 sash windows with small panes. Pebbledash. Slate roof. Modern shop front. 6-panel door in wood
case with fluted Doric quarter columns below arched patterned radial bar fanlight. Group value.

1693 
1736 
1751 
1765 
1800.1
1799  
1808 
 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 

Thomas Burke, Esq., for a tenement near Newgate (later Donn)
Edward Donn, a tenement in Newgate, late Buck 
Edward Donn, for a tenement in Newgate 
Edward Donn, tenement in Newgate 
Mary Donn

 
 
 
 

Rent 1s 6d
 
 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 
 

Rent 1s 6d
Rent1s 6d
Rent 1s 6d

Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
and grain and carrying the same and also straw to market 

Assessment no 288  
 
 
and other buildings and 0a 3r 5p pasture land also in the occupation of Miss Donn
 
reserves the use of until the 30th day of May following, for the purposes of threshing out her corn

 
SALE: Mary Donn’s Estate:  Lot 14
A compact brick Messuage fronting Blyburgate Street with an exceeding good Barn, sheds  

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Value £2-16
Land Tax

 
 
 
1836  
1836  
 
1837 
 
1837+
1839 
 
 
1845  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1852 
 
1871c 
1881 

CONDITIONS OF SALE..... 3  ...The Barn with rights of passage thereto, which the vendor  
 

 
SALE Plan of an Estate situated in Beccles late the property of Mr William Crisp, decsd.  [see plan]   

 
sale 
 
Norwich Mercury 9 Apr     SALE: House & Land in Blyburgate of William Crisp, decsd. Warehouse & outbuildings; garden,
 
Barn & pastures & four enclosures known as The Fair Close    

Richard Thornton, tent in or near Newgate, late William Crisp, formerly of Edward
Donn (later John Crisp, junior) 
Richard Thornton, late William Crisp, before Donn 
Richard Thornton went bankrupt.
The Mortgagee Sir Samuel Bignold of the Norwich Union took over the premises and eventually put
them up for sale:

Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s 6d
Rent 1s 6d

Beccles Manor Rental 
Council Minutes 5 Apr 

 
 

 
 

SALE: Lot 1. [see plan] 
 
 
 
piggeries & wood house adjoining; also a walled-in ornamental lawn, garden and pleasure grounds;  
containing 0a 3r 14p in the occupation of Willaim Rogers. Rent £32 Land Tax 9s. Freehold.
 

Sale 15 August 

 
drawing room, kitchen, pantry, wash house, with hard and soft water pumps, wood house, cellar and  
several bedrooms, walled in yard with stable, coach and harness houses, hay-house, cart lodge,

Substantial & convenient Dwelling House adjoining Newgate, comprising: entrance hall, parlour.

 
 

 

(bought-in £600)
John Crisp, junior, Esq., tent in or near Newgate, late Richard Thornton, before
William Crisp & formerly Mary Donn 
John Crisp, jun moved to Homefield House
Henry Read owner

Beccles Manor Court 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 6d
Census & Rates 
BLYBURGATE 17
(also called Newgate) called the house Willows
 
 
 

17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 

Bignold
Crisp, Jn
Crisp, Jn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cooper Wm 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1871
1881 
1885 
1902 
1904 
1907 
1912 
1914 
1922 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 

£24 
£39 
£39.10



Rogers, Wm 
Crisp, Jn, jun 
Wilson, Geo 



wine merchant
corn merch
resident

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£30 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

READ, Henry 
READ Henry 
SMITH Edgar 
SMITH Edgar 
INGATE Garwood
INGATE, Garwood
INGATE Garwood
MEEN Frederick
MEEN Frederick 
COOPER Wm
Beccles National Spiritualist Church?
FORSTER, Henry

 
 
 
 
 
 

Auctioneer
Auctioneer
dealer in antiques
deaer in antiques

Beccles & District Liberal Association
 
architect

 
 

 
hairdresser
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly12 
 

17 
17 

 
 

 
 

1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

MAISON MODES
MAISON MODES

 
 

gowns
gowns

17.1 
17.1 

 
 

 
 

1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

KETT Colin
KETT Colin

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly13 
 
BLYBURGATE 19
[now dental surgery]

No 19: Early 19th century. 2 storeys. Suffolk yelow brick. Slate roof. 3 windows, sash with central glazing bars only. Central door
with 2 vertical panels in wood case. Group value.
[in fact from the evidence of photographs this was a single storey building in the 1860s?, but became a two storey, white-brick
facaded building by the 1880s?]
1845 
 
 
 
 

Sale 15 August
 
 
John Crisp, or under-tenant; Rent £8 p.a. The occupier of the property on the south side has right of  
taking water from a well in the garden by means of a pipe, paying half the expense of the well.

SALE: Lot 2 [see plan] 
 
wash house, cellar, bedrooms & other offices, with walled garden adjoining, in occupation of Mr

Brick & tiled Cottage adjoining Lot 1 on south side comprising: sleeping room, palour, kitchen,  

 
 

19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 

as 17 until 1871 
Angell, Geo 
Angell, Geo 
Smyth, Edgar 
 
 
 
Read 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1871 
1881 
1904 
1902 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£9 
£16 
£50 
 
 
 
£28 
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Angel, Harrt 
Crisp, Read 
Reeve, C
WOODROFFE  
RIX Wilfred
READ Haines
READ Haines
LUSH Mrs
LUSH Mrs
CADGE & G  
CADGE & G  

D

accountant
D

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

surveyor

solicitors
solicitors

19.1 
19.1 
19.1 
19.1 
19.1 
19.1 

 
Brooks Eliz 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
£50 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

BROOKS Womac
BROOKS Mrs
MINISTRY  OF FOOD
MINISTRY  OF FOOD
MINISTRY OF LABOUR
MINISTRY OF LABOUR

 
 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly14 
 
BLYBURGATE 21 [now private house, divided into flats] 
 
 
 
Blyburgate D

Listed Building: 18th century with alterations. 2 storeys and attic. Brick, rendered, with rusticated quoins. 3 windows on road
front at 1st floor. Later bay, ground floor. Parapet to road front. Wood eaves, south. Sash windows, in flush frames, with glazing
bars. Much renovated. Group value.
1500.1  
1500.2
1576 
 
1593 
1600.1  
 
 
 

1600.2  
 
1653c  
 
 
 
1693  
 
1771  
 
 
1783  
 
1830s?
1805c 
 
 
1862 
 
1862 
1893 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1893 
1914 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1914 
 

 

 
 
 
Burgh Castle] for his house that he dwelleth in late Moore before Wells 
 
 
belonging both to her father & to her Great Uncle, Sir Owen Smyth, by Frances Smith, daughter of  
Thomas Smith who married Lieutenant General Fleetwood, as his first wife. He subsequently in

Wells
More
Symon Smyth [of Wendon, Norfolk & Beccles. He was the younger brother of Sir Owen Smyth of

Task
Task 
Task Bly 58
 
 

Task 1s 2d
Task 1s 2d

Symon Smyth for the house that he dwelleth in late Moore before Wells
Thomas Smith, Esq [d 1639, son of Symon Smyth]

 
[This was inherited with much other property

Task Bly 97

 
 
 
1652 married Oliver Cromwell’s daughter. For some time he was commander-in-chief of the army]

Task
 
 

 
Lieutenant-General Fleetwood]

Charles Fleetwood of Newington, Middlesex [d 1692, the Cromwellian General,  
 
Task
 

 
 
house & grounds, late Thomas Smith, Esq,
 

Joseph Harbor, gent, [there were a number of the Harbor family who were prominent in the town,
and between them they were Portreeves five times. They were tanners or fellmongers]
 for capital

Task H 15
 

 
 
 
 
when summoned]  Capital messuage & ground in Blyburgate, formerly Joseph Harbor, before Simon  
Smith, Esq & before that Fleetwood  
 
 

his father purchased lately of Fleetwood  (folio 188)
Joseph Harbor, for a tenement late Simon Smith & of Joseph Harbor the elder
after him, Joseph Harbor
Richard Gooding, [Member of the XXIV 1765, discharged 1768, refusing to attend the Assembly

 
 
 
Task 1s
 
Task
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task -
Task G41

 
 

 
William Crisp, [he was a soap boiler] capital messuage late Gooding, before Harbor in Blyburgate
 

 
 
 
Task 1s
Task C 115
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
[by at least 1845] 

John Crisp [merchant & maltster]
 
“Her father was huntsman to Mr. Robert Rede, a gentleman of opulence, who kept a pack of hounds  
down Blyburgate-street where old Mr. Crisp lived” (now occupied by Mr. Angel)”

 
 
 

Mrs Buck, Centarian, disussing her youth with the East Suffolk Gazette reporter in January 1899.
Bec Paper 24 Jun 

TO LET: Genteel family residence, with garden, stables, chaise house, now in the occupation of  
Colonel Wilson. Apply Col Wilson, or Mr John Crisp, jun.

 
Bec Paper 21 Oct 
Mr GB Angell, Town Clerk, removed to house in Blyburgate lately occupied by Col Wilson
Beccles Paper 29 Aug 

DEATH of Mr GB ANGELL, at his house in Blyburgate. Had not been well and on Friday had an
 
abandoned ideas of the church. He was appointed Town Clerk of Beccles in September, 1857 and
held the appointment until his death. In 1872 he also became clerk to School Board, and on the death  
of Read Crisp appointed Secretary and Manager of the Waterworks Company. He was well known
for his sterling honesty of purpose, and to his intimate friends for his strong common sense, which  
was observable in all he said and wrote. He was 63.

attack of apoplexy, He studied for the Church at Corpus College, Cambridge, took his BA but  
 
 
 
 
 
Beccles Paper 12 Sep 
COUNCIL: Tom Angell appointed Town Clerk in place of his father.
Beccles Paper 2 Jun 

DEATH: Mr Tom Plowman Angell, Town Clerk. Son of  George Bellamy Angel, solicitor & former
 
Cricket & Rugby Football. Captain of the Town Cricket Club & a keen golfer and good shot. Great
antiquarian interests, coolection of things old and rare.
 
 
then Lt-Col & second in command of Norfolk Battalion.. Leaves a widow & twin sons.
 
 

town clerk of Beccles. Educated at the Fauconberge School, won a number of prizes, excelled in  
 
 

 
Clerk of School Board.. Joined the Volunteers in 1883, became Captain of the local contingent &  

Studied Law & articled under his father, and at his death 20 years ago was elected Town Clerk &
 

 
heart would long be remembered

The Mayor spoke of his great abilities as town clerk and his genial presence and his kindliness of
Beccles Paper 4 Aug 

SALE OF TOM ANGELL’S ANTIQUITIES: Manuscripts, Lowestoft China, Chipendale furniture
etc [prices given]

 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly15 
 

OWNER
Crisp, John 
Crisp, John jun 
Crisp, John jun 
1851 CENSUS

 

 
 
 
 

DATE 
1841 
1845 
1850 

VALUE
39.05 
34.1 
37.1 

OCCUPIER 
Crisp, John 
Crisp, John 
Crisp, John 

OCCUPATION
Ho, Gdn Outbldgs
Ho, Gdn Outbldgs
Ho, Gdn Outbldgs

No 872
No 878
No 917

0a 2r 15p
0a 2r 15p

John CRISP jun 
Ann CRISP 
Eleanor CRISP 
Edwin CRISP 
Ann Sorint 
Hannah Warman





 

43 
41 
17 
10 

22 





30 

Beccles
Coggeshall, Essex
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

Diss, Norfolk 

 

 
 
 

Head 
Wife
Dau
Son
 
Servant

Merchant

 
Westhall, Suffolk

Servant
Housemaid

Cook
 

Crisp, John jun 
Crisp, John jun 
Crisp, Jn
Angell Geo 
Angell Geo 
Angell Geo 
1881 CENSUS

 
 
 
 
 
 

1855 
1860 
1861 
1865 
1870 
1875 

39.1 
39.1 
39.1 
38 
38 
38 

Crisp, John 
Wilson, Geo 
Wilson, Geo 
Angell Geo 
Angell Geo 
Angell Geo 

Ho, Gdn Outbldgs
Ho, Gdn Outbldgs
 
Ho, Gdn, Offices 
Ho, Gdn, Offices 
Ho, Gdn, Offices 

No 963
No 972
No 993
No 993
No 1104
No 1099

0a 2r 15p
0a 2r 15p
0a 2r 34p
0a 2r 34p
0a 2r 34p
0a 2r 34p

 
 
 

George B. ANGELL
Ann  ANGELL 
Tom P ANGELL
Harriette  ANGELL
Alice ANGELL 
Frank ANGELL 
Bernard ANGELL
Emily SHERWOOD
Mary SHERWOOD



 
 
 
 
 

51 
44 
14 
12 



22 
16 









Bracondale Norwich, Norfolk
St Cross S Elmham, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Sweffling, Suffolk, England 
Sweffling, Suffolk, England 

Head 
Wife 
Son 
Daur 
Daur 
Son 
Son 
Serv 
Serv 

Solicitor Town Clerk Employing 1 Man (Munic)

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Domestic Servant General
Domestic Servant General

Angell Geo 
Angell Geo 
Angell, Tom 
Angell, Tom 
 
 
 
 
Forward W [Town Clerk] 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1885 
1890 
1895 
1899 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

40 
40 
 
40 
 
 
 
 
£30 
 
 
 
 

Angell Geo 
Angell Geo 
Angell, Tom 
Angell, Tom 
ANGELL Tom  
ANGELL Tom  
ANGELL Tom  
ANGEL & FORWARD  
ANGEL & FORWARD  
AGRICULTURE EXEC
AGRICULTURE EXEC
WVS
WVS

Ho, Gdn
Ho, Gdn, Office 
Ho, Gdn, Office 
Ho, Gdn, Office 
 
 
 

 

No 1165
No 1244
No 1244
No 1419

0a 2r 34p
0a 2r 34p
0a 2r 34p
0a 2r 34p

 
 
 
 

solicitor
solicitor
solicitor
solicitor
solicitor

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

DIVIDED 
 
DIVIDED
 
 

 
 

1965 
1974 

 
 

COUNTY COURT OFFICES
COUNTY COURT OFFICES

 

 
 

 
 

1965 
1974 

 
 

JARRY Arth  
JARRY Arth  

funeral directors
funeral directors

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly16 
 
BLYBURGATE 23
 
[now Seahorse Restaurant & Takeaway] 
 
 
Blyburgate J

Listed Building: 18th century. Date 1700 worked in dark headers on red brick end gable. Front roughcast, red brick a t rear. 3
window near-flush-frame saah, at 1st floor, now with central glazing bars only. Pantiles. Shop front with wood case. Group
value.

1600.1  
1600.2  
1600.3  
1700 
1724  
 
1736 
1751 
1765 
 
1761  
1772  
 
1792 
 
1800.1
1812  
 
 
1814  
 
1827  
1839 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
towards  
 
 
 
1847  
1847  
 
1858 
 
1865  
1869 
 
 
1920 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Aylward
Green
Christopher West, clerk
Kent, Robert, tenement late Shuckforth 
Thomas Fryer, [butcher, died 1729] tent sometime Aylwards after Geen, & sometime
Christopher West, clerk  
Thomas Friar, for a tenement late Kent, before Shuckforth 
John Garwood, late Elizabeth Fryer, Thomas Fryer, Kent & Shuckforth
Fryer Garwood, [cordwainer, died 1789 aged 84] for a tenement late Elizabeth Fryer, Kent,
 
Fryer Garwood, late West
Fryer Garwood late Bardwell 3d; Burrell 3d; Turkey & Wiggons 6d;
late Dan 6d;  

Task
Task
Task
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d

 
 

Task F29
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

Task 6d                        
Rent 9d
Rent 9d

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
Shuckforth 
 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 

Rent 9d
 

 
 

 
 
Rent 3d
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 6d 1/2d

Thomas Garwood of Great Yarmouth, plumber & glazier, tenement formerly Thomas Fryer, lately of
Fryer Garwood, deceased

Beccles Manor Court
 

 
Thomas Garwood
Charles Maplestone sen, [died 1826, aged 74] farmer, messuage in Blyburgate, now in use of
Charles Maplestone, jun, [Born 1781, surveyor, builder, cabinet maker & upholsterer, Rector’s

 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
 
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
Churchwarden 1816-37; Member of XXIV 1816] formerly Fryer Garwood  

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 

Rent 1s 6d
Charles Maplestone, Tent in Beccles, formerly Thomas Fryer, since Fryer Garwood, late Thomas
Garwood (later Bales Boreham)  

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rent 9d
Rent 1s 6d

 
 
 
 
 
Wood-houses, and asuite of cabinet making, joining, and carpentry rooms, for thirty workmen.
 
 
increasing building cabinet & upholstery concern which has, for many years, been carried on by Mr  
Maplestone and his immediate predecessors.
 
 

Charles Maplestone, [moved to Ipswich as cabinet maker 1839]  
 
 
the occupation of Mr Charles Maplestone, junior consisting of a very comfortable Dwelling House,  
large Shop, four spacious Show-rooms, Counting-room, Timber-yard with Saw-pit, two  

 
SALE: 10 May:  
LOT 1: Freehold Dwelling House & Shop: Convenient & Valuable Premises in Blyburgate, now in

Rosehall Manor Court
Sale Catalogue belonging to Desmond Harrison
 
 

 
County, the purchaser or his tenant, will have the advantage of succeeding to the extensive and

The premises are well situated for trade, and as Mr Maplestone is removing to a distant part of the

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Land Tax £1 3s 0d; Free Rent to Manor of Rosehall 1s 6d; Free Rent to Manor of Beccles 9d.
This Lot is sold subject to the vendor’s covenants with the owners of the adjoining property
the north & east, for maintaining certain walls & water-troughs, and in restriction of the right to open
windows and doors overlooking that property, which covenants, or a copy thereof, will be produced
at the sale.
Part of the Purchase Money may remain on Mortgage.
John B Boreham,
John Bales Boreham, gunsmith, tent formerly Charles Maplestone,
Fryer Garwood

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 6d
Rosehall Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
Beccles Paper 20 Apr 

ADVERTISEMENT: William Delf, Iron & Brass Founder, in taking business of Mr Charles  
Cameron is removing to Blyburgate

 
 
Daniel Cameron, messe in Blyburgate  late Charles Maplestone  
 
Rent 1s 6d
Rosehall Manor Court
Beccles Paper 19 Oct 

SALE by Executors of William Bardwell at the Iron Foundry in Blyburgate. Stock-in-Trade,  
Blacksmith’s Tools, 3hp Steam Engine & Tubular Boiler (nearly new) punching & shearing machine,  
Lathes etc.

 
 

Beccles Paper 27 Jan 

SALE: Colchester Brewery: REFREHMENT ROOMS (licence surrendered) with COTTAGE in  
Rear  & stabling, Coach House & other buildings & large Yard with entrance to Blyburgate.  

 
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly17 
 

 
 
1934 
 

Frontage 55ft & depth of 85 ft. Conversion to shop or Motor Premises.
 

 
[purchased Mr Powell £460]
Beccles Paper 5 Jun 

SALE: Mr WE Cooper: 23 BLYBURGATE: prominently situated Freehold SHOP & DWELLING  
HOUSE in the occupationof Mrs Preston at £50 pa, tenant paying rates.

 
 

OWNER
Maplestone, Chas
Boreham, Jn 
Boreham, Jn 
Cameron, Dan 
Colchester Brew Co
Colchstr Brew Co
 
 
 
Cooper W
 
 
 
 

 

DATE
1841 
1847 
1861 
1865 
1896 
1904 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

VALUE
£36 
£12.10
£26 
£13 
£20 
£25 
 
 
 
£35 
 
 
 
 

 






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

OCCUPIER 
Martin, Robt 
Boreham, Jn 
Godbold, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Charlish, Robt 
Charlish, Robt 
CHARLISH Rob  
DICKERSON Har
PLAYFORD John
FITT Hy  
FITT Hy  
FITT Hy  
BRIGHTON G  
BRIGHTON G  

 
J2 
J2 
J2
J2 
J2 
J2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

OCCUPATION
Millwright?
gunsmith

23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 

foundry
refreshment rooms
beer retailer
beer retail
beer retail
tailor
fried fish
fried fish
fried fish
fried fish
fried fish

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

23.1 
23.1 
23.2 

 
Neech Amelia 
Neech Amelia 

 

1927 
1936 
1936 

 
£10 
£12

 
 

CARTER Sydney
KIRBY Jack

23.1 
23.1 
23.1 
23.1 
23.1 

Boreham, Jn 
Cameron, Dan 
Colchstr Brew Co
Colchstr Brew Co
 

1851 
1871 
1896 
1904 
1912 

£12.15
£13 
£10.10
£10.10
 





 

Snell, Wm 
Bardwell
Adams, S
Charlish, Mrs Lucy
Dickerson, Harry

 
J2
J2
J2
 

J2 
grocer?

 
 

 
beer retailer
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly18 
 
BLYBURGATE 25
 
[Neech & Son, Fish Merchants] 
 
 
Blyburgate ZT & HK

Listed Building: Early 18th century with alterations. 1 storey and attics with 2 gabled dormers. Massive central square chimney.
Pantiles. Brick, painted, 1 nearly-flush-frame altered window, at ground floor and plank panel. Plain entrance door, left. Shop
with wood case with pilasters.
Interior: early 18th century features include small wood cupboard with arched head and shaped shelves.

1500.1  
1500.2  
1576  
 
1593  
 
1600.1  
 
PROPERTY DIVIDED
1625c  
 
1600.3  
1668  
 
1693  
 
1729  
1749  
 
1749  
 
1764  
 
 
1766  
 
1781  
 
1797  
 
1803  
 
1804

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Goodlands
Goldspynke
John Corfield, in the right of his wife for part of Goodlands, late Goldspynke
before Goodlands  
Robert Goldspink, for the tenement & grounds late Goldspynke sometime
Goodlands  
WILL Nicholas Lockington, "I give unto Mary Rebecca & Triphena, my
daughters, my messuage called Goodlands, which I purchased of Robert Goldspinke

Task
Task
Task Bly 73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 8d
Task Bly 115
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 8d
 
Will
 
 

 
 
 

Henry Farrer, for part of a tenement sometime Goodlands & Goldspink, after
Nicholas Lockington, gent (folio 101) (post Henry Dan)  
Henry Dan, [d 1689]  for part of a tenement, late Henry Farrer
Roger Ward, for a messuage & lands in Blyburgate, late Lockington, late
Goldspink  
Ward, Gent, for Goldspinks in Blyburgate
[for Taynter Yard  
Widow Yallop, for messuage & lands in Blyburgate, late Goldspink & Lockington  Rent 1s 10d
Rev James Carte,   late Elizabeth Yallop in Blyburgate, formerly Goldspink 
[for Teynter Yard
Edward Blowers, [d 1762 aged 61; clockmaker] late James Carter & Elizabeth
Yallop, formerly Goldspink & [Teynter's Yard ] in Blyburgate
Stanton Penny, [d 1766 aged 40] lands & tenements, late Edward Blowers, decd, Rev
James Clarke, clerk, Yallop, Ward, in or near Blyburgate  
[Teynter's Yard  
Stanton Penny, tenement in or near Blyburgate & teynter's Yard there, Stanton
Penny, his father, Edward Blowers, Yallop, Ward  
John Brooks, perukemaker, one of sons of John Brooks , perukemaker,
a messuage, little yard in Blyburgate, Edward Blowers, since Stanton Penny     
John Patman, inn holder, [d 1800 aged 48] messuage & small yard in Blyburgate,
Edward Blowers, since Penny's, late Brooks
Jonathan Goff,messuage & small piece of land next Blyburgate, formerly Edward

Task F7
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Task 4d

Task D41
Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

parcel of  2s 4d
 
 

 

Rent 9d
Rent 1d]

Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 

Rent 9d
Rent 1d]

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d & 1d
Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 9d
Rent 1d]

 
 
 
 
 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d & 1d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 Rent 9d & 1d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 

Blowers, since John Brooks, late John Patman  
DIED Johnson, schoolmaster & Goffe, returning to Beccles in one-horse chaise, horse took fright,
chaise overturned. Johnson killed, aged 33
ADVERTISEMENT: William Libbis, plumber and glazier

 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
Nor Merc 7 Apr 

1806
1810  
 
1812  
 
1820.1  
 
1827  
 
 
1829

Nor Merc 7 Jun  

Willaim Libbis, messuage & small piece of ground next Blyburgate  formely John
Brooks, jnr, since John Patman & late of Jonathan Goff  
Gabriel Hinsby, [d 1817 aged 81]  grocer, messuage & small piece of ground next
Blyburgate, formerly John Brooks, jnr, since John Patman, since Jonathan Goff.
Sarah Hinsby, widow of Gabriel Hinsby, [d 1824 aged 74] messuage & small piece of
ground in Blyburgate, formerly John Patman, since Jonathan Goff, late Gabriel Hinsby  

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
Rent 9d
 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
Rent 9d

Elizabeth Bateman, [d 1829 aged 73] spinster, messuage & small piece of ground
 
(later John Moore)  

Beccles Manor Court

 
 

near Blyburgate, formerly Jonathan Goff, since Gabriel Hinsby, late Sarah Hinsby  
 

 
SALE:  LOT  1:  [Nos  28  &  30]  a  neat  substantial  house  in  Blyburgate,  late in occupation of Mrs
Elizabeth Bateman, decsd. a vestibule, parlour, tea room, store room & other closets, 4 good bedrooms
& 3 attics; paved yard, pump of good water, exceedingly pleasant garden, partly  walled in. Freehold;  
suitable for residence of genteel family. Land Tax £1-4s; Free Rent to manor of Frostenden.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
Ipswich Journal 14 Feb 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly19 
 
 
 

LOT 2 Double cottage in yard on south of Lot 1 leading into street. Also a barn  at short distance from
double cottage & a large piece of ground in front of barn. Copyhold of Rosehall; Land Tax 8s; Quit
Rent to Rosehall. [See plan of Sale 1894 Lot 3]
LOT 3: Brick & tiled messe with yards & appurtenances in Blyburgate , includes old established shop
in grocery line, in occupation of John Moore. The rest of the messe is in the occupation of Widow
Springer. [25 Blyburgate]

 
 

1830  
 
1854  
 

John Moore, carpenter, messuage & small piece of ground on north east side of
Blyburgate, late Elizabeth Bateman, before Hinsley  
John Moore, small piece of ground on north east side of  Blyburgate, late
John More, carpenter, formerly Hinsby  

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent
 

OWNER
Moore, Jn 
Moore, Jn 
Moore, Jn 
Moore, Jn 

 

DATE
 
 
 
 

VALUE
1841 
1851 
1861 
1881 

 
£9.10 
£8.05 
£9.10 
£10 

OCCUPIER 



 
Moore, Jn 
Hay, Jn
Norman, Robt 
Edwards, Eliz 

OCCUPATION
 
HK/ZT
HK/ZT
 

25 
25 
25 
25 

HK/ZT
builder
 

gasfitter
straw bonnet maker

1881 CENSUS
Eliza EDWARDS


George EDWARDS
25 
25 
25 
25 
1906 Survey  occupant: Edwards, Alfred,

60 
37 
 
 
1912 
1902 



1896 
1904 
 
 
butcher, pork;   Owner: Ward, Mr 

Ufford, Suffolk, England 
Ufford, Suffolk, England 
 
£12 
 
 

Head 

Straw Bonnet Maker
Coach Painter - Unemployed
 


Moore, Jn 
Moore, Jn 
 
 

Son 
Edwards, Alf 
Edwards, Alf 

 
 
Neech, Jas 
EDWARDS Alf   

pork butcher

 
 
 
(shop & dwelling)

pork butcher
 
butcher pk

 
 

fishmonger
4 bedrms
2 recep & shop 
3 people

25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

 
 
 
 
 
Neech Amelia 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

1907 
1908 
1912 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
£28 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EDWARDS Alf   
EDWARDS Alf 
NEECH Jas 
NEECH Jas
NEECH Jas  
NEECH Jas  
NEECH San  
NEECH San  
NEECH  
NEECH  

 
 
 

butcher pk
pork butcher
fishmonger

 
 
 
 
 
 

fish merchant
fish merchant
fish merchant
fish merchant
fish mongers
fish mongers

 
 
 
 

 
 

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly20 
 
BLYBURGATE 25.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate HKA

1500.1  
1500.2  
1576  
 
1593  
 
1600.1  
 
1600.2  
 
1600.3  
1668  
 
1693  
 
1729  
1749  
 
1749  
 
1764  
 
 
1766  
 
1781  
 
!782.1  
1790.1  
1829  
 
 
1852  
 
 
1859 
 
 
I think this is the same property on the WEST side of Shipwreck Alley:
1965 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Goodlands
Goldspynke
John Corfield, in the right of his wife for part of Goodlands, late Goldspynke
before Goodlands  
Robert Goldspink, for the tent & grounds late Goldspynke sometime
Goodlands  
WILL Nicholas Lockington, "I give unto Mary Rebecca & Triphena, my
daughters, my messe called Goodlands, which I purchased of Robert Goldspinke
Henry Farrer, for part of a tent sometime Goodlands & Goldspink, after
Nicholas Lockington, gent (folio 101) (post Henry Dan)  
Henry Dan, for part of a tent, late Henry Farrer  
Roger Ward, for a messe & lands in Blyburgate, late Lockington, late
Goldspink  
Ward, Gent, [for Goldspinks in Blyburgate
for Taynter Yard
Widow Yallop, for messe & lands in Blyburgate, late Goldspink & Lockington
Rev James Carter,  [ late Elizabeth Yallop in Blyburgate, formerly Goldspink 
for Teynter Yard
Edward Blowers, [late James Carter & Elizabeth Yallop, formerly Goldspink] &
Teynter's Yard in Blyburgate  
Stanton Penny, [lands & tents, late Edward Blowers, decd, Rev James Clarke,
clerk, Yallop, Ward, in or near Blyburgate  
Teynter's Yard  
Stanton Penny, [tent in or near Blyburgate] & teynter's Yard there, Stanton
Penny, his father, Edward Blowers, Yallop, Ward  
John Brooks, perukemaker, one of sons of John Brooks , perukemaker,
[a messe, little yard in Blyburgate], Edward Blowers, since Stanton Penny      
Thomas Rede
William Crisp
Richard Thornton, brewer, Piece of land at back of his Brewery Office,
formerly called a Tenter Yard, late William Crisp, before Thomas Rede,
formerly Stanton Penny
Samuel Bignold of  Norwich, piece of land at the back of the Brewery
Offices, sometime in occupation of Richard Thornton, formerly a Tinter Yard,
before William Crisp & Thomas Rede  

Task
Task
Task Bly 73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 8d
Task Bly 115
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 8d
 
Will
 
 
Task F7
 

 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Task 4d

 
Task D41
Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

parcel of  2s 4d
Rent 9d]
Rent 1d
Rent 1s 10d
Rent 9d ]
Rent 1d

 
Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d & 1d
Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 9d]
Rent 1d

 
 
 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
[Rent 9d] & 1d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 Rent 9d & 1d
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
 
Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d
Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 1d

John Crisp the younger, Esq., A piece of land at the back of the Brewing Offices sometime in the
 
of  Richard Thornton before William Crisp & formerly Thomas Rede

Beccles Manor Court
occupation of Richard Thornton, formerly called a Tenter’s Yard late Sir Samuel Bignold, formerly
 

Compulsory Purchase order for providing a Car Park 28 Sept 1965
Site formerly a Maltings
Owners: Elmfield Properties, Ltd
Occupiers: None

Lowst Rec Off 33/1B/3/10

 
 
 

 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly21 
 
BLYBURGATE 27 & 29
 
 
[now Antique Shop]

Listed Building: 18th century. 2 storeys. Red brick. 4 windows, including blank panel, with flat heads, sash with glazing bars and
flush frames. Pantiles. 2 6-panel doors in wood cases with reeded pilasters. Cornice with coupled shaped brackets. Group value.

1911 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and  
 
 
1914 
 
 

SALE:  property of late Sarah Brunning:  BLYBURGATE, BECCLES.
 
 
Store Room, Kitchen with Cooking Range, Copper, Sink with Tap over, Cellar, Three Bedrooms  
with large Closets (two with Stoves).
 
 
Stove); and 4  SMALL GARDENS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sale Notice 27 Feb 

 
Frontage thereto of 36 feet; one containing Entrance Hall, Front Sitting Room with Register Stove,

A BRICK AND TILE Double Residence being Nos. 27 & 29 Blyburgate, having a South-west  
 
 

 
Kitchen with Cooking Range, Cupboard and Water Tap, Three Bedrooms with Closets (one with

The other with Entrance Hall, Front and Back Sitting Rooms with Register Stoves, Store Room,  
 

in rear, separated by a Brick Wall.
A Right of Way over the adjoining property on the West side leads to a shed, through which the

 
Gardens are approached.
 
 
 
 

The Residences were for many years in the occupations of Miss Aldred and the late Miss Parker;
possession will be given on completion of the purchase.
The Property is FREEHOLD.
[withdrawn £270]

Sale Notice 16 Feb 

SALE of DOUBLE RESIDENCE Nos 27 & 29 BLYBURGATE with small Gardens in rear now in  
occupation of Stephen Adams & WC Riches as quarterly Tenants at aggregate rental of £25.
 

 
 

[purchased LH Burman £230]
BLYBURGATE 27

27   
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27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 

Cox 
Sharpin, EC 
Sharpin, EC 
Brunning, Chas 
Brunning, Chas 
Brunning, Chas 
 
 
 
 
 
Burman Lambert
 
 
 
 

 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£7.05 
£6.10 
£8.15 
£10 
 
£12.10
 
 
 
 
 
£18 
 
 
 
 





 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thompson, Sophia
Adamson, Geo
Brunning, Sarah
Garrod, Ellen 
Aldred, Kate 
Aldred, Kate 
Aldous, Jas 
ALDRED Miss
ALDRED Miss
ALDRED Miss
DEVERAUX Archie
DEVERAUX Archie
DEVERAUX Archie
DEVERAUX Archie
DEVERAUX Mrs D
DEVERAUX Mrs D

 
 
 

resident
resident
gardener

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

BLYBURGATE 29

29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 

Cox 
Sharpin, EC 
Sharpin, EC 
Brunning, Chas 
Brunning, Chas 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1881 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 

V 
 
£10.10

Foulger, Eliz
empty
Horsley, Rich
Parker, Ann
Parker, Ann
Riches, Wm C 
PARKER  
PARKER  
PARKER  
RICHES Wm  

 
 

V 
V 
V 

£9.05
£9 
£14.10

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

cutler

 
 

 
 

 
 

Miss
Miss
Miss
 

cutler
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29 
29 
29 
29 
29 

1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£19 

 
 
 
 
 

Burman Lambert

SPALDING Victor
SPALDING Victor
SPALDING Victor
RICHARDSON Mrs
RICHARDSON Mrs

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

29.1 
29.1 
29.1 

1902 
1907 
1914 

CRISP & Son  
CRISP & Son  
CRISP & Son  

 
 
 

 
 
 

maltsters
maltsters
maltsters

 
 
 
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BLYBURGATE 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate MM

This building has been destroyed  to make way for the entrance to the Car Park on the North side of the entrance. It was not a
listed building.
1600.1  
1600.2  
1600.3  
1600.4  
1668   
 
 
1680.1
1721  
1729  
1782  
 
 
1784  
 
1801   
 
1810  
 
 
 
1825  
 
 
 
1829 
tenter
 
1839 
1841 
1845 
 
1845  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1845  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 John Parkinson
Arriots
John Allyard  (COPY)
Morphew
John Chittleburgh, for a tent late John Parkinson, late Arriott, since John
 Allyard (COPY)
for a tent late Morphew (COPY)  
Robert Barber
John Brooks [barber]                                                                                                          
John Brooks, late Chittleburgh (COPY)  
John Brooks, decsd, John Brooks, the son. That part of tent wherein I now
inhabit in Blyburgate. To one tent, copyhold of this manor in Blyburgate.
Also another late Morphew. Received 1721 from Robert Barber.
Henry Jex, John Brooks, barber, & Amy, his wife, surrender  to Henry Jex ,
son of John Jex of Ellough Hall.
Simon Bishop, Henry Jex  of Brampton, surrenders to Simon Bishop,
coachmaker, tent in Blyburgate, also tent late Morphew.
William Crisp, from Simon Bishop, now of Colchester, for £450 paid to William
Crisp, merchant, one tent in Blyburgate, late Ingate.
Another tent in Blyburgate late  Morphew, shop lately erected on yard  of
previous messe.
Richard Thornton, William Crisp, merchant, & Delia his wife surrender
for £400 paid to William Crisp, merchant to Richard Thornton the younger,
beer brewer, one tent in Blyburgate, late Ingate & another late Mayhew &
one shop lately erected on part of the yard. Received 1810 from Simon Bishop.
 
yard, late William Crisp, before Thomas Rede, formerly Stanton Penny
(later Sam Bignold) 
Mr Richard Thornton a bankrupt; disqualified from bein an Alderman.
Tenant Messrs Tacon, brewers

Task
Task
Task
Task
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 2s 8d
Rent 4s

 
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
Rent 6s 8d
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 

 
 
 

Beccles Manor 
Richard Thornton, brewer; Piece of land at the back of the Brewery: Office formerly called a

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d
Corp of Bec Fen 5 Apr 
 
 
Beccles Manor 18454/9 

Samuel Bignold received premises in default of payment by Richard Thornton of £10,000. Manor
Fine £30 for land, Camping Close etc  Copyhold

 

 
 
large walled-in garden, vinery and greenhouses]; also a large malting office of 90 coombs steep, with  
2 working floors, excellent kiln, barley & malt chambers, 2 loose boxes & straw-house, with hay loft  
over; also spacious waggon-lodge & coal house, over which are boarded & tiled granaries, cask
shed, wine vaults & retail malt office, liquour stores, pump house, warehouse, yard, etc. in  
occupation of Messrs Tacon.
 
 

SALE : Lot 3:  Newly erected Dwelling House, fronting Blyburgate, comprising: vestibule, parlour,
drawing room, kitchen, pantry, wash house, several bedrooms, cellar and other conveniences, with  

Sale 15 Aug

 
 

 
 

 
 

Part copyhold of Manor of Rosehall. Remainder freehold. Land Tax £2-15s-6d. Quit Rent 6s 9d
(bought in £2000)

 
 
 
carriages, piggeries, stables, coopers’ shop, counting house, etc. Also a brick & tiled stable for four  
horses, with loft over, and part of a garden at the back, lean-to bottle house, yard, in which is a  
chaise house & loose box adjoining, long hop room & garden adjoining Shipwreck Alley. The  
buildings on this site & Lot 3 have been built regardless of expense. The copper is capable of  
brewing 60 coombs of malt.
 
 

SALE: Lot 4: All that capital, capacious & excellent Brewery & Yard abutting Lot 3 comprising  
engine house, washing house, porter room, store rooms, tunrooms, stabling & harness house, with  
capital store chambers for malt, corn & hops over the same. In the yard are extensive lodges for  

Sale 15 Aug

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

The purchaser will have the option of taking the brewery plant by valuation.
Freehold, except a small strip of yard, which is copyhold. Land Tax £3-1s-6d

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1845  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1859  
1859  
1900 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
freehold.
 
 

Sale: Lot 5: Building Land 1a 2r 0p on south-west side of Fair Close
Sale: Lot 6: Building Land 1a 2r 0p on south-west side of Fair Close
Sale: Lot 7: Building Land 1a 2r 0p on south-west side of Fair Close
Sale: Lot 8: Building Land 1a 2r 0p on south-west side of Fair Close
Sale: Lot 9: Building Land 1a 2r 0p on south-west side of Fair Close
Sale: Lot 10: Building Land 1a 2r 0p on south-west side of Fair Close
Sale: Lot 11: Building Land 1a 2r 0p on south-west side of Fair Close
Sale: Lot 12: Building Land 1a 2r 0p on south-west side of Fair Close and an occupation road on the
north-east
About half of each of these Lots is Copyhold of the Manor of Beccles, the remainder freehold
The whole of Lots 5, 6 & 7 & 0a 3r 9p of Lots 8 & 9 are Copyhold of the Manor of Beccles, the rest

Sale 15 Aug

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Land Tax on each Lot 5s. Quit Rent on 5, 6 & 7 each 4s. Quit Rent on Lots 8 & 9 at 2s each
[William Delf, Esq. purchased 7, 8 & 9 at £350.]
Sir Samuel Bignold
John Crisp
The Magistrates refuse to grant the renewal of the licence of premises in Blyburgate occupied by Mr
H Toll

 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 

OWNER
Bignold, Sam 
Nor Union 
Bignold, Sir S 
Crisp, Jn
Crisp, Jn
Crisp, Jn
Ipswich Bldg Soc 
Ipswich Bldg Soc 
 
 
 
 
Crisp J
 
 
 
 

 

DATE
1841 
 
1859 
1859 
1861 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965
1974

VALUE
£250 
1851 
 
 
£22 
£22 
 
£22 
 
 
 
 
£35 
 
 

 

 

R  


 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

OCCUPIER 
Tacon, Messrs 

copy 
copy 
Kindred, Jn 
Toll, Hy
Cleveland, Geo 
Cleveland, Geo 
TOLL Henry
TOLL Henry
TOLL Henry
BURCHAM Harry
BURCHAM Harry
MOORE Ernest
MOORE Ernest

 

OCCUPATION
brewer
MM 

31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 

MM 
Tacon, Messrs 
 
 

brewer

MM
MM
MM 
MM 
MM
MM

 
 
 

wine agent
corn merchant

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PURVIS ALMS HOUSES

1893 
The Purvis Almshouses were conveyed upon trust in 1827, to permit from five to seven poor aged women, and one poor aged
man, to dwell free from all rent and expense, the appointment resting with the rector of the parish, froim the inhabitants, whether
legally settled or not, “such persons only to be chosen who by their poverty should be wholly incapable for providing
themselves with lodging without great difficulty, who bear a good, sober, industrious, honest, and peaceable character, and are
regular in their attendance at their parish church.”
The Rector may turn them out of the almshouses whom he may judge “by their disorderly or improper conduct, by wilful
absence from church, or for any other cause.”
£500 Three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities was settled upon trust after paying the costs of the trust, to apply a
competent part of the dividends to repairs and distribute (after the death of Amy Loetitia Purvis) the residue in coals, clothing
or money among the inmates of the cottages.

Beccles Almanack 
Almshouses for the reception of aged widows in reduced circumstances are situated in Fair Close.
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BLYBURGATE 31.1

 
Building destroyed on South Side of entrance to Blyburgate Car Park

 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate MM2

1600.1
1668  
 
1671  
1761  
1769 
 
1779  
 
 
 
 
1780  
1808  
 
1831  
1831  
 
1871 
 
 
 

 
 

 Taylor
Gilbert Bilby, for a tent in Blyburgate late Taylor [in margin](Baxter in 1763)
COPY
Gilbert Bilby, pedmaker, [maker of wicker baskets] his tenement in Blyburgate  
Thomas Baxter,  COPY  
Thomas Baxter surrenders to Honor Baxter, spinster of City of Norwich, his
daughter; mortgage of £30.
Honor Bean, wife of Richard Bean of Norwich, wagoner, messe in
occupation of myself & son Henry Baxter: in Blyburgate
BETWEEN messe of  John Chittleborough on the north [Bly 31],
TENEMENT of the  manor, formerly Nicholas Lockington & since of Thomas
Sherman, south [Bly 33]
Henry Baxter, from Richard Bean & Honor, his wife [details as above]
James Shaw, from Henry Baxter & his wife, Mary: tent & garden in Blyburgate.
Received on surrender of Richard Bean & his wife [details as above]
Ann Shaw, Will of James Shaw.
James Shaw,(decsd) late of Worlingham - admitted, of Fulbourne, yeoman: tent
 & garden in Blyburgate between [as above] (later MA Shaw)
SALE: by Benjamin Brundell’s executors
LOT 3: A substantial freehold House in Blyburgate in two Tenements with Gardens attached, now in
the occupation of George Smith & Miss Gent. Aggregate Rental £10
[S Brundell £150]

Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rent 2s 8d
Value £1
Rent 2s 8d

 
Survey

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 

 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 8d
Beccles Paper 23 Jul 

 
 
 

 
 
 

31.1 
31.1 
31.1 
31.1 

Shaw, Ann 
Shaw,MA
Brundell, B 
Brundell, Benj 

1841 
£3 
£8.10
£9 

V 
Shaw, Ann
Beales, Jas
Smith, Geo

 
1851 
1861 
1871 

£6.10
V 
V 
V 

Shaw, Ann
 

31.2 
31.2 
31.2 

Shaw, MA 
Brundell, Benj 
Brundell, Benj 

 
1861
1871 

1851 
£3 
Goffin, Jas 
 
beer retailer
 
 
Gent, Miss
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BLYBURGATE 33
 
 
[Laundrette & Warner's shoe mender now]
 
Blyburgate XE

Listed Building: Early 18th century. Dutch gables. 2 storeys and attic. Red brick, painted externally. 5 windows, sash now with
central glazing bars only 1st floor with cambered heads. Panyiles. 2 gabled dormers. Wood dentil cornice. Late 19th century
shopfront with wood case front stucco, lined and painted.  
Iron ties on south gable with letters R. D.

1600.1
1623 
 
1600.2
1600.3
1600.4
1668 
1709  
1729  
 
1745  
 
1761 
1771 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1772  
 
1771  
1772  
 

 

William Playters
I, Nicholas Lockington  bequeath to my son Thomas the Messuage purchased of me of one Thomas
Playters, in the tenure of Samuel Neville the heirs of Augustine Plumsted
Magdalene Duke
Erasmus Hewitt
John Leman
??
Thomas Sherman [Thomas & his wife Elizabeth had 4 children between 1707 & 1717; d 1718]
Wife of Philip Hart, late Thomas Sherman's wife [in margin] now William
Bobbett  
Thomas Sherman surrenders to Philip Hart, the younger, late William Playters,
after that Magdalene Duke, Erasmus Hewitt & John Leman . Received 1709  
Philip Hart, glazier. [d 1770]
Philip Hart, plumber, & Elizabeth, his wife, late wife of Thomas Sherman, decsd, & Thomas  

Rosehall Manor Rental

will 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9s
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
Rent 9s
 
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
Sharman, the son, surrendered in 1737 all the messuage to William Kitteridge of Lowestoft, mariner,  
deceased for £105.
 
 
 
Thomas West & Esther Aldred.
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Philip Hart the younger [d 1768], plumber admitted 1745 to messuage in Blyburgate.
Mortgage not paid by Philip Hart; no claims by William Kitteridge or his kin.
Third proclamation made. Ezra Bobbett, bailiff commanded to seize the premises, in occupation of

To Court came Anne, wife of Rev John Bellward, formerly Ann Ketteridge.
She was regranted seized premises.
(William Bobbett admitted December 1772)
Philip Hart, formerly Ann Kitteridge (mortgage not paid), now the wife of
Rev Mr Bellward  COPY
Ann Bellward  COPY
William Bobbett, [d 1799 aged 76] John Belllward, clerk, surrendered copyhold
in Blyburgate, now in occupation of William Bobbett  COPY

 
Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9s

 
 

Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 

1791 
 
 
 
 
1800  
1822  
1849  
1850  
1880  
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

ORIENTATION from the South
COPYHOLD tent late Nicholas Lockington, after Charles Chapman, south;
TENT of manor, late Henry Cope, after John Parkinson, north;
Blyburgate, west;
garden of Henry Cope to east 
William Bobbett, [d 1821] admitted after the death of William Bobbett  COPY
Sarah Bobbett [widow of William]
Catharine Wells  COPY
Charles Bobbett  COPY
James Guy, purchased from the executors of Charles Bobbett, decsd. messe &
tent received  1850. [purchased for £295]

 
 
 
.  
 
Rent 3s

 
 
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 

OWNER
Bobbett, Sarah 
Bobbett, Chas 
Bobbett, Chas 
Bobbett, Chas 
Guy, Jas
Wilkinson, Robt 

 

DATE
1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 

VALUE
£4 
£3.10 
£6 
£5 
£5 
 

 





OCCUPIER 
Bobbett, Mary
empty
Jarmy, Robt
Bobbett, Chas 
empty
Wilkinson, Robt 

 
OCCUPATION

33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 

 
bookkeeper
 
 
grocer
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33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 

Wilkinson, Robt 
 
 
 
 
 
Poulton Oliver 
 
 
 
 

1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
 
£50 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wilkinson, Robt 
Wilkinson, Robt 
WILKINSON R  
WILKINSON R  
WILKINSON R  
CASH BOOT STORES
TORBELL Edw  
TORBELL Edw  
TORBELL Edw  
BRANDS  
BRANDS  

 
 
 
 
 

grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

ironmonger
ironmonger
ironmonger
ironmongers
ironmongers

 
 
 
 

33.1 
33.1 
33.1 
33.1 
33.1 

Bobbett, Sarah 
Bobbett, Chas 
Guy, Jas
Wilkinson, Robt 
Wilkinson, Robt 

1841 
1851 
1881 
1896 
1904 

£9.05 
£9.05 
£12 
£37 
£48 





Bobbett, Chas 
Bobbett, Chas 
empty
Wilkinson, Robt 
Wilkinson, Robt 

 
 

bookkeeper
bookkeeper

 

 
 

chinaware
chinaware

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BLYBURGATE 35, 37, 39   [now 35  Gas & Leisure, 37 & 39 private houses]      
Blyburgate XD                             

Listed Building: Nos 37 & 39: 18th century. 2 storeys and attic Brick rendered and painted. 2 windows. 2 gabled casement
dormers. Sash windows at 1st floor, in flush frames, with glazing bars. Steep pantile roof. 2 4-panel doors.

1600.1
1600.2
1600.3
1668  
1700.1
1729 
1730  
1734  
1734 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1791 
 
 
 
 
 
1794  
1796 
 
1797  
1800 
 
1807 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lockington, tent
Anon, tent  
Welsh, piece of ground
William Chapman [d 1683][as above]
Charles Chapman        
John Chapman, [tailor, d 1734] late Charles [Chapman] COPY
 Sam Barber
Death of Sam  Barber., [d 1734]

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 4s
Rent 3s
Rent 4d

Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Court
 
Rent 7s 4d
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
Indent Low Rec Off 

Sam Barber, the son admitted, tent with garden & 1/5th of a well
 
 
 
Gent, afterwards of Charles Chapman on the SOUTH
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Parkerson NORTH 
 
 
 
NORTH
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sam Barber aged 11 - in custody of Joseph Legett until 21 years of age
late Chapman, Son, Sam Barber, admitted 1791
BETWEEN COPYHOLD Tenement of the Manor late in the Tenure of Nicholas Lockington, jun,  

Tenement of the Manor late of Henry Cope and after that of John Parkerson on the NORTH
One Head abutting on Blyburgate WEST
The other on the Garden late of Henry Cope after of Charles Chapman towards the EAST
Held of the Manor at the annual rent of 3s & suit of Court.
ALSO one Piece of COPYHOLD LAND divided by Meers & Boundaries
BETWEEN the lands of the Manor late Nicholas Lockington EAST
The Copyhold Messuage late of Charles Chapman WEST
& lyeth between a Messuage & Garden sometime RC Crampton, sen SOUTH
Messuage of the Manor late in the Copyhold Tenure of Nicholas Lockington & after that of John

ALSO one Messuage or Tenement Copyhold & one Curtilage to the same Messuage adjoining with
the fifth part of a Well late of Thomas Arnclews & situate
Between the Tenement Copyhold of this Manor late in the tenure of Charles Chapman on the  

Blyburgate on the WEST
The Garden late of Nicholas Lockington, jun, Gent EAST
Which Premises Samuel Barber took up on 1 March 1732.
Sam, Barber of Earl Solham surrenders to Bence Sparrow, one tent, copyhold, with garden adjoining
in Blyburgate, between
COPYHOLD tent late Nicholas Lockington, after Charles Chapman, south;
TENT of manor, late Henry Cope, after John Parkinson, north;
Blyburgate, west;
garden of Henry Cope to east 
Thomas Hart received premises from Bence Sparrow
MORTGAGE  to Le Grice Browne Bohun to the sum of £41 5s 6d
[Redeemed 1799]
Sam Crowe from Thomas Hart

 
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
.  
 
Rent 3s
 
Rosehall Manor Court
Indent Low Rec Off 
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court
Indent Low Rec Off 

MORTGAGE of property by Sam Crowe to James Haylock of St Andrews Ilketshall, farmer for  
£100 [Mortgage discharged 1808]
 
 
 
 
gent afterwards of Charles Chapman on the SOUTH
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MORTGAGE: Samuel Crowe, gentleman from John Mudd of Willingham
for £200
ALL THAT one Tenement Copyhold with a Garden adjoining in Blyburgate
BETWEEN the Copyhold Tenement of this Manor late in the tenure of Nicholas Lockington jun,

Tenement of this Manor late of Henry Cope and after of John Parkerson on the NORTH
Blyburgate to the WEST

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1826 
 
 
 
 
1828  
 
 
 
 
 
1856 
1857  
 
 
 
1867 
 
1870 
 
 
1870 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1870 
 
 
 
 
1871  
 
 
 
1883 
 
 
 
1905 
 
 
 
1905 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

The Garden late of Henry Cope after of Charles Chapman towards the EAST
Held of Rosehall Manor by the service and annual rent of 3 shillings & suit of Court.
ALSO [see 1734] [Discharged, Rosehall Manor, 1828]

Indent Low Rec Off 

DEATH of Sam Crowe. By his Will his property to be sold  and money to be divided equally  
 
Isabella (deceased) the wife of Philip Dickerson, Ann the wife of Edward Slater (of Kensington,  
London, Schoolmaster), his daughters & George (Auctioneer of Beccles) & Charles (Stamp  
Distributor of Beccles) his sons. His sons to be exors.

between Mary Ann (deceased), Sarah the wife of William Chipperfield (of Norwich, bookseller),  
 

 
 

 
& fifth part of well;
 
 
 
 
 

John Mayhew, waterman, [ married Elizabeth Bobbett]  purchased for £240: tent with garden  
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 

BETWEEN tent Nich Lockington, jnr, after Charles Chapman, south;
OTHER TENEMENT of manor, late Henry Cope, John Paterson, north;
BLYBURGATE, west;
GARDEN of Henry Cope, east  
DEATH of John Mayhew

 
 
 
 
 
Rent 3s

 
 
in Blyburgate Copyhold of the Manor of Rosehall & Ashman’s in the occupation of Daniel Artis &  
John Newberry for £170
 
 

William Moughton (as agent for James Mayhew) lately contracted with James Mayhew & Samuel
Mayhew of London, shoemaker the executors and William Woolner Garnham, mercer for premises

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 

 
Newberry for sale of earthenware, china & glass.

ADVERTISEMENT: William Aldous, junior, opened shop in Blyburgate lately occupied by Mr  
Low Rec Off 9 Dec 

INDENTURE BETWEEN: Samuel Wilton Rix, Gent, Lord of the Manor of Rosehall ONE PART
William Moughton of Great Yarmouth, rope maker OTHER PART
Discharg of Copyhold Property £66 15s 4d

 
 

 
 

Low Rec Off 9 Dec 

INDENTURE BETWEEN William Moughton  of Great Yarmouth, ropemaker of FIRST PART
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
part of the NORTH
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

James Mayhew of Beccles, coal merchant SECOND PART
William Aldous, the Younger of Beccles, earthenware dealer THIRD PART
For £210
ALL THAT Messuage or Tenement now divided into two Tenements with Garden at the back & the
Workshop, Coalhouse & other buildings
A Wall & Premises of Mrs Smith wife of Rev Joseph Barnard Smith on the SOUTH
Land & Hereditaments late of Richard Thornton and now of John Crisp on the EAST & on a small

Land late  of Widow Bobbett & now of Charles Bobbett on the remaining part of the NORTH
with two (of five) parts of the Pump and Well on the premises of Charles Bobbett
Now in the occupation of William Aldous & Robert Read
MORTGAGE Between William Aldous of ONE PART
Charles Burton & Batley Jackman, Esqs Trustees of the Eastern Counties Permannt Building Society
of the OTHER PART:
for £200 over period of thirteen years
[Mortgage Repaid December 1883]

Lowestoft Rec Off 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Beccles Museum 

William Aldous.  In 1850 the brickworks was taken over by the Founder’s eldest son William, who
employed twenty people including his brothers, amongst whom was John Aldous who developed a  
very strong interest in modelling. John worked at the potter’s wheel making goods for his brother’s  
Earthenware and China shop which was situated in Blyburgate no 35 .

 
 
 

Beccles Paper 21 May 

SALE: LOT 1: House & Shop occupied as a house & warehouse by Beccles Working Men’s Co-op,
 
pantry, 3 bedrooms, 2 attics, range of offices; all used as warehouse. Also well-planted & productive  
Garden. All freehold & land tax redeemed. Rent £35. 3 years lease expires.

 
 
 

Garden occupied by J Wilkinson. Shop with plate-glass front: consists of large shop, sitting room,
Lowestoft Rec Off 

INDENTURE BETWEEN William George Aldous of Beccles, blacksmith, James Aldous of Beccles,
brick manufacturer, & Robert Aldous, cemetry keeper THE VENDORS
 
 

 
 
 

Edith Rose Wilkinson, wife of Robert Deaves Wilkinson of Blyburgate, grocer, THE PURCHASER
for £600

Lowestoft Rec Off 

INDENTURE BETWEEN Edith Rose Wilkinson the wife of Robert Deaves Wilkinson of
Blyburgate, grocer, the Mortgagor, of ONE PART

 
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly31 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Charlish, Numbers 37 & 39 Blyburgate
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
buildings now standing thereon. Now in the occupation of Robert Deaves Wilkinson & Edgar  

James Preston Larkman of Beccles, solicitor, the Mortgagee, the OTHER PART
£500 at 4%
ALL THAT Freehold Shop with the two cottages adjoining on thesouth side, the Garden &n the

 

 
 
 
 
NORTH
 

Blyburgate on the WEST
A Wall & Premises formerly of Mrs Smith & now of Edward Watson on the SOUTH
The Hereditaments of John Edwin Crisp on the EAST & a small part ofthe NORTH
A Shop & Premises in the occupation of Robert Deaves Wilkinson in the remaining part of the  

Together with two fifths of the Pump

1912  
 
 
1919  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

SALE: Nos 35, 37, 39 Blyburgate: Mrs Edith Wilkinson:
Shop, large corrugated iron warehouse; 2 brick & tiled residences adjoining
& large garden with greenhouse approached by side entrance. (withdrawn £590)
SALE: by Mrs ER Wilkinson: Nos 35, 37 & 39 BLYBURGATE:
No 35 SHOP with Show Room & Stock Room, large Warehouse & extensive Garden, with

Sale 20 May

 
 

 
 
Greenhouse in rear.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
outbuildings, No 39 Blyburgate in the occupation of R Bird
 
 
 

Sale 2 June
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate in the occupation of the Lessee
 

No 37: in occupation of Mr A Boyden
No 39 in occupation of Robert Bird
[bought AJ Leggatt £400]
LEASE made 4 June 1930
BETWEEN Arthur Josiah Leggett of 10 Ingate, fish merchant (The Lessor)
& Arthur Jack Leggett of 37 & 39 Blyburgate, fish merchant (The Lessee)
ALL THAT SHOP with Messuage or Dwelling House adjoining & Garden, Outbuildings 35 & 37

 
1930 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
house, garage & outhouses

ALSO ALL THAT Messuage or Dwelling House next to the first described Premises with
 

 
 
 

For term of 12 years at £42 yearly.
Lessee to pay all taxes
Leessee at liberty to make alterations and additions to first demised Premises & may erect a smoke

 
 
 
 
 

35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 

 
 

1902
1907
1914

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1927 
Legett Arth } 

 
 
 

 
 
 

LEGGETT Arth
fishmonger
1936 
£58 
 

LEGGETT Arth
LEGGETT   
LEGGETT   
LEGGETT   
LEGGETT   

fishmonger
fishmonger
fishmonger
fishmonger
fishmonger

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

 
 

1919 
 

Beccles Paper 2 Jun 

SALE: Mrs ER Wilkinson; 36 BLYBURGATE, with Showroom, Stockroom, large Warehouse and
extensive Garden & Greenhouse

 
 
 
 

Brick, Slated and Tiled Shop, 24ft 6in x 11ft 3in, with Staircase leading to Well Lighted SHOW  
 
Entrance from Street.
 
 

 
 
 
 

ROOM. 24ft 6in x 15ft 3in, fitted with Counter and Shelving, and STOCK ROOM  over, Side  
 

 
EXTENSIVE GARDEN with GREENHOUSE in Rear.

LARGE BOARDED AND CORRUGATED IRON WAREHOUSE, with Shelving and  
 
 
 
 
THE ADJOINING BRICK AND TILED DWELLING HOUSE,
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly32 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Mr. Albert Boyden, as a Quarterly Tenant at the reduced Rent of £20 per annum

 
Living Room with Hob Stove, two Cupboards and Door into Shop, Two Bedrooms with Stoves and  
Closet, and Attic; Kitchen in Rear, approached by Cement Covered Way with Glass Roof, containing  
Iron Oven, Copper and Sink with Soft Water Pump and Water laid on, as now in the occupation of

No. 37, Blyburgate containing  Sitting Room with Slow Combustion Stove and two Cupboards,  
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
as a Quarterly Tenant, at Rent of £11  per annum.

 
 
Passage, Pantry, Living Room with Range, Two Bedrooms One having Stove, and Large Attic.
 
Pantry, and W.C., partly Paved Yard and Small Garden, now in the occupation of Mr. Robert Bird,

THE ADJOlNING DWELLING HOUSE,
No. 39, Blyburgate, containing Sitting Room with Register Stove and Two Small Side Closets,  

Brick and Tiled Detached Scullery with Oven, Heater Stove, Copper and Sink with Water laid on,
 

 
 
 
 

 
Blyhurgate. THE PROPERTY IS FREEHOLD. OUTGOINGS —Land Tax as assessed.   Tithe  
Rent-Charge, if any.
 

 
There is a Side Entrance of 9ft. 6in, and the Property has a Frontage of about 53 feet upon  
 
 
[purchased J Leggett £400]
BLYBURGATE 37

37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 

Mayhew, Jn 
Mayhew, Jas 
Mayhew, Jas 
Aldous, Wm 
Aldous, Wm 
Aldous, Wm 
Aldous, Wm 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 

£6 
£5.50
£8.15
£9 
£9 

V 
V 
V 
V 
V 

Mayhew, Jas 
Mayhew, Jas 
Read, Robt
Read, Robt
Lockwood, Jas 
Gardener, Ernest
Wilkinson, Robt
Wilkinson, Robt
WILKINSON R
WILKINSON R
WILKINSON R
LEGGETT Arth

 

boat owner
boat owner

 

 
 

bricklayer

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£8 
V 
grocer
 
 
 

china dealer
grocer
grocer
grocer
fishmonger

 
 
 
 
 

37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1927 
Legett Arth } 

1936 
 

LEGGETT Arth
LEGGETT   
LEGGETT   
LEGGETT  Roy
LEGGETT  Roy

fishmonger
fishmonger
fishmonger

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

BLYBURGATE 39

1852 
or 45]and  
aged 35]

Rix Coll 1 Mar 

 
 

Eliza Goldsmith thanks for support of her late husband [Benjamin Goldsmith, died aged 44
has disposed of the business to Daniel Artis, bricklayer, plasterer, slater [He died in 1859

 

39 
39 
39 
39 
39 

Mayhew, Jn 
Mayhew, Jas 
Mayhew, Jas 
Aldous, Wm 
Aldous, Wm 
39 
39 
39 
39 
39 
39 
39 
39 
39 
39.1 
39.1 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1904 
1902 
1907 
1914 

£6 
£6 
£7.10
£8 
£12 

V 
V 
V 
V 
V 

Goldsmith, Ben 
Goldsmith, Ben 
Newbury, Jn
Aldous, Wm 
Charlish, Edgar
CHARLISH Edgar
KING Geo
KING Geo
BIRD Mrs

 

bricklayer
bricklayer

 
 

earthenware manuf

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

1927 
Leggett Arth 

1936 
£11 
 

BIRD Robt
BIRD Robt
BIRD Robt
BIRD Robt
BIRD Robt
Leggett Mrs M
Leggett Mrs M

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly33 
 

 
 
 
 

39.2 
39.2 
39.3 
39.3 
39.5 
39.5 
39.6 
39.6 

 
 
 
 

1965 
1974 
1965 
1974 
1965 
1974 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Wilcox Miss E
Wilcox Miss E
EAGLE Jn
EAGLE Jn
ELSEY Horace
ELSEY Horace
SNOWLING Alf
SNOWLING Alf

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly34 
 
BLYBURGATE 41  part - of Thatched House, now Wood Hill Cottages  
 
Blyburgate Q                 
A jettied & thatched building, burnt down in the 1930s

1500.1  
1500.2  
1576  
1593  
 
1649  
1668  
 
1674 
1677  
1671  
1723  
 
1746  
 
1751  
1765  
 
1799  
1804 
 
1799  
1804 
1804 
1805   
 
1809  
 
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1814 
 
1829  
1829  
1830  
 
1849 
 
 
1851  
1868 
 
 
1871 
 
1872 
1872: 
1873 
 
 
1875 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Hare
Bungay
Richard Crampton, for his house he dwelleth in, late Bungay & before Hare   
Mr Ruthall, in the right of his wife, for the Head house, late Mr Crampton,
before Bungay & Harris
Richard Crampton, gent
Richard Crampton, messuage in Blyburgate, wherein his father dwelt, late
Hares  
HEARTH TAX: Armstrong:  4 hearths
Rev Thomas Armstrong, tent sometime Bungay, late Crampton (folio 241)  
Thomas Armstong, clerk. His house & lands  
Rev Thomas Page, for a tent sometime Bungay, after Crampton, since Thomas
Armstrong 
Rev Thomas Page, a tent sometime Bungay, after Crampton since Thomas
Armstrong  
Thomas Page, clerk, for his house in Blyburgate, late Tuck, before Armstrong  
Rev John Lodington, [d 1789]  tent late Mr Page, before Armstrong & formely
Crampton  
Thomas Johnson, messe in Blyburgate, late Rev John Lodington, decsd
 
[GOWING’S DIARY: Johnson, schoolmaster killed near the Bridge]
Johnson occupant Johnson  
Thomas Johnson, married man, killed accidentally
Schoolmaster killed near the Bridge
Thomas Hunt, schoolmaster, a messe in or near Blyburgate, lately Thomas
Johnson, before Rev John Lodington, clerk.
Thomas Farr, messe in Blyburgate, formerly Page, afterwards Lodington,
Johnson, late Hunt  

Task
Task
Task 1s
Task Bly 56
Task Bly 62
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s
Rent 2s 2d

 
Beccles Manor Rental
 
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d

Task 1s
 

Task A22
 
 
 
value £16
Survey 4
Task P45
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rent 1s
Rent 1s

 
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rent 1s
Rent 1s

 
[Thomas Johnson, married man, killed accidentally; buried Langley]

Beccles Manor Court
Burial Register 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Value 17s
Land Tax
Burial Register 1 Apr 
Gowing’s Diary 1 April 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s

 James Woolner, labourer, [d 1851 aged 82] messe in Blyburgate, formerly Lodington,
afterwards Johnson, since Hunt, late Thomas Farr (later John Garnham)
John Garnham, late James Woolner, before Hunt  
Thomas Farr, land on eastside of Blyburgate, late Hunt  
John Garnham, tailor, messe on north east side of Blyburgate, late
James Woolner, before Thomas Farr, formerly Lodington  
Thatched House: Our Spring Show of Millinery, mantles & dress designs of
first fashion, with an extensive assortment of straw & other bonnets.  Garnham
& Holmes.
FW Farr, messe in Blyburgate, formerly Hunt  

Beccles Manor Court
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 6d.
Rent 6d
Rent 6d

 
 

 

 
 

Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Court
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Rent 6d
Newspaper

 
 

 
 
 
Rent 6d
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Paper 3 Nov 

ADVERTISEMENT: Thatched House: WW Garnham: Dresses, Mantles, Shawls, Hosiery, Gloves,
 
Felt, Druggetts, Cocoa Matting, Linens, Sheeting & Umbrellas.

Furs, Blankets, Flannels - white & coloured, both printed & woven. Autumn & Winter Millinery.
 
Beccles Paper 18 Apr 

COUNCIL: Request by Mr Edward Watson for permission to erect a signboard over the Pavement
in Blyburgate. Refused.

 
Beccles Paper 26 Mar 

ADVERTISEMENT: Old Thatched House, late WW Garnham; A Campling, draper
ADVERTISEMENT:  Edward Watson, chemist: Cattle Cake.

Beccles Paper 26 Mar 
Beccles Paper 26 Mar 

ADVERTISEMENT: Campling, Old Thatched House, Family Draper, Largest Stock, Greatest  
 
Departments. Funerals furnished & conducted.

Variety, Best Value in District. French Kid Gloves: reduced 2s 6d & 3s: Dressmaking & Millinery
 
Beccles Paper 13 Jul 
IN LIQUIDATION: BECCLES: MESSRS. H.& J.READ Have received instructions from the
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly35 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1930s 
1950 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1951 
 
2003 

TRUSTEE of Mr. WILLIAM WOOLNER GARNHAM’S ESTATE, to Sell by Auction, at the  
WHITE LION HOTEL, BECCLES, on Tuesday,11th August, 1875, at Four for Five o’clock in  
the Afternoon, THE following Valuable FREEHOLD PROPERTIES, namely—
 
PREMISES, at the junction with Blyburgate Street and Ingate Road [Grove Road], consisting of
Entrance Hall, Front Parlour, Kitchen, Storeroom, Wash House, Coal House, Six Bed Rooms, and
Two Attics, Soft Water Tank, and Paved Yard, in which is a Pump of Spring Water;
 
Warehouses, and Stable.
 
 
Twelve Months’ Notice, at the Annual Rent of £33
. [Purchased HW Cutting £525]
 

 
 

 
LOT 1. A convenient and substantially-built Brick and Slated RESIDENCE AND TRADE
 
 

 
 

 
a CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST’S SHOP, with Inner Shop, Soda Water Manufactory, Two
 

 
terminable at the option of the Tenant at the end of the first Seven or Fourteen Years by giving

This Lot is held by Mr. EDWARD WATSON for a Term of 21 Years, from 6th January, 1870,  
 
 

House burnt down
AGREEMENT 31 Dec 1950 BETWEEN
1.) Mayor & Aldermen etc of Beccles
2.) Wood-Hill Memorial Homes (Beccles) Ltd: Registered Offices: Municipal Offices
Erect on the site at junction of Blyburgate and Grove Road four single storey houses and one unit of
Dwelling Accommodation already approved by the Council.
For letting and not for sale to elderly persons of limited means.
The dwellings to be let for a period of 60 years for such rents as the Association may determine.
Wood-Hill Memorial Homes built in their place. [see photograph of these being
built October 1951, in Beccles Collection at Lowetoft Record Office.]
These buildings were renovated extensively.

Lowst Rec Off 33/1E/2/5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

41.1 
41.1 
41.1 
41.1 
41.1 

Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, Wm W
Garnham, Wm W
Cutting, Mrs 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 

£11.00
£9.15 
£13 
£12 
£27 





Garnham, WW 
Holmes late 
Parker, Thos 
Parker, Ann 
Cutting, Mrs 

Q/R 
Q/R
Q/R
Q/R 
Q/R

insurance
annuitant
CENSUS 1881

2426 
2427 
2428 
2429 
2430 

No 41 
Henry Wm. CUTTING  M 
Anne CUTTING 
Harry CUTTING
Alice Mary SMITH

Blyburgate St 

 
40 
37 
15 
15 

 



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

 
 

Cutting, Mrs
Head 
Wife 
Son 
Serv 

Solicitor General Clerk And Draper
Draper Milliner
Draper Apprentice
Domestic Servant


 

41.1 
41.1 
41.1 
41.1 
41.1 
41.1 
41.1 
41.11 

Watson, EGB 
 
Watson, EGB 
 
 
 
 
Watson Misses 

1896 
1902 
1904 
1907 
1912 
1914 
1927 
1936 

 
 
£17 
 
 
 
 
£25 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Last, Chas 
JACKSON Mrs
Jackson, Mrs Eva
JACKSON Mrs
Jackson, Mrs 
JACKSON Mrs
JACKSON Mrs
JACKSON Mrs

Q/R
 
Q/R

 
 
 
 

 
resident
BLYBURGATE 41 part - of Thatched House

1500.1  
1500.2  
1576  
1593  
 
1600.1  
1677  

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Baas
Bungay
Richard Crampton, for a tenement late Bungay & Baas
Mr Puthall, in the right of his wife, for another tent [adjoining 62], late Bungay,
before Edward Baas (post Crampton)  
Crampton
Rev Thomas Armstrong, for a tent adjoining [no 23], sometime Bungay,

Task
Task
Task Bly 57
Task Bly 63
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
 
Task
Task A23
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly36 
 

 
1723  
 
1765  
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

after Baas, late Crampton
Rev Thomas Page, tent adjoining [p45], sometime Bungay, after that Crampton,
after that Baas & since Rev Thomas Armstrong  
Rev John Lodington, tent adjoining, late Mr Page, before Mr Armstrong &
formerly Crampton  

 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
Task P46
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
Task L47
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d

41.2 
41.2 
41.2 
41.2 
41.2 
41.2 
41.2 
41.2 
41.2
41.2 
41.2 
41.2 
41.2 
41.2 

Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, Wm W
Garnham, Wm W
Watson, EGB 
 
Watson, EGB 
 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1902 
1904 
1907 

£34.50
£38.10
£46.15
£45 
£30 
 
£27 
 






 

 

Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, Wm W
Garnham, Wm W
Campling, Arth 
Watson, EGB 
WATSON Edw  
Watson, EGB 
WATSON Edw  

Q/R 
Q/R 
Q/R 
Q/R 
Q/R 
 
Q/R 
 

tailor/milliner
draper
draper
clothier
chemist
chemist
chemist
chemist

 
 

 
 
 
Watson, Lindley 
 

 
 
 

1912 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1936 

 
 
 
£21 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Watson, Edw 
WATSON Edw  
WATSON Edw  
CANHAM Percy
WATSON Lindley

 
 
 
 
 

chemist
chemist
chemist
tailor
drug store

 
BLYBURGATE 41.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate MP

1852 
 

 
 
 

SALE: LOT 6: FARR BREWERY PROPERTY:
Garden. of productive soil, partly enclosed by walls clothed with thriving Fruit Trees; situate on the
EAST side of Blyburgate Street, opposite to the residexice (lot 2); and containing TWENTY-FOUR  

Sale 28 Apr

 
 

 
 

PERCHES: with a general right of using the Pump situate on adjoining property.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
1600.1  
1600.2  
1795  
1850.1  
1854  
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

property of John Mayhew, NORTH [Nos 35-39 Blyburgate]:
John Garnham SOUTH [No 41 Blyburgate]
FREEHOLD.  
Free Rent to the Manor of Beccles  8d?
and an apportioned Tithe-commutation Rent-charge of 1s. 4d.
Plumsted
Lone
Thomas Farr, garden in Blyburgate, Lone, before Plumsted  
Frederick W Farr, garden formerly Lone, late T Farr (later GA Smith)  
BMC Georgiana Ann Smith, wife of Rev Joseph Barnard Smith of
Dorsington, Gloucs: garden in Blyburgate, formerly Thomas Farr
[she was daughter of FW FARR]

ANNUAL OUTGOINGS: Apportioned  Land Taz  7s
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
 

 
 

Rent 6d ** ?
Rent 6d

Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly37 
 
BLYBURGATE 43, 45, 47
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate C

This property is on the east side of Blyburgate on the south side of the junction of Grove Road & Blyburgate. It stretched down
Grove Road a certain distance. There were a lot of small buildings behind, some reached from Blyburgate and some from Grove
Road. There are now, 1997, some small shops under arcades facing the street, which are often without tenants.

1576 
 
1593 
 
1617c 
1638c 
1668 
1671 
1679 
 
1683 
 
1690 
 
1721 
 
1749 
 
1761 
1765 
1770 
1797 
1799 
1804 
1835

Task Book Bly 50 

Robert Peck for his house he dwelleth in late Francis Willett, clerk before
Sarsyns
The heirs of Robert Peck for the house where he dwelleth late Wyletts
before Sarsyns post Nich Peck 
Peck for a messuage sometime Willet before Sarsyns (folio 81)
Margaret Leman, wid, for a tent sometimes Sarrisons after Peck (folio 146) 
Thomas Munns for a messe. in Blyburgate late Widow Leman
Thomas Munns in his own use 
Thomas Munns, in Blyburgate sometime Sarrisons after Peck, late Margaret
Leman
Thomas Britten, in Blyburgate, Margaret Leman’s late Thomas Munns
post Matthew Britten 
Matthew Britten, 31 March 1690. house late Thomas Britten, his Father’s
& purchased of the exors of Thomas Munns
Margaret Britten, Blyburgate, Margaret Leman’s, since Thomas Munn’s &
since Thomas Britten, late Matthew Britten
Edward Blowers, Blyburgate, sometime Margaret Leman, Thomas Munns,
since Matthew Britten, late Margaret Britten, since Grace Britten, widow
Edward Blowers late Matthew Britten’s house 
Esau Weavers, Blyburgate late Edward Blowers formerly Brittons 
Esau Weavers
Robert Weavers in Blyburgate late Edward Blowers, formely Brittens 
Robert Weavers

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
Task Book Bly 56 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s
Task 1s
Task 1s
Rent 1s 11d
Valuation £6

Task Book P8
Task Book L19 
Rosehall Manor Rental 

 
 

 
 

Survey 
 
 
 
 
Task Book M24 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
Task Book B53 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
Task Book B54 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
Task Book B91 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
Task Book B114 
 
 

Task 1s
 
 

Rosehall Maor Rental 
 
 

Task 1s 6d
Task 1s

Task Book W48 
Rosehall Manor Rental 
Task Book W54 

 
 

Task 1s
Valuation £1-8s-0d
Rent 2s 6d

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land Tax
Rosehall Manor Court 

Robert Weavers, mess in Blyburgate late Esau Weavers, Edward Blowers 
SALE: Freehold Estate of about half an acre of Robert Weavers, abutting upon Blyburgate & Fen
Lane [Grove Road]

Ipswich Journal 15 Aug  

1837 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1849 
 
 
 
 
1863 
 
1864 
 
 
 
 
1864 

Rosehall Manor Court 

DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1. George Button of St Andrews Ilketshall, yeoman. Messuage in 3 dwellings and
barn in or near Blyburgate, part of premises late Robert Weavers 
[later divided into Robert Goldsmith, 3d; Thomas Goldsmith 3d;
 & William Spratt 6d,]
According to the sale of 1882 “Mr Goldsmith’s” property was the first building
down Grove Road after the corner property
2. James Cuddon. His properties were listed as being  in the London Road in
 the 1841 Rates List. They might of course have been on the east side & joined
on to the west side of Blyburgate.
RE-DIVISION OF ROSEHALL PROPERTY
Robert Goldsmith   
Thomas Goldsmith   
William Spratt  
also Mary Weavers (possibly James Cuddon’s property) 
SALE by Private Contract: Four Cottages in Blyburgate [owned by William Spratt] Apply to William
Titshall, Ingate
SALE; Sale of William Spratt’s property under power of sale by mortgagees;
Tenements or dwellings, frontage of 56’ 6”, access at back to Ingate Road [Grove Road]
Occupied by Mrs Bedingfield & John Kirby, the others unoccupied.
Annual Rent £20.  Use of pump,  - to pay a third of its upkeep. Free Rent to Manor of Rosehall  6d.
[in margin: bought by William Woolner Garnham £125]  Land Tax 11s 3d
SALE: 5 Cottages in Blyburgate sold to William Garnham for £125

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Rent 1s
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 6d

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Rent 3d
Rent 3d
Rent 6d
Rent 1s 6d

 
Beccles Paper 29 Sep 
 
 
Beccles Paper 24 May 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 31 May 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly38 
 

1866 
1907  
 
 

 
 

William W Garnham, draper, premises late Spratt 
SALE: Late Mrs Jones
Business premises comprising Dwelling House, Shop, Blacksmith’s, wheelwright’s shops, stable &
yard; occupied by John Reeve ( Bought Elliott for J Reeve £350)

 
 
 
Rent 6d
Sale 25 February 

 
 

 
 

DATE
OWNER 
OCCUPANT 
OCCUPATION
 
VALUE
BLYBURGATE 43

1841 
1861 
1871 
1875 
1881 
CENSUS 1881

Weavers, Mary
Spratt, Wm 
Garnham, Wm W
Garnham, Wm W
Masters, Edw 

 
 
 
 
 

Weavers, Mary
Weavers 
Watson, Edw 
Watson, Edw 
Cardy, Alf 

 
 
chemist
chemist
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

£3
 
£26
£26
£15

£4.15

No 43?
Har CATTERMOLE 

Blyburgate St 

 

 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

 
 

 
Head 

Masters, Edw
Stationer

77 

1896 
1904 

Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 

 
 

Staines, Wm
King, Jn

baker 
 
 
 
£20

1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

KING John  
KING John  
KING John  
REVELL Stan  
REVELL Stan  

baker
baker
baker
baker
baker

41.3
1902 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

BOWYER Wm
CHARLISH Clif  
CHARLISH Clif  

1907 
1914 

boot mkr
boot mkr

No 43
1912 

 
 
 
 
 
Watson Lindley 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Harper, Arthur 
BAKER Hen
HARPER Arth  
HARPER Arth  
WATTS Wm  
WATTS Wm  
WATTS
WATTS
LOWE W  
LOWE W  
HOPKINS Patrick
HOPKINS Patrick

bootmaker

1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 
1965 
1974 

boot mkr
boot mkr
boot maker
boot maker 
boot maker
boot maker
 
 

£27

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

boot shoe shop
boot shoe shop

BLYBURGATE 43a

1851 
1851 

Weavers, Mary
Weavers, Mary

 
 

Weavers, Mary
Ayers, Robt 

 
 

 
 

 
 

£2.05
£3

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly39 
 
BLYBURGATE 45 
DWELLING & WORKSHOP:

1873 
 
1907 
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 24 Feb 

William Elliott, mechanical engineer. Business will be removed from Blyburgate  after 1 March & be
caried on in the NEW WORKS near the Railway Station. New & improved working machinery.

 
 
Sale details 25 Feb 

SALE: Late Mrs AM Jones
 
Occupied John Reeve
 

 
 
 

LOT 1:Business Premises comprising Dwelling House, Shop, Wheelwright's Shops, Stable & Yard
(Bought Elliott for J Reeve £350)

1861 
1869 
1871 
1875 
1879 
1881 
CENSUS 1881

Garnham, Jn 
 
Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, Jn 
 
Jones, AM Mrs

 
 
 
 
 
 

Delf, Wm 
Delf, William 
Elliott, Wm 
Snell, Walter 
Dunn, George 
Dunn, Geo 

ironfounder 
ironmonger
engineer 
house & Foundry 
builder & undertaker
builder

 
£8.15
 
 

£18
 

£18
 
 
 
£18 

2418 
2419 
And 2 Boys
2420 
2421 
2422 
2423 

No 45 
George DUNN 

Blyburgate St 

 
34 

 

 
Alburgh, Norfolk, England 

 
 

Jones, A Mrs
Head 

Carpenter & Builder Employing 2 Men

Emma DUNN 
George DUNN 
Charles DUNN 
Arthur DUNN 


 
 
 

34 





Witham, Essex, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Wife
Son 
Son 
Son

Scholar
Scholar

1885 
1889 
1892 
1896 
1900 
1902 
1904 
1907 
1912 
1914 
1922 
1927 
1930 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
Jones, AM, Mrs
 
 
Jones, AM, Mrs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reeve Mary } 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1936 
 
 
 
 

Dunn, George 
Fairhead 
Hazell, Robert 
Hazell, Robert 
REEVE, John 
REEVE John 
Reeve, John 
REEVE John 
Reeve, Jn 
REEVE John 
REEVE, John 
REEVE John 
REEVE, Mrs
£30 
WARD C  
WARD C  
ELLWOOD J  
ELLWOOD J  

carpenter & builder 
wheelwright
blacksmith & wheelwright
blacksmith & wheelwright
wheelwright
wheelwright
wheelwright & smith 
wheelwright
wheelwright
wheelwright
-
-

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

£23

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

REEVE Miss
furnishers
furnishers
furnisher
furnisher

 
 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly40 
 

1861 
1851 
1861 
1851 
1851 
1851 

Spratt, Wm 
Spratt, Wm 
Spratt, Wm 
Spratt, Wm 
Spratt, Wm 
Spratt, Wm 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Kirby 
Ayers
Crosby
Alger 
Copeman, Wm 
Riches

 
 
 
 

 
watchmaker 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£4.05
£3.10
£6.10
£2.15
£1.15
£2.05

 
 
 
 

 
BLYBURGATE 47
1837 
Button, Geo 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1912 
 
 
 
Keene, Thos 
greengrocer

1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
Reeve Mary } 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LUSHER Miss  
BLAZA Arth  
BLAZA Arth  
KEENE Thos  
REEVE Miss  
WARD C  
WARD C  
ELLWOOD J  
ELLWOOD J  

shopkeeper
hair dresser
hair dresser
confectioner
confectioner
furnishers
furnishers
furnisher
furnisher

 
 
 
 

1902 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

HAZELL Rob  
REEVE John  
REEVE John  
REEVE John  
HAZELL Albt  
REEVE David  

blacksmith
wheelwright
wheelwright
wheelwright
marine store
carpenter

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
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Bly41 
 
BLYBURGATE 49-51
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate LL

This building has a crow step gable, and appears to be jettied on its south side.
Looking at an etching done of the street by the slicitor and local historian, SW Rix, in about 1840 or 1850, only the southern
gable was built at that time and from this a lamp was suspended.
1662 
1689 
 
1693 
1736 
1753 
 
1769 
 
1795 
 
1799 
1812 
 
 
 
 
 

1829 

 
 

Sweetell, Smyth (folio 222)
Rebecca Plumsted, her houses late Sweetall
[she was the widow of Dr Plumsted who died in 1677. He lived at the Grove in Ingate]
John Lone for part of Mr Plumsted’s house, late Sweetall 
John Utting for part of houses, late Lone before Plumsted formerly Sweetall 
George Albrow  [died June 1769] freehold part of houses in Blyburgate, late Ed
Utting, Plumsted,  formerly Sweetalls 
Mary Albrow, houses in Blyburgate, late George Albrow, her Father, Ed Utting,
Plumsted’s, Sweetalls 
Nicholas Ingate of Shadingfield, tenements in Blyburgate, formerly Ed Utting,
Sweetall, lately purchased of Mary Albrow
Nicholas Ingate [he also owned 16 Hungate]
Edward Copeman (gardener) Tenement in Blyburgate, formerly Ed Uttings, Sweetalls,
since of Mary Albrow, late Nicholas Ingate
Edward Copeman was born in 1778, the son of Thomas & Sarah, married Lorina
Crickmore in St Michael’s in 1798. Their eldest 4 children were baptised in St
Michael’s, the next 7 chilren were baptised in the Independent Chapel. They
moved to Weston about 1822 and he became a farmer
.
Edward Copeman, late Ingate in Blyburgate

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 4d
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
Rent 4s 7d
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 

Rent 2s 11d
Rent 5d

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d
Beccles Manor  3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d
Beccles Manor 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d
Land Tax 271 
Beccles Manor 20 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 5d
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d

1848 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jan. 27 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MARTIN SUTTON full age widower shoemaker of Black Boy Street &
CHARLOTTE READ full age spin servant of Gisleham by banns
G.F.  GEORGE SUTTON 
B.G.  ROBERT READ
by H. Owen Rector
both signed  
Eliza Goldsmith

shoemaker
blacksmith
Witt. 
Robert Read X

 
1881  
 

 
Worlingham Census
 

 

[perhaps he bought the house at the time of his marriage]
Sutton, Martin 
[this could have been him]

56 
shoe maker   born
Worlingham 
widower
died 1898 aged 
74 
 

1899  
 
 
 
 
 
1915 
 
 
 
 
1923 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sale 
 
 
with loft, 2 loose boxes, 2 cart sheds & large yard, in which is a pump of excellent water,as now in
the occ. of Mr Andrews & his under-tenant at the yearly rent of £16. The tenant also paying the
rates. A right of way over this lot is reserved to owners & occupiers of lot 5.

 
 
pantries, and 2 & 3 bedrooms respectively. There is a back yard with W.C., brick & tiled cart shed

LOT 4: In Blyburgate: two brick, stud & plaster & tiled COTTAGES & Outbuildings
Numbers 49 & 51 Blyburgate, containing 2 sitting rooms with stoves & cupboards, kitchens,  

 

 
 

 
& 51 BLYBURGATE, with outbuildings and large Yard, now in the occupation of Mr W Andews &  
his sub-tenant
 
 

SALE: Executors of Dr William Aldis Wright: Two Brick and Plaster and Tiled COTTAGES Nos 49
Sale 1 June

 
 
 
 

(Bought HA King £210)
[HA King was a builder who lived at Alexander House, 42 Station Road]

SALE: AB Castell: Nos 49 & 51 BLYBURGATE: 2 capital freehold DWELLING HOUSES, brick  
 
with loft over, 2 stall Stable, store etc. & a timber-built Cart shed. There is a pump on the property.
 
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 3 Dec 
& rough cast with tile roofs, with brick, stone & tile buildings in the rear, consisting of Cart shed
 

 
 
paying rates
 

No 49 is now unoccupied. No 51 in the occupation of Mr F Godfrey. Rent £13 pa.
Part of the buildings are let to Messrs Gunn & Hill. Rent £3 18s. All are weekly Tenants, landlord

[withdrawn £295]

DATE
BLYBURGATE 49
1806 
1841 

 
 
OWNER 
OCCUPANT 
 
OCCUPATION
 
VALUE
 

 
 

 
 

Copeman, Edw
Copeman, Edw

 
 

 
Crickmore, James

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

0.08
£4

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
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Bly42 
 

1845 
1855 
1861 
1865 
1871 
1875 
1881 
CENSUS 1881

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Copeman, Ed 
Sutton, Martin 
Sutton, Martin 
Sutton, Martin 
Sutton, Mart 
Sutton, Martin 
Brooke, Robt 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Algar, John 
Sutton, Martin 
Sutton, Mart 
Bedingfield, Eliz
Lay, Robt 
Lay, Robt 
Brooke, Robt 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£3.10
£6.15
£12.10
£4
£4
£4
£8

2404 
2405 
2406 
2407 
2408 
2409 

No 51 
Ann BROOKE 
Thomas BROOKE
Robert BROOKE
Emma BROOKE 
William  BROOKE

Blyburgate St 

 
77 
41 
30 
28 
6 m 

 




 
Hindolveston, Norfolk, England 
Hindolveston, Norfolk, England 
Hindolveston, Norfolk, England 
Westley, Suffolk, England 
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 

 
 
Brooke, R





 

Head 
Son 

Annuitant
Carter
Carter

Son 
Daur In Law

Grandson

1885 
1899 
1904 
 
 
 
 
 

1902 

 
 
 
 
 
Fauconberge School in Beccles, then to Cambridge, where he eventually became Vice President of  
Trinity College Cambridge. He was a great scholar and was Secretary and chief member of a  
committee which translated the Bible

 

 
 
 
 
building the Martyrs’ Memorial Chapel in Station Road. William Aldis was educated at the  

Brooke, Thos 
Wright, Wm Aldis 
Wright, Wm Aldis 
William Aldis Wright was the son of the Baptist Minister, George Wright who was responsible for

 

Brooke, Robt 
Andrews, Wm 
Andrews, Wm 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

£8
£7
£7

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
ANDREWS Wm
1906 Survey 
owner: Wright, Dr
occupant: Andrews, William
dwelling
2 bedrooms  2 Sitting rooms
2 occupants

1907 
1914 
1923 
1927 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Castell, AB 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

ANDREWS Wm
ANDREWS Wm
empty
BUTCHER Wm

 

1936 
1948 
1954 
1965
1974

 
 
 

 
 
 

Neech Amelia 
 
 

 
 
 

 
CALLOR Stan
CALLOR Stan

 
 
 
 
 
£11

 
 

BLYBURGATE  51

date 
1841 
1845 
1851 
1855 
1861 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

owner 
Copeman, Edw 
Copeman, Edw 
Sutton, Mart 
Sutton, Martin 
Sutton, Mart 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

occupant
Mendham, My 
Tripp, Wm 
Seager, Robt 
Seager, Robt 
George

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

rate
£0.15
 
£1.05
£2.15

£1.05
 
1871 
 
 
Sutton, Mart 
 
Hammond, Jas 
 
millwright 
 
£4

1865 
1871 
1875 
1881 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Sutton, Martin 
Sutton, Mart 
Sutton, Martin 
Brooke, Robt 

 
 
 
 

Hammond, James
Riches, Sophia 
Hammond, James
Markwell, Ann 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

£4
£4

 
basket seller 
 
£4
CENSUS 1881

No 51 
Ann MARKWELL

Blyburgate St 

 
38 

 

 
Hulver, Suffolk, England 

 
 

Brooke, R
Head 


George  MARKWELL 
Henry MARKWELL 
Martha  MARKWELL 
Annie. MARKWELL 
Robert MARKWELL 
Mary MARKWELL

Basket Seller
Scholar
Son 
Scholar
Daur 
Son 

12 
 

 
 


10 



Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Beccles, Suffolk, England 


Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Son 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Scholar

Daur 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Scholar
 
Daur 

1885 
1899 
1902 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Brooke, Robt 
Wright, Wm Aldis
 

 
 
 

Brooke, Robt 
Clarke, WR 
CLARKE Wm

 
& stable

 
 

 
 

 
 

£8
£9

 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
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Bly43 
 

1904 
1906 Survey 

 
 
Wright, Wm Aldis 
White, Chas 
 
coal dealer 
 
£10
occupant: White, Charles 
carter 
2 sitting rooms 
Owner: Wright, Dr
dwelling
3 bedrooms
5 occupants

1907 
1914 
1923 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Castell, AB 
 
Neech Amelia 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WHITE Chas  
WHITE Chas  
Godfrey, F 
CASTELL Arth
NEECH Mrs 
NEECH Mrs
NEECH Mrs
HOGAN Ernest
HOGAN Ernest

carter
carter
 

 
 
 
 
£13
 
 
 
 
 
£15

 
 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
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Bly44 
 

BLYBURGATE 51a
1841 
1851 
1861 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Copeman, Edw
Sutton, Mart 
Sutton, Mart 

 
 
 

Crickmer, Jas 
Copeman, Dav 
Clarke, Wm 

 
 
 

beer retail 
 
 

 
 

£4
£4

 
 

BLYBURGATE 53/59
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate F

1500.1
1576 
1593 
 
1600.1
DIVISION OF PROPERTY: PROPERTY A (not this one)
1638c 
 
DIVISION OF PROPERTY: PROPERTY B (this one)
1638c 
1667 
 
1671 
 
1676 
 
1717 
1729 
1750 
 
1761 
1770 
 
1772 
1775 
 
1780 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

John Woods
Rose Hill in right of his wife for a pyghtle with a tent late John Woods
Pye or Rose Hyll in right of his wife for the house & grounds late Woods
(post Barnby) 
Barnby

 
Task 1s 4d
Task Bly 27
Task Bly 31

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 4d

 
 

 
 

Edmund Barnby, tent sometime Pye & after Hills & parcel of a tenement of his
Father (folio 147)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 4d

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Robert Moore for part of a tenement sometime Pyes (folio 147)
Thomas Utting [baker d 1669] for tent. before Robert Moore’s:  Robert Moore
(folio 239) 
Widow Utting: now Thomas Blowers in Blyburate in his own use 
[Did Widow Utting or her daughter marry Thomas Blowers?]
Thomas Blowers, [d 1718]  tent in Blyburgate late Thomas Utting now Thomas
Blowers juv post Jo Utting 
John Utting for tent above [i.e. Thomas Utting’s] late his Father’s 
John Utting, late Blowers
Edward Utting [d 1773] tent in Blyburgate late John Utting, his Father formerly
Thomas Utting [Edward Utting married Elizabeth Blowers in 1736] 
Edward Utting, late Blowers 
John Worts in Blyburgate late Edward Utting since of George Alburgh &
formerly Thomas Utting’s
Alburgh late Utting, now Watts, a house on the north side of Blyburgate 

 
Task 4d
Task M13
Task U9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task 4d
£3

Survey 206
 
Task B66 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
Task 4d
Rent 8d

Task 4d
Task U10
Rosehall Rental 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task U13
 

 
 

Task 4d
Rent 8d

Rosehall Rental 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task W49
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task 4d
 

Rosehall Rental 
Rent 8d
Rosehall Court Book 

John Cutlar, a messe & baking office in Blyburgate formerly Alborows
 
 
 
 
 
outhouses, edifices, buildings, barn, stable, yard, garden, orchard & hereditaments
 
 
Crowfoot (in part) & the yard & ground late of Elizabeth Taylor, widow, since of Benjamin Dawson,  
deceased [d 1773] & now of  [blank]  of the south
 
John Collins (in part) & a certain Way leading from Blyburgate to Beccles Common (in part) north
 
 
certain glebe land belonging to the Rectory of Beccles (in part) east.
 
now of  Samuel Mower, John Hunter & Thomas Hunter their undertenants or assigns.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

since Watts 
INDENTURE 9 November between:- John Cutler of Denham, Suffolk, farmer of one part
Henry Smallpiece Fox of Worlingham, Esq, other part
5s Lease or release ? Sale
ALL THAT Messuage or tenement, part whereof is , or late, was used as a Baking Office, with the

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d

In a street called Blyburgate
BETWEEN a Messe or tent & yard, late in the occupation of John Taylor & since of James  

AND a Messe or Tent & yard late in occupation of William Seaman, since of Geoffrey Albrow &

ABUTTING on Blyburgate west
UPON a piece of land late of Elizabeth Taylor & since of Benjamin Dawson, deceased (in part) &

IN THE OCCUPATION OF [53-59] John Worts, Richard Robson & Robert Swain respectively &

WHICH premises John Cutler had and purchased of John Worts on 28th & 29th September 1773
For one whole year, for one peppercorn rent.
Signed John Cutler
Witnesses Daniel Negus; John Houlder

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
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1781 
 
1787 
 
1799 
1806 
 
1864 
1882 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1915 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATE
BLYBURGATE 53
1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
CENSUS 1881

Task F39 

 
 
 
 

Henry Smallpiece Fox, tent. in Blyburgate formerly Utting’s afterwards
Albrows & late Worts  
Elizabeth Richardson, [d 1802 aged 85, nee Marsh] tent in Blyburgate late Fox
before Albrow’s & formerly Utting’s 
Widow Richardson owner;  Mallett & others, tenants
Edward Copeman, late Albrugh, sometime since; a baking office & yard
in Blyburgate, since Watts 
James Meen extinguished Rosehall Rental
SALE: Wills of Miss Sophia & Miss Harriet Meen
Lot 2: Four Tenements in Blyburgate
i   ) a shop, John Copeman (4 rooms & attics) with Market Garden 
ii  ) 3 rooms, Mrs Green 
iii ) a shop, Mrs Browning  (4 rooms) 
iv ) 2 rooms & attic, Mrs Gooding
Market Garden:  Mr John Copeman

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 4d
Task R23 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Value £1-4s-0d

Land Tax 272 
Rosehall Court Book 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Rosehall Court Book 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£17 p.a.
£5  p.a.
£10 p.a.
£4-10s p.a.  

 
 
 

[no 59]
[no 57]
[no 55]
[no 53]

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
bedrooms & 2 attics, with WC, brick & tiled shed, enclosed yard & large garden, having a frontage  
of 131’ 62 on Ingate Road [Grove Road]  & affording valuable space for BUILDING SITES
 
 
 
amounting to £36-10s-0d p.a., the landlord paying rates onnos 53, 55 & 57. Tenant paying on no 59  
except water rates. Tithe rent charge 4s-0d.
 
 

SALE: Executors of Dr William Aldis Wright
 
 
 
stove & old carved oak cupboard, coal store, bedroom & attic with small yard, WC & garden.
 
& large attic with WC, yard, & brick & tiled BAKE OFFICE with ovens & furnaces in rear
 
oven, pantry & 2 bedrooms with WC stud boarded & garden & tiled shed
 
stove & cupboards, pantry, kitchen with stove & cupboard, scllery, cellar, coal house, 2 large  

 
LOT 5: Four neat cement faced HOUSES & two SHOPS  
numbers 53, 55, 57 & 59 Blyburgate, having a frontage thereon of 60 ft 6 ins adjoining LOT 4
No 53 contains sitting room with stove & cupboard, coal cupboard, kitchen with copper, heater  

 

 
 (conveyance: 4 August 1882)

 
 
Sale 1 June
No 55 is a HOUSE & SHOP with sitting rom, pantry cupboard, coal cupboard, kitchen, 2 bedrooms
No 57 contains front sitting room with stove & cupboard, coal cupboard, kitchen with copper &
No 59 is a well situated SHOP 15’ 9” x 13’ & dwelling house containing lobby, sitting room with  
 

 
 
[57] & Miss Copeman [59], the first 3 being quarterly tenants, & the last a yearly tenant, at rents

The Company’s water is laid on & also gas to no 59.
The above are in the respective occupation of Mr FG Bryant [53], Mrs Thrower [55], Mr J Green  

 
 

 
 

[in margin £460 CC Betts, builder]
OWNER 

 
OCCUPANT 
 
OCCUPATION
VALUATION

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Copeman, Edw
Copeman, Edw
Meen, Jas 
Meen, Harrt 
Meen, Harrt 

 
 
 
 
 

Riches, Thos 
Crane, Thos 
Copeman, MA 
Copeman, MA 
Goodwin, Charity

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
fruiterer
fruiterer
charwoman 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

£2
£1.15
£4
£4
£4

2400 
2401 
2402 
unemployed
2403 

No 53 
Charity GOODWIN
Elizabeth FOYSTER 

Blyburgate St 

 
70 

 

32 

 
Mendham, Suffolk, England

 
 
Meen, H

Head 
Linstead, Suffolk, England 

Charwoman
Boarder

Domestic Servant Cook
Ethel May FOYSTER 
 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Daur Of Boarder

1896 
1904 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
53 
53 
53 
53 
53 
53 
53 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Andrews Mary 
 
 

Wright, Wm Aldis
Wright Wm Aldis
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 

Strowger, LB 
 
 
 
 
 
£5 
 
 

Brown, Wm 
BROWN Wm
BROWN Wm
BROWN Wm
OXBOROUGH Wm
 
OXBOROUGH Mrs
OXBOROUGH Mrs

 
 
 
 
£4

 
 
 
 
1936 
 
 

OXBOROUGH Mrs

1948 
1954 

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53 
53 

 
 

1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

FORSTER Mrs A
FORSTER Mrs A

BLYBURGATE 55
1841 
1845 
1861 
1871 
1881 
CENSUS 1881

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Copeman, Edw
Copeman, Edw
Meen, Jas 
Meen, Harrt 
Meen, Harrt 

 
 
 
 
 

Mendham, Sam
Mendham, Sam
Bird, Ben 
Frankland, Jas 
Browning, S 

 
 
 
 
 

boot maker 
 
baker 
 
shopkeeper 

 
 
 
 
 

£3.10
£3
£6.10
£10
£5

 
 
 

2398 
2399 

No 55 
Susanah BROWNING 

Blyburgate St 

 

 
53 

 

 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

 
Meen, H
Head 
Domestic Servant General

1896 
1904 

 
 

 
 

Wright, Wm Aldis 
Wright, Wm Aldis 

Markwell, Jeptha
Thrower

 
 
shopkeeper 
 
£11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 

 
 
 
 
Andrews Mary 
 
 
 
 

1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 

 
 
 
 
1936 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
£15 
 
 
 
 

THROWER Chas
THROWER Chas
THROWER Chas
ANDREWS Wm
 
NOBBS Harry
NOBBS Harry
OUTLAW Reg
OUTLAW Reg

ANDREWS Mrs  
shopkeeper

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

BLYBURGATE  57
1841 
1845 
1855 
1861 
1871 
1881 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Copeman, Ed 
Copeman, Edw
Meen, Jas 
Meen, Jas 
Meen, Harrt 
Meen, Harrt 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Chaston, Robt 
Chaston, Robt 
Caston, Widow
Chaston, Chas 
Chaston, Charlotte 
Green, MA 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
mangler

 
 
 
 
 
 

£3
£2.15
£4.05
£4.05
£5
£5

 
CENSUS 1881

2394 
2395 
2396 
2397 
National School

No 57 
Mary Ann GREEN
William GREEN 
James GREEN 

Blyburgate St 

 
54 
23 
20 

 


 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Hellesdon, Norfolk, England
Saham Toney, Norfolk, England 

 
 

Meen, H
Head 
Son 



Mangler
Domestic Servant Groom
Son 

Schoolmaster Teacher Ex P3

1896 
1904 

 
 

 
 

Wright, Wm Aldis 
Wright, Wm Aldis 

 
 

Green, MA 
Green, MA 

 
 

mangler
mangler

 
£4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

57 
57 
57 
57 
57 
57 
57 
57 
57 

 
 
 
 
Stratford Walter 
 
 
 
 

1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 

 
 
 
 
1936 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
£6 
 
 
 
 

GREEN Jas
GREEN Jas
GREEN Jas
GREEN Jas
 
GREEN Mrs
GREEN Mrs
GREEN Miss
GREEN Miss

GREEN Jas

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

BLYBURGATE  59
1841 
 
 
Copeman, Edw 
 
Copeman, Jn 
 
gardener
 
£8
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1861 
1871 

 
 

 
 

Meen, Jas
Meen, Harrt 

 

 
 

Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, Jn 

 
 

gardener
gardener

 
 

£8.15
£12

CENSUS 1881

2390 
2391 
2392 
2393 

No 59 
John COPEMAN
Mary Ann COPEMAN 
Hephzibh COPEMAN 

Blyburgate St 

 
79 

 

55 
25 

 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

 
 
Meen, H

Head 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Gardener Of 3 1/2 Acres (M)
Daur 
Gr Daur

Housekeeper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Assistant)

1896 
1904 
1912 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
59 
59 
59 
59 
59 
59 
59 
59 
59 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stratford Walter 
 
 
 
 

Wright, Wm Aldis
Wright, Wm Aldis
 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£23 
 
 
 
 

Copeman, MA 
Copeman, MA 
 
COPEMAN Miss
COPEMAN Miss
COPEMAN Miss
COPEMAN Miss
 
STRATFORD Walt seed stores
STRATFORD Walt seed stores
BROADFOOT  
BROADFOOT  

 

fruiterer
fruiterer

 
Copeman, Hephzibah 

 
fruiterer

£17.10

 
 
 
 
 
1936 
 
 
 
 

greengrc
greengrc
greengrc

greengrocer
STRATFORD Walt seed stores

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

confectioner
confectioner

OCCUPANTS: Poor Law 57 & 59
1636 
1646 
1668 
1671 
1694 
1715 
1775 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Robert Moore
Robert Moore 
Thomas Uttin 
Thomas Blowers  owner Widow Utting
Thomas Blowers
Thomas Blowers
Mr Worts for House 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

6.045
10.35

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

6
2.1
£3

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BLYBURGATE 61
 
Kilbrack House 
 
 
 
 
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Listed Building: 18th century with alterations. 2 storeys and attic. Main front is at right angles with road. 2 storeys. 4 windows,
including wing. Modern square bay on ground floor. [This has now been replaced with sash window.] Red brick. Toothed
eaves. Plinth. 4 dormers at main front. Roof mainly renewed tiles [now pantiles]. Sash windows with exposed frames, and glazing
bars, ground floor flat arches. 6-panel door in wood case with Doric columns and open pediment. Radial-bar fanlight. Interior:
Adam mantel.
Appears to have been built between 1781 & 1799 - see Poor rate for 1781 & Land Tax 1799
ORIENTATION OF BLYBURGATE CEMETERY
1709 
1740/17
1753/17
1763 

 

 
 
 
 

abutting on the NORTH Mr Thomas Mills;
on the NORTH to lands of Nathaniel Newton, now of Taber Taylor.
NORTH to lands late Robert, now Widow, Taylor
NORTH lands of Nathaniel Newton, now Taber Taylor

 

 
 

Is the Orientation for this building or land?
1780 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ORIENTATION from 53-59 Blyburgate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dawson, deceased [d 1773] & now of  [blank]  of the south

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deed (Brian Goat) 

 
 
 
 
outhouses, edifices, buildings, barn, stable, yard, garden, orchard & hereditaments
 
 
Crowfoot (in part) & the yard & ground late of Elizabeth Taylor, widow, since of Benjamin  

INDENTURE 9 November between:- John Cutler of Denham, Suffolk, farmer of one part
Henry Smallpiece Fox of Worlingham, Esq, other part
5s Lease or release ? Sale
ALL THAT Messuage or tenement, part whereof is , or late, was used as a Baking Office, with the

In a street called Blyburgate
BETWEEN a Messe or tent & yard, late in the occupation of John Taylor & since of James  

 

 
John Collins (in part) & a certain Way leading from Blyburgate to Beccles Common (in part) north
 
 
certain glebe land belonging to the Rectory of Beccles (in part) east.
 
now of  Samuel Mower, John Hunter & Thomas Hunter their undertenants or assigns.
 
 
 
 

AND a Messe or Tent & yard late in occupation of William Seaman, since of Geoffrey Albrow &

ABUTTING on Blyburgate west
UPON a piece of land late of Elizabeth Taylor & since of Benjamin Dawson, deceased (in part) &

IN THE OCCUPATION OF [53-59] John Worts, Richard Robson & Robert Swain respectively &

WHICH premises John Cutler had and purchased of John Worts on 28th & 29th September 1773
For one whole year, for one peppercorn rent.
Signed John Cutler
Witnesses Daniel Negus; John Houlder

1799  
1820  
1824  
1828  
1863 
1885 
1886 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1900  
[Grove
1900 

 
 
 
 

Richard Purvis, Esq. [1744-1802, see Biography Catain Richard Purvis, RN]
Mrs Purvis  [d June, 1825 aged 78; nee Lucy d. of Rev Robt Leman of Ellough] 
Mrs Purvis  
EC Sharpin  [d April 1863; Town Clerk & solicitor; bachelor] 
SALE: Late EC Sharpin: a miniature Brougham, nearly new, plated lamps, painted & lined blue.
SALE: Late Henry Sharpin: Household Furniture
SALE: By direction of Trustees of the will of Henry Sharpin:
Family Residence in Blyburgate Street:
Three reception rooms, 11 bedrooms & dressing room, spacious entrance hall, excellent cellars, large
& convenient kitchen, butler’s pantry, china closet & larder.
Outbuildings & well planted garden & yard, with back entrance from Ingate Road [Grove Road].  
1a 1r 38p.
Outbuildings: brick & tiled, two stalled stable, coach house & harness house.
Meadow adjoining. Extensive frontage to Ingate Road, for grazing or building. 3a 1r 1p.
 
Road] under the will of Sir ES Gooch. House & grounds bought by Durrant for £1375
The Sale of Kilbrack, Blyburgate, and an adjoining meadow, by Mr HSR Stanford realises £2709

Land Tax

£19-4-0
£26-13-4
£26-13-4

Poor Rate
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Poor Rate
Poor Rate
Beccles Paper 11 Aug 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sale 20 May

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SALE of Kilbrack & meadow adjoining, having 46 building sites frontage on Ingate Road
Sale 7 August
 
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1947 
 
 
1947 
1955 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1971 
1983
1985  

Conveyance 31 Jul 

CONVEYANCE: Three Storey Georgian House constructed of brick under a tile roof.
 
remains in community ownership
 

 
 
 

BETWEEN George H Durrant & Charles W Durrant & Mayor etc of Beccles. Garden in front  
MUNICIPAL OFFICES -acquired 1947 by the Borough Council
Beccles Official Guide 

The Municipal Offices are located in a large Georgian house known as Kilbrack in Blyburgate,  
 
Clerk, the Borough Treasurer, the Hon. Housing Welfare Officer, the Borough and Water Engineer,  
the Medical Officer of Health and the Sanitary Inspector. The Council’s Committees meet at the  
Municipal Offices, but the monthly meetings of the Council are held at the Council Chamber, in the  
Town Hall, New Market Place.
 
 
Municipal Buildings.

acquired by the Borough Council in 1947 and adapted to provide accommodation for the Town  

 
 

 

 
Mrs RC Coney. MBE, and the Citizen’s Advice Bureau by Mr WS Clarke, from the offices in the  

Housing Management and the local organization of the County Home Service are ably directed by
 
Beccles Paper 
 
Fire destroyed a wing of the Municipal Offices in May. Photograph in Beccles Paper 4 Feb
 
SALE by tender Kilbrack
Sale 21 Jule
BLYBURGATE 61

61 
61 

Sharpin, EC 
Sharpin, Hy 

1841 
1871 

£52.05
£57.10


Sharpin, EC 
Sharpin, Hy 

 
 

Kilbrack
ret lieut

CENSUS 1881

2381 
2382 

No 61 Kilbrack House 
Henry SHARPIN

Blyburgate St 
85 

 
Swaffham, Norfolk, England

 
 

 
Head 

 
Retired Army Lieutenant 

Sharpin, H




48 



21 

2383 
2384 
2385 
2386 
2387 
2388 
2389 

Mary SHARPIN 
Mary Harriet SHAW 
Walter A. SHARPIN 
Beatrice SHARPIN
Harry  SHARPIN
Alice LAY 
Ellen CARR 

77 

 



19 

Fishguard, Pembroke, Wales


Bombay
Wrentham, Suffolk, England

Westhall, Suffolk, England 

Wife 
Blannant, Brecknock, Wales
Bombay
 

 
Daur 
Grandson
Scholar
Scholar
Serv 
Domestic Servant Cook  

Church Clergymans Widow 
Scholar

 
 

 
Gr Daur

 
 
 

Gr Son
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Domestic Servant Housemaid
Serv 

61 
61 
61 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gooch, Sir Alf 
Durrant, Chas 
 
61 
61 
61 
61 
61 
61 
61 
61 
61 

1896 

 
£90 
 
 
 
 
 
1936 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
£90 
 
 
 
 

Boycott, Rev E 
Durrant, Chas 
Durrant, Chas 
DURRANT Chas
DURRANT Chas
DURRANT Chas
DURRANT Chas
 
MUNICIPAL OFFICES
MUNICIPAL OFFICES
MUNICIPAL OFFICES
MUNICIPAL OFFICES

 
 
 

Kilbrack
Kilbrack
resident

1904 
 
 
 
 
 
Durrant Chas 
 
 
 
 

1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 

DURRANT Chas

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

from the Beccles Official Guide 1998/9
DENCORA PLC
Beccles-based Dencora is now one of East Anglias largest property groups and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange. The
group’s activities embrace commercial property investment and development, and it is also active in building or refurbishing
offices and industrial properties for sale, with many of its commercial property activities carried on in East Anglia and in the East
Midlands.
House building is carried on through several subsidiary companies who build for sale a whole range of houses, including
retirement flats and bungalows mainly throughout East Anglia.
The  group  Head  Office  is  at  Dencora  House,  Blyburgate,  Beecles,  which  is  also  the  base  for two of the house-building

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companies, Spaulding & Holmes Ltd and Harvey & Leech Ltd, providing vital employment opportunities in the town.
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BLYBURGATE CEMETERY

St Michael’s Terriers
1706 
1709 
 
 
 
 
1740/17
 
 
 
 
1753/17
 
 
1763 
 
 
1777 
1784 
1791 
1801 
1813 
1820 
1845 
 

A piece of land in the occupation of James Seaman, being a garden of 1 acre 
Orchard containing 1and 1/2 acres abutting on the NORTH Mr Thomas Mills;
on the SOUTH Thomas Barber;
on the WEST the Common Road;
on the EAST with lands late Mr Jer Alden;
now occupied by Charles Chapman at  
A garden in the occupation of Charles Chapman at the yearly rent of £3, being about 1 and 1/2 acres abutting:
Blyburgate to the WEST;
on the SOUTH adjoining to an orchard belonging to Thomas Barber;
on the EAST to the Common Shore;
and on the NORTH to lands of Nathaniel Newton, now of Taber Taylor.
A garden in the occupation of Matthias Cowley [He was publican of the Black Boy pub]  
on the SOUTH orchard belonging to John Barber
NORTH to lands late Robert, now Widow, Taylor
Garden in the occupation of John Harmer
SOUTH orchard of Thomas Barber
NORTH lands of Nathaniel Newton, now Taber Taylor
Piece of Land or Garden Ground in the occupation of John Harmer
John Harmer  
John Harmer
John Harmer 
late John Harmer, now Benjamin Smith 
Land or Garden 1 acre, formerly John Harmer, now of Benjamin Smith 
Piece of Land or Garden Ground containing one acre, formerly in the occupation of John Harmer, since of Benjamin
Smith. This piece of land is now consecrated as a Burial Ground.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£3-10s-0d
 
Rent £3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent £3
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent £5- 5s-0d
Rent £5-5s-0d 
Rent £5-5s-0d

1823 
 
 
 
 
1823 
 
 
1823 
 
 
1823 
of Consecration by the Lord Bishop of Norwich. His Lordship arrived at twelve o’clock and after retiring to the King’s Head for
a few minutes he proceeded to the Church attended by his officers, the Rector, many visiting clergy, the Prtreeve and
Corporation of the town, Churchwardens, etc.
The prayers were impressively read by Dr Owen, at which the Bishop appeared to pay very marked attention. The parties which
were to compose the procession now arranged themselves and wound slowly towards the place of consecration in the
following order:

Resolved that the piece of land lying on the east side of road leading from Beccles to Worlingham
 
 
thereof by the side of the road. Mr Woodroffe to prepare specifications. Instructions for a deed of
appropriation be given to Mr Steward, the Registrar.

Vestry Minutes 12 June 

should be appropriated as a burial ground as soon as possession can be obtained from the present  
occupant. Mr Woodroffe produced a plan of a Chapel with iron pallisades extending the length  

 
 

Church possessed of one acre in Blyburgate in occupation of Benjamin Smith. Asking Bishop to
consecrate land. Estimate of Woodroffe the lowest, £199 - will start building as soon as present crop  
of wheat shall be removed from the land, to be completed within six weeks of commencement.

Vestry Minutes 26 June 

 
 

The Corporation will attend the Bishop (who is to visit the Town on Friday to consecrate the new
Burial Ground) to church in their gowns and the ceremony of consecration.
 

Corporation Minutes 20 Sept

 
 

A cold collation after the ceremony be provided by the Portreeve.
On Friday September 26 the new Chapel and Burial Ground at Beccles underwent the solemn Office

Bury Gazette 8 Oct 

Constables
Beadles of the Church

Bishop’s Officer, The carriage of the Rev Bence Bence containing the Bishop and Dr Owen
The Clergy in full canonicals (among whom were Messrs Kitson, Howmans, Postle, Suckling, Francis, Arnold, Lillistone, Taylor,

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Stubbing, Rede, N & G Leman, Waithman
The Choir of the Church

Officers of the Corporation
The Portreeve & Corporation (amounting to 36) Churchwardens

The children of the Free School
The children of the National School (preceded by Rev R Howman, founder of the Charity)

The time occupied in going from the Church to the Chapel Ground was about half an hour. The concourse of people was very
great and so eager were they to get a sight of His Lordship that a considerable exertion on the part of the Constables was
necessary to keep them from pressing into the line of the procession. After the ceremony of parading around the Burial Place,
His Lordship situated himself at the entrance of the Chapel and after offering up a prayer and performing the requisite
ceremony, the choir in front of the Chapel sang the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth verses of the thirty-ninth psalm in a very able
style. The procession now returned to the King’s Head Inn where an excellent cold collation was given by the Corporation and
upwards of sixty persons partook of the delicacies of the season. Frederick Farr, Esq., Portreeve in the chair.The Bishop after
taking some refreshments departed in his carriage for Norwich. His Lordship appeared in good health and expressed his
satisfaction with the occurrences of the day.
1823 
of consecration by the Lord Bishop of Norwich. His Lordship proceeded to the Church attended by his officers, the Rector,
many visiting clergy, the Portreeve and Corporation of the Town, Churchwardens, etc., etc.
The prayers were impressively read by Dr Owen. At the conclusion of the ceremony the procession returned to the King’s Head
Inn where an excellent cold collation was given by the Corporation and upwards of sixty persons partook of the delicacies of
the season. Frederick Farr, Portreeve in the Chair. The Bishop after taking some refreshments departed in his carriage for
Norwich. His Lordship appeared in good health and expressed his satisfaction with the occurrences of the day.

Ipswich Journal 11 Oct 
On Friday, 26 September the new Chapel and Burial Ground at Beccles underwent the solemn office

1854 
 
 

The Act to amend burials “passed in last session” dated 8 June 1854:
Burials: Beccles: “To be discontinued forthwith within the Parish Church, and after 1st of January 1855, in the
Churchyard and in the new Burial Ground.”

Newspaper Cutting from Eugene Ulph’s Scrapbook  (9) 1962-64 probably August 1962
During the 1939-45 War the heavy iron railings which enclosed the ground were removed for salvage purposes. Afterwards
some of the larger monuments were in such a ruinous state that it was decided to clear the ground and place the better
preserved stones neatly by the wall adjoining the premises next to the street.
St Anne’s brook on its eastern side.
Graves dug near the river immediately filled with water - closed before all the site had been filled.
Details of graves recorded by RC Dunt - kept in archives.
136 burials with stones - others may have had no stones.

Burial Grounds
from Eugene Ulph’s Scrapbook, Beccles Museum

ARISING out of the possibility that the old burial ground at Blyburgate, Beccles, may he used as an official car park,
for the Borough. Its use as a place of interment was not of very long duration and ended just over a century ago. For
some years a few tombstones neatly placed close together in a corner of the site have given the casual passer by an
indication as to its former use as the final resting-place of a bygone generation of townspeople. During the last war the
heavy iron railings which enclosed the ground were removed for salvage purposes. Afterwards. some of the larger
monuments were in such a ruinous state that it was decided to clear the ground of all tombstones and memorials and
place the better preserved stones neatly by the wall of adjoining premises next to the street. The clearance naturally
made the one-time burial ground a small park. The Corporation placed seats in it, and under the stately trees many a
Becclesian has spent a pleasant half-hour watching the passing traffic or, in the case of older folk, recounting the days
which are now but memories. It was in the early part of last century that permission for the use of the churchyard of
the Parish Church in the middle of the town for burials was withdrawn as it was full. A new cemetery, predecessor of
the present one at London Road was then laid out at the south end of Blyburgate. The ground, adjoining the road to
Lowestoft, was consecrated in 1823 and a small chapel was erected. That, of course, was well before the coming of
the railway, which now runs close by.
Forming part of a large piece of ground which later became known as the Nurseries, the cemetery had on its eastern

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extremity a stream called from medieval times St. Anne’s Brook.
Brook detrimental

This small rivulet had its source in the farmlands on the high ground to the south of the town. It flowed through Swines
Green and passed under what was called St. Anne’s Bridge in the street of that name, now known as Ingate Street.
Eventually, after passing the fringe of Beccies Fen. it discharged its water into the River Waveney.
The close proximity of the brook to the burial ground was to prove a decided detriment, for as graves were dug nearer
to its course they immediately filled with water. It was said that many an interment took place in an extremely watery
grave. This eventually led to the closure of the cemetery before the amount of space available had been used. The
authorities secured a piece of land next to a small burial ground at London Road used by the dissenting churches in the
town. So the two were merged into one cemetery. which is still in use.
Before the old burial ground at Blyburgate was cleared in modern times the late Mr. R. C. Dunt, a well-known and
greatly respected citizen of the borough, set about the task of recording for the benefit of posterity the inscriptions on
the tombstones. Head master of the former National School at Ravensmere for many years until retirement, Mr. Dunt
was a pillar of the Beccles and District Historical Society and felt that his effort would be of great local value.
Mr Dunt carried out his task in the early summer of 1943, and was a valuable addition to the local records which are
accommodated at the Town Hall.
Source of reference

These lists naturally contain several names often met with even today, and provide a source of reference when tracing
ancenstry. They are particularly interesting in that they throw a very searching light on the longevity of those days, but
the picture they present is not a happy one.
The records refer to 136 burials, but there were possibly other interments made without being followed up by a stone
giving details. Forty of the inscriptions related to children up to the age of ten years. Another 37 concerned those who
had died before reaching the age of 30. Less than half the total, the remaining 59 people lived to a greater age. It is
interesting to note that only two of them became nonagenarians. One lasted to the age of 98 and the other to 97.
Infantile mortality, as shown by the lists prepared by Mr. Dunt, was a terrible feature of life in the last century. The
death rate among young people, as also revealed, was truly alarming. Happily, the achievements of medical science in
recent years have almost eradicated this terrible state of affairs and have closed a chapter of which the old Blyburgate
burial ground was a fearful indictment.

It may be that controversy will arise over the suggestion that a pleasant open space should become a car park, but it is
fervently to be hoped that a change will not mean the wholesale removal of the stately trees which grace the land, at
least that part which fronts Blyburgate.

Eugene Ulph.  August 1962?
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BLYBURGATE 63 & 65 & INGATE 1-21
 
 
Blyburgate KK

According to a plan of the new Blyburgate burial ground in 1823 [see Church Restoration details] Mr Goldsmith owned all the
lands between the corner of Blyburgate & the water-course by the railway.

1649  
1671  
 
1693  
1709 
1736  
1740/17
 
1751  
1753/17
1763 
1760.1  
1773  
1788 
1803  
 
1818  
 
 
1823  
 
1852  
 
1904 
 
 

 

Robert Colman a tenement
John Colman, messuage in Blyburgate, late Robert Colman, his brother,
called Scuddlings  
John Colman (linen weaver) for a tent in Blyburgate
ORIENTATION from Blyburgate Cemetery: on the SOUTH Thomas Barber
William Clarke, a tent in Blyburgate, late John Colman   
ORIENTATION from Blyburgate Cemetery: on the SOUTH adjoining to an orchard belonging to

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Rent 8d

Rent 8d
 
Beccles Manor Rental
 
 

 
 
Thomas Barber;

 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 

 

Thomas Barber, for a tent in Blyburgate, formerly John Colman  
ORIENTATION from Blyburgate Cemetery: on the SOUTH orchard belonging to John Barber
ORIENTATION from Blyburgate Cemetery:  SOUTH orchard of Thomas Barber
Susanna Barber
William Boon, messe in Blyburgate, John Coleman, Susanna Barber  
Benjamin Salmon, messe in Blyburgate, late Susanna Barber, Colman  
Daniel Delf [d 1812 at 55] & John Birkett, messe in Blyburgate, formerly
Colman & since Susan Harber, (after Charles Pidgeon)  late Benjamin Salmon  
Charles Pidgeon, wheelwright, messe in Blyburgate, formerly Susanna
Barber, before Colman, since Benjamin Salmon, late Daniel Delf & John
Birkett (later Goldsmith)
Robert Goldsmith, messe in Blyburgate, late Benjamin Salmon, before
Susanna Barber, formerly Colman (later Jere Rich)  

 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 

 
 

 
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 

Rent 8d
Rent 8d

Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d    

Jeremiah Rich, baker, messe in Blyburgate late Robert Goldsmith, before
 
 
 
Street with Warehouse & Yard in rear, in occupation of WH Hawes, grocer & draper. Rent £32 p.a.
 
 
 
 
wash-house, stable, cartshed, hayhouse, range of boarded & tiled sheds & poultry house.
 

Beccles Manor Court
 

Benjamin Salmons   
SALE 30 June : Late Jeremiah Rich, Lot 2
Well situated brick, slated & tiled Corner Shop & Dwelling House in Blyburgate Street & Ingate  

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Sale Advert

 
 

 

(Bought WC Hawes £400)
SALE 18 November by Mortgagee, Lot 1:
Blyburgate & Ingate
Corner Shop & Dwelling House, with Cottage adjoining in rear, brick & tiled warehouse,

1917 
 
 
 
 

Sale Advert

 
 
 
 

 
(bought J Owle & Son £700) 

63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 

1841 
1851 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 

£5 
£8.15
£12 
£12 

V 
V 
V 
V 

KK 
KK 
KK
KK 
KK 
KK 

Goldsmith, Robt
Rich, Jer
Rich, Jer
Rich, Jer
Marshall, Chas 
Marshall, Chas 

Rich, Jer
Rich, Jer
Bowes, Geo 
Marshall, Chas 
Marshall, Chas 
Marshall, Chas 
Marshall, Archie
MARSHALL Chas
MARSHALL Chas
MARSHALL Chas
MARSHALL Archie  

 
 

baker
baker

 
 
 

baker
baker
baker
baker

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£19 
V 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 

 
 

 
 

 
 

baker
baker
baker

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1927 
Clarke Arth 

baker
baker

1936 
£35 
 

CLARKE Arth  
CLARKE Arth  
CLARKE Arth  
CLARKE Arth  
CLARKE Arth  

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

baker
baker
baker
baker

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
63.1 
 
1902 
 
 
HAWES Wm  
grocer
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63.1 
63.1 
63.1 

 
 

1907 
1914 
1927 

 
 

 
 

HAWES Wm  
HAWES Wm  
GREEN Chas  

grocer
grocer
grocer

 
 
 
 

65 
65 
65 

 
 
Rich, Jeremiah 

 
 

1888 
1892 
1902 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Hawes, Wm 
Hawes, Wm
Hawes, Wm 

 
grocer
 
grocer & outfitter
 
 
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BLYBURGATE 3 Adjoins Sheepgate A (which is 1 Blyburgate)     
 
 
Sheepgate A

1576 
1593 
 
1613.1

 
 
 
 

William Denny, for his house that Mr Buris before John Danstus & John Cave
The wife or heirs of John Dykerson for tent late William Denny before Cave
& Mr Bury (post:   Thomas Wright 8d;   Henry Smith   4d; Simon Welton 4d)
Henry Smith, [yeoman] for the moiety of a messe in Blyburgate late Dickenson

Task 1s 4d
Task Book
Task Book

 
 

Task 1s 4d
DIVISION OF PROPERTY

1613.2 
 
1656 
 
1699 
1700.1
1779 
 
1785 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Simon Welton [cooper] for moiety of a messe in Blyburgate late Dickingson
(folio 64)    (The other moiety to Henry Smith) 
Bernard Prime [tallow chandler] tent late Simon Welton vid Simon Welton
(folio 200) 
Nathaniel Newton, late Bernard Prime & Welton (now T Rede)
Bird
Thomas Rede, tent late Bird, before Nathaniel Newton formerly Bernard
& Welton  
Robert Chinery, tent late Mr Rede, before Bird, formerly Bernard Prime
& Welton     

Task Book
 
 
 
 
Task 4d
Task Book
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
Task 4d

Task  4d
Task Book
 
Task Book
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 4d
Task Book
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 4d

1576 
1593 
 
1613.1
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1631c 
1655 
 
1699 
 

 
 
 
 

William Denny for his house that Mr Bury before John Dauncher & John Cave
The wife or heirs of John Dykerson for tent late William Denny before Cave
    & Mr Bury (post:   Thomas Wright 8d;  Henry Smith   4d; Simon Welton 4d)
Henry Smith, for the moiety of a messe in Blyburgate late Dickerson  (folio 61) 

Task 1s 4d
Task Book
Task Book
 
Task  S6 
Task 1s 4d

 
 
 
 
 

Richard Drane for 1 tent sometime Dickerson after Smyths (folio 115) 
Robert Drane, [hosier d 1673] for late Dickerson somtime Dearing late his father
vid Richard Drane (folio 194) 
Nathaniel Newton, for a tent late Robert Drane before that Richard Drane,
Dickerson & Drawing 

 
Task 4d
Task  D16
Task D 32
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 4d
Task N26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 4d
BLYBURGATE 5 (must adjoin Shp C)  
 
 
 
 
Sheepgate F  

1576 
1593 
 
1613.1 
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1613.2
1614 
1655 
1669 
1669 
1671 
1671.1

 
 
 
 

William Denny, for his house that Mr Buris before John Danstus & John Cave
The wife or heirs of John Dykerson for tent late William Denny before Cave
& Mr Bury (post:   Thomas Wright 8d;   Henry Smith   4d; Simon Welton 4d)
Henry Smith, [yeoman] for the moiety of a messe in Blyburgate late Dickenson

Task 1s 4d
Task Book
Task Book
 
Task 1s 4d
Task Book
above 

Thomas Wright
John Coate for one tent in Blyburgate George Deering before Dickerson
Samuel Nevill, entered his tax for  a tent Kent, Deering, Dickerson, Court & Smith    
Francis Haylock, for a tent sometime Coates & Deering  vid John Coate
Francis Haylock, tent sometime Cootes & Deering 
Francis Haylock, his tent now Arthur Mann
Arthur Mann [cordwainer] d 1684

Task Book

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Task 8d
Task Book

Task 8d
 
 
 Valuation £3-10

Task Book

 
 
 

Task 8d
Task 8d

Task Book

 
 

 
 

Task Book
Survey 
 
 

BLYBURGATE ANON 10  (Task 1593: Bly 118 & 119) 
1500.1
1500.2
1500.3
1576  
1576  

 
Davy More
Heny
Hudson
[Thomas Bacon, for his house he dwellth in  late Heny, before Davy More Task 12d
[Thomas Bacon, for the backside, late Hudson  

 
 
 
 
Blyburgate W

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Task
Task
Task
Task Bly 78
 
 
 
Task 6d
Task Bly 79
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1593  
1593  
1620  
 
 
 
 
1639c
1652c
 
1665c
 
1671  
1704  
1730  

 
 
 
Beccles, with yards, orchards, gardens & appertunances bought of Thomas Bacon, lying between

{John Manthorpe, for the Headhouse & tent, late Thomas Bacon, before Howes
{John Manthorpe, for the tent wasted, late Hudson, now the backside
WILL:

Task 1s
Task 6d

Task Bly 118

 
John Manthorpe: to son in law, John Soane & his wife, Alice, testator's daughter, tent in

Task Bly 119

 
 
lands of  Roger Crome & Matthew Mason on the north; & lands bought of Robert Bunfellow on the  
south, abutting on Blythburgh on the east & on a street or highway on the west. On their deaths to  
go to their children, John, William & Margaret Soane.

Will

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Matthew Mason, for 2 tents sometime Robert Manthorpe & Hudson (folio 151)
Joseph Cutlove, for 2 tents in Blyburgate , late Matthew Mason, before John
 Manthorpe & others vid Matthew Mason (folio 183)
William Cawston, for 2 tents in Blyburgate, late Mason, Cutlove, before
 Manthorpe, vid Joseph Cutlove (folio 238)
William Cawston, in his own tenure  

Task 1s 6d
Task M6
Task C44
 
Task C55
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 6d
Value £2

Survey 50
Deeds
25 April
 
Nathaniel Needham, for 2 tents in Blyburgate late Causon 
 
 
Task 1s 6d
Task N31

1593  
 
1593 
1600.2
1602c
 
1620  
 
 
 
 
1646c

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beccles, with yards, orchards, gardens & appertunances bought of Thomas Bacon, lying between

William Walker in right of his wife for part of the tent late Roger Briggs
before William Lyme & Wells 
William Walker another part now united late Thomas Roo 
Bressingham
Roger Crome, tent sometime Walker afterwards Bressingham in
Blyburgate (folio 6)  
WILL:

Task Bly 67
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 5d
Task 1d

Task Bly 68
 
Task
Task
C16
 

 
John Manthorpe: to son in law, John Soane & his wife, Alice, testator's daughter, tent in

 
 
 
 
 
Task 7d

 
 
lands of  Roger Crome & Matthew Mason on the north; & lands bought of Robert Bunfellow on the  
south, abutting on Blythburgh on the east & on a street or highway on the west. On their deaths to  
go to their children, John, William & Margaret Soane.

Will

 
 
 

Henry Barker, for a tent late Roger Crome, vid Crome (folio 183)  
 
Task 7d
Task
 
 
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BLYBURGATE 2  was The Wine Vaults now Harvey’s
 
 
Sheepgate E/ Bly V part

Listed Building: No 2 (The corner shop including premises occupied by DR Grey (Optician) and premises occupied by Kay’s
Restaurant [now The Wine Vaults])
17th century with alterations, 2 storeys, 3 windows to Blyburgate, at 1st floor sash with exposed frames, glazing bars and flat
arches. Brick painted. Steep pantile roof, hipped at round corner. Altered windows at ground floor. 6-panel door, to Restaurant,
with panelled reveals, eared doorcase with pulvinated frieze and bracket pediment. Plain entrance to Dr Grey’s [on the corner]
premises which extend at rear to Hungate, early 19th century white brick, 2 storeys, 4 windows, near-flush-frame sash now with
centre glazing bars only. Pantile roof. Interior of Restaurant: wide fireplace with beam, somewhat altered.
 
1500.1
1500.2
1576  
 
1593  
 
1658  
 
1668  
1668  
1671  
 
1671  
1672  
1699  
 
1729 
1730 
 
1738 
 
 
1739 
 
1761 
1772 
1775  
1802
1804 
1809 
 
1832 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Neve
Richard Debden        
Thomas Hadnam, [d. 1590] for his house, late Richard Debden, that he dwelleth in
& before Neve
Henry Crampton, [grocer, will 1625] for the tent & grounds, late Thomas Hadnam, before
Neve & Debden
Barnard Prime, [grocer, d. 1667] tent & ground late Henry Crampton, sometime Hadnam,
Neve & Debden
John Shardelowe, clerk, for a tent late Henry Crampton in Blyburgate
Bernard Pryme, for a tent in Blyburgate late Shardelowe, clerk.
Samuel Nevill, [grocer, d. 1683] for a tent & grounds  late Crampton, sometime Hadnam,
Neeve & Dobson & last Barnard Prime  
Sam Nevill, his tent late  Barnard Prime  
Samuel Nevill, jnr,      
Nathaniel Newton, [d 1739] tent before Barnard Prime, before that Crampton,
Hadnam, Neeve & Debnam  
Nathaniel Newton late Nevill 
SALE: Ancient Brewery. Copper that will boil 14 barrels. 2 Cellars & a store room.
Enquiries Nathaniel Newton.
SALE: Ancient Brewing Office with copper which boils 14 barrels of beer and all other
utensils suitable. Plenty of good water in the yard and new store room for beer.
With house. Nathaniel Newton.
Death & Inventory of Nathaniel Newton’s goods.  Valued at £445-03-06
[It is unclear from the Inventory whether the Brewing Office was at 2 Blyburgate or elsewhere.]
Newton’s heirs: house at corner of Sheepgate & Hungate 
Nathaniel Newton, late Blowers a house at the south-west corner of Sheepgate

 

 
 
 

Task
Task
Task
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 4d
Task Bly 72
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 4d
 
Task
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Rent 1s 6d

Task 1s 4d
Rent 1s 6d

 
 

Rosehall Manor Rental
 
Rosehall Manor Rental
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Task
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 1s 4d
value £8
Rates £7

Survey 156
 
 
 
Task N28
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 4d
Rent (R) 1s

Rosehall Manor 
Nor Paper 30 May 
 
 
Nor Paper 25 May 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor 
 
 

Rent (R) 1s
Rent (R) 1s 2d

Rosehall Manor 
Gowing’s Diary 

Thomas Woodroffe married to Hannah Newson on 3 March. [see Gowing’s Diary]                       
   MARRIAGE: Robert Ward, grocer of Beccles, marries Miss Esther Chittle.

Nor Merc 19 Jun 

 
 
 

Thomas Woodroffe 
ORIENTATION: from Independent Chapel: Abigail Nevill’s land, since of
Nathaniel Newton & then of  Thomas Woodroffe to the north.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate £8
Poor Rate

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
the elder and the younger between
 
 
 
 
 
 

INDENTURE; between Manning Prentice of Stowmarket 1st part;  Robert Ward the younger, 2nd
part; Edward Colby Sharpin 3rd part;  Reciting bargain 1816 between:
 
Fuller, grocer, 2nd part;    John Smith, farmer 3rd part;   Abraham Clarke, 4th part.
 
etc., in the occupation of William Leman, Esq, since of Manning Prentice and now of Robert Ward

Wine Vaults
Offany Jermyn, Esq., JL Farr Esq.,  & EC Sharpin 1st part;   William Crisp, merchant & Thomas  
ALL THAT messe or tent formerly two messuages called Greensconnel & Hornings,  shops, yards
 

 
 
 
 
 
the south.

Hungate on the west;  
The messuage of Thomas Barmby & Easty Utting and now of James Roberts on the east;
[Blyburgate 4 -10]
 One head abutting on Blyburgate to the north or north-east:   
and the other on the land belonging to the Trustees of the Dissenters’ Meeting House to

 
 
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1839 

 
 

To Robert Ward and his heirs for ever for £925.
  ADVERTISEMENT:  Robert  Ward, junior. Wine & Brandy Merchant. Sale & Agency for Sir Felix       

Norwich Mercury 23 Feb:

Booth & Co Cognac Brandy, pale or brown at the Distillery price 18s per Gallon.
 
very great business. Cousin Ward has entered into the wine and spirits trade and they have become  
great wine and spirit merchants.”

1841    30 November
 
 

LETTER TO HIS BROTHER IN THE USA from Robert Chittle of Beccles:- “Uncle Ward is doing

 
 

1854 
 

Norfolk News 7 Jan 

QUARTER SESSIONS at Beccles: John Kerrick, Chairman, EP Montagu, Dr Owen, Rev JC Safford:
John Garlord & Thomas Chapman accused of Stealing Money from their Master, Robert Ward, grocer.
Chapman acquitted. Garlord 6 Months Hard Labour.
WORKING MEN’S INSTIUTE formed: Mayor (George Fenn) proposes a Reading Room ... recreation
for Working Classes ... Annual Sub 4s/ 4d.top be paid yearly or quarterly in advance. Committee of 12.
Grant of £20 from Corporation, & free use of west room at the Assembly Room Gurney’s Bank £10.
Committee: Fenn, Rev Hartley, Rev Flower, William Arnold, J Arnoup, HWR Davey, Wm Garnham, J
Mulett, H Scott, Robert Ward. Secretary T Laws Treasurer WR Cocks [no Crowfoots]

 
1856
Norwich Mercury 5 Jan 
Robert  Ward,  Blyburgate,  Wine  &  Spirits, fine  wines  in  stock.  This  year's
1857

ADVERTISEMENT:
vintage port, quarter of usual

Beccles Mthly Adv 2 Feb

suicide. He was
ADVERTISEMENT:  Wine Vaults. Recent commercial Treaty - attention to lower priced French &

1857
1860   

SUICIDE: Edward Mannell, committed
clerk to Robert Ward, wine merchant, age 28
Beccles Mthly Adv 2 Feb

 
 
Hungate

 
German Wines, but also the produce of Hungary & other parts of the Continent.     Robert Ward  -

 
 
1867

 
Beccles Wkly 21 May 

BECCLES Presentation To Mr R. WARD. The teachers of the Sunday-school connected with the
Congregational  Church  met  in  the  School-rooms  on  Tuesday  last,  and  took  tea  together.  After
opening the proceedings with singing and prayer. The Rev John FLOWER, president of the school,
who was in the chair, said the main feature of the present meeting was the recognising of the transfer
of the office of superintendent from Mr WARD to Mr Henry READ. Mr FLOWER remarked that the
term of Mr WARD's connection with the school had been unusually long - it had lasted fifty years,
and what years these had been! What a change had come over the people of this country during that
time! Whole classes of people could now read whose parents were altogether illiterate. This change
had produced a corresponding one in the work of Sunday-school teaching; whereas fifty years ago
the duty of a teacher was to instruct in the art of reading - now he had far higher aims. The duty
demanded  higher  requisites in a teacher, and involved increasing responsibility. The disinterested
kindness shewn [sic] towards the children gave the teachers a hold on their parents which should be
employed  for  good.  Our  beloved  Queen  has  recorded that when she first heard the Rev Norman
M'CLEOD pray in an earnest manner for the Royal Children she "felt a lump rise in her throat;" all
parents in this respect are alike - "one touch of nature makes the whole world kin." .....The Rev J.
FLOWER, said that he had been requested by the teachers to make a present to Mr WARD in their
name, which he did with very great pleasure. He spoke of the diligence with which Mr WARD had
fulfilled his duties, and of the simplicity of purpose which he had shewn [sic], never employing his
official superiority to gratify the love of power, or even to appear to assert pre-eminence over his
brethren..... ....Mr FLOWER then begged Mr WARD's acceptance of a silver inkstand, bearing the
following inscription: -"presented to Mr Robert WARD by the teachers of the Independent Sunday-
school, Beccles, on his retiring from the office of Superintendent, after a connection with the school of
upwards of fifty years. May 14th, 1867."
DRAINAGE:  Opposition to drainage of town by J Crisp, J Edwin Crisp, WE Crowfoot, H Sharpin,
Samuel Bland, Edward Buck, Richard Bohun, George Wright, Henry Stacey, Richard Thornton, FS Rix,
Talbot Johnston, Robert Ward, SW Rix, etc
RETIREMENT of Rev John Flower; £325 collected for presentation.
Presided over by SW Rix, with R Ward & JL KENT (deacons) & Rev J Blake, SK Bland & H Stacey
(Beccles), Rev J Brown (Wrentham) etc.
Rix:  “They  meet  that  night  under  very  affecting  circumstances.  It was not merely that they were
parting with their old Pastor; but one could not help feeling the singular fact that another Minister in
the town, only yesterday had left his church - had left it indeed in a good old age. It was true he had
retired before, but he had now left it altogether. His life had ended at a good old age ... Never, truly,

1870
East Suff Gaz, 26 Apr 

1873
 

East Suff Gaz 14 Oct 
 
 
 
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had a minister or man left this town more universally respected than their friend Mr Wright.
Robert Ward gave a history of Congregationalism in Beccles & gave him the present. Mr Kent gave
Mrs Flower a plated tea & coffee set.

 
 

1874 
1875
1878

Beccles Paper 9 Jun 

SALE of Furniture of Robert Ward, who is retiring from buisness
ADVERTISEMENT: Ward & Walton, late Robert Ward. Wine Spirits, Liqueurs
ADVERTISEMENT: Ward & Walton, late Robert Ward; Wines, Spirits & Liqueurs

East Suff Gaz, 23 Nov 
East Suff Gaz, 1 Jan 

 
1807 
1810 
1814 
1817 
1819 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

OWNER 
Thomas Woodroffe 
Thomas Woodroffe 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

OCCUPANT
 
 
 
 
 

Thomas Woodroffe
Thomas Woodroffe now Ward
Robert Ward
William Prentice
Prentice & Ward

 
 
 

 
 
 

1881 
 
Whatnot, half tester Bedstead in mahogany, Linoleum, Carriage Clock, Engravings, about 180 volumes of Books, Wardrobe, 3
Feather Beds, Bedding, Portable WC, American Stove, Dinner, Dessert & Tea Services, and other effects, in all about 300 Lots.

 
 

 
 

Exchange Square. Executors of late Robert Ward, Esq.
Household Furniture: superior Chiffonier with plate glass back, telescope Dining Table, Sofas,

The WINE VAULTS c 1920:-
The Licence was transferred to the present holder Mr T.L Weeks, wine & spirit merchant in Jan 1910. The premises assessed
gross £103, Rateable value £87, Income Tax £103 & for annual value of licence duty £116 -10s. On the ground floor, adjoining
applicant's wholesale premises was a public bar, bottle department & smoke room. There was no stable accommodation. There
were 9 licenced houses within 249 yards & the police did not think the house was required for the needsof the neighbourhood.
Mr Reeve asked no questions & had nothing to say.
The licence was refused.

 














OWNER
Ward, Robt 
Ward, Robt 
Ward, Robt 
Ward, RobT & JR
Ward, Robert 
Ward, Robert 
Ward, Robt 
Ward, Robert 
 
 
 
 
Took, Cyril ? 
 
 

 

 
1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1907 
1912 
1914 
1936 
1948 
1965 
1974 

 
£40 
£35 
£35 
£40 
£40 
£65 
£100 
£100 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 








 
 
 
 
 
 
 

OCCUPANT
Ward, Robt
Ward, Robt
Ward, Robt
Ward, Robt
Ward, Josh
Ward, Josh
Ward, Josh
Ward, Josh
Wicks, Leonard
Wicks, Thos 
Wicks, Leonard
Bond Miss Irene ?
Bees Restaurant ?
Spragg, Mrs Ivy ?
Strowger, R 

 
 
 
 

 
resident
 
tea rooms

 
 

 
 

ladies’ hairdresser
Wine Vaults

2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.2 

Woolnough,Geo 
Woolnough, G 
Elliott, Wm 
Woolnough, Geo 
Elliott, Wm 

1881 
1896 
1904 
1881 
1904 

£22.10
 
£25 
£25 
£35 


 


Ward, Robt
Aldous, Robt late
Huson, Wm 
Woolnough, Wm
Merrells, Dav 

 
 

doctor
solicitor

 
resident
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David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly61 
 
BLYBURGATE 4-6
 & 8-10        4,  Besley’s Bookshop;   6,  Cuckoo Hairdresser  
 
Blyburgate K

Listed Buildings: Nos 4, 4a [4 & 4a are now one shop] and 6: 18th century. 2 storeys and attic. 6 windows (2 sash & 4
casements) with flush frames. Brick, with band roughcast. Pantiles. 19th century shop fronts, centre and left, with wood cases
with pilasters. 2 windows, ground floor, right, and entrance (4a) with 6 panel door.[now gone]

see Hungate plan, behind the Meeting House.
1500.1  
1500.2
1500.3
1576  
1593  
 
1617c
 
1684  
1687 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1701  
1768  
1810 
 
 
 
1841 
1895 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1915 
 
1925 
 
 
1933

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Stacey
Hylwell
Mrs Moore
William More for a tent late his mother's, & before Hylwell & next John Stacey 
Barneby for the tent late Willaim Shragger, before Hylwell, next John Stacey
(later Thomas Barnby)  
Thomas Barnby, [d 1672] tent in Blyburgate late Stacey (post Abraham
Sallows) (folio 67)  

Task
Task 
 
Task
 
Task 4d
Task Bly 91
Task Bly 73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 4d
Task B12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Task 4d

 
 
 
 
called Hungate on the west;
 
 
 
 

Abraham Sallows, [fishmonger, d 1695] tent sometime Barnaby  
 
 
two messuages anciently called Greenscornell & Sherrings with the yards etc. by the common way

 
ORIENTATION of Congregational Chapel:
Samuel Nevill in his lifetime & Abigail conveyed to Sarah Smith, by name of Sarah Lincoln, widow,

Task S41
 

 
the  east  [ Blyburgate 12 & 14];  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

& a messuage formerly Barmby’s [Blyburgate 4 - 10] (in part) & messe, sometime Utting’s, on  

one head abutting upon Blythburgh street north;
and the other head upon a messe late Mason then of  Joseph Cutlove’s south  [Hungate 1 - 7];  
George Albrugh, [d 1738] tent late Abraham Sallows Formerly Barnby
John Everitt, tent formerly Abraham Sallows before Barnby  
ORIENTATION of The Congregational Chapel:
the other head abutting on the residue of the yard & ground of Robert Ward [Blyburgate 2] in part &
upon an outbuilding & land belonging to George Roberts [Blyburgate 4 - 10] in part towards the
north;
James Roberts

 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Task 4d

Task A19
 
Task E30

 
 
 
 

Rates 
Beccles Paper 25 Jun 

SALE: late James Roberts, Block of Property, brick & Tile built in BLYBURGATE, with frontage  
of 52ft compring:
 
in rear in occupation of Robert Rand. Rent £17.
 
 
and Mr J Collins, at Rents amounting to £12 14s pa. Freehold.

 
 
 
 
 
 

LOT 1: DWELLING HOUSE, Cabinet-maker’s SHOP and Show Rooms with Yard and Woprkshop

ALSO DWELLING-HOUSE adjoining in occupation of Mr A Burnham,  Rent £7 10s All Freehold.
LOT 2: TWO Brick & Tiled DWELLING HOUSES adjoining LOT 1, occupied by Mr JS Branford  

Fall of the gable end of shop premises occupied by Mr Hipperson in
Blyburgate [no 6] debris fell into the bedroom of Mr Branford’s house [no 8]
SALE: No 6: John Spratt: dwelling house & matchboard-lined Shop, with
window board, sliding glass doors, counter & shelving, kitchen, sitting room,

E Suff Gaz
16 Feb 
 
 
E Suff Gaz 10 July 

 
 

 
 

2 bedrooms & attic [withdrawn £280]
ADVERTISEMENT: When Visiting Beccles Rye’s Early, for your Newspapers, Periodicals, Stationery,
Toys, Crest China; Pipes, Tobacco, Cigarettes; Papers delivered to all Parts; 6 Blyburgate, Beccles

Beccles Advert Cttee 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

Roberts, Jas 
Roberts, Jas 
Roberts, Jas exors
Roberts, Jas 
Walton, Josh 
Walton, Josh 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1914 

£3 
£3.10
£5.05
£5 
£12.10
£19 

V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 

Clarke, JnK
Warner, Rich 
Titshall, Deverson
Esling, Wm 
Rand, Robt 
Rand, Robt 
Direct Meat Supply
Direct Meat Supply

K
K 
K 
K 
K 

shoemaker
porter
picture frame
picture frame

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
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1927 
1936 
1948 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Direct Meat Supply
Direct Meat Supply
Direct Meat Supply
Larke A
Hedley D

 
 

 
 

butcher
butcher







 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Forester & Hipperson 
/
Rye, Harry 
/
Matthews, Sam 
Lee, Ronald
/

 
tobacconist
 
 
newsagent
 
herbalist
BLYBURGATE  8 & 10     Pennington’s Optician









 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Salmon, Mrs
Salmon, Mrs
Branford, Jas jun
Murray, Miss
/
Branford, Jas
Branford, Mrs
Branford, Mrs
Sargeant, P 

 
optician

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Branford, Jas 
Branford, Jas
Branford, Jas
Branford, Jas
Branford, Jas
Rye, Harry
Rye, Harry
Blay, FC
Crisp, Les

 
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Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
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BLYBURGATE 12
 
Corner of Providence Place  
 
 
 
Blyburgate JA

1600.1
1686  
 
1741  
 
1709  
 
1735  
1749  
1761  
1783  
 
1810 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Utting [Nathaniel Utting died in 1676]
Francis Bunfellow, [married Eliz Green 1664; He dies 1722] for tenement in
Blyburgate, late Utting  
Thomas Lincoln, [blacksmith] tenement in Blyburgate formerly Bunfellow after
Uttting
ORIENTATION of no 16: Thomas Lincoln; between messuage of Thomas
Lincoln on the north
[as above]
[as above]
Thomas Lincoln [blacksmith, member of the Independent Church] 

Task
Task B55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 6d
Task L37
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 6d
 
Norwich Deed

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
Rent 5d
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas Aldis [Blyburgate 12 & 14] (in part) south;
 
 
 

Thomas Aldis, [born 1736]  house & smith's shop in Blyburgate , late
 
 
 
 
towards the east;
 
since of John Morse & then of Damant Knight [Hungate 1 - 7] (in part) & upon the garden of  

Rosehall Manor Court

Thomas Lincoln
ORIENTATION of The Congregational Chapel:
ALL THAT ground on Hungate Street, in a little part & the Meeting House towards the west;
upon the messe sometime since of Easly Utting & then of Thomas Aldis [Blyburgate 12 & 14]  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d
 
one head abutting upon the Meeting House in part, on the messe & land late ofJoseph Cutlove &

 
 

 

 
 
 
1820  
 
1831  
 
1859  
1862 
 
 
1892 
 
 
 

 
 
north;

& the other head abutting on the residue of the yard & ground of Robert Ward [Blyburgate 2] in part
upon an outbuilding & land belonging to George Roberts [Blyburgate 4 - 10] in part towards the

 

John Patman, [born 1781] house & smith's shop in Blyburgate, formerly
Thomas  Lincoln & late Thomas Aldis [WK Baker 1831]  
WK Barker, ironmonger, house & smith's shop in Blyburgate, formerly
Thomas Aldis, late John Patman  
George Boost
J Branford & Sons, saddlers, collar & harness makers, in consequence of
Mr Brown’s leaving Beccles, have hired a shop in Blyburgate where they
intend carrying on the same business

Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d
 
Rosehall Manor Court
Bec Paper 6 May 

 
 

 
 

Beccles Paper 2 Aug 

LOT 2: by late George Boast: Valuable TRADE PREMISES [12] Blyburgate, near Lot 1, now and  
for many years in the occupation of Mr James Branford, harness maker & saddler; consisting of good  
DWELLING HOUSE and SHO, cellerage, Yard and Garden. Yearly Tenant at £18 pa.
 

 
 
 

[Purchased Mr Branford £330]
BLYBURGATE 12

12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 

Barker, WK 
Crisp, Jn, jun 
Boast, Geo 
Boast, Geo 
Branford, Jas 
Branford, Jas 

1841
1851 
 
 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£8 
1861 
1871 
£14 
£24 

V 
£16 
£14 
V 
V 

Smith, Wm
V 
V 
Branford, Jas 
Branford, Jas 
Branford, Jas 
Branford, Jas 
Branford, Jas 
Branford, Jas 
Rye, Harry 
Rye, Harry 
Blay, FC
Crisp, Les 

empty
Branford, Jas 

 
saddller

 
 
 

saddler
saddler
saddler
saddler
saddler
saddler
 
 
newsagent
newsagent

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

newsagent
newsagent

 
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BLYBURGATE 14 
2001: Fresh & Silky Flowers 
 
Blyburgate TT

19th Century Building in white brick, facing the street. Probably built late 1860s or 1870s.
There is a photograph of Blyburgate probably taken in the 1860s showing the whitesmith’s shop.
One of the buildings in an alley at the side bears the date 1859, but the rest of the building at the back is probably 16th or
17th century & the new and old roofs join in an extraordinary way.

1593  
 
1593 
1600.2
1602c
 
1613c 
 
1620  
 
 
lying  
 
 
 
 
 
1639c
 
1646c
1646c
 
1665c
 
1667c  
1730 
1756 
1863 
1865

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
daughter:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

William Walker in right of his wife for part of the tenement late Roger Briggs
before William Lyme & Wells 
William Walker another part now united late Thomas Roo 
Bressingham
Roger Crome, tenement sometime Walker afterwards Bressingham in Blyburgate (folio 6)
 
Matthew Mason, for a tenement in Blyburgate late Roger Crome (post 6d part to Joseph Cutlove
(folio 58) 
ORIENTATION: WILL:

Task Bly 67
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 5d
Task 1d

Task Bly 68
 
Task
 
Task
C16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 7d
Task M5 
 
 

 
John Manthorpe: to son in law, John Soane & his wife, Alice, testator's

 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 4d
 
Will

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

tenement in Beccles, with yards, orchards, gardens & appertunances bought of  Thomas Bacon,
between lands
of  Roger Crome [Blyburgate 14] & Matthew Mason on the north;
& lands bought of  Robert Bunfellow on the south, [Blyburgate 18]
abutting on Blythburgh on the east  
on a street or highway on the west.  [Hungate]
On their deaths to go to their children, John, William & Margaret Soane.
Matthew Mason, for 2 tenements  [Blyburgate 14 & 16]sometime Robert
Manthorpe & Hudson (folio 151)
Henry Barker, for a tent late Roger Crome, vid Crome (folio 183)  
Joseph Cutlove, for 2 tenements  [Blyburgate 14 & 16] in Blyburgate , late Matthew
Mason, before John  Manthorpe & others vid Matthew Mason (folio 183) 
William Cawston, for 2 tenements [Blyburgate 14 & 16] in Blyburgate, late Mason,
Cutlove, before  Manthorpe, vid Joseph Cutlove (folio 238)  
William Cawston, in his own tenure  
Nathaniel Needham, for 2 tenements in Blyburgate late Causon
Needham, Mrs (d 1763)

 
Task M6
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task 1s 6d
Task 7d

Task
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task C44
 
Task 1s 6d
Task C55
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 1s 6d
Value £2
Task 1s 6d

 
 
Survey 50
 
Poor Rate
Beccles Wkly 12 Dec  

DEATH On the 12th December, Mr Gideon COUSTOS, grocer, Beccles, in the 30th year of his age.
MARRIAGE:  On  the  13th  August,  at  Beccles  Church,  by  the  Rev  C.H.  SHAW,  Mr  Thomas  H.
PEARCE, grocer, to Maria, widow of the late Mr COUSTOS, grocer, Beccles.

Beccles Wkly 15 Aug  

1876 
 
 
 
1892 
 
 
 
 
 
1894

HISTORICAL FIND: While excavating to enlarge Mr TH Pearce’s wine cellars [14 Blyburgate] the
 
connection of two very thick and strong stone walls, apparently of some old building, whose  
existence was previously unknown. How far these massive walls extend was not ascertained.

Beccles Paper, 23 May 
wokmen found a pitcher, supposed to be of Saxon period. It was found in the angle formed by the
 
 

SALE: by late George Boast : LOT 1: [14] Blyburgate  Business Premises, now and for many years
 
HOUSE, commodious Shop & cellrage, Warhouses, Bottle Stores, Yard and Garden;
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 2 Aug 
past in the occupation of Mr Thomas Pearce, grocer etc, comprising comfortable DWELLING  
 

 
Repaing Lease at yearly Rent of £30 pa.
 

ALSO Two dwelling Houses adjoining now used for business purposes. Mr Pearce holds under

[Purchased Thomas Pearce £455]
BURGLARY at [14] BLYBURGATE at Mr TH Pearce’s Store. Broken into at night. Building ransacked..
Entry from a ladder in the Yard. Bottles opened and drunk from. Took 5 dozen bottles of Whiskey, tins
of food etc
ADVERTISEMENT:  Pearce’s  Stores  (exors  of  Haines  Read,  proprietors);  Family  Groceries,  Teas,
Coffees  &  Provisions;  Whitbread’s  and  Adnam’s  Ales  and  Stouts,  Wines,  Spirits  and  Cyder;
Blyburgate, Beccles; Established over 60 years; Phone: Beccles 123.

East Suff Gaz 20 Feb 
1933
Beccles Advert Cttee 

14 
14 

Barker, WK 
Boast, Geo 

1841 
 

£10 
1861 


£8.15 

Alecock, Wm d 1868 

 
 

whitesmith
whitesmith

Alecock, Wm 
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14 
14 
14 
Warehouse
14 
1881 CENSUS
Thomas Hy. PEARCE 
Maria PEARCE 
Florence PEARCE
Alice PEARCE 
Harry H. PEARCE
Herbert STEVENS
Eliza TOYSTER 

Boast, Geo 
Boast, Geo 
Boast, Geo 

 
 
 

1865 
1871 
1875 

£15 
£16.15
£16.15



Coustos, Maria 
Pearce, Thos 
Pearce, Thos 

 
 
 

grocer
grocer
grocer 

 
Ho, Shop &
Boast, Geo reps 
1880 
£21.15
Pearce, Thos 
 
grocer 
 
Ho, Shop & warehouse


46 
14 


21 
17 

40 






Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk,  
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Alipham, Norfolk, England 
Covehithe, Suffolk, England

London, Middlesex, England
Head 
Grocer Master Employg 3 Men


 
 
 

Wife 
Daur 
Daur 
Son 
Serv 
Serv 

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Grocer Assistant
Domestic Servant General

14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 

Pearce, Thos 
Pearce, Thos 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1896 
1904 
1912 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
£40 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pearce, Thos 
Pearce, Thos 
Pearce, Thos 
Read, Haines 
Read, Haines 
Wallers
Wallers
Wallers
Taylor

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer
car accessories

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1892 
 

Beccles Paper 2 Aug 

LOT 3: by late George Boast: Blyburgate: Three Brick & Tiled COTTAGES in the rear of Lots 1 &
2, occupied by Bulwer, Reynolds & Pearce, at gross Rental £12 12s 0d pa.

 
 
 
 
[Purchased Thomas Pearce £100]
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BLYBURGATE 16    formerly the Red Lion Inn  [now  Motor Spares shop]

1600.1
1600.2
1646 
 
1668 
1679 
1680

 
 

William Denny
Matthew Mason, barber
Joseph Cutlove for 2 tenements in Blyburgate late Matthew Mason, before John
Manthorpe & others 
Joseph Cutlove, for a tenement in Blyburgate late Matthew Mason 

Deed  
Deeds  
Task Book C 44 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

          Task 1s 6d
          Rent  1s 1d
 

 
Rosehall Manor Rental
 

Samuel  Mason, for a tenement in Blyburgate late Matthew Mason 
Samuel Mason of Beccles & Susan, his wife, of 1st part & William Cutlove , woollen draper, of the
other, in consideraton of £100: All that messe at the upper end of Blyburgate with the moiety of a
stable, with the appurtenances next adjoining, wherein Samuel Mason dwells, late in the occupation of
William Denny & the late Matthew Mason, barber, his will dated 10 October 1650       
20 October 1697 Samuel Mason of Norwich, saddler, of one part & Frances Westhorpe of Norwich,
widow,  of  the  other,  in  consideration  of  £53:  All  that  messe,  with  yard,  garden,  stable  &  other
outhouses now in the use of Isaac Lincoln & all that house given by Matthew Mason his grandchild,
brother of Samuel. For the rent of one peppercorn.
21 March 1707 Samuel Mason of Norwich, saddler, of one part & Peter Elwin of Tuttington, Norfolk,
on the other, 10shillings for one year.
22 March 1707 Samuel Mason of Norwich, saddler & Peter Elwin of Tuttington, Norfolk, gent £9 for
one year: All that piece of ground upon which two tenements lately stood, with the yard, gardens &
outhouses. In 1700 leased to Edmund Glover
6 September 1709 Peter Elvin of Tuttington, gent, of first part & Thomas Lincoln of Beccles in 2nd
part, blacksmith. In consideration of £60: All that messuage or tenement with outhouses, yards &
gardens, between  the messuage of Thomas Lincoln on the north, & the messe of Edmund Wigg on
the south, abutting on the yards & gardens of Nathaniel Newton in part, & the yards or grounds of
John Morse to the west, & Ballygate [Blyburgate] to the east, now in the occupation of Mary Gowing,
widow.
14 September 1724 James Lincoln, saddler of the one part & Ann Lincoln, widow, mother of James
Lincoln, for 5 shillings: half the messuage in occupation of John Smith, & now of Jeremiah Wolfe AND
half of a messuage in Smallgate late in occupation of Widow Salter & Widow Gilbet & Widow Burrell,
for one year.
15 Saptember 1724 James Lincoln, saddler, one part Ann Lincoln, widow, the other. £35
14 October 1727 Mortgage  Samuel Lincoln, barber, & Robert Sewell of Southwold, held firmly bound
to Rachel Dawson, widow & Benjamin Dawson, linen weaver in £100 to be paid to above. Tripartite
mortgage between Bartholomew Purvis, grocer, of the 1st part, Samuel Lincoln of  2nd part & Rachel &
Benjamin Dawson, 3rd part, executors of late Robert Dawson, linen weaver.

Task 1s
Task M32
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1697
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1707
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1707
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1709
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1724
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4

1724
1727

Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4

1729  
1735

 

The heirs of Thomas Lincoln, [he died 1729] late Mason  
22 August 1735 mortgage Samuel Lincoln to Bartholomew Purvis £40, between tenement of Thomas
Lincoln on the north; messuage of Edmund Wigg on the south; & abutting on yards, or grounds of
Thomas Lincoln to the west, & Blyburgate to the east; now in the use of Sam Lincoln or some other
person.
14 October 1737 Tripartite Indenture, Bartholomew Purvis of the first part, Samuel Lincoln of 2nd part;
Rachel  &  Benjamin  Dawson, 3rd part;  Bartholomew Purvis received £40 from Rachel & Benjamin
Dawson; Samuel Lincoln received from Rachel & Benjamin Dawson £10.
24 May 1746 Rachel Dawson & Benjamin Dawson 1st part; Samuel Lincoln, barber, of 2nd part; Robert
Dixon of Lowestoft, mariner of 3rd part for £63
24 May 1746 Rachel Dawson & Benjamin Dawson 1st part; Samuel Lincoln, barber, of 2nd part; Robert
Dixon of Lowestoft, mariner of 3rd part for £63
24 March 1747 John Farr, gent, held & firmly bound to Benjamin Ellis of Hutley, cordwainer for £120
from Samuel Lincoln mortgage
24 March 1747 Thomas French of Lowestoft, mariner & Triphaner, his wife & Thomas Landefield the
elder, mariner & Ann his wife -
2nd part; Benjamin Ellis of Kersey, cordwainer, 3rd part.
23 February 1749 Samuel Lincoln, perukemaker & Ann his wife & Samuel Lincoln the younger, son of
above 1st part; John Farr, the younger, gent, of the other part; sell all that messe or tent with houses,

 
 
 
Rent 6d
Rosehall Manor Rental
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1737
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1746
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1746
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1747
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1747
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
wives are executors of Robert Dixon 1st part; Samuel Lincoln, barber,
1749
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
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outhouses, yards & gardens,; between  messe of Thomas Lincoln on the north & messe of Edmund
Wigg on south, etc - all now in use or occupation of John Everitt or undertenants.
10 November 1749 Mortgage: Roger le Strange, gent, administrator of estate of his son, decsd; Rede le
Strange, 1st part; Samuel Lincoln, perukemaker etc 2nd part; John Farr, gent, 3rd part.
26 April 1749 Benjamin Ellis of Kirkley, cordwainer, 1st part; John Colman, of Barnardo inn, London,
gent, other part

1749
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4
1749
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4

1749  
 
1761  
1772  
1790.1
1791 
1851  
1852  
 
 
 
 
 
1853  
1869
1872

 
 

John Farr, all that messuage or tenement, with houses, outhouses, yards & gardens,
now in the use of  John Everitt or undertenants
John Farr, late Lincoln  
John Farr, Esq, messe in Blyburgate  
Thomas Farr
GOWING’S DIARY: J Chaplin at Red Lion died [married man aged 42]
FW Farr   

Deeds  
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 6d
Rent 6d

Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Court
29 December 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
Rosehall 6d (Bought by John Crisp, jnr £510)
 

SALE: Beccles Brewery: Lot X [see plan]
 
entrance from the street. A detached dairy, stable with hayloft over & a cow house: Right of carriage  
way from the street over adjoining property on the north. Land Tax 9s. Free Rent to the Manor of

Sale 28 April
Bar, tap room, 2 parlours, shop, washhouse, 3 sleeping rooms, lumber room, 2 attics. Yard with  
 
 
in occupation of Samuel Barkway
 

Fred Morse  
DIED: Samuel Barkway of the Red Lion, aged 53.
LICENSING DAY for pubs: No convictions during the year, all houses well conducted in an orderly
way. For the first time every Publican and Beer House Keeper has to state the name of the landlord.
James  Barkway  landlord  of the Red Lion applied for extension until midnight once a month when
Ancient Order of Foresters met there. No decision could be taken.
LICENSING: These were given leave to open at 5.30 am instead of 6 am: Robert Mills (Falcon); John
Green (beer house Hungate); Charles Howlett (Refreshment Rooms, Blyburgate); William Baldry (the
Bell);  James  Cutler  (Queen’s  Head);  William  Woolner  (Queen’s  Arms);  Nathaniel  Blyth  (Crown,
Blyburgate); Philip Jermy (Fox & Hounds); Robert Kent (Hermitage); Jeremiah Brooks (Fleece); Alfred
Grice (George & Dragon); Edward Bailey (Duke) - all granted
Additional hour till midnight refused to Mr Webster (King’s Head); James Barkway (Red Lion); - when

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
Rosehall Manor Court
East Suff Gaz 5 Jan 
East Suff Gaz 3 Sep 
 
 
1872
East Suff Gaz 1 Oct 
 
 

Foresters attend.
CARRYING  BUSINESS,  Old  Established, between Beccles & Yarmouth with horse & covered van.
Apply James Barkway, Red Lion, Blyburgate, Beccles.
POLICE COURT: Robert Balls accused of assaulting Arthur Sampson. Met in Mrs Newstead’s pub.
and after drinking together, Mrs Newstead refused to serve Balls with more drink. They went to the
George & Dragon, ordered a quart of beer. Went to the Red Lion, another quart ordered. Sampson’s
wife tried to persuade him to go home. Balls struck Sampson. Balls fined £1.

1876
East Suff Gaz, 14 Mar 
1879
East Suff Gaz, 15 Jul 
1881

FORESTER’S ANNIVERSARY: The 22nd anniversary of Court “Pride inthe Forest”in the Red Lion. A
substantial dinner provided by J Barkway, the host. The Chair occupied by EB Crowfoot, who praised
the Friendly Societies for their work. The Secretary H Woolner had been in office 12 years. The court
paid £157 to sick members in the year, some receiving 2s, others 1s and yet others 6d a day.
BECCLES TOWN COUNCIL: Councillor Hindes enquired who had charge of the Common, Baxter or
Denington?, as he saw 16 or 18 horses there belonging to a drover who did not live in the town. The
Mayor said they both had instructions with regard to strangers. The horses should be impounded.
William Betts three houses in Alaxandra Road approved, upon plan of two houses passed previously.
Inspector states that no pigs are kept on premises of James Barkway in Blyburgate [No 16, The Red
Lion], and that the cow house is kept in good condition.
TRANSFER OF LICENCES: 1. The Red Lion in Blyburgate from Samuel Sutton to James Coleman.
Sold July 1959

East Suff Gaz 10 May      
1887
East Suff Gaz 6 Sep 

 
 

 
 

1925
1959

East Suff Gaz 5 Oct 
Norf Rec Off BR 160/4

16 
 
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Farr, Thos 
862
Farr, Thos 
Farr, FW
Morse, Fred 
Morse, Fred 

 
1841 
£12 
Knights, W, 
 
Red Lion/pipe maker 

 
1850 
1871 
1904 

1845 
£10.10
£15 
£30 

£10.10


 
Barkway, Sam d 1869 
Barkway, Jas 
Mills, Edw 

Knights, W 

 
 
Red Lion
 

Red Lion
Red Lion

 
 

 
 

870
910

 

 
 

Red Lion
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16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 

 
 
 
 
 
Morse E & G 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
£32 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mills, Edw 
BARKWAY Jas  
MILLS Edw  
SUTTON Sam  
SUTTON Sam  
COLMAN Jas  
COLMAN Jas  
ROPE Benj  
WARNER Raymond
WARNER H  
WARNER H  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
beer retailer
beer retailer
beer retailer
beer retail
beer retailer
beer retailer
beer retailer

Red Lion

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

boot repairs
shoe repairs

BLYBURGATE 18 & 20     Eastern Daily Press
 
 
 
Blyburgate W

1500.1
1500.2
1500.3
1576  
1576  
1593  
 
1593  
1619  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1640 
INCREASE IN PROPERTY
1639c
1646c
 
1665c
 
1667c  
1704  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Bacon, before Howes (later Cutlove)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Davy More
Heny
Hudson
Thomas Bacon, for his house he dwelleth in  late Heny, before Davy More  
Thomas Bacon, for the backside, late Hudson  
John Manthorpe, [yeoman of North Cove, 1545- c 1619] for the Headhouse & tent, late Thomas

Task
Task
Task

 
 

Task 12d
Task 6d

Task Bly 78
 
 
 
Task Bly 79
Task Bly 118
 

 
John Manthorpe, for the tenement wasted, late Hudson, now the backside  
WILL:
in Beccles, with yards, orchards, gardens & appertunances bought of Thomas Bacon, lying between
Lands of  Roger Crome & Matthew Mason [16 Blyburgate] on the north; &
Lands bought of Robert Bunfellow [22 Blyburgate] on the south,
abutting on Blythburgh on the east
& on a street or highway on the west.
On their deaths to go to their children, John, William & Margaret Soane.
John Soane died.[No will]. 

 
 
 
 
 Task 1s

 
John Manthorpe: to son in law, John Soane & his wife, Alice, testator's daughter, tenement

Task 6d
Task Bly 119
 
Will

 
 
 
 
 
 

[Hungate]
Beccles Register June 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
before John Manthorpe & others vid Matthew Mason (folio 183)
 
 
 

Matthew Mason, for 2 tenements sometime Robert Manthorpe & Hudson (folio 151)      Task 1s 6d
Joseph Cutlove [draper; Portreeve 1653],

Task M6
for 2 tenements in Blyburgate , late Matthew Mason,
Task C44
 

William Cawston, [baker, died 1706]
Manthorpe, vid Joseph Cutlove (folio 238)
William Cawston, in his own tenure  

 for 2 tenements in Blyburgate, late Mason, Cutlove, before
Task C55
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 6d
Value £2

Survey 50

, 25 April 
 
 
Norwich (worsted weaver) of the one part & John Schuldham, (gent) the other:
 
 
 
 
 
north;
 
 
 
 
 

ORIENTATION:  Indenture 25 April 1704 between:
 
(gent), John Russell of London (merchant), John Mann of Norwich (mercer), & Joseph Brooke of

Deeds
38b
Joseph Cutlove of Ipswich, (clerk), Isaac Brand of London, (draper), Robert Snelling of Ipswich,  
 

 
Mary James, widow & Robert Whale, between lands:
 
Abigail Nevill, now of Nathaniel Newton [Blyburgate 2], (in part) & the lands & grounds of Samuel  
Mason  [16 Blyburgate] (in part) & the lands late Edward Tyrell, now of Edward Wiggon in the

A piece of land where a messuage stood & was lately “wasted with fire”, late in occupation of  
Late of Abigail Nevill, widow, now called the Meeting House Yard (in part) & other grounds of  
 

 
 
 
 
now of  Isaac Debnam, east.

Lands late of John Manby, now of Isaac Debnam in right of Margaret his wife, late widow & relict of
John Manby south;
abutting on Hungate west;
Grounds of Samuel Mason (in part) & lands of William Cawston (in part) late of John Manby

 
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1730  
1709  
1761  
1772  
1804  
1812  
 
1828 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1827  
 
1840 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Nathaniel Needham, [d 1754]
ORIENTATION no 16 messuage of Edmund Wigg on the south
Dann,  [Francis Dann lived here in 1756 & 1760] late Fryer
Benjamin Dawson, [linen weaver] for late Dann  
John Peele, [linen weaver d 1807 aged 64] messuage late Dawson, Dann  
John Land, [blacksmith, d 1837 aged 85] messuage in Blyburgate, formerly Dann, late Peele,
afterwards Catchpole, late John Brady  
INDENTURE 17 May 1828 between
James Cole, late of Beccles & now of parish of St Stephen, Norwich, gent 1st part; John Land,  

for 2 tenements in Blyburgate late Causon 
        Task 1s 6d
Task N31
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1d 1/2d
Rent 1d 1/2d
Rent 1d 1/2d

Rosehall Manor Rental
 
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
blacksmith, 2nd part; Edward Arnold, tanner, 3rd part; William Tiptod, gentleman, 4th part.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
outhouse belonging to house in occupation of John Nicholls [see above] (in part)
 
 
Damiant Knights in occupation of James Warne (in part)
 
 
house in occupation of John Tooke, for 1000 years - on redemption of £195 & interest.
 
 
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 2d

WHEREAS indenture 3 March 1816 between
John Land & Mary, his wife, 1st part; Edward Arnold & Abraham Clarke gent, other part:
ALL THAT Messuage abutting on Blyburgate [East] between:
West tent of John Land, occupied by John Nicholls (in part) & common yard (in part)
South  Messe of James Copeman in occupation of Thomas Rayner
North: messe of John Woolner in occupation of himself
Tenement described in occupation of John Tooke
ALSO
Three Cottages & Stable & wash house
East: Common yard (in part) a privy & small piece of enclosed land of James Woolner (in part)  

West Yard or piece of ground then of Thomas Aldis in occupation of [blank]
South  Yard of James Copeman in occupation of Charles Copeman (in part) & garden then of  

North: Outhouses & yard of Red Lion
Then in the occupation of Robert Weavers, John Fellingham & John Keable & the stable & wash

WHEREAS on 25 November 1826
James Cole received of John Land £209 - 12s - 6d in full discharge of principal & interest.
WHEREAS John Land owes
Edward Arnold £90 with interest; William Tiptod £60 with interest at £5 per annum.
John Land grants three undivided fifths.

 
 
 
 
 
William Boycott of Burgh St Peter, 5th part; Richard Ward of Salhouse, Norfolk, Esq; Richard  
Bohun, gent.
 
 
 
repayment by John Land of £195 & interest. Money not repaid.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

James Woolner, yeoman, messe in or near Blyburgate, late John Land,
 
 
 
2nd part; William Tiptod, gent, 3rd part; John Kerrick of Geldeston Hall, Norfolk 4th part; Rev  

Rosehall Manor Court

before John Brady, formerly Peele
INDENTURE; 12 October 1840 between:
William Ward of Grays Inn Lane, Middlesex, pawnbroker, of 1st part; Mary Ann Sloper, widow; of

 
 

 
 
the other part; Hereditaments, cottages & garden to Arnold & Clarke for 1000 years, but subject to

WHEREAS Indenture 7 March 1816 between:
John Land, blacksmith & Mary his wife, 1st part; Edward Arnold, tanner & Abraham Clarke, gent

 

 
 
 
 
 
legal interest. 
 
 
 
Jarrell & John Keable, to William Ward, after death of Mary his wife to be sold.
 
(executors of William Hayward, deceased) of one part; & Mary Ann Sloper of other part of three

By 17 May 1828:
James Cole, draper, 1st part; John Land, 2nd part; Edward Arnold, 3rd part; William Tiptod, 4th part
By virtue of an indenture dated 13 September 1828 between;
Edward Arnold, 1st part; William Hayward, gent, other part;
Three undivided fifths vested in William Hayward subject to redemption by John Land & £90 with

Two remining fifths assigned to William Tiptod subject to redemption of £60 & interest.
WHEREAS Joh Land died 24 August 1837, by his will appointed William Ward sole executor.
ALL THESE MESSUAGES in Blyburgate in occupation of George Brewer, James Friar, William  

AND WHEREAS Indenture dated 22 June 1838 between Martin Bristow & James Copeman  
 
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1840  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
well  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1852  
1875 
1890  
 
 
 
 

undivided fifth parts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Tiptod.
 
 
to John Garnham in other part, & by common yard.
 
Woolner (remaining part).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boycott & Richard Ward, Esq in equal third parts]
 
Kenrick to John Garnham]

WHEREAS Mary Land died 20 August 1839.
SALE to Kerrick, Boycott & Ward as tenants-in-common for £135. Money repaid to Sloper &  

ALL THOSE 3 Messuages near Blyburgate, with yard & garden etc.
ORIENTATIONS: North: Thomas Farr, in part (no 16); & ground late John Land, lately conveyed

East: Stable yard of John Garnham (in part), common yard (in part) & messuage belonging to John

South: Hereditaments of James Copemam (in part) & James Dodd & others (remaining part)
West: Garden of W. K. Baker.
3 Messuages in occupation of William Jarrell, John Keable & james Friar.
With rights of Way to & from Blyburgate & common yard & using pump & well, paying one third of
expenses of repairing.
[Release of cottages by Trustees under the will of John Land to John Kenrick, Esq, Rev William  

Memorandum: INDENTURE 24 August 1850: individual third part of John Kenrick conveyed by J

 
 
 
 
therewith, paying one sixth part of the expense of repairing and cleaning the same; and will also be
entitled to the existing rights of way from the street through the entrance & courtyard, & through the  
pasage in front of the cottages comprised in Lot 2.
 
 
 
 
 
 
One of the cottages late in the occupation of James Fryer at rent of £3-10s p.a., now untenanted. The  
other cottagenow occupied by John Cable & James Fryer. Rent £8. Freehold. Land Tax 6s.
 
 

SALE: By direction of Trustees for sale under will of John Land
 
detached building comprising wash house, stable, hay loft & small yard on the west side thereof. The  
owners & occupiers of this lot are to have the right to the use of the pump & well now used  

Sale September
 LOT 1:- Substantial brick & tile dwelling house & shop situate in Blyburgate together with a  
 
 
 

 
rent of £10 & the stable yard by Edward Sutton at the rent of £1 p.a.
 
 
 
adjoining a part of Lot 1 & near Blyburgate.  Right of using the pump - same conditions as Lot 1.

The Dwelling House & Shop with the wash house are nowoccupied by Mrs  Charlotte Brunning at

These premises are frehold & being situated in one of the principal thoroughfares of Beccles, are
adapted for a general shop or almost any branch of similar business. Land Tax 8s.
LOT 2 Three good brick & tiled cottages, with yard in front, & about 6 perches of garden ground,

 
 

 
been set upon the plan with consent.

Title starts with the feoffment 14 October 1790. The boundary line between Mr James Woolner has
 
John Garnham, [draper, Mayor 1849-50] messuage in Blyburgate late John Woolner   
Rent 2d
Rosehall Manor Court
Beccles Paper 27 Apr 

COUNCIL: John Garnham & Miss Woolner to do work in Frankland’s Yard forthwith
 
 
Robert Rand
 
 

Sale Mrs Garnham:
[No 20] House & Printing Office occupied by AG Jarman: & Furniture Warehouse occupied by  

Sale 8 July

 
 
 
 

[No 18] House & Shop occupied by William Payne
And 5 cottages  (withdrawn £230)

BLYBURGATE 18

18 
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18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 

Woolner, Jas 
Woolner, Jas 
Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, AJN 
Angell, Tom 
Angell, Tom 

1841 
1851 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 

V 
V 
V 
V 

Sutton, Edw 
Frankland, Robt
Frankland, Wm 
empty
Payne, Jn
Campling, Walt
Campling, Walt
CAMPLING, Walt
CAMPLING, Walt
STURGEON &_
CASTLE & L  
NORMAN L  
WARNER H  

 
 

£10.10
£9.05
£10.10
£10.10

gunsmith
harness maker
harness maker

 
 

 
 

£14 
& no 20
 
 
 
£53 
 
 

V 
 

clothier
clothier
clothier
clothier
clothier
shopkeepers
fruiterer
boot repairs

 
 
 

 
 
 
Campling Walt } 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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18 
18 

 
 

 
 

1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

E ANGLIAN WATER
E ANGLIAN WATER

BLYBURGATE 20

20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20Campling Walt }
20 
20 
20 

Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, Jn 
Garnham, AJN 
Angell, Tom 
Angell, Tom 

1841 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 

£8 
£8.15
£8 
£8 

V 
V 
V 
V 

Brunning, Chas
Bexfield, Jane
Barkway, Chas 
Rand, Robt 
Jarman, Arth 
Campling, Walt

 
 

pork butcher
cabinetmaker
printer
clothier

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
£10 

V 
CAMPLING,
CAMPLING,
STURGEON &_
JEFFRIES Mrs B
NORMAN L
NORMAN L
E COUNTIES PAPERS

 
 
 
 

1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

BLYBURGATE 18 Behind
Perhaps:
1740 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1790 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deeds 50.2; 20 May 

INDENTURE between William Gooda of Willingham, yeoman FIRST PART;  William Gowing,  
shoemaker SECOND PART; Isaac Moore, shoemaker, and Trustee of William Gowing THIRD  

 
PART
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
inhabited by John Primrose & after of Nathaniel Howard
 
 
 
 
Bird NORTH
 

ALL THAT Tenement previously of Nathaniel Newton, baker, & Samuel Glubb?, of Oulton; lately

ALSO a small Messuage adjoining, late in the occupation of Mary Tubby, deceased; the greater part
of which were of late years rebuilt by Nathaniel Newton, previously wasted or wholly consiumed by
fire

BETWEEN a messuage or Yard sometime of Roger Kent, after of William Boise & then of John  

-
In Blyburgate

 
 
PART;
 
 
to the same premises. And has [been] in undisturbed [possession] of them ever since. And since his  
possession thereof or that part thereof in the indenture called the "south little yard", a new brick
messuage in two tenements at his own proper costs and charges has lately erected & built; to be
purchased by John Land for £100; £43 to be paid to Thomas Gooda; £57 to be paid to his brother
John Gooda; Now in the occupation of John Gooda, his brother, William Davey & John Fairweather;  
witnessed by Robert Jay, also by James Aylin & Robert Chinery

Deeds ? 

INDENTURE 14 October 1790: between Thomas Gooda of Gorleston, farmer, son & heir of  
William Gooda, formerly of Willingham, decsd, FIRST PART; John Land, blacksmith, OTHER  

 

 
William Gooda, OTHER PART; Whereas Thomas Gooda, after decease of his father, & son-in-law

Whereas indenture 15 February 1732, between: Joseph Gooda of Weston, yeoman FIRST PART;

 
 

 
 
 

 
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BLYBURGATE 22 & 24 & CRAWLEYS YARD
 Crack’s Pet Food
 
Blyburgate PB

Listed Building:18th century. 2 storey and attic. Red brick, with plinth. 2 windows at first floor, sash in flush frames, with flat
arches. Pantiles. Small bowed shop front. [This has now gone] Group value.

1816  
1872 
 
1875 
 
1937  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

James Copeman then in occupation of Thomas Rayner
TO BE LET: Butcher’s Shop in Blyburgate lately occupied by Mr Moore. Apply Mr RA King,  

Beccles Paper 26 Nov 
 
builder
Beccles Paper 27 Apr 
COUNCIL: Ordered that Mr Moore, butcher, Blyburgate be required not to hang meat over the  
 
footway.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
outside W.C. Together with the brick and tiled Slaughter-house, Wash-house with Copper, Boarded  
and tiled  Piggery and Small Garden, as let on a quarterly tenancy to Mr. A. Crack at £26 0s 0d. per
annum, the Tenant paying Rates.
 
 
 
Gas is laid on. Outside W.C. As let on a monthly tenancy to Mr. H. J. W. Green, at the aggregate
rental of £19 l0s. 0d. per annum, Landlord paying rates.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
reconditioning of Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Crawley’s Yard, and the paving of the yard, but the immediate  
execution of the work recommended has been postponed for the present. A copy of this Letter and  
of the list of work recommended can be inspected previous to the Sale at the Offices of the  
Auctioneers and of the Vendor.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Yard and Outbuildings, viz
 
 
Passage with Sink and Tap (Company’s Water Supply). On the First Floor —Front Sitting Room and  
Bedroom, and on the Second Floor —Two Attic Bedrooms. Company’s Gas Supply is installed.  

SALE: By By direction of the Personal Representative of the late Mrs. M. A. E. S. GREEN.
BLYBURGATE AND CRAWLEY’S YARD.
LOT 1.
feet and an average depth of about 128 feet, and comprising
Five Dwellinghouses with Pork Butcher’s Shop substantially built of Brick and Tile with spacious

Sale 8 March
The Extensive Block of Property possessing a valuable frontage to Blyburgate of about 45

24, BLYBURGATE. The Prominently Situated SHOP AND DWELLINGHOUSE
comprising, on the Ground Floor —Pork Butcher’s Shop, Sitting Room with Cooking Range, Back

 
 

 

 
 
Room with Stove, Front Sitting Room with Stove and Two Cupboards, Three Bedrooms and Attic.

22, BLYBURGATE. The adjoining DWELLINGHOUSE
affording the following Accommodation —Scullery with Sink and Tap, Pantry, Coal-house, Living

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
paying Rates. Together with the Convenient
 
W. Oxborough at £10 8s. Od. per annum. The Rentals of this Lot amount to £88 16s. 8d. per annum.
 
 
year ending March 31st, 1937 £5 6s. 0d. Water Rate 7s. 6d, per quarter.
 
Mrs. Green, informing her that the Town Council had been considering a scheme for the

Nos. 1, 2 and 3, CRAWLEY’S YARD. The adjoining Range of THREE COTTAGES
Each containing Sitting Room, Back Kitchen, Pantry and Two Bedrooms. Non. 1 and 3 also having
a Store Attic. These Houses share the Tap of Company’s Water in the Yard, and the W.C.
The Wash-house is let with No. 2. These are in the occupation of Messrs. E. J. Hewitt, H. C.
Robinson and R. J. Keeley, weekly tenants at Rentals amounting to £32 18s. 8d., the Landlord  

BUILDER’S YARD with Brick, Boarded and Tiled Store Shed, as let on a weekly tenancy to Mr.  

The Tenant paying Rates on No. 24, Blyhurgate.
OUTGOINGS :—Parochial Rates on No. 22, Blyburgate and Crawley’s Yard, amount paid for half

A Letter from the Town Clerk of Beccles dated the 28th Sept.. 1934, had been received by the late

 
 

 
 
 

 
Sale.

Any Fixtures and Fittings which are the property of the respective Tenant are excluded from tbe

22 
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22 
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Copeman, Jas 
Copeman, Jas 
Cornville, Jn 
Cornville, Mary
Crawley, MA 
Crawley, MA 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1904 

£5 
£4 
£6 
£6 
£8.10
£18 

V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 

Mayhew, Geo
Chambers, Chas
Bond, Wm
Aldous, Fred
Crawley, Geo 
Crawley, Mary Ann

 
telegraph inspector
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22 
22 
22 
22 

 
 
 
 

1907 
1914 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

LEACH Jas
MOORE Chester
SAMPSON Albt

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

1927 
Green Ellen 

1936 
£17 
 

GREEN Harry
CRACK Albt jun
CRACK Albt  
CRACK Albt  
CRACK Philip

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

 
 

butcher
butcher

24 
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Copeman, Jas 
Cornville, Jn 
Cornville, Mary
Crawley, MA 
Crawley, MA 
Crawley, MA 

1841 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 

V 
V 
V 
V 

 
 

£6.10
£8.15
£9 
£9 

Copeman, Hannah
Copeman, Hannah
Moore, Jas 
Moore, Geo 
Copping, Arth
Reade, Alf 
Crack, Albt 
READER Alf   
CRACK Herb  
CRACK Albt  
CRACK Albt  

butcher
butcher
 
butcher

 
 
 

butcher

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£12 
V 
 
pork butcher
 
 
 

pork butcher
butcher prk
butcher
butcher
butcher

 
 
 
 
 

24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1927 
Green Ellen 

1936 
£25 
 

CRACK Albt  
CRACK Albt  
CRACK Albt  
CRACK Albt  
CRACK P   

butcher

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

butcher
butcher
butcher
butcher

 
 

 
 

 
 

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BLYBURGATE 26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Blyburgate EE & MS

1576 
1593  
 
1600  
1657  
 
1671  
1645 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1679  
 
1696  
1705 
1729  
1724/5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate , Nos 26 and 43, one of which was valued at £6 and the other £2 in 1671. He was a linen  

Robert Clements, [Steward of the Manor] the house that was his Father’s 
Robert Clement, for the tenement & houses next, late his father (post Thomas
Munns)  
Tooklay
Thomas Munns, [weaver] tenement in Blyburgate, sometime Purvis, late Playford &  
James Tooklay vid John Playford (folio 203)
Thomas Munns      
Thomas Munns already owned some property in Beccles in 1645. He owned two properties in  

 
Task 6d
Task Bly 117
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 6d
 
Task
Task M23
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 6d

 
 
 
weaver, became a Member of the Feoffees in 1659 and of the XXIV of the Corporation of Beccles
Fen by 1670.. He was Churchwarden in 1668/69. He married Anne [no surname given] and had two
sons, Thomas, born 1659, and John, born 1660. His son John was probably a cordwainer and died in  
1684 aged 24. In the 1650s he owned two stalls in the Market.
 
 
Tyte’s children” [they were obviously poor]

Survey

 
 

 

 
Workhouse, £3 17s 0d”  The same year the Overseers of the Poor paid him “4s 6d for clothes for

In 1660 he was paid by the Feoffees “for ten pairs of sheets for and towards the setting up of a  
 

 
 
 
 

James Toakly, [weaver, d 1682] tenement in Blyburgate, sometime Purvis, after Playford &
Toakly, late Munns (folio 270)  
Thomas Fryer, [butcher d 1729] tenement in Blyburgate late Toakly 
Thomas Fryer was an elector in 1705, 1710 and 1727
Thomas Fryer, late Toakley  

Task T15
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 6d  
Task 6d

Task F19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 4d
Rosehall Manor Rental

Will of Thomas Fryer of Beccles, butcher. 13 February 1724/25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Messuages near Beccles Bridge where John Crask lately dwelt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Registry Bishop Norwich

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
which I purchased of Robert West
 
 
Stephen Utting
 
 
 

a) I give to my Wife my Messuages in Beccles wherein I dwell, with the houses, outhouses, edifices,
yards anmd gardens
AND my pightle or piece of Land in Beccles in Ingate, next Beccles, which I purchased of Mr King
AND my House which I purchased of John Hurryon
AND my two Messuages or Houses with the edifices, yards and appurtenances near Beccles Bridge,
which I purchased of Mr Newton
AND my Messuage or House with the edifices and ground thereto belonging in Beccles or Ingate

AND my Shop and Stall in the Market Place of Beccles
AND all my Messuage or Tenement with the yards and appurtenances which I late purchased of

AND all my Real Estate in Seething in Norfolk with its appurtenances
To hold during her life keeping in tenantable reparation, but under this condition:
If my Nephew, Fryer Garwood shall marry during my wife’s life he can dwell in one of my

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock, debts owing
 
 
 

b) After the death of my wife I give the house which I purchased of John Hurryon to my wife’s sister
Susan Garwood.
After her death I give the house to Fryer Garwood
c) After the death of my wife I give my Real Estate in Seething to Fryer Garwood
ALSO the House in which I dwell
AND the Pightle I purchased of Mr King
AND the two Messuages I purchased of Mr Newton
AND the Messuage I purchased of Mr West
AND my Shop & Butcher’s Stall in the Market Place
AND my Messuage I lately purchased of Stephen Utting
d) I give to my wife all my Goods, Chattles, Household Stuff, Money, Securities for Money, Cattle,

WITNESSED: John Farr [lawyer, who lived at 42 Blyburgate], Elizabeth Farr, John Wyard, junior
e) Within one year of my death a Black Stone laid on me a nine inch wall with hard brick by my heirs
or forfeit ten pounds.

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1729 

 
 

Proved 17 June 1729
Here lieth the body of / THOMAS FRIER / late of Harleston, butcher who / died the 5th.of June  

Churchyard Inscription:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1790.1  
1804  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
four of the childen of Thomas Garwood the elder (with James Garwood, their brother) of
PART
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1785 
1829  
1830 
1804 
 
1826 
 
1833   
 
 
 
1831  
 
 
1831 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1729 / aged 68 years / He was an inhabitant in this / town 36 years /
 
Oct.1st. / 1744 in the 97th.year of her age /
 
 
 
died February 1739)]

Also here lieth the body of ELIZA / relict of the above THOS:FRIER / who departed this life  

And also of FRIER GARWOOD / who died September 19th.1789 / aged 84 years
[Fryer Garwood married Mary, who died in February 1739
They had 4 children: Thomas (d 1731), Mary (b 1733), Thomas (b 1734), Robert (b February 1738-

William Jones [watchmaker, d 1830 aged 72]
Beccles Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas Garwood the younger of Great Yarmouth, plumber and glazier; John Garwood of Great  
Yarmouth, ironmonger, Mary Hooke of Great Yarmouth, widow (late Mary Garwood, spinster) and
William Barber of Great Yarmouth, draper, and Elizabeth, his wife (late Elizabeth Garwood,

INDENTURE in three parts: 28 March, 1804
 
Elizabeth Cutlove, spinster, the only daughter of John Cutlove and Mary, his wife and devisee in tail  
of the Messuages Tenements and intended to be settled and named in the last will of Fryer Garwood,  
late of Beccles, cordwainer, deceased of the FIRST PART
 
the hereditaments and premises, and also only son and heir of Fryer Garwood, and Mary his wife;

House Deeds
BETWEEN William Jones of Beccles or Ingate, watchmaker & Elizabeth Jones, his wife, late  
Thomas Garwood and Mary, his wife, the elder, plumber and glazier, devisee in remainder for life of

 
 
 
 
the SECOND

 
 

spinster),  
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Garwood devised in his will, 6 February, 1788, unto Elizabeth, his wife, since deceased, and after her  
death to his granddaughter Elizabeth Jones, the only daughter of John Cutlove and Mary Cutlove, his  
wife, Testator’s late daughter.
 
 
 
 
Thomas (1800), Mary Ann (1802 died in 1806 aged 3)
 

 
 
 
Benjamin Fiske, his undertenants etc
 
the occupation of  William Jones, Widow Jones and Widow Cross (formerly the estate of Fryer  

William Barnard, of Beccles, gentleman [probably a solicitor] of the THIRD PART
Entail to be broken before Justices at Westminster.
ALL THAT Messuage in Northgate, with the Stable Yard, Ground etc now in the occupation of  

AND ALL THAT Messuage or Tenement and Cottage with the yard, garden in Blyburgate, now in

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

(Clause stipulating ownership in case there were  no children of William & Elizabeth Jones)
William Jones married Elizabeth Cutlove in November 1785. She died 14 May 1804 aged 42.
Their children were christened in the Congregational Church:
William (1788), Elizabeth (1789), Sarah (1791), John (1793), Garwood (1795), Sophia (1798),

 
 

He died August 1830 aged 72.
William Jones married Elizabeth Cutlove in November 1785
William Jones, late Garwood Jones, for an encroachment  
In/memory of/WILLIAM JONES/who died/on the 8th.of August/1830/aged 77 years

Church Register 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
Beccles Manor Rental
Churchyard Memorial 

ELIZABETH/wife of WILLIAM JONES/who died 15th.May 1804/aged 43 years/Also MARY their
daughter/who died 25 Dec.1805/aged 3 years/WILLIAM their son/died 7 Augst.1823/aged 35 years

Churchyard Memorial 
 

To.the memory of/JOHN JONES/the son of/WILLM:& ELIZTH:JONES/(gunner's mate/on board
the Hastings cruiser)/he died at/Amherst Island,Bengal/on the 27th.of January/1826/aged 33 years

Churchyard Memorial 
 

In/memory of/ELIZABETH/the wife of SAMUEL HORTH/and daughter of/WILLM:&  
 
gave me victory/Thro' faith in His redemption I/Both died to live & liv'd to die"/Also of/SAMUEL
HORTH/who departed this life/Nov.9th.1876/aged 87 years

 
 

Churchyard Memorial 
ELIZ:JONES/who died June 6th.1833/(aged 46 years)/"The grave no terror was to me/Christ o'er it
 

Garwood Jones, [watch maker]: encroachment added to the front of his
messuage in Blyburgate, late William Jones, his father  

Beccles Manor Court

 
Rent 6d

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Beccles, George Sutton of Barsham, gamekeeper and Sophia, his wife (the surviving children of  

 INDENTURE, 6 April, 1831
 
Eliza, his wife; Samuel Horth, malster and Elizabeth, his wife, and Sarah Olley, widow, all of  

House Deeds
BETWEEN: Garwood Jones, watchmaker and Jane Elizabeth, his wife; Thomas Jones, tailor and  
 
 
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1836 
 
 
1862 
 
 
1866:  
1866 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

William Jones) of the FIRST PART
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
PART
 
 
Taylor, executors
 
India Company’s service died a bachelor, on board the Hastings frigate, in Amhorsts? Island about  
27 January 1826
 
 
 
 
Jones and the Widow Cross and now of Garwood Jones, - Barber and the Widow Roberts
 
 
 
 
the SOUTH EAST
 
Woolner drawing and taking water therefrom and paying half the expense of repair.
 
 
1836

Jeremiah Taylor, of Beccles, butcher (surviving executor of late William Jones) of the SECOND  

Chester Cheston of Beccles, gentleman [solicitor] of the FOURTH PART
Will of William Jones, 21 of August, 1823, appointed Samuel Shaw of Gillingham & Jeremiah  

William Jones, carpenter, the son, died a bachelor in 1823. John Jones, a gunner’s mate in the East

Garwood Jones has agreed to purchase of their four fifths parts and shares and a fine to be levied of
£280.
ALL THAT Messuage and the two cottages with their gardens in Blyburgate
ABUTTING on Blyburgate late in the occupation of William Jones, deceased and of the Widow  

abutting Blyburgate to the NORTH EAST
upon premises belonging to Mrs Woolner towards the SOUTH EAST & in part towards the SOUTH
WEST
and to premises belonging to James Copeman to the NORTH EAST and in remaining part towards

together with the Pump and Well, with liberty of the owners and occupiers in premises of Mrs  

 MORTGAGE
by Garwood Jones of Blyburgate property, £45 to Samuel Last of Gillingham, gentleman, 15 July,

House Deeds

 
 

Bec Paper 6 May 

Robert Catchpole having succeeded to the old-established business of Watch & Clock maker carried
 
made to order if not in stock.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jones and the Widow Cross and
 
 
 
 
the SOUTH EAST
 
Woolner drawing and taking water therefrom and paying half the expense of repair.

 
 

on for many years by Mr Garwood Jones in Blyburgate. All kinds of Clocks, watches & jewellery

Payment of Mr William Lenny of £46 to William Last in discharge of principal and interest.
 INDENTURE 4 December, 1866
BETWEN Samuel Last, of Beccles, Esq of FIRST PART
Garwood Jones of Beccles, gentleman [born 1795] of the SECOND PART
Henry Edwards of Beccles, shoemaker of the THIRD PART
Samuel Last repaid capital of £45 and interest
Henry Edwards paid £130 for
ALL THAT Messuage and the two cottages with their gardens in Blyburgate
ABUTTING on Blyburgate late in the occupation of William Jones, deceased and of the Widow  

House Deeds
House Deeds

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

abutting Blyburgate to the NORTH EAST
upon premises belonging to Mrs Woolner towards the SOUTH EAST & in part towards the SOUTH
WEST
and to premises belonging to James Copeman to the NORTH EAST and in remaining part towards

together with the Pump and Well, with liberty of the owners and occupiers in premises of mrs  

26 
26 

Jones, Garwood
Jones, Garwood

1841 
1851 

£8 
£7 

 
 

Jones, Garwood
Jones, Garwood

 
 

 
 

watchmaker
watchmaker

26 
 
 
 
 

CENSUS 1851 
Jones, Garwood 
Jones, Jane 
Jones, MaryAnn 
Jones, Thomas 

26 Blyburgate 
 
 
 
 

Owner:
 
 
 
 

Garwood Jones
Beccles
Beccles
Beccles
Beccles

54 
44 
18 
16 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Head 
Wife
daughter
son

Watchmaker

26 
26 

Jones, Garwood
Edwards, Hy 

1861 
1871 

£8.15 
£12.10

 

Barkway 
Edwards, Hy 

 
MS 

 
bootmaker
26 
CENSUS 1881 
26 Blyburgate 
Owner:
 Henry Edwards
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Henry EDWARDS
Maria EDWARDS


57 
62 


Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Geldeston, Norfolk, England

Head 
Wife 

Bootmaker Master
 

26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 

Edwards, Hy 
Edwards, Hy 
 
 
 
 
 
Barber Ann 
 
 
 
 
 

1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 
1990s 

£12 
£18 
 
 
 
 
 
£25 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gower, Hy 
Gower, Hy 
Gower, Hy 
GOWER Hen  
GOWER Hen  
GOWER Hen  
GOWER Hen  
BARBER Sam
BARBER Sam  
BARBER Sam  
BARBER Miss D  
JUNIOR BOUTIQUE
Touchwood

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MS 
MS 
 
 
 
 
 

greengrocer
greengrocer
greengrocer
fruiterer
fruiterer
fruiterer
fruiterer

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
fruiterer

fruiterer
fruiterer

Cottage 1
26.1 
26.1 
26.1 
Cottage 2
26.2 
26.2 
26.2 

Jones, Garwood
Jones Garwood
Jones, Garwood

1841 
1851 
1861 

£1.10 
£1.05 
£2.05 



Page, Jn
Bullock, S 
Kirby 

 

MS
 
MS

MS
 

Jones, Garwood
Jones, Garwood
Jones, Garwood

1841 
1851 
1861 

£1.10 
£1.50 
£2.05 



Everett, Sam 
Foulger, S 
empty

MS
 
MS

MS
 
The Cottages were no longer there in 1883 according to the map of that date
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BLYBURGATE 28 & 30
 
 
[now Woodhouse Cake Decoration]

Listed Building: 18th century. 2 storeys. Red brick. Pantiles. 1 small dormer casement. Wood ogee bracket cornice. 4 windows,
casements in flush frames. Modern shop fronts with wood cases. Way through under, north, with cambered head. Group value.

**The Rosehall premises are in the Yard behind 28 & 30 (which is a single building divided in two)
**See Plan of Sale of 1894
[No 28 contains the archway throgh which Hungate can be reached]
1700.1  
1729 
1730.1 Rosehal lManor
1748 
1750  
 
 
 
 
 
1763  
1772  
 
1790  
 
1804  
 
 
 
1814 
1814  
 
 
1829  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1830  
 
 
 
1833  
 
1847  
1853 
 
 
 
1879 
 
1884  
 
1884  

Rosehall
 

Seaman
Thomas Page (called Doctor) late Seaman COPY  
Elizabeth Page, spinster & Mary Page, spinster, messe in occ of John Simpson
Mary Page died, Elizabeth Page, her sister admitted

 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 6d
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 

 

 
 
Blyburgate to the East; & grounds of William Clarke in part on the West.
 
 
 

Elizabeth Page surrenders copyhold in Blyburgate, abutting William Clarke (glazier) in which he  
dwells on the South; upon a gateway leading into the yard belonging to this messe on the North;

Rosehall Manor Court
 

 
 
 

in occ of Eliz Page, Wm Clarke, John Smith & Sarah Club. Payment of £6 annuity.
Received partly from Thomas Page her late father 1723, and partly from Mary Page her sister 1748.
[See Plan of sale 1894]
William Clarke Received premises of Elizabeth Page October 1750, to  Benjamin Clarke 1772
William Clarke died. Benjamin Clarke, his nephew: Messe or tent in Blyburgate  late built .Received
from William Clarke 1760; Benjamin was nephew of William Clarke (later Robert Howard 1790)
Robert Howard of Cookley, farmer, admitted, purchased at cost £170. Tent in Blyburgate,
from Benjamin Clarke. Received 1772
John Pruitt, gent, [d 1807] & Margaret, his wife, on surrender of Robert Howard of
Cookley, farmer, messe late in occupation of Widow Briggs & now of John
Pruitt & Margaret, his wife,
ALL THAT Messuage or Tenement lately built
Margaret Pruitt died [John Pruitt died in September 1807 aged 59]
Elizabeth Bateman, spinster, purchased for £230 in Blyburgate; all that
messe late built. Received 13 February on  surrender of Robert Howard
(later John Garnham).

 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 

 
 

Ipswich Journal 14 February SALE: LOT 1: [Nos 28 & 30] a neat substantial house in Blyburgate, late in occupation of Mrs  

 
bedrooms & 3 attics; paved yard, pump of good water,exceedingly pleasant garden, partly  walled
in.Freehold;  suitable for residence of genteel family. Land Tax £1-4s; Free Rent to manor of  
Frostenden
.
 
 
 

Elizabeth Bateman, decsd. a vestibule, parlour, tea room, store room & other closets, 4 good  
 

 
 

 
from double cottage & a large piece of ground in front of barn. Copyhold of Rosehall; Land Tax 8s;  
Quit Rent to Rosehall. [See plan of Sale 1894 Lot 3]

LOT 2 Double cottage in yard on south of Lot 1 leading into street. Also a barn  at short distance

 
 
 
Received 1814.

John Garnham, executors of Elizabeth Bateman. Messe with barn yard,
abutting on freeehold premises of Elizabeth Bateman, now Thomas Gilbert, north & east.
Copyhold of James Cleveland, [No 34] south; land of Thomas Gilbert, [Carriage Works] west.  

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 

 
Thomas Gilbert, admitted on surrender of John Garnham. All that messe in or near Blyburgate. (later
Henry Gilbert) for £240
Henry Gilbert
SALE: By direction of Executors of Mr John Woolner: Lot 1 (a part, the other part in Hungate)
...Two Dwelling Houses in or near Blyburgate with outbuildings, yard & garden ground in  

[See Plan of 1894 Sale] 
 
 
 
          Rent 2s 1d
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 

 
 
 
occupation of Frederick Mills & Thomas Cherry at £8 & £8. Freehold.  Land Tax £1-12s-6d  [see  

Rosehall Manor Court
Sale 28 July

 
 
Plan]

 
 

Mary Woolner, spinster, Sarah Johnson, (wife of James Le Johnson) & Matilda Laughton (decsd) on
death of Henry Gilbert.
Death of Elizabeth Johnson,  intestate (called in error Sarah Johnson). Her daughters Matilda Blake,
Charlotte Burgorn & Ann Steibel, heirs at law; messe in Blyburgate.
RMC Margaret Woolner received thee whole property from co-heiresses.

Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court
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1887 
1894   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1894  
1910  
 
 
 
 

 
 
LET to Thomas Cracknell, tailor for one year (formerly occupied by Annie Cardey)

 
 
 
passage, sitting room (stove), wash house, sink, cellar, 5 bedrooms.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
confectioner for seven years. Rent £15. Spacious Shop, living room & cooking range, scullery.  

SALE: Miss Margaret Woolner’s Estate. Lot 4:
[No 28 & 30] Brick & tiled Dwelling House & Shop; occupied by William Dawson, baker &  

20 February
 

 
improved oven, boiler & furnace; and dresser; small garden.
 
Reynolds £4 p.a. Each has comfortable sitting room & bedrooms & offices  & drying ground & WC  
& dustbin.  (Copyhold of Manor of Rosehall; Quit Rent to Rosehall 2s; Free Rent 8d 1/2d
 

At rear: newly erected & very substantially built brick & tile bake office & fitted with the latest  
[also] Two brick & tiled cottages in occupation of Mr William Parnell: Rent £6 p.a. & Mary  

[also] Brick boarded & tiled stable with loft over & yard; unoccupied
Grace Wilson purchased from exors after death of Margaret Woolner. (Received 1879 & 1884)
 SALE Nos 28, 30, 32 Late Mrs GR Warner  
LOT 2: Nos 30:  Dwelling House & Fishmonger’s Shop adjoining last lot, with small garden in rear

 
 
 
occupied Mrs Tillett. Rent £14
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Sale 12 April

 
 
 
 

No 28: Dwelling House & confectioner’s shop with bake house & small garden at rear, occupied by
William Dawson  Rent £15

 
 
 
BLYBURGATE 28

28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 

Woolner, Sarah 
Woolner, Sarah 
Gilbert, Hy 
Gilbert, Ann 
Gilbert, Ann exors
Gilbert, Ann 
Wilson, Miss Grace
Warren, Mrs 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 

1841 
1851 
 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1902 
1907 
1914 

£11 
£7 
1852 
£7.10
£10 
£10 

V 
V 

Cuddon, Jn 
Ayers, Robt 
R 
Cherry, Thos 
Tillett, Fred 
Fairweather, Jn 
Dawson, Wm 
Dawson, Wm 
DAWSON Wm
DAWSON Wm
DAWSON Wm
DAWSON Wm

B 
B
 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
baker
baker
baker
baker

wood turner
 
 

B
shoemaker
fishmonger
malt labourer
baker
baker

V 
V 
V 

 
 
 

 
 
 

£15 
V 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1927 
Sharp Rich 

1936 
£30 
 

DAWSON Wm
DAWSON Wm
FEEK Edw  
POYNER W  
ANNES

baker
baker
confectioner
confectioner

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

 
 

grocer
BLYBURGATE 30

30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

Woolner, Sarah 
Woolner, Sarah 
Gilbert, Ann 
Gilbert, Ann exors
Wilson, Miss Grace
Warren, Mrs 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 

V 
V 
V 
V 

Julians, Ezekiel 
Mills, Fred 
Mills, Fred 
Tillett, Fred 
Tillett, Fred 
Tillett, Fred 
Tillett, Sam 
TILLETT Fred
TILLETT Fred
TILLETT Sam  
TILLETT Sam  

B 
 
 
B 
B 
B 

£5.05
£4.10
£7.10
£10 

baker
B 
B 
fishmonger
fishmonger
fishmonger

tailor
tailor

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£12 
V 
 
 
 

fishmonger
fishmonger
fishmonger
fishmonger
fishmonger

 
 
 
 

30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1927 
Sharp Rich 

1936 
£22 

HIGH Bertie  
HIGH Bertie  
HIGH Bertie  
SPRATT J  

 

cycle agent
cycle agent
cycle agent
china dealer

1948 
1954 
1965 

 
 
 
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30 
 
1974 
 
 
WARNER  
china dealer
BLYBURGATE 32  Nicholson, Cadge & Gilbert, solicitors.  
 
 
 
Blyburgate B

Listed Building: 18th century. 2 storeys & attic. Red brick. Plinth. Pantiles. 4 windows, sash in flush frames, with flat arches.
Wood eaves cornice. 6-panel door in wood case with architrave and dentile cornice. Group value.

1500.1
1576 
 
1593  
 
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1653c
1665  
1671  
1679  
1680  
1696  
 
1718  
1729 
1739  
 
1761  
1768  
1772  
 
1785  
 
1799  
1812  
 
1822 
 
 
John  
 
 
 
1847 
1852  
1879  
 
1894   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1910  
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Neve
John Playford [carpenter], in right of his wife, for the tenement & ground he dwelleth
in, late Caston, Neve 
John Playford, in right of his wife, for the tenement & ground he dwelleth
upon, late Neve (post John Hill)  

Task

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
 
Task
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Hill, Blyburgate, late Hill, Playford, see John Hill (folio 190)  
William Fray, [woolcomber d 1671] Blyburgate, late Hill, Playford, vid John Hill
William Fray, in his own use & Wells tenure
William Fray, Blyburgate, Playford, late his father, William Fray (folio 270)  
John Manby, [d Jun 1690] tent in Blyburgate, late Fray, vid William Fray  
Isaac Debnam, in right of his wife, widow of John Manby, [married Dec 1690
as his second wife] tent, late Fray
John Crispe, [d 1739] Blyburgate, late William Fray [thatcher]
John Crisp, late Fray 
David Barber, [grocer, member of Independent Church] Blyburgate, Fray, late
Crisp
David Barber, late Crisp & Fryer, a house on the south side of Blyburgate  
Thomas Churchman, Blyburgate, late David Barber, Fray, Crisp  
Thomas Churchman, messuage and yard in Blyburgate, formerly, Crisp since David
Barber (now Jonathan Holmes) 
Nicholas Boby, in Blyburgate, late Thomas Churchman, David Barber
[Nicholas Boby bankrupt 8 Feb 1817]  
Nicholas Boby Value £1-8s

 

Task 6d
Task 6d
Value £3-10
Task 6d
Task 6d

Task H24
Task F13
 
 
 
 
 
Survey
Task F16
Task M31
Task 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 6d
Task 6d
Rent 2d

Task C79
 
 
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 

Task B94
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task  6d
Rent 8d 1/2d
Task 6d

 
Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
Task C110
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d 1/2d
Task B126
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
Land Tax

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
considered her share. Executors Abraham Clarke & William Tiptod and guardians of the children
during their minority. Proved Episcoppal Court, Norwich 23 June 1827
 

John Woolner, [d 1827 at 59] messuage & yard in Blyburgate, formerly Crisp, since
 
 
houses, furniture etc for her life:
 
 
have advanced to Thomas Gilbert (the husband of Ann) a considerable sum, £220 should be  

Rosehall Manor Court

David Barber, afterwards Thomas Churchman, late Nicholas Boby  
WILL of John Woolner, common carrier: To Sarah [she died in April 1852 aged 97], my wife all my

 
Rent 8d 1/2d

All my houses to be sold and money to be divided equally between my children: Ann, Margaret,
Elizabeth & Matilda [she married Richard Langton in Feb 1832, but had no children]. But since I  

 
 
 

Thomas Gilbert died. His eldest son Henry inherited.
Henry Gilbert, coach builder, Blyburgate (late John Woolner)
Margaret Woolner, [aunt of Henry Gilbert] Sarah Johnson, Matilda Laughton, deceased, on death
 of Henry Gilbert

 
 

 
 
Rent 8d 1/2d
Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d 1/2d

 
 
 
 
 
water pump & sink with water laid on. WC. First Floor: staircase & landing, sitting room & stove, 3
bedrooms, WC, lumber room & box rooms over back kitchen. Second Floor: 2 bedrooms. Yard with
entrance to back kitchen, pump & dustbin. Capital walled-in garden with folding doors to yard &
brick & tiled stable & chaise house. [Plan]

 
 
 
 
shelves. Back hall & lobby & entrance to garden. Back Kitchen & cooking range & copper, soft  

SALE: Miss Margaret Woolner’s Estate. Lot 4:
[No 32] Frontage of 69ft on Blyburgate. Residence of late Miss Woolner: basement; capital wine &
ale cellars; Ground Floor: entrance hall, dining room with stove & marble mantlepiece, side entrance
& hall, front kitchen & cooking range & closet, store room, glass closet, pantry & cupboard &  

20 February
 

 
 
 

 
 

 SALE Nos 28, 30, 32 Late Mrs GR Warner  
LOT 1: No 32: Capital walled-in garden & stabling recently in occupation of Dr Metcalfe

Sale 12 April
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly82 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Frederick Rackham Rents £10 (withdrawn £375)

And 2 Cottages [Cleveland’s Yard] adjoining in rear occupied by Edward Turner & George  
1910 
 
 
PURCHASED By PRIVATE TREATY by William Bond of Exchange Square, Beccles for £408 - 13s -6d

32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gilbert, Thos 
Gilbert, Thos exor
Gilbert, Thos exor
Wilson, Miss Grace
Wilson, Miss Grace
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 

1841 
1861 
1871 
1896 
1904 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£20 
£25 
£25 
 
£30 
 
 
 
 
£36 
 
 
 
 




 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sharpin, WR 
Gilbert, Ann
Woolner, Margt 
Metcalfe, Robt 
Metcalfe, Robt 
METCALFE Robt
METCALFE Robt
BOND George
BOND George
BOND George
BOND George
BOND Mrs
BOND Miss
BOND Miss

 
attorney

 
 
 
doctor
doctor

property owner
doctor
doctor

 
 
 
 
Bond GW
 
 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly83 
 
BLYBURGATE 34
 
Private House 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate PC

Listed Building: 18th century. 2 storeys and attic. Rendered, lined and painted. Plinth. 3 windows, sash with glazing bars and
flush frames. 2 dormers. Slates. 6-panel door with ogee bracket cornice.

1668 
1680.1
1729 
1730.1  
1748 
1750  
 
 
 
 
1750  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1761 
1763  
 
1772 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1772 
 
1790 
1790  
1804  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1827  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Bridget Eadgland, for a tent in Blyburgate 
Seaman
Thomas Page [d 1723] (called Doctor) late Seaman COPY  
Elizabeth Page, spinster & Mary Page, spinster, messe in occ of John Simpson
Mary Page died, Elizabeth Page, her sister admitted
ORIENTATION abutting William Clarke, in which he dwells, on the south;
gateway leading into yard belonging to this messe on the north;
Blyburgate to the east;
grounds of William Clarke, in part on the west;
in the occupation of Elizabeth Page, William Clarke & Sarah Club.
Elizabeth Page surrenders copyhold in Blyburgate [34], abutting
William Clarke (glazier) in which he dwells on the South [36];
upon a gateway leading into the yard belonging to this messe on the North;

 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 2d
 
 
 
Rent 2s 6d
Rosehall Manor Rental
 
Rosehal lManor
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Deeds  

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Blyburgate to the East;
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

& grounds of William Clarke in part on the West. [36]
[34] in occ of Eliz Page, Wm Clarke, John Smith & Sarah Club. Payment of £6 annuity.
Received partly from Thomas Page her late father 1723, and partly from Mary Page her sister 1748.
Clarke, Wm, late Page (Copy) (note: In 1668 Eadgland, Briget)
William Clarke received premises of Elizabeth Page (see October 1750)
To Benjamin Clarke 1772 (in margin: messuage lately built)   
Benjamin Clarke   Messe in Blyburgate [34] adjoining aforesaid messe, wherein William Clarke lately
dwelt on SOUTH; [36]
gateway leading into yard belonging to last messe on North
Blyburgate to the EAST
Ground of William Clarke WEST
[34] late in occupation of Eliz Page, Wm Clarke, John Smith, Sarah Club
Received 1750
Benjamin Clarke, late William Clarke for late Page & Barber  (Copy)  8s 11d 

 
           Rent 5s 3d
Rosehall Manor Rental 
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
for this one: 

 
 
Rosehall Manor Rental
 

 
Benjamin Clarke, farmer of Flixton died
Robert Howard admitted by purchase of £150, Tent in Blyburgate [34 & 36?], Received 1772
John Cuddon, tent in Blyburgate, [34]
ALSO
messe adjoining, [no 36]  formerly William Clarke on south;
gateway leading into yard belonging to messe on north;
Blyburgate to east;
yard of William
[34] formerly in the use of Elizabeth Page, William Clarke, John Smith & Sarah  

 
           Rent 7s 9d
Rosehall Manor Court 
Rosehall Manor Court 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chubb. Now in the occupation of Thomas Ayers, Thomas Winson, Thomas Chinery & Widow West.
 
in the yard, paying a fifth of the costs. (later James Cleveland 1827)

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Clarke to the west;
 
 
Subject to Right of Way to Tent where John Pruitt now lives, & right to draw water from the pump

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chubb. Then in the occupation of Thomas Ayers, Thomas Winson, Thomas Chinery & Widow West.

James Cleveland, from John Cuddon, now of of Bungay for £450, tent in Blyburgate  [34]
ALSO
messe adjoining, [no 36]  formerly William Clarke on south;  
gateway leading into yard belonging to messe on north;
Blyburgate to east;
yard of William Clarke to the west;
[34] formerly in the use of Elizabeth Page, William Clarke, John Smith & Sarah  

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
         Rent 6s 11d
 
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly84 
 

 
1879 
 
1879  
 
1888  
1933

 
 
 

 
 
 

now in occupation of  James Cleveland, Barber, Allcock  & Widow Turrill.
SALE: Blyburgate. Comfortable & convenient Residence with surgery, stables, gig hopuse, granary
etc. Also double Cottage adjoining; late James Cleveland, deceased.
George Moore, double cottage in Blyburgate, late James Cleveland, received 27 December 1827,  

 
formerly Mary Baker      

Rosehall Manor Court
 
 

William Cleveland, veterinary student, eldest son of Robert Cleveland, decsd, admitted
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Rosehall Manor Court
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34 
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34 

Cleveland,Jas 
Cleveland,Jas 
Cleveland,Jas 

1841 
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1861 

£24 
£21 
£21 



Cleveland, Jas 
Cleveland, Jas 
Cleveland, Jas 

 
 
 

vet
vet
vet

34 
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34 
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34 
34 

Cleveland,Jas 
King, Geo sen 
Cleveland, Wm
Cleveland, Wm
 
 
 
 
 
Leggett Jas 
 
 
 
 

1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£18-10s
£18.10
 
£25 
 
 
 
 
 
£35 
 
 
 
 



 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cleveland, Jas 
Cleveland, Robt
Cleveland, Wm
Cleveland, Wm
Cleveland, Wm
CLEVELAND Wm  
CLEVELAND Wm  
CLEVELAND Wm  
CLEVELAND Wm  
LEGGETT Jas  
LEGGETT Jas  
LEGGETT Jas  
LEEKS Cyril
LEEKS Cyril

 
 
 
 
 

vet
vet
vet
vet
vet
vet
vet
vet

 
 
 
 
 

vet
haulage contractor
haulage contractor
haulage contractor

 
 
 
 

36 
36 
36 
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36 
36 
36 
36 
36 
36 
36 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Esling Jn 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
 
£30 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cracknell, Chas
Cracknell, Chas
CRACKNELL Chas  
CRACKNELL Chas  
CRACKNELL Chas  
ESLING   
ESLING   
ESLING   
EADE Robt  
EADE Robt  
BREWSTER & W  

 
 

tailor
tailor
tailor
tailor
tailor

stationer
stationer
stationer
stationer
stationer

 
 
 
 

newsagents
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly85 
 
BLYBURGATE 36

This appears to be a mid to late Victorian building (see the profile of the chimneys)
1668 
 
1680.1
1729 
1761 
 
1772 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1772 
 
1790 
1790  
1804  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1827  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1879  
 
1888  

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Bridget Eadgland, for a tent late Roos late Ryngers (Copy) (written in a later hand:
later Barber, now Clarke)
Mary Barber
William Clarke, late Barber
Clarke, Wm, late Barber (Copy) (note: Wm Clarke paid Mr Fuller for
this in 1754 
William Clarke dead, Benjamin Clarke his nephew,  Tent in Blyburgate formerly
Mary Barber, widow.
ALSO
Messe in Blyburgate adjoining aforesaid messe (to the south) wherein William
Clarke lately dwelt    
Gateway leading into Yard belonging to last Messe on north
Blyburgate to the east
Ground of William Clarke to the west
Late in the occupation of Elizabeth Page, William Clarke, John Smith & Sarah Club
Received 1750.
Benjamin Clarke, late William Clarke for late Page & Barber  
 
Benjamin Clarke, farmer of Flixton, died.
Robert Howard admitted by purchase of £150, Tent in Blyburgate [34 & 36?], Received 1772
John Cuddon, admitted on surrender of Robert Howard tent in Blyburgate, [no 34]
ALSO
messe adjoining, formerly William Clarke on south [36];
gateway leading into yard belonging to messe on north [No 34] ;
Blyburgate to east;
yard of  William Clarke to the west;
formerly in the use of Elizabeth Page, William Clarke, John  Smith & Sarah Chubb. Now in the  

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 2d
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 2d
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 2d
Rosehall Manor Court 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
Rent 1s 2d

(Copy)  8s 11d 
 
 
 
for this one: 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
occupation of Thomas Ayers, Thomas Winson, Thomas Chinery & Widow West.

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Chubb. Then in the occupation of Thomas Ayers, Thomas Winson, Thomas Chinery & Widow West.
 

James Cleveland, from John Cuddon, now of of Bungay for £450, tent in Blyburgate  [34] also messe
adjoining, [no 36]  formerly William Clarke on south;
gateway leading into yard belonging to messe on north;
Blyburgate to east;
yard of William
[34] formerly in the use of Elizabeth Page, William Clarke, John Smith & Sarah  

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
         Rent 6s 11d
Clarke to the west;
 
 

now of James Cleveland, Barber, Allcock  & Widow Turrill.
George Morse, double cottage in Blyburgate, late James Cleveland, received 27 December 1827,  

 
formerly Mary Baker      

Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
William Cleveland, veterinary student, eldest son of Robert Cleveland, decsd, admitted
Rosehall Manor Court
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly86 
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly87 
 
BLYBURGATE 38 & 40
 
Reaction Clothing 
 
 
 
Blyburgate XG

1600.1
1668 
1600.2
1600.3
1727  
1729  
1761  
1763  
 
 
 
 
 
1800  
 
 
 
 
1801  
 
 
 
 
 
1801 
1808  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1814 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1850  
1852  
1860  
1861
1892 

 
 

 
 

Pringe
James Aldous,  COPYHOLD for a tenement late Pringe (written later: now Fisher)
 Artis COPYHOLD
Thomas Girling COPYHOLD
John Fisher COPYHOLD
John Fisher, late Girling COPYHOLD  
John Fisher, [1702-1761] late Girling, before Artis COPYHOLD
Elizabeth Fisher, John Fisher, decsd, daughter admitted. Messuage with garden & orchards in  

 
 
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Rent 4s

Rent 4s
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
Blyburgate,
 
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 

between messuage & garden late Thomas Plumsted, gent, now John Farr, south;
Blyburgate, east;
lands of John Warren, after of John Girling, west;
received of Thomas Girling 1727
Scarlett Richard Mayhew, [b 1765] Eliza Mayhew [d 1800] surrenders to eldest son, messe in  

 
Blyburgate with garden & orchards in Blyburgate,
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 

between messuage & garden late Thomas Plumsted, gent, now John Farr, south; Blyburgate, east;
lands of John Warren, after of John Girling, west;
received as Elizabeth Fisher 1763. [Richard Mayhew married Elizabeth Fisher in 1763.]
Benjamin Mayhew of Hackney, [b 1768, younger brother of Scarlet]  on surrender of Scarlett  

 
Richard Mayhew. Messuage with garden & orchards in Blyburgate,
 
 
 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 

between messuage & garden late Thomas Plumsted, gent, now John Farr, south;
Blyburgate, east;
lands of John Warren, after of John Girling, west;
received of Thomas Girling 1727
Benjamin Mayhew mortgage of £60 to John Brown of Stockton.

 
 
[see below under Thomas Farr for Nos 36 & 34] to the North;
 
 
 
 

John Brown of Stockton, gent, received surrender of Benjamin Mayhew, Tenement in Blyburgate
BETWEEN formerly of Mary Barber, since of David Barber, now of Nicholas Boby & OTHERS   

Rosehall Manor Court
 

 
 
 
 

Garden formerly Thos Plumsted, now Thomas Farr, Esq, South;
Blyburgate Street to the East;
Ground formerly John Warren, now John Brown, West;
(FW Farr admitted page 95)  

 
 
 
Brewery buildings are still standing and part  are used as the Blyburgate Hall and part the  
adjoining house. Dr Crowfoot altered the building so that it became a music room]
 and from John  
Brown for £350. (Copy)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thomas Farr, [He was a member of the Farr family who owned 42 Blyburgate, Blyburgate House.
They arrived in Beccles in the 1690s. The elder son, always called John, was a solicitor for several  
generations, but the younger son mentioned here, Thomas, inherited the Brewery on the site. The  

Rosehall Manor Court
 
 

 
 
 
Barn of Thomas Farr’s.
 
 
 
Bence) to the North.
 

Messuage or double tenement in Blyburgate & stable and garden and yard. Divided by a paled fence
from other premises late John Brown, extends to the west on a narrow strip from the South to a post
standing in a narrow strip from the South to a post standing in a direct line with the west end of a

Blyburgate to the East;
Premises of Thomas Farr to the South;
Messe of John Cuddon [Nos 34 & 36] in part, and land late of John Brown (sold to Rev Bence  

To FW Farr, but belongs to Thomas Farr (his Father) until he is 21.
HS Farr
James Copeman, on surrender of HS Farr to James Copeman (baker)
Rev John Yelloly

 
 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
SALE: Blyburgate: Estate of Rev John Yelloly, deceased [at one time Rector of Barsham]
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly88 
 

 
 
 
 
1903  
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
Lot 1 [Blyburgate House No 42] now occupied by William Dawson, a yearly tenant Rent of £13
 
 
 
 
garden in occupation of Mr EE Kirby as quarterly tenant, Rent £15; (Bought JP Angell £270)

Lot 2: A substantial brick & tiled House, Bake Office & Shop with Garden in Blyburgate, adjoining

ALSO convenient brick & tiled House adjoining with excellent Garden in rear, now occupied by Mr
John Aldous, yearly tenant, Rent £8.
SALE: John Aldous:
[38]  Brick & tiled House, old established baker & confectioner’s shop, baker’s office & piece of

Sale 15 June

 
 

 
BLYBURGATE 38

 
 
[40] Brick & tiled Dwelling House & garden in occupation of proprietor (Bought Balls £230)  

38 
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38 

Farr, Thos 
Farr, FW
Dashwood, Robt
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Aldous, Jn 
Aldous, Jn 

1841 
£6.05
£16.15
£8 
£8 
1896 
1904 

V 
Copeman, Jas 
Godbold, Wm
Moore, Hy 
Dawson, Wm 

Copeman, Jas 
 

 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
 
 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£5.05
V 
V 
V 
V 

baker

 
 

 
baker

 
baker/confect

baker
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Kirby, Edw 
Kirby, Edw 

 

baker
baker

£15 

V 
Kirby, Edw 
KIRBY Edw  
KIRBY Edw  
KIRBY Edw  
WELLS Geo  
CLARKE Ronald
CLARKE Ronald
CLARKE Ronald
SCRUTON  
SCRUTON  

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

baker
confectioner
confectioner
confectioner
confectioner
confectioner
confectioner
confectioner
baker
draper

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
Clarke Daniel 

£30 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

BLYBURGATE 40

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

Farr, Thos 
Farr, FW
Dashwood, Robt
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Aldous, Jn 
Aldous, Jn 

1841 
£7 
pt 36
£8 
£8 
1896 
1904 

V 
Crickmer, Jas 
Godbold, Wm
Masterman, Jas
Aldous, Jn 

 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
 
 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948
1954
1965 
1974 

£9.05
V 
V 
V 
V 

Crickmore, Hy
 
 
beer retail
 
 

groom
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

Aldous, Jn 
Aldous, Jn 

 

gardener
gardener

£10 

V 
ALDOUS Jn
ALDOUS Jn
ELLIOTT Fred
HOLMES Jas
ESLING Mrs M

 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Clarke Daniel 

£15 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

SCRUTON  
SCRUTON  

baker
draper

 
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly89 
 
BLYBURGATE 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
part Blyburgate Z

Beccles Brewery & Blyburgate House stood here. They were pulled down in the 1930s. Now the  St John’s Ambulance Station
& a row of single storey shops have replaced them.
Blyburgate House had a pair of Dutch gables on the north side. Like other large houses in Beccles it stood immediately next to
the  street.  Part  of  the  17th century Maltings/Brewery building remains behind the row of shops. Some of it is part of the
Blyburgate Hall, and the rest is a private house. The original boundary of the house can be seen in the changing lines of the
pavement, some of it belongs to the shops and the other to the County Roads Authority.
 
1500.1
1593  
1662c
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Moore
Simon Smyth, for two others tenements, lying together with the pictell late Moore   Task 1s 2d
John Sweetall, [d 1662] head tenement late Simon Smith,gent, for 2 tenements, late S Smith
& a pightle adjoining (post John Farr 8d [Z]; John Lone 4d  [MR & MQ];
Thomas Elsom 4d [MN] (folio 222)

Task  
Task Bly 98
Task S37 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Task 1s 4d
DIVISION OF PROPERTY [Z]

1668  
1671  
1689 
1693  
1695 
 
1725  
1736 
1753  
 
1795  
1798 
 
 
1799  
1850  
1852 
1857 
1859 
1861 
 
1860’s?
 
1892 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1892  
1932 
1932 
 
 
 

 

John Sweetall, [d 1673] for a capital messuage in Blyburgate, late Mr Smith 
Thomas Plumsted , gent, [doctor, d 1679]  late, houses Task 2s 8d [this one 8d]
Rebecca Plumsted, her houses late Sweetall
John Farr, gent, [1660-1723] for part of houses, late Mr Plumsted & Sweetall  
John Farr, head tenement in Blyburgate, formerly Smith, afterwards
Sweetall, late Plumsted  
John Farr, [1697-1782,  head tenement in Blyburgate, late his father, formerly Smith  Task 8d
John Farr, part of houses late Plumsted 
John Farr, jnr, [1723-95, moved to North Cove Hall in 1765]  head tenement in Blyburgate, late his

Rent  8d
Task 8d
Rent 4s 7d
Rent 1s 3d

Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
Task
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 
 

 Task F21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
Task F 22

 
 
father, formerly Smith  Task 8d

 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 3d
Beccles Manor Rental
Task F33
 

Thomas Farr, [younger son, 1762-1850] tent in Blyburgate, formerly Thomas Plumsted  Rent 1s 3d
Entry for 9 March 1798: [Transcribed by Ann Frith from East Suffolk Gazette April & August 1908]
A Fire broke out at Mr Farr’s brew office, consumed the greatest part, some part of the dwelling  

Beccles Manor Court
Gowing’s Diary 

 
 

 
house.

 

Thomas Farr
Frederick W Farr, tenement in Blyburgate, formerly Thomas Plumsted, late T Farr
Sale of Beccles Brewery. Blyburgate No 42,  Sold to John Crisp Webster
JC Webster, TENEMENT in BLYBURGATE, formerly Plumsted, late FW Farr etc.
Death of John Crisp Webster

Land Tax 257
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
Bec Man Court
9 Feb
 
 

Rev John Yelloly, Rector of Barsham, TENEMENT in BLYBURGATE, formerly Plumsted late Farr
Webster etc. 

Bec Man Court
15 Apr
 
Suff Rec Off Lowstft 

PELLS DRAWINGS B 9.1: Drawing by Nathaniel Pells of double floor bay-windows extension on
north side of Blyburgate House. -

 
(compare ground plan of sale in 1852 with map of 1883/4)
Beccles Paper 24 May 

SALE: Blyburgate: Estate of Rev John Yelloly [He had been Rector of Barsham, died]
 
 
walls, clothed with choice Fruit Trees, with Vinery, Melon Pit & part of a Fish Pond, having an  
extensive frontage on Blyburgate & now occupied by Edward Bowles Crowfoot, Esq, whose  
tenancy will expire at Michaelmas 1894 at annual Rent of £55
 
 
Crisp & Son, whose tenancy will expire at Michaelmas 1892 at annual Rent of £40.

 
House & convenient Offices, an excellent & tastefully laid out Pleasure Ground enclosed by brick

Lot 1 A commodious & substantially built Family Residence in Blyburgate with Stables, Coach  
 

 
 

 
quarter Malting with Kiln, three floors, Barley Chamber & Malt Store, now occupied by Messrs  

ALSO at the rear of the House & approached by a separate carriageway a brick & tiled thirty  
 
 

PURCHASED: Dr EB Crowfoot £1125          He died in 1897
SALE of FURNITURE, late Mrs CA Crowfoot: BLYBURGATE HOUSE, Blyburgate.

Rosehall Manor Court
Beccles Paper 8 Sep 
Beccles Paper 12 Oct 

SALE: by Private Treaty: BLYBURGATE HOUSE. Highly important & extensive Site in the centre ofthe
 
 
fashioned Grounds, including beautiful fish pond.

 
Family Residence with fine Music Hall, Gardener’s Cottage, Outbuildings & the charming old  

Town. Frontages to Blyburgate (230ft) & London Road (181ft), Average depth of 470ft; comprises
 
 
OWNER 
 
Rate value 
 
OCCUPANT 
 
 
 
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly90 
 

42 
 
42.1 
 
42 
42.1 
 
42 
42.1 
42 
42 
42.1 
42.2 
42.3 
42 
42.1 
42.2 
42 
42 
42.1 
42.2 
42 
42.1 
42.2 
42 
42 
42.1 
42 
 
42.1 
42 
42 
 
42 
42.1 
42 
42 
42.1 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 

Farr, Thos 
[820] 
Farr, Thos 
[821]
Farr, FW
Farr, FW
[830]
Farr, FW
Farr, Thos & Son
Farr, FW
Finch, EB 
Finch, EB 
Finch, EB 
Finch, EB 
Webster, JC 
Webster, JC 
Webster, JC 
Webster, JC 
Yelloly, Rev John
Yelloly, Rev John
Yelloly, Rev John
Yelloly, Rev John
Yelloly, Rev John
Yelloly, Rev John
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
[1080]
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
[1124]
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Yelloly, Rev Jn 
Crowfoot, EB 
Crowfoot, EB 
Crowfoot, EB 
Crowfoot, EB exors
Crowfoot, EB exors
 
 
 
 
 
Crickmore Annie 
 
 
 
 

 
1841 
£42 
Farr, FW
 
 
 
brewer 
Ho Gdn Vine   
 
1841 
£92.1 
 
Farr, Thos & Son
 
 
 
Brew Off etc   

 
 

1845 
1845 

£43-15
£74 

 
 

Farr, FW
Farr, Thos & Son

 

 
 

1a 0r 24p
 

 
 

Ho Gdn Orch   
Brew Malt 

[829]
 

1850 
1850 
1851 
1855 
1855 
1855 
1855 
1860 
1860 
1860 
1861 
1865 
1865 
1865 
1870 
1870 
1870 
1871 
1875 
1875 
1880 

£43-15
£74 
£46.15
£34 
£54 
£18 
£3 
£34 
£60 
£20 
£34 
£30 
£55 
£25 
£52 
£55 
£25 
£52 
£55 
£55 
£55 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 



Farr, FW
Farr, Thos & Son
Farr, FW
Finch, EB late 
Finch, EB late 
Finch, EB late 
Thornton 
Cross 
Read, Thos W 
Read, Thos W 
Cross, Wm Col 
Cross, Wm 
Read, Thos W 
Read, Thos W 
Carey, Rev Dennis
Crisp, John & Son
Crisp, John & Son
Crowfoot, Wm Edw 1806-87
Crowfoot, Wm Edw 1806-87
Crisp, John & Son
Crowfoot, W E & EB 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1a 2r 24p
 
 
1 rood 
 
 
 
1 rood 
 
 

 
 
brewer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ho Gdn Orch    
Brew Malt Off  

[867]
[868]

 
 

Ho, Gdn, OutH  
Brewery
Malting Off       
Garden
Ho Gdn, OutH   
Malting
Malting

[917]
[917]
[917]
[917]
[925]
[926]
[926] 

 
 
 

 
 

1 rood 
 
 
1 rood 
 
 
 
1 rood 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
doctor
doctor 
 
1 rood 

Ho Gdn Bldgs    
Malting
Malting
Ho Gdn Vine     
Malting
Malting

[947]
[948]
[948] 
[1056]
[1057]
[1057]

 
 

 
 

Ho Gdn Vine   
Maltings
doctor 

[1056]
 
Ho Gdn Vine  

 
[1053]

1880 
1881 
1885 

£55 
£55 
£55 



Crisp, John & Son
Crowfoot, WE  
Crowfoot, W E & EB 

 
 

 
1 rood 
 

 
doctor 
1 rood 

Maltings
Ho Gdn Vine 
doctor 

 
[1081]
Ho Gdn Vine  

1890 
1890 
1892 
1895 
1895 
1896 
1904 
1902 
1907 
1912 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£55 
£55 
 
£55 
£43 
 
£90 
 
 
 
 
 
£91 
 
 
 
 



 


 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Crowfoot, EB 
Crisp, John & Son
Crowfoot, EB 1845-1897 
Crowfoot, EB 
Smith, Clifford 
 
Crowfoot
CROWFOOT WM
CROWFOOT WM
Crowfoot, WM 1837-1918 
CROWFOOT WM
Crowfoot, Mrs 1848 died by 1932
pulled down
pulled down
pulled down
pulled down
pulled down

 
 

1 rood 
 
 
1 rood 
34p 

doctor 
 
 
doctor 
 

Ho Gdn Prem   
no 5 Malt Ho 
doctor
Ho Gdn Prem   
no 5 Malt Ho 

[1189]
[1190]

 

[1189]
[1190]

 
 
Misses Mary & Ellen  

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
doctor

 
 
 
 

BLYBURGATE 42 part?
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate MN

1600.1  
1662c
 
 
1689  

Sweetall
John Sweetall, head tenement late Simon Smith,gent, for 2 tents, late S Smith
& a pightle adjoining (post John Farr 8d [Z]; John Lone 4d  [MR & MQ];
Thomas Elsom 4d [MN]) (folio 222)
Rebecca Plumsted, her house, late Sweetall part of  

Beccles Manor Court
Task S37 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 4d
 

Rent 4s 7d
Beccles Manor Court
DIVISION OF PROPERTY [MN]
1693  
 
Thomas Elsham, for a piece of land late Plumsted  
 
 
 
Rent 5d  B
Beccles Manor Rental
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1729 
1736 
1761  
1772  
1795  
1851  

 
 

John Farr, late Elsom, before Plumsted 
John Farr, late Elsomes & Plumsted
John Farr, late Elsham  
John Farr, Esq., late Elsham  
Thomas Farr, tenement in Blyburgate, formerly Elsham & Plumsted  
Frederick W Farr, tenement formerly Elsham & Plumsted, late T Farr  

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Rent 3d
Rent 5d
Rent 3d
Rent 3d
Rent 5d
Rent 5d

R
B
R
R
B
B

Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 
 

Beccles Manor Rental

 
 

 
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
BLYBURGATE 42 part
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate MR

1600.1  
1662c

Smith
Sweetall, Smyth (folio 222)  

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 4d
Task
DIVISION OF PROPERTY

1662c
 
 
1689  
1693  

Task S37 
 

John Sweetall, head tent late Simon Smith,gent, for 2 tents, late S Smith
& a pightle adjoining (post John Farr 8d [Z]; John Lone 4d  [MR & MQ];
Thomas Elsom 4d [MN] (folio 222)
Rebecca Plumsted, her houses late Sweetall part  of
John Lone, for part of Plumsted's houses, late Sweetall  

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

Task 1s 4d
 
 

Rent 4s 7d
Rent 2s 11d

Beccles Manor Court
 
Beccles Manor Rental
FURTHER DIVISION OF PROPERTY [MR & MQ]

1700.1  
1761 
 
 
 
 
1761  
 
1765 
1770  
 
1795  
 
1829  
1851  
 

John Bird [d 1752]
John Farr, [III] the younger, and William Gibson (in right of his wife, Mary)
and Hannah Bird, spinster  
Division of costs for tenements late John Bird, before Lone, formerly Plumsted:
John Farr 1s; William Gibson [d 1775] & Mary [1712-85]  & Hannah
Bird [1709-88] 1s (later Thomas Farr for both parts of property 16 Oct 1795)
John Farr, [III] tenement late William Gibson & Hanna Bird, late John Bird, Lone,
Plumsted  
John Farr, jun, late Bird, Lone & Plumstead, Sweetall
John Farr, Esq, [III d. 1795] tenement late Hannah Bird, William Gibson in right of
his wife, John Bird, Lone part of  
Thomas Farr, tenement in Blyburgate, formerly William Gibson & Hannah Bird spinster
 
Thomas Farr, formerly Gibson  
Frederick W Farr, tenement in Blyburgate, formerly William Gibson & Hannah  
Bird, late T Farr

Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s
 
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s
Rent 1s

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s
 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s
 

 
Rent 1s
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
PART OF PROPERTY ?

1690.1
1730 
 
1738 
 
 
1739 
 
1729  
1761  
1772  

 
 

Newton
Ancient Brewery. Copper that will boil 14 barrells. 2 Cellars & a store room.
Enquiries Nathaniel Newton.
Ancient Brewing Office with copper which boils 14 barrels of beer and all other
utensils suitable. Plenty of good water in the yard and new store room for beer.
With house. Nathaniel Newton.
Death & Inventory of Nathaniel Newton’s goods.  Valued at £445-03-06
[It is unclear from the Inventory whether the Brewing Office was at 42 Blyburgate or elsewhere.]
Bird, late Newton  
Gibson, late Bird
John Farr, messuage in Blyburgate

Nor Paper 30 May 
 
 
Nor Paper 25 May 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 6d
Rent 6d
Rent 6d

Rosehall Manor Rental
 
Rosehall Manor Rental
Rosehall Manor Rental
BLYBURGATE 42 part
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate MQ

1600.1
1600.2

Sweetall
Plumsted

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Beccles Manor Court
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DIVISION OF PROPERTY

1693  
1750  
 
1761 
 
 
 
 
1761  
1770  
1772  
 
1795  
1829  
1851  
1852 
1859 
1918 

 
 

John Lone, for part of Mr Plumsted's house, late Sweetall   
John Bird, part of Lone's house, late Plumsted, formerly Sweetall
(now Mr Farr, jnr in part & William Gibson)
John Farr the younger AND William Gibson, (in right of his wife Mary) [William
Gibson married Hannah Bird in 1744] AND Hannah Bird, spinster  
for tenements late John Bird, before Lone, formerly Plumsted:
John Farr to pay 1s p.a.; William & Mary Gibson & Hannah Bird to pay 1s.
(later Thomas Farr for both parts of the property 16 Oct 1795)
John Farr, tenement late William Gibson & Hannah Bird
John Farr, tenement late Gibson & Hannah Bird   
John Farr,Esq, for part of Gibson's. These are perhaps adjoining to the
Brewhouse  
Thomas Farr, tenement in Blyburgate, formerly Bird
Thomas Farr, tenement formerly Bird 
Frederick W Farr tenement in Blyburgate, formerly Bird, late T Farr  
Sale of Beccles Brewery. Blyburgate No 42,  Sold to John Crisp Webster
Death of John Crisp Webster
DEATH of WM Crowfot. Died at Blyburgate House in his 81st year

 
 
Rent 2s 11d
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 2s
 
Rent 2s
 
Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
Beccles Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Rent 4d
Rent 1s
Rent 1s
 

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental
Rent 1s
Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 

Beccles Paper 9 Apr 
BLYBURGATE HOUSE
The Charms of an old Beccles Mansion

Beccles & Bungay Newspaper c 1933
 
the centre of the town, has been sold by Messrs Read, Owles and Ashford acting for the executors of the late Mrs
Crowfoot. It was made known at Tuesday’s meeting of the Beccles Town Council that steps were being taken with a
view to the acquisition of the estate as a public recreation ground, to be known as the Crowfoot Memorial Park. The
matter had come before the Public Health and Roads Committee at their meeting on July 4th, and a sub-committee
consisting of the Mayor and Town Clerk were appointed to approach the family of the late Dr Crowfoot upon the
matter.
 
Lowestoft, to London Road, the main road to Ipswich, the respective frontages being 280 and 181 feet and the average
depth 470 feet.

After being on the market for several months, the Blyburgate House estate, comprising about three acres near
The Blyburgate House estate has a particular value in that it runs through from Blyburgate, the main road to

ITS ASSOCIATIONS
The house became empty just a year ago when Mrs Crowfoot passed away at an advanced age. Dr William

 
Miller Crowfoot, her husband, who pre-deceased her, resided at Blyburgate House for many years. He was a leading
figure  in  the  town,  apart  from  his  profession,  and  belonged  to  a  well-known  family, one of whom befriended
Chateaubriand, when he found shelter at Beccles from the French Revolution. Edna Lyall, the novelist was a sister of
the late Mrs Crowfoot.
 
varieties. Many people have been unaware of the beauty of this spot, around which are pleasant walks. On the London
Road side the pond is screened by thick bamboos. About seven feet deep, it contains fish that are a cross between carp
and goldfish. The pond was created simultaneously with a number of others in the town, many years ago when the blue
clay was dug for making into clamp bricks before the kilns were used. A spring filled the pond after the pit was
disused, the water being as much as three feet deep after a week.

The grounds of the house are noted for a delightful lily pond, which contains the red as well as the ordinary
HIDDEN HOARD?
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been reared from seed. They include the New Zealand flax, raised from seed, and having bamboos of wonderful
straightness. There is a fine mulberry tree, which is actually hanging by the bark, and a story exists that an old parson,
who at one time occupied the house, hid his money in the tree. No one has yet succeeded in finding it.
 
the late Mrs Crowfoot, and she did much herself to preserve them in good condition.
 
classical concerts that were given there. A feature is the fine music room with gallery, and there is an excellent
dressing-room leading off from the stage. Some of the pillars of the music room are ornately carved, and it is said that
when part of this needed replacement, Dr Crowfoot got in touch with experts all over the world. At last he found just
the man in Bungay, and the neatness of his work can be seen.
One of the staircases in the house contains carving that is said once to have been in a local church, and lighting the
stars are stained windows of St Peter and St Paul, which are reputed to have come from the same source. There are
many  rooms  in  the  house,  and  some  command  pleasant views of Blyburgate with the old church tower in the
background.
Probably few people realise that actually forming part of the house is a kiln which was used for making malt. The
furnaces can still be traced, and also the places where the malt was pitched out into bags. The gardeners house is
connected with this former industry.

Dr Crowfoot was a great collector, and in various parts of the grounds are tropical plants, some of which have
The grape vines, roses, and other flowers are a feature of the estate. Great interest was taken in the lawns by
Doubtless many local people have been inside Blyburgate House when opportunities occurred, such as the
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SALE; BECCLES BREWERY;
MALT OFFICE: A FAMILY RESIDENCE

AND THIRTY TWO PUBLIC HOUSES
28 April, 1852
__

LOT I.
THE BREWERY:

CONSISTING OF
Brewhouse, Mill Track, Tun Room, Hop Chamber, Porter and Ale Stores, Fining Room, Bottle Room, Coal House, &c.

THREE SPACIOUS ARCHED WINE VAULTS;
STABLE (for five horses), and HARNESS HOUSE; RIDING-HORSE STABLE; Hay and Straw Lofts; and a large paved YARD, in

which is a WELL affording an abundant supply of Liquor to the Brewery:
A
MALT OFFICE, WITH TWENTY-EIGHT-COOMB STEEP,
Two capital Working Floors of Nottingham plaster; Kiln; Furnace; Barley Chamber holding 130 quarters; and Malt Store for
500 quarters.
FREEHOLD.

ANNUAl, OUTGOINGS: 
 

 
 

 
Free Rents to the Manor of Rosehall

Apportioned Land Tax
 

 
0     2      2

£1 10     0

 
 

 
 

 
Paymentto the Corporation of Beccles 

 
 
0     1      0
WITH THIS LOT WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED
TIlE FIXED BREWING PLANT,
CONSISTING OF A

Thirty-barrel open Copper, with brick setting, furnaee and cocks; and Wort Back, gauging about 27 barrels; Liquor Back (gauging 30 barrels) lined
with lead; Oak Mash Tun to wet fifteen quarters, with cast iron false bottom, and Mashing Machine; Hop Back, with cast iron false bottom; Brick
Under Back, lined with lead; Working Square, gauging 52 barrels, in part lined with lead; Table Beer Square lined with lead; Refrigerator; three
Coolers; small Liquor Copper; Liquor Pump; Lead Wort and Washing Pumps; all the lead, iinc, and
Hoisting Crane; Malt Rollers; Horse Wheel (16 ft.
Pavements, throughout the Brewery and Premises.

copper Pipes, Connections, and Cocks; cast iron
9in. diameter) with connections; Floors, Stages, Ladders, Bearers, Supports, Brickwork, and  

This lot is subject to rights reserved to the owners and occupiers of lot 2,  to continue the free and unobstructed use of the dead-well situated in the
Brewery yard, and of the pipe (or drain) leading  thereto  from the water-closet in the dwelling house part of lot 2, and also of the water-drain from
the fish-pond, part of the
the said well and drains.
The purchaser of this lot is to brick up the passage leading from the mill-track to the front yard, part of lot 2; and also to erect a wall, not less
than nine inches
form and manner

said lot, through the Brewery yard, as the same are now used; with full liberty at all
reasonable times to repair and cleanse
thick and six feet high, from the north east corner of the brewery to the corner of the stable, to divide this lot from lot 2, in the
laid down and marked a b on the plan; and also to make good the eastwall supporting the floor called the malt-platform, which is intended to
form the division at this point between lots 1 and 2.
THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE BY VALUATION IN THE USUAL MANNER
The Stock in Trade, Stands, Casks, Stillions, Horses and Carriages, Fixtures, Utensils, and all other articles whatsoever appertaining to the
Brewery and other Trades hitherto carried on upon the premises.

LOT II.
FAMILY RESIDENCE:

THE CAPITAL AlSO SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT
CONTAINING
ON THE GROUND Floor: Entrance Hall, and open Stair Case, with handsome Oak Balusters; Dining Room, 19 ft. by 16 ft. 6 in.;
well-proportioned Drawing Room; Housekeeper’s Room, excellent Kitchen, Store Room, Butler’s and Cook’s Pantries;

Scullery, with paved Yard, &C: also Two Rooms, now used as a Spirit Store and Counting Room.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR: Nine principal Sleeping and Dressing Rooms; Servants’ Room, Landings, Water Closet, Plate Closet,

&c.:
ON THE SECOND FLOOR: Two Large Attics:
IN THE BASEMENT: Good Wine and Beer Cellars.

TIlE  HOUSE IS APPROACHED BY A
Spacious OPEN  COURT, beyond which is a Yard with brick-built STABLE, containing, two capital Loose boxes, and Hay-loft over;
COACH  HOUSE,  and lean-to building attached (now used as a Wine Store); HARNESS HOUSE; newly erected Gig House, and other
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Out-buildings:
WITH A
PLEASURE GARDEN, enclosed on the east and north by brick walls clothed with choice fruit trees, and having an extensive
south aspect; and a part of the Fish Pond therein: containing altogether, with the site of the buildings, THREE QUARTERS OF
AN ACRE, or thereabouts.
 
FREEHOLD.

 
 

ANNUAL OUTGOINGS: Apportioned Land Tax
Free Rent to the Manor  of Beccles 


 


 


 

£ 1  11  0
   0    2   0

and an apportioned Tithe-commutation Rent-charge of 4s 9d
.THE THREE FOLLOWING LOTS, PECULIARLY DESIRABLE AS

BUILDING PLOTS:
LOT III,

A valuable piece of GROUND with a frontage of 174 feet on the London Turnpike Road, immediately at the south entrance of
the town; and containing Oa. 1r 8p as laid down on the plan and staked out. 

 
FREEHOLD
ANNUAL OUTGOINGS: Apportioned Land Tax£0  10 0 
and an apportioned Tithe-commutation Rent-charge of  2s. 2d.
The purchaser of this lot is to make and maintain a sufficient fence on the east side thereof, to divide the same from lot 4; and is also to fence out a carriage road (18 ft.

in width) at the south end and a passage (4feet in width) at the north end of this lot, over which carriage road and passage a free right of way is reserved to the
owners and occupiers for the time being of lots 4 and 5.

LOT IV.
Another valuable piece of GROUND, lying to the east of and adjoining lot III, with the BARN (now occupied by MR. HENRY GILDERT

as a Carriage House) and a small Shed, standing thereon; and containing Oa. 1r. 8p.; with a Right of way over the carriage
road at the south and the passage at the north ends of lot Ill; as laid down on the plan and staked out.

FREEHOLD.
 
ANNUAL OUTGOINGS: Apportioned LandTax

£0 10 0
and an apportioned Tithe-commutation Rent-charge of 2s 2d.

The purchaser of this lot is to make and maintain a sufficient fence on the east side thereof, to divide the same from lot 5~ and is also to fence out a carriage road (18ft

in width) at the south end, and a passage (4feet in wldth) at the north end of this lot, over which carriage road and passage a free right of way is reserved to the
owners and occupiers for the time being of lot 5.

LOT V.
Another valuable piece of  GROUND, lying between lots 2

and  4, including a part of the Fish Pond; and containing 0a. 1r 8o;
with a right of way over the carriage road at the south and the passage at the north cnds of lots 3 and 4; as laid down on
the plan and staked out.

FREEHOLD.
 
ANNUAL OUTGOINGS: Apportioned Land Tax

£0 10 0
and an apportioned Tithe-commutation Rent-charge of 2s 2d.

The purchaser of this lot is to make and maintain sufficient fences on the east side thereof, extending from the north and south ends of the
fish pond, to divide this lot from lot 2.
LOT VI.
THE GARDEN,
of productive soil, partly enclosed by walls clothed with thriving Fruit Trees; situate on the east side of Blyburgate Street,

opposite to the residexice (lot 2); and containing TWENTY-FOUR PERCHES: with a general right of using the Pump situate on
adjoining property.

FREEHOLD.
 

ANNUAL OUTGOINGS: Apportioned  Land Taz 
Free Rent to the Manor of Beccles 

£0 7 0
 
0 0 8
and an apportioned Tithe-commutation Rent-charge of 1s. 4d.

1860 
 
 

SALE at King’s Head by Mr Fenn: Two excellently constructed Malt Offices with working floors,
 
together with a capital and substantially built:

Beccles Paper 20 Mar 
kilns, Furnaces, Barley Chamber, Malt Store & a 60 & 28 Comb Steep (now let to Mr Thornton)  
 
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now the residence of Col Cross, situate in Blyburgate. Ref Alfred Kent, solicitor or Mr Fenn. 

 
convenient buildings and Yards, formerly the property and occupied by the late F.W. Farr, Esq., &

FAMILY RESIDENCE adjoining with stables, Coach House, large walled-in Garden 7 other  
 
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BLYBURGATE 44
 
Oakleigh House
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate E

The present building, a private house, was designed by FE Banham & built in 1898
Suffolk Architects: Blyburgaste Street house for WM Crowfoot, MD 1898. Builder EJ Hindes. Cost £1450. List of tendering
contracts. (Ref Arch 06/05/98 page 11)
There is a photograph of the earlier house in Ted Goodwyn’s “The Fauconberge School, Beccles, 1770-1926” page 7.

1522 
said  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1500.2  
1500.1
1500.3  
1576  
1593  
 
1618c
 
1634c.  
 
1600.5
1654c
 
1668  
1669  
1672  
 
1686c
 
1707  
 
1712  
 
1730 
1741  
 
 
1761  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
William Stanley, Esq., now belonging to John Bowes, gent. [Bowes owned 8 Smallgate, so this was  
either 6 or 10.]
: The said Thomas grants to Richard the tenement which he bought from Thomas
Ingate lying in Blyburgate.  [This house]
 
 
 
treatment. Thomas agrees to “lay down and deliver to the said Richard Tyde where he shall assign
them three loads of thick rushes to the use of the said Richard by the first day of March. And the
other three loads to be delivered at the Feast of St Peter the advinda next ensuing the date hereof.
 
 
 

 
 
which was formerly Thomas Wyld’s, as it lies in Beccles next to the house formerly belonging to

Deed of Exchange between Richard Tyde, Beccles and Thomas Hyll of the same town. The
Richard grants to Thomas the tenement, with appurtenances which he bought from John Pyke and

Beccles Deed

 
 

 

 
that belongeth to the same. And also board for two windows for the shop [sliding windows for the  
workshop]
 . A door for the solar in the same. And a piece of timber for a bench in the same  

Richard undertakes to “piece and make whole two solars in all the plaunchering [plastering] work
 

 
 

 
goods valued at £5; Wyld at goods valued at £2; Ingate at goods valued at £10; Bowes was dead by  
then, but his widow was valued at £20. It is probable that he was Steward of the Manor of Beccles]

 

[In the 1524 Tydd paid  on goods valued at £20; Hill paid on goods valued at £1-15s, Pyke on
 

Tydd
 Murdoch [Thomas Murdoch died 1558]
Simon Smith
Edward Isaacs, for his house late Simon Smith, before Murdoch & Tydd   
Edward Isaacs, [plumber, d 1623] for his head house wherein he dwelleth,
late Symon Smith, sometime Tydd (post Frank Isaacs & Dr Will Playters)  
Edward Isaacs, since Francis?, tent in Blyburgate, late Simon Smyth,
sometime Tydd [see his Will 1620-24] (folio 50)
Thomas Fidle, [gent, had 7 children between 1627-38]tent sometime Evan
Peaks after Mr Sayers vid Everard Isaac (folio 125)  
Matthew Trott [1585-1658] [details not recorded]
Joseph Artis, tent in Blyburgate, sometime Francis Isaac, Mr Sayer,
after Fidell, late Matthew Trott, gent. vid Thomas Fidell  
Joseph Artis, for a tent in Blyburgate, late Edmund [wrong?] Trott  
Dr William Playters, [d 1709] sometime Trott, late Artis, vid Joseph Artis Task 10d
Thomas Lone [d 1683, see Will], sometime Trott, Artis, late Will Playters
in Blyburgate (folio 249)
William Randall, tent in Blyburgate, sometime Trott & after Thomas
Lone [see his Will 1704]
Elanezer Manley, [d 1711]tent in Blyburgate, formerly Trott, Artis,
William Playters & since Thomas Lone  
Caleb Manley, [watchmaker] [d 1735, his widow Elizabeth d 1763] for
last above mentioned tent
Paid Mr Caleb Manley a 1bill for the entertainment of 14 Ministers 
Edward Utting, [merchant, He married Elizabeth Blowers in 1736. He was
a member of the Independent Church]  Tent in Blyburgate, in right of his wife,
late of Caleb Manley, decsd  
Edward Utting, late Manley  
WILL of Edward Utting, October 1772, (he lived at No 1 Old Market)
Messe [in Blyburgate] to Elizabeth Utting, my wife, for life. After her death
one moiety to my daughter Esther Utting (d 1774 aged 22); the other moiety
to be equally divided between my grandchildren: Benjamin Utting Dowson
& Elizabeth Dowson as tenants-in-common.(she m Nathaniel Rix of Oulton)

Task
Task 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task
Task 10d
Task Bly 43
Task Bly 46
 
Task 10d
 
Task I1
 
Task F10
 
 
 
 
Task 10d
Task
 
 
Task
 
 

 
 

Task 10d
Rent 3d

 
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task P32
Task  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 10d
Task R15
 
Task M41
 
 
 
 
 
Task 10d
 
Task M42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task 10d
£2-10s-0d

Congr Ch Accts 

 
 
 

Task U11

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 10d
Rent 3d

 
Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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1774  
1786  
 
 
 
 
1786.1
 
1799  
1816  
 
1817  
 
1822  
1845  
1851 
child  
 
 
 
1852  
1866  
1882  
 
 
 
1892  
 
 

 

Edward Utting, messe on south side of Blyburgate, formerly Manley  
Abraham Dawson, clerk, [one of the 7 sons of Eli Dawson, a dissenting
minister at Halifax, 5 or 6 of whom conformed to the Church of England
& took orders in the Church. He was Rector of Ringsfield & Sotterley.]
tent in Blyburgate, formerly of Caleb Manley, decsd,
in right of his wife & since of Edward Utting, decsd
Abraham Dawson, by will to his wife Lucy Dawson & his brother Obediah
Dawson, or Samuel Taylor Dawson
Mrs Dawson  
Dawson of Hackney, under will of Mrs Sarah Dawson, messe on south
side of Blyburgate in his own occupation, late Mrs Sarah Dawson  
Charles Baldry, messe in Blyburgate in his own occupation, late
Mrs Sarah Dawson  
John Swan died 1841 aged 63
Robert Tacon

 
Rent 3d
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task D51

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Task 10d
 
Will
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16s
Land Tax 247
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
Rent 3d
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 3d

 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
questioned. Freed on bail. The affair has caused a great sensation in the town & the forthcoming
assizes are looked forward to with great interest.

For some days the Town has been in a state of excitement, in consequence of the discovery of a
 
Watkinson living with the family committed for trial. Young man named Yallop suspected and  

Nor Paper 9 Mar
in a piece of watering in the garden of Rev T Hickman. Inquest at the King’s Head. Hannah  
 
 

 
 

John Tacon of Hinton, farmer  
Sophia & Harriet Meen, spinsters, messe in Blyburgate, late John Tacon  

 
 
 
 
 

Rent 3d
Rent 3d

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 
accommodation [see plan]

SALE: by Will of Miss Sophia & Miss Harriet Meen:
 
scullery, store room, 2 pantries, cellar, 5 bedrooms, front & back attics & good closet  

Sale 21 June
Lot 1: Recently occupied by the proprietor: entrance hall, dining & drawing rooms, kitchen, large
 
 

 
 
 

SALE: Late Mrs Ellen Dixon:
Residence with offices & large walled-in garden 1r 10p in occupation of Albert Chaston
Rent £25 p.a. (bought by WB Crowfoot), for £350.

Sale 29 June

 
 

44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 

Tacon, Robt 
Tacon, Robt 
Meen, Jas
Meen, Harrt 
Crowfoot, EB exors
Crowfoot, EB exors

1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 

V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
R 

Tacon, Robt 
Hickman, Rev C
Meen, Misses 
Meen, Harrt 
Chaston, Albert
Fox, Dr Geo 
Fox, Geo
FOX Geo doctor
FOX Geo doctor
FOX Geo doctor

E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
 

£15.10
£18.10
£17.10
£18 
£18 
£75 

brewer/coal mcht
resident
ret farmer
ret farmer
commis agent
rebuilt
doctor

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

1927
Crickmore Annie

1936 
£60 
 

McLAREN Wm
McLAREN Wm
McLAREN Wm
SPRATT Jas
SPRATT PM

doctor

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

doctor
doctor

 
 

 
 

 
 

BLYBURGATE 44 (from Rix: Fauconberge memorial in Beccles archives)
The house in Blyburgate (that opposite that which was occupied successively by Mr Page & Mr Loddington) was formerly the
property of Caleb Manby, watchmaker, who by his will 16 October 1735 left it to be sold by his executors.They conveyed it 18
May 1741 to Isaac Blowers, locksmith, who in the following month re-conveyed it to Edward Utting one of the creditors[?]
Edward Utting by his will 30 October 1772 demised to Elizabeth, his wife, for her life with reversion as to the moiety to his
daughter Esther Utting & as to the other moiety to his grandchildren Benjamoin Utting Dawson & Elizabeth Dowson (who
married Nathaniel Rix)
29 May 1774 Esther Utting died unmarried & by 30 October 1785,  Benjamin Utting Dowson & Nathaniel Rix of Oulton, Esq, &

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Elizabeth , his wife, conveyed the premises to the Rev Bence Sparrow, the Rector of Beccles.
In 1786 (25 & 26 January) sold and conveyed to the Rev Abraham Dawson of Ringsfield and the house was described as being
then in the occupation of Rev Peter Routh
Abraham Dowson by will 25 April 1786 demised the dwelling house in the occupation of Rev Peter Routh "to his wife Lucy
Daire Dowson for her life, remainder to his brother Obediah Dowson in the case of his death  in the lifetime of Testator's wife, to
his (testator's) nephew, Samuel Taylor Dowson, in fee.
The Testator died in 1789.
Obediah Dawson ? died 8 October 1794 & Lucy Daire Dawson also died 7 January 1816.
By 9 & 10 September 1816 Sam Taylor Dawson conveyed to Charles Baldrey, who in 1822 (8 & 9 May) transferred them to John
Swan. The premises were then described as having been successively occupied by Caleb Manley, Elizabeth Manley, widow,
Rev Peter Routh, Mrs Dawson, Charles Baldrey & John Swan.

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BLYBURGATE 46
 
 
Sepping’s Butcher’s Shop & Temperance Place
no ref

Not a listed building. It appears to be a  jettied building, gable on to the street, but the jetty is modern - to broaden the
pavement.

1870 
1871 
1871 
 
1933

Beccles Paper 6 Sep 

Robert Copeman after many years is disposing of his business to Robert Reeve of Wangford
SALE: Furniture of Robert Reeve, butcher, by his Trustees. Blyburgate.

Beccles Paper 7 Nov 
Beccles Paper 21 Nov 

Isaiah Copeman, butcher, taken premises in Blyburgate, recently occupied by Robert Reeve & for
many years in the occupation of Robert Copeman.

 
Beccles Advert Cttee 

ADVERTISEMENT: H Copeman, 46 Blyburgate, Beccles; Home killed Meat of the best Quality only;
Prime Fowls (our own rearing) dressed to order; Lowest possible Prices consistent with first-class
Quality; Telephone: Beccles 14.

BLYBURGATE 46

 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 

OWNER
 
 
 
Copeman, Edw 
Copeman, Robt 
Copeman, Robt 
Copeman, Robt 
Copeman, Robt 
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, Hy 
 
 
 
 
 
Copeman Hen 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
1824 
1828 
1832 
1838 
1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
£3-06-08
£8 
£12 
£12 
£12 
£17 
£18.10
 
£36 
 
 
 
 
 
£45 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 





 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

OCCUPIER
late Ellis now John Copeman
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, Robt 
Copeman, Robt 
Copeman, Robt 
Reeve, Robt
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, Ann 
Copeman, Hy 
Copeman, Hy 
COPEMAN Hen
COPEMAN Hen
COPEMAN Hen
COPEMAN Hen
COPEMAN Hen
COPEMAN Mrs H  
COPEMAN Wm  
GRUCHY Denis
GRUCHY Denis

 
 
 

butcher
butcher
butcher

 
 
 
 
butcher
butcher
butcher
butcher
butcher
butcher
butcher

gardener
butcher
butcher
butcher

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

TEMPERANCE PLACE

1858 
46.1 
46.1 
46.1 

Beccles Paper 20 Apr 
Copeman Hen 
 
 

ADVERTISEMENT: Miss Clarke, Dress & Mantle Make, Temperance Place, Blyburgate
£6
 
 

1936 
1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

SEPPINGS W  
SEPPINGS W  

butcher
butcher

46.2 
46.2 
46.2 
46.2 
46.2 

 
 
 
 
Copeman Hen 

 
 
 
 

1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 

 
 
 
 
£6 

 
 
 
 
 

CLARKE Wm
CLARKE Wm
LINCOLN James
RUSTED Richard
TAYLOR Geo  

builder
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46.2 
46.2 
46.2 
46.2 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

TAYLOR Geo  
TAYLOR Geo  
TAYLOR Geo  
TAYLOR Geo  

builder
builder
builder
builder

46.3 
46.3 
46.3 
46.3 
46.3 
46.4 

 
 
 
 
Copeman Hen 
 

 
 
 
 

1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1902 

 
 
 
 
£11
 

 
 
 
 

BENSLEY John
METCALFE  Jos
CHILVERS Mrs
CALVER Albt

 
 
SMITH Walter
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BLYBURGATE 48
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate HJ & CC

1500.1
1576  
1593  
1614c 
 
1665   
1679  
 
1693  
1728  
 
1736  
1739  
 
1751  
 
1757  
 
1760  
 
 
 
1766  
 
1769  
 
1799  
1803  
 
1812 
 
1829  
1840  
 
1840.1  
 
1854  
 
 
1856  
 
1858  
1859  
1865 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Barnard
Peter Benlay, [see Inventory]  for his house with a pytel within it, late Barnard  
S Bedley, [d 1626] for his tent with pitel, sometime Barnard (post Philpot)  
John Filpot, [see his will 19 Mar 1625/26 no 271]for a tent with pightll, late
Barrid in Blyburgate, late Baker (folio 63)  
Francis Woods, for a tent sometime Philpot
Thomas Randall, for a tent in Blyburgate, sometime Philpot, late Randall.
It is supposed to be son of aforesaid Thomas Randall  
Thomas Randall, [d 1727] for a tent in Blyburgate  
Thomas Primrose, [linen weaver, d 1738, member of Independent Church] tent
in Blyburgate, formerly Mounford, sometime Goodwyn, late Thomas Randall, jnr  Task 6d
Thomas Primrose, late Randall,  for a tent in Blyburgate, late Randall.  
Sarah Primrose, widow, tenant for life, freehold. One messe in Blyburgate,
formerly Thomas Randall, since Benjamin Primrose, her husband  
Sarah Club, late Primrose, tent in Blyburgate, late Thomas Primrose,  
before Randall (now B. Primrose)
Benjamin Primrose, [d 1794 aged 76] messe in Blyburate, Thomas Randall, since
 of Benjamin  Primrose, his father, & late Sarah Primrose, decsd   
SALE: To be sold very good house, late Thomas Primrose, [d 1758?] with parlour,
kitchen & brew house with good pump. Very neat. 3 chambers, 3 garrets, yard,
garden, stable & outhouses & pasture land adjoining, with a good pond, all
freehold. Enquiries, Benjamin Primrose, Beccles.                            
William Clarke, [d 1771]  messe in Blyburgate, late Benjamin Primrose, Benjamin
Primrose, his father, late Sarah Primrose, formerly Thomas Randall  
John Harmer, [d 1802 aged 72] messe in Blyburgate, late William Clarke,
Benjamin Primrose,  Sarah Primrose, formerly Thomas Randall
William Harmer [son of owner of the Black Boy, d 1840 aged 72]
William Harmer, messe in Blyburgae, formerly Randall,after Prime, since
William Clarke, late John Harmer, his father, decsd  
William Harmer, messe & garden in Blyburgate in his own occupation,
formerly Club 
William Harmer, late John Harmer
Eleanor Harmer, [died 1854 aged 77] widow, messe in Blyburgate, now in her
own occupation, late William Harmer,  
Eleanor Harmer, messe in Blyburgate, formerly Primrose, afterwards William
Clarke, since John Harmer, lately William Harmer  
Charles Bobbett & Cheston Chester, executors of William Harmer; messe
in Blyburgate, formerly William Clarke, after John Harmer, since William
Harmer, late Eleanor Harmer  
William K Barker, ironmonger, messe in Blyburgate, late executors of William
Harmer, before of William Harmer (later William Harmer)  
WK Barker  
Thomas Barker,
Matilda Barker: messe in Blyburgate formerly the executors of William Harmer,
since of WK Barker, late Thomas Barker  
(enfranhised, with other property for £200)

Task  

Task 10d
Task 10d

Task  Bly 49
Task Bly 53

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 10d
Task 10d

Task W23
Task R10 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Rent 4d

Task 10d
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 

Task P48
 
 
 
Rent 4d
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
Rent 4d
 
Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 4d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
Rent 4d
Norwich Mercury 2 Feb

 
 
 

 
 
 

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
Rent 4d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
Rent 4d
 
Land Tax 270
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 4d
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1d 1/2d
Rent 4d

 
Beccles Manor Rental
 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d 1/2d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 4d
Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Rent 4d
Beccles Manor Court
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 4d
Rent 1d 1/2d
Rent 1d 1/2d

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rosehall Manor Court
Rosehall Manor Court
Bec Arch A28/2/3 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 4d
 
BLYBURGATE 48

48 
48 
48 
48 
48 

Harmer, Eleanor 
Barker, WK exors
Barker, Thos 
Cutting, Hy 
Cutting, Hy 

1841 
1861 
1881 
1896 
1904 

£17.05
£16.10
£17 
 
£19.10





Harmer, Eleanor 
West, Robt 
Welham, Sam 
Markwell, Jas 
Markwell, Jas 

HJ 
 
HJ 
HJ 
HJ 

gardener
HJ 
market gardener
basket maker
basket maker

gardener
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48 
48 
48 
48 
48 

 
 
 
 
Taylor Geo 

 
 
 
 

1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 

 
 
 
 
£11

 
 
 
 

MARKWELL Rob
MARKWELL Jas
MYSON JW
LAMBERT Geo

basket mk
basket mk

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BLYBURGATE 52
The White Hart
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate ZZ

1700.1
1787 
 
 
1700.2
1805 
1806  
 
 
 

 

Delf
SALE of property of Thomas Delf 14 July 1787: two messuages in or near
Blyburgate. One in use of testator’s sister Sarah Nicholls, widow; the other  
late in occupation of James King, deceased. Sold for £87-10s
John Harmer [d 1805]
William Harmer [died an infant]
Hannah, [married Francis Musk] Lucy [d 1834 aged 47] & Marion Harmer,
co-heiresses of William Harmer, who died an infant, by Margaret Harmer,
their mother. The White Hart, late John Harmer, before Delf (later Benjamin
Barber)

Rosehall Manor Court
Deed 65 

 
 
 

 
 

 
Rosehall Manor Court
 
 
 
Rosehall Manor Court

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 2d
DIVISION OF PROPERTY

DIVISION A
1814  
 
1827  
1851  

 

RN Boby, one third of premises  in Blyburgate, late Lucy Harmer, before
of John Harmer.(Thomas Farr in 1827) Apportioned Rent of 1s 1d 1/2d
Thomas Farr, third part of premises in Blyburgarte, late Lucy Harmer  
FW Farr  

Rosehall Manor Court
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 4d 1/2d
Rent 4d 1/2d
Rent 4d 1/2d

 
 

Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental
DIVISION B
1846  
 
Benjamin Barber
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent -
Rosehall Manor Court
PROPERTY RE-UNITED

1865  
1878 
1904 
 
 

 
Jeremiah Rich, messe in Blyburgate  
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 2d
Rosehall Manor Court
Beccles Paper 23 Jul 

ADVERTISEMENT: The Three Cups Refreshment Rooms  
 
 
garden in rear.  (Bought AE Mickelburgh £280)

 
SALE: Late Jeremiah Rich
Well built brick & tiled Residence, No 52 Blyburgate known as Munsborough House, with small

Sale 30 June

 
 

52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52.1 

Barber, Benj 
Rich, Jerh 
Rich, Jn
Rich, Jn?
 
 
 
 
Orford Albt 
 
 
 
 
 

1846 
1865 
1881 
1904 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 
1974 

1.02 
1.02 
£12 
£17 
 
 
 
 
£24 
 
 
 
 
 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Holton, Jn 
Holmes, Mrs
BUCKENHAM Wm
HOLMES Wm
HOLMES Wm
ORFORD Albt
ORFORD Albt
GORE Sydney
GORE Sydney
GORE Sydney
NORMAN Mrs M
ETTERIDGE Wm

 
 

ZZ
ZZ
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
insurance

 
 
 
 
 

54 
54 
54 
54 
54 
54 
54 
54 
54 
54 

 
 
 
 
 
Bond Edw 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
1936 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
£40 
 
 
 
 

Bond, Edw C 
CLARK Chas
ENGLAND Wm
BOND Edw  
BOND Edw  
 
BOND Edw  
BOND Edw  
BOND Edw  
BOND Edw  

 
corn dealer

 
 

corn dlr
corn dlr
corn dlr
 
corn dlr
corn dlr
corn dlr
corn dlr

 
BOND Edw  

corn dlr

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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MOORE Sheldrake
Mann, Alice Mrs 

 
grocer & Post Office
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BLYBURGATE 54, 56

1879 
 
1912 
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 9 Jul 

SALE: Double Cottage (near the Fleece Inn) with workshop & garden; occupied by Henry  
Aldred & Widow Copeman. £11-0-0 p.a.

 
Beccles Paper 20 May 

SALE by Mortgagees: Freehold PROPERTY comprising a Corn Merchant’s SHOP, with storage  
room over, 2 Living & 2 Bedrooms, Wash House, Shed & large GRANARY, having a side entrance  

 
& double doors.
 

 
[purchased H Hindes £395]
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BLYBURGATE 58
THE FLEECE 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate X
The present building on the site is dated on the facade1930.

1500.1 Smith
1500.2 Benslay
1576  
 
1593  
1600.1
 
1600.2
 
1671  
1678  
 
1681  
 
1684  
 
1691  
 
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1736  
1739  
 
1741  
 
1749  
 
1751  
 
 
1760.1

 

Edward Baas, [d 1583] for his house he dwelleth in sometime Smith - new builded,
for his tent late Benslaye
John Baas, for his Head house newly built; for a tent next, late Bently
Edward Baas, for 1 messe or tent; for 1 tent sometime Benselys (folio 81)
(post Francis Brightie)  
Francis Brighty, tent, the headhouse: Baas, late Bright, vid Francis Brightie;
tent adjoining, Baas, Brightie  
 Francis Brighty, his tent in Blyburgate with pightle adjoining
Fulhurst Newstead, the Headhouse: Baas, late Bright vid Francis Brightie;
tent near adjoining Baas, Brightie ( folio 267)  
Sarah Newstead, widow, the Headhouse sometime Baas, Brighty, late Newstead, vid Fulhurst  

Task Bly 30 & 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Rent 1s
Task 1s & 6d

 
Task Bly 33 & 34
 
Task B16 & B17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s & 6d
 
Task B59 & B60
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s & 6d
Value £11

Survey 
 
Task N17 & N18
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s & 6d

 
Newstead; adjoining, sometime Bungay, after Baas & Brighty, late Newstead (folio 275)

Task N23 & N24
 
 

Thomas Hall, tent called the Headhouse late Sarah Newstead, widow,
(his new wife), Baas & Bright & tent adjoining
Stephen Alden, [d 1706, apothecary] tent called the Headhouse Sometime Baas,
late Brightly ; & tent adjoining

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rents 1s & 6d
 
Task A31 & A32
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rents 1s & 6d
 

Thomas Wake, late Newton, before Alden & before Hall  
Thomas Wake, gent, [merchant] messe & malting office & brew house with their
appurtenances, with the posts & rails in Blyburgate, late Aden, before Hills  

 
 
Rent 1s 1d      
Beccles Manor Rental
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
Rent 1s 1d

Robert Taylor, cordwainer, [d 1746, member of Independent Church] messe &  
 malting office & brewhouse in Blyburgate, formerly Aldous, late Wake

 
Rent 1s 1d

 
Beccles Manor Court
 

 
Taber Taylor, messe, malting office & brewhouse with appurtenances with
the posts and rails in Blyburgate, late his father, before Wake & Aldous  
Taber Taylor, for tent in Blyburgate, late his father, formerly Newton, before
Aldous & Hall (since sold to Mr Sparrow),
Posts and rails before house  
Mr Sparrow [lord of the manor]                                                     

 
Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
 
Rent 1s 1d
 
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s 1d
Rent 1d        

 
Henry Bedingfield, The Fleece Inn, Blyburgate:
1857

ADVERTISEMENT:
am Mon, Wed, Sat for Norwich; return 3.30pm from the Star Inn, Haymarket

leaves Beccles with his Van: 6
Beccles Wkly Nws 1 Dec

1860 
 
1869

Beccles Paper 25 Dec 

DEATH: 17 December, after a long and very painful affliction, aged 40 years, Mr Henry
BEDINGFIELD, carrier, and landlord of the Fleece public-house in this town.

 
 

COURT:  William  Barber,  Fred  Copeman,  Henry  Goffin,  Arthur  Bird,  George  Turner  charged  by
Mary Ann Brooks, landlady of the Fleece [Blyburgate]  being drunk & disorderly. Broke 2 glasses.
Fined 7s 2d each.
Permission Granted to Jeremiah Brooks (Fleece) top open at 5.30 am instead of 6am
TRANSFER OF LICENCE: Fleece INN, Blyburgate from Brooks to Saker.
LICENCE: Fleece Inn to Charles Stowe.
POLICE  COURT:  Before  AH  Pye  (Chairman),  E  Johnson  Hindes,  Mrs  E  Baxter,  and  Mrs  JP
Larkman:
Temporary Licence transfer: The Fleece Inn from James Howe to Walter Avis, Woodbine Cottage,
West Mersea.

East Suff Gaz 17 Aug 

1872 
1876 
1899
1925

Beccles Paper 1 Oct 
Beccles Paper, 6 Jun 
East Suff Gaz  14 Mar 
East Suff Gaz 6 April 
 
 

DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1736 

 
 
?? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
58 
 
 
1832 
£3.1806
 
Copeman Jas 
 
Fleece
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Farr, Thos 
Tacon,
Tacon 
Tacon 
Tacon, Wm 
Tacon 
Elwin, Arch 
 
 
 
 
 
Lacon E Ltd 
 
 
 
 

 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

1841 
£7 
£9 
£12 
£13 
 
£33 
 
 
 
 
 
£32 
 
 
 
 

£5.05 




 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Wade. Denny 
Bedingfield, Eliz 
Brooke, Thos 
Saker, Sam 
Strowger, Thos 
Stowe, Chas 
Stowe, Chas 
STOWE Chas  
STOWE Chas  
STOWE Chas  
ABIS Jas
STOLWORTHY   
STOLWORTHY T   
STOLWORTHY T   
FLEECE INN
FLEECE INN

Copeman, Wm 

 
Fleece
Fleece
Fleece
Fleece 
Fleece
Fleece
Fleece
Fleece Inn
Fleece Inn
Fleece Inn
Fleece Inn
Fleece Inn
 
 

Fleece

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

& general dealer 
aged 43
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

Fleece Inn
Fleece Inn

58.1 
Farr, Thos 
 
1841 
£0.15 
Sparham, Hy

BLYBURGATE 60
No 60

& 62 
 The Crown, formerly called The Six Bells
Blyburgate HL

This does not appear to be a “listed” building.
The building appears in a drawing by Rix of Blyburgate produced probably in the 1830s. It has a large external Flemish chimney
on the south side.

1700.1
1700.2
1700.3
1812 
1829  
 
 
1852  
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Murdoch
Purvis
Bartholomew Purvis
Thomas Farr received 15 April 1812
Thomas Farr, tent in Blyburgate, the Public House now called the Crown,
formerly the Six Bells, late Bartholomew Purvis, before  his father, formerly
Murdoch  
SALE: The Beccles Brewery: Lot VIII,
The Crown in Blyburgate, in the occupation of Mrs Frances Mills [see plan]
Bar parlour, tap room, front parlour, spacious attic,
Yard with right of carriage entrance from the street. Two stalled stable & co.

 
Ellough Manor Court

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
Sale 28 April
 
 
 
 

 
 
1862

 
 

 
 

Land Tax 7s. Free Rent to Manor of Ellough 1s
  DIED: Edward Mills of the Crown Inn, Blyburgate, aged 46, found dead near the Gaol - had fits of                             

Beccles Wkly Nws 25 Mar
apoplexy - but by prompt action restored. Found at 2.30 am.

1862 
 
 
1867
1869

Beccles Paper 30 Sep 

SALE: FARM IMPLENTS: The Crown Inn,
 
Straw, the effects of Mr Edward Mills, deceased.

 
 

Cart Horses, Van Tumbils, Ploughs, Harrows, Farming Implements, stack of excellent Hay & Pea  
East Suff Gaz 10 Sep 
   LICENSING DAY: Licence for Crown Inn refused, Landlord convicted of theft.

COURT: Nathaniel Blyth charged with unlawfully drwaing & selling beer during Divine Service on
Sunday morning. Fine £1

East Suff Gaz 9 Feb 

1872 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1873 
1879 
1879 

LICENSING: These were given leave to open at 5.30 am instead of 6 am: Robert Mills (Falcon);  
 
Baldry (the Bell); James Cutler (Queen’s Head); William Woolner (Queen’s Arms); Nathaniel Blyth
(Crown, Blyburgate); Philip Jermy (Fox & Hounds); Robert Kent (Hermitage); Jeremiah Brooks  
(Fleece); Alfred Grice (George & Dragon); Edward Bailey (Duke) - all granted
 
 

Beccles Paper 1 Oct 
John Green (beer house Hungate); Charles Howlett (Refreshment Rooms, Blyburgate); William  
 

 
 

 
when Foresters attend.

Additional hour till midnight refused to Mr Webster (King’s Arms); James Barkway (Red Lion); -
Beccles Paper 30 Sep 

Nathaniel Blyth of the Crown had lost the Licence he had been given; applied for a replica.
DEATH of Mr Nathaniel Blyth of the Crown Inn.[aged 63]
SALE: FURNITURE: The Crown, late Nathaniel Blyth.

Beccles Paper, 5 Aug 
Beccles Paper, 19 Aug 
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1882 
 
 
1883

Beccls Paper,25 Apr 
  TOWN COUNCIL: Sanitary Ctte:  Mr Harmer at the Crown inn to provide a urinal.
Beccls Paper, 8 Aug 

PUBLIC HOUSE Assessments: Appeals made by Morse & Wood, brewers, Lowestoft, against   
Rates charged. The Ship raised to £30 p.a: Bell the occupier. appeal failed.
 

 
 

Crown described as a “wretched House” in bad condition. rate reduced.
    ALLEGED  ASSAULT  on  Harry  Harmer,  aged  13. William French, assistant master at the Board  

East Suff Gaz 16 Oct 

School  accused  of  hitting  Harmer,  who  was  throwing  stones  and  striking  some  girls  in  the
playground. Harmer was abusive to French and another teacher, Thomas Alexander. Mrs Harmer,
mother and publican of the Crown in Blyburgate said that her son had bruises from being hit by
French.  Mr  Bscal,  Headmaster  said  the  boy made no complaint when he spoke to him after the
incident. Case dismissed.
LICENCES:  Crown to James Harber;
POLICE COURT: LICENCES: The Crown Inn, Blyburgate, to Duncan Hildyard.
LICENCES: Crown, BLYBURGATE to William Leggett   
POLICE COURT: Robert Copeman, labourer, drunk in the Crown. Landlord: HE Jackson.
PRISONERS OF WAR: Ex Sergeant- Major Jackson, RGA of the Crown Inn, Blyburgate has been
collecting money to send parcels to Prisoners of War. Thanks received from Private H Gilding, in
Ruhleben, Germany.

1885
1887
1895 
1914 
1916

East Suff Gaz 7 Jul 
East Suff Gaz 7 Jun 
East Suff Gaz 22 Oct 
Beccles Paper 6 Oct 
East Suff Gaz 24 Oct 
 
owner
 
 
 
 
occupant

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Farr, Thos 
Farr, Thos 
Farr, FW
Farr, FW
Morse, J
Morse, Fred 
Morse, Fred 
Morse, Fred 
Morse, Fred 
Morse, Fred 
 

 
 
 
 
 

1814 
1820 
1824 
1828 
1832 
 
 
1850 
1851 
1855 
1861 
1865 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1902 

£4 
£6.04 
£5.0608
£5.0608
£5.0608
1841 
1845 
£10.10
£10.10
£10 
£10 
£11 
£11 
£11 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
£10.10
£9.05 




 


 
 

Mills, Jas
Mills, Jasa 
Mills, Jas
Mills, Jas
Mills, Jas


Mills, Fra
Mills, Fra
Mills, Edw 
Mills, Edw d 1862
Blyth, Nath 
Blyth, Nath d 1879
Harmer, Wm 
Fenn, Alf
FENN Geo A  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Crown 
Crown 
Crown 
 
 
Crown 
Crown
 
Crown
Crown 
Crown
Crown 
Crown
Crown Inn

 
 
 
 
 
Crown
Crown 
 

Bly 6
 
Bly 8
Bly 8
Bly 8

Bly 6

 
 
 
Mills, Jas
Mills, Fra
 
 

 
810

773 
 

 
 
 

Crown 
 
854
 
883a 
& coach trimmer
C 163
 
 

60 
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60 
60 
60 
60 
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60 
60 
60 

Morse, Fred 
 
 
 
 
Morse & Co 
 
 
 
 

1904 
1912 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

£26 
 
 
 
 
£30 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jackson, Hastings
Jackson, Hastings
JACKSON Has  
JACKSON Has  
JACKSON Has  
JACKSON Has  
HOLMES J  
HOLMES J  
CROWN INN
CROWN INN

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Crown
Crown
Crown Inn
Crown Inn
Crown Inn
Crown Inn
Crown Inn
Crown Inn

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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BLYBURGATE 62

This was probably built between 1865 and 1870, as the site was described as Buildings and Garden in 1865 valued at £4 10s,
whereas in 1870 it was valued at £15. In 1875 it was described as the Rose & Crown.

1873 
is mentioned in the newspapers]

Beccles Paper 25 Nov 
COURT CASE: Charlotte Gibbons, landlady of the Rose & Crown. [This is the only time I can find it

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62.1 

Arnold, Rev RA 
Campbell, Rev AB
Campbell, Rev AB
Gosford, Earl of 
Clark, Rev M 
Gosford, Earl of 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Bullard, Sir H 
Bullard, Sn H 
 
 
 
 
Morse & Co 
 
 
 
 
shop Morse & Co

1850 
1850 
1855 
1855 
1860 
1860 
1865 
1865 
1870 
1871 
1875 
1880 
1885 
1890 
1895 
1896 
1899 
1899 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 
1936 

£1 
£1 
£1 
£4 
£1 
£4 
£4.1 
£1.1 
£15 
£15 
£15 
£16.1 
£22 
£22 
£22 
£30 
£30 
£30 
 
 
 
 
£25 
 
 
 
 
£45 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mills, Fra
Mills, Fra
Mills, Edw 
Mills, Edw 
Mills, Edw 
Mills, Edw 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Gibbens, Chas 
Spunders, Walter 
Marshall
Reeves, Jn 
Boyden, Fred 
WELHAM Sp  
REEVE J
WOOLNER Wm
WOOLNER Wm
WOOLNER Wm
SAYER Jn  
WRIGHT Lewis
WRIGHT Lewis
WOOLNER Wm

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Garden
Garden
 
 
 
 
Bldgs, Gdn 
Orchard
Ho Bldgs Gdn 
Rose & Crown
Rose & Crown 
Rose & Crown 
Rose & Crown 
Rose & Crown 
Rose & Crown 
Rose & Crown
Rose & Crown 
 
upholsterer
beer retailer
 
butcher
butcher
butcher
butcher

 
 
Garden
Buildings
Garden
Buildings

773 
810 
 
 
 
 
883b
883 b 
980

1r 6p
1r 6p
854 
854
880 
880

1r 6p
1r 6p
 
1r 6p

978
1006
1046
1128 
1128 

1r 6p
1r 6p

 

1310 
Rose & Crown

1r 6p

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
butcher
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BLYBURGATE 64-72
NIGHTINGALE FARM
 
 
 
 
Bly H

Nightingale’s, a large Jacobean House, was pulled down in 1958 and a Salvation Army Hall built on the site. A pair of
semi-detached houses dated 1859 remain on the northern end of the site.
Note in Scrap Book belonging to Mrs Kae Bickers 1958:
“Timber-framed  -  Jacobean  stairway  of  four  flights  -  two  extremely  large  oak-panelled  rooms  (discovered  at time of
demolition) into which dividing walls had been inserted to turn the property into two cottages about 1859 - panelling in
splendid  condition,  having  been  covered  with  endless wallpapers. Fireback [2001 in Beccles Museum] found amongst
rubble behind small cast iron Victorian grate in the upper panelled room, is dated 1697. Staircase  lighted by Elizabethan
window found bricked up in end wall facing Poor’s Pightel.”
There are photographs of the building and one of the staircase balusters in the old schoolroom in the north west corner in
Beccles Museum]

1500.1
1500.2
1576 
 
1593 
 
1636c 
 
1641c 
 
 
1668 
 
1671 
1702 
 
1709 
 
1710 
 
1728 
 
1729 
1733 
 
1749 
 
 
1755 
 
 
1761 
1764 
 
 
 
1764 
 
 
1770 
 
1776 

 
 

Nightingale
[Robert] Gibson [d 1551, will proved at Norwich Consistory Court]
Robert Manthorpe [yeoman, married (i) Joan, daughter of Robert & Isabel Gibson; died 1594]  for
his tenement late Gibson's before Gibson's sometime Nightingale    
Robert Manthorpe: for his tenement wherein he dwelleth late Gibson's
before  Nightingale's [see details under Biography: Manthorpe]
Joseph Artis [yeoman, died Dec 1645] for a tenement late Gibson's before Nightingale's    

Task 
Task 
 
Task 
 
 
 
Task 1s-0d

 
 
 
(folio 137) 
 
Nightingale's late Joseph Artis his Father vid Joseph Artis (post Jo Brewster) (folio 177)
 

Task 
 
 
 
Task 1s-0d
Task 
 

 
Edmund Artis [timber merchant; gent, died Feb 1695] for a tenement sometime Gibson's after  

 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s-0d
Task 

 
 

 
 
Edmund Artis: for a tenement in Blyburgate Nightingale's, Mr Fleming's  
(post Edwards late Simpson)    
Edmund Artis: his house in his own possession and the pyghtle adjoining    
Joshua Artis [gent, 1645-1709] for a tenement in Blyburgate sometime Gibson's after
Nightingale's late his Father    
John Brewster, gent, Messuage & Garden, formerly Edmund Artis called Nightingale’s, which he

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s-0d
 
Rosehall Manor Rental
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Rent 1s-8d
Value £8

Survey 
Task 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s-0d

 
purchased of John Morse & George Reed (they may have been executors)
 
 

Rosehall Manor Rental
 
Task 

John Brewster [member of the gentry family of Wrentham Hall, died 1718] for the house wherein he
dwells late Edmund Artis  
Estate value £20-£30 to be Let or Sold. House next the street leading to Lowestoft. Barns, Orchards
& Garden. Francis Brewster, draper
John Brewster his heirs   
Francis Brewster [member of the gentry family of Wrentham Hall; Portreeve 1723 & 1738; died

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s-0d
Norwich Paper 20 Jan 
 
 

 
 
1748/49] for the house wherein his Father late dwelt late Edward Artis   

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s-8d
Rosehall Manor Rental
Task 
 
Task 1s-0d

 
 
Edward Artis   

William Crowfoot [III, tanner & maltster & organist, 1725-83; Portreeve 1750 & 1771] for the
house wherein Mrs Carthew now dwells late of  Francis Brewster before his Father's formerly  

Task 
 

 
 
dwells late William Crowfoot formerly Francis Brewster before his Father's heretofore Edward Artis
 

 
Rev John Loddington [Rector of Haddiscoe & Toft Monks; 1717-89] for the house wherein he  

 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s-0d
Task 

 
 

 

 
Rev John Loddington: before Crowfoot and Brewster   

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task   1s-0d
 

Rent 1s-8d
Rosehall Man Renta 
Nor Paper 23 Feb 

SALE: House with 2 large parlours, kitchen, some new rooms not quite finished, good chambers,
 
planted, Dove House and about 5 acres of good meadow land & 2 fish ponds, well stocked. Rev
Lodington

garrets, new Brewhouse, Outhouses, Barn & Stable, Coach House, Yard, Gardens, Orchards well
 
 
Nor Paper 28 July 

SALE: To be sold by Auction, lands of Rev Thomas Page including house late in the occupation of
Rev J Lodington, with Coach House, Barn, Stable, Yard, Garden, Orchard, Meadow and pasture  

 
 

 
land

Robert Sparrow [Lord of the Manor & owner of Worlingham Hall; 1741-1822] : messuage in  
Blyburgate formerly Brewster's and since Crowfoot's and Loddington   
 

Rosehall Manor Rental
 
 
Thomas Arms [1739-1801] tenement late Mr Loddington's before William Crowfoot's and  
Task
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1806 
 
1841  
 
1851 

 
 

formerly Edward Artis    
Anne Arms [1745-1823] messuage in Blyburgate late Thomas Arms before Robert Sparrow
and  Loddington    
The property appears to have belonged to Ann Bales or Beales according to
the Rate Books. There were then 4 dwellings on the site valued at £2, £2,  £5-5-0 & £3
EC Sharpin [solicitor & Town Clerk]

 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s-0d
Rosehall Manor Rental
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s-8d
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s-8d
Rosehall Manor Rental
DIVISION OF PROPERTY

1859 
1859 
1861  
 
 
1880 
1896  
1904  
1915 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1955  
1958 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EC Sharpin:    
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s-0d
Rent 8d

Rosehall Manor Rental

Isaac Vertigan   
 
were valued in 1871 at £6, £6, £6 and £5-10 although the  overall value of property had not been  

 
Isaac Vertigan seems to have owned the whole site and the houses must have been rebuilt as they

Rosehall Manor Rental

 
 
increased.

 
Beccles Paper 16 Nov 

SALE: Furniture of late James Lockwood, bricklayer, Blyburgate
The property was owned by Mrs Emma Beverley
The dwellings were valued at £8-10-0, £11, £11, £8 with an extra dwelling at  £8

 
 

 
 

SALE: Lot I. “NIGHTINGALE PLACE,” late MR. ISAAC VERTIGEN, comprising:
 
 
Bedrooms, with Small Yard and Brick and Tile Sheds and W.C. in rear, now in the respective  
occupations of Mr. Frank Stanley Oxborough and Mrs. Rose Linder, as Quarterly Tenants, at the
Anuual Rents of £8 l0s. each, the Landlord paying Rates.
 
 
Register Stove and Closet, Large Kitchen with Cooking Stove, Copper, Sink and Dresser,
 
 
Annual Rent of £9, the Landlord paying Rates.
 
 
Old Oak Staircase, with Boarded and Corrugated Iron Lean-to Scullery and  Pantry in rear, now in
the occupation of Mr. Rufus Lewis Davey, as a Quarterly Tenant, at the Annual Rent of £12, the
Landlord paying Rates.
 
 
Dressing Room, now in the occupation of Mr. Albert Gordon Barnes, as a Quarterly Tenant, at the
Annual Rent of £8 l0s. 0d., the Landlord paying Rates.
 
 
 
abutting upon the property of Messrs. E. & G. Morse and the Churchwardens of Beccles.
 
 
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 25 June 

 
containing Front Sitting Room with Stove and Closet, Kitchen with Stove, Pantry, and Two  

substantial Brick and Tiled DOUBLE COTTAGE, numbers 64 and 66, Blyburgate, each Tenement
 

 
 

 
numbers 68 and 70, Blyburgate; No. 68 containing Entrance Hall, Lofty Front Sitting Room with

The adjoining large Brick, Stud and Plaster and Tiled DWELLING-HOUSE, in Two Tenements,  
 

 
and Attic, now in the occupation of  Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bowes, as a Quarterly Tenant, at the  

Pantry with Shelving and Plate Rack, Coal Closet, Two Bedrooms, and Dressing Room with Closet,
 

 
Good Kitchen with Cooking Stove and Closet, Three Bedrooms and Attic, approached by a quaint

No. 70 containing good Entrance Hall with Closet, Large Front Sitting Room with Register Stove,
 

 
 

 
Room with Register Stove, Kitchen with Cooking Stove and Closet, Pantry, Two Bedrooms and  

The adjoining Brick and Tiled COTTAGE, numbered 72, Blyburgate, containing Front Sitting  
 
 

 
with Iron Pan, and Range of Outbuildings, and in the Front is a large GARDEN partly walled-in and  
having a frontage of about 97 ft. 9 in. upon Blyburgare, and there is also a good GARDEN in rear,

Water is laid on the Property; and in rear are Brick and ‘filed W.C’s., Brick and Tiled \Vash-house
 

 
 
 
 
 

OUTGOINGS :—Land Tax as assessed.
Free Rent to the Manor of Rosehall and Ashmans 
A Small Shed and Fowls’ Houses are the property of the Tenants and are not included in the Sale
Aggregate Annual Rental of £46 l0s.
(Bought W Brown £425)
Nightingale Farm: It will be taken down soon

1s. 8d.
Beccles Paper Dec 

Work is in progress on the demolition of one of the oldest buildings at Beccles, a former farmhouse
 
 
 
 
years ago, was once known as the Poor’s Pightle and as such formed part of the farm.
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 22 Aug 

 
corps of the Salvation Army will be erected on the site.
 
Beccles Taske Book of 1576. The adjoining sale-ground, which was closed for that purpose two  

at Blyburgate which is of Elizabethan origin. Unfortunately a much-needed new hall for the local
Standing back from the busy street, the property was originally recorded as Nightingale’s in a  
 

 
half-timbered and the chimney stack was one of the features, this being altered several years ago.
 

A large building the former farmhouse has been unoccupied for some years. Originally it was  
The two adjoining cottages on the town side are being retained. One is to be the new home of  
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a  
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
provision of a new hall.
 
 
Road, said he would be grateful for any donations.
 
 
growth of work among young people is one important reason for a new hall. The site is at the  
Lowestoft end of the borough, within reasonable reach of the extensive building development by the  
Town Council.

another on the saleground side that is coming down.
 
 
done with care.
 
property appeared to be 17th century Jacobean. Much oak panelling of similar age was found. These  
are being left in their original position for a short  period for the benefit of prospective purchasers.
 
been cleared an inspection would be made by an architect and surveyor as a first step towards the

Bought by the Salvation Army some years ago the property is being demolished by Mr EW Moye of
Gosford Road, who is Bandmaster of the Corps. Work is likely to take some weeks as it has to be

A start was made on Tuesday and one of the first discoveries was that the staircase in the main  
Capt John Morton, commanding Officer of the Corps, told a reporter that as soon as the site had
 

 
time the Corps has worked hard to build up the fund and Capt Morton, who lives at 15 Denmark  

“We still want a considerable sum before we are in a position to go ahead,” he added. For a long
 

 
Hall has long been too small for general activities and Blyburgate Hall is hired on Sundays. The  

“We are dreadfully limited for accommodation.” said the officer. Originally a chapel, the Northgate
 
 
 

Although work on the demolition of the former Nightingale Farm at Blyburgate, Beccles, an  
 
Ballygate, a lover of antiquities, is still hoping that someone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
demolition. He is bandmaster of the Salvation Army Corps. “It is a pity that such workmanship has  
to be destroyed,” he commented. “This is part of historic Beccles, like the Parish Church and must
have taken years to build. The original woodwork is still as good as the day it went in and must have  
taken some shaping with the tools of those times’
 
 
period home for the collection of local relics which is being accumulated in the Tow Hall with the
ultimate idea forming a museum.
 
 
 
retained, were then added on the town side and another, now practically demolished was put on the  
saleground side.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 29 Aug 
Elizabethan house, has not aroused much public interest in the town, Mrs Kae Bickers of 6,  
 

 
character.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
are still as strong as iron. We have we so few buildings of this nature in Beccles.”
 
 
structures in the borough get into such a neglected state. Her sadness at the passing of a landmark, is  
shared by Mr. E. W.Moye, of Gosford Road Beccles, who was awarded the contract for the  

that someone will come forward with an offer to buy the property and restore it to its original  

Condemned for human habitation, the building  purchased by the Salvation Army Corps nine or ten
years ago and when sufficient money has been  raised the site will be used for the erection of a new
hall, a long-felt want. Mrs Bickers has visited the house on various occasions since work began on
Tuesday week and has tried to arouse interest in different quarters.
“I am very sad to think that the place has not been loved not looked after and that it is coming down,  
because I look on it as part of our heritage.” Mrs. Bickers told a reporter as she walked through the
rooms once more on Tuesday. ‘I would love to know that it is to be preserved. Some of the timbers

NEGLECTED STATE. Mrs. Bickers had not the slightest complaint against the Salvation Army and
felt that the townspeople as a whole should not have let the building, one of the oldest domestic

 
 
 

 
Municipal Offices, and Mrs. Bickers thinks that with care restoration it would have made an ideal

Standing a little back from the busy Lowestoft-Beccles main road, the house is opposite the  
 
 

 
 
long ago as 1859. when the house was divided into two tenements Two cottages, which are being

ALTERED IN 1859. In a Beccles Taske Book of 1576. the property is described as Nightingales and
the former saleground, which adjoins, once was part of the farm. It lost its distinctive character as

 
 

 
 
alterations were made inside, their extent being revealed by the work now taking place.
 
 
 
position. Removal of plaster revealed a large square window frame on the saleground side and pieces  

A brick front was given to the old house so that it was in keeping with the new cottages and its old
attractiveness then disappeared. Only the base at the original chimney stack was retained. Many

Originally there was a room 20 ft. square on the ground floor and another of similar size above. The
dowststairs one was divided into two and a hall provided. When Mr. Moye cleared the additions of
century ago he found round the walls oak panelling in a condition as good as when first put into

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tiny  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
early wallpaper came to light after the stripping of many additions
 
 
else in the house, this is free from nails Oak pins were used instead.
 
 
 
Jacobean
 
 
 
 
 
cupboard built. A beam marks the line of the early fireplace. At the top of this side of the property
the space between the rafters under the floor is filled with chaff  thought to have been used to keep  
out the cold.  A copy of a London newspaper of  1856 was found in this part. It contains pictures of  
a Naval review.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

of its lead-work were lying about.  In the same wall another had been completely bricked up. Some
 

 
open fireplace when he takes them out. There is good oak in the ceiling and, like that everywhere

GOOD OAK. The room has two stoves and Mr. Moye expects to find traces of the original wide,
 

 
from the back. For the time being, Mr Moye is leaving the staircase and all the panelling in position.   
He said they had been seen by an official of Norwich Castle Museum, who confirmed that they are

Access to the room above is gained by a well-curved oak staircase lighted by an original window
 

 
fireback is dated 1697 and has a representation of Samson.
 
 
panelling. The big old fireplace was filled in at the time of the alterations a small stove fitted and a

The upstairs room was divided into three bedrooms and a lobby. It, too, is panelled and an iron  

The section of staircase to the attics was boarded up, this being lighted by an Elizabethan window.
It is thought that the part of the house on the town side formed the servants quarters. There is no

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
building to the road.” he added. The house appears to have been set to the compass and faces due  
east.  
To Mrs.  Bikers this is the most attractive aspect.

MODERN COIN FOUND. Only one coin has been found so far and it is modern bearing the head of
Edward VII.
Moye stated that the chimney of  the house  was practically square. They did not worry about  

The the front has a modern aspect, the back is plaster-covered and retains an original look.  

Work on the erection of a new hall for Beccles Corps of the Salvation Army is expected to start  
 
between the architect and builders on the site at Blyburgate on Tuesday.
 
 
 
FH Kelf will preside at an evening festival.
 
You will not know of me and will probably wonder why I should be writing to you. I will come  
straight to the point & tell you that a few days ago I had a copy of the March  Homes & Gardens
given me and I cannot tell you of the joy this has given me in showing the wonderful restoration you  
have done and brought to life at Fleming’s Hall.
 
 
 
 
 
always glad to buy things of that kind, or other pieces.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 18 Nov 
shortly. A tender by Blackburn’s (Harleston) Ltd has been accepted and there will be a meeting  
 

 
 
November 30th. It will be opened by Mrs John Swales, with Mr AW Denny as Chairman. Lieut-Col

A fair amount of money is still needed and an appeal will be made to this end. Members of the Corps
are pressing on with their efforts. The next special event is a sale of work at Blyburgate Hall on  

 
 
DRAFT LETTER from Mrs Bickers to Mr McBean, owner of  Fleming’s Hall, Bedingfield.
 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
have been the part which I owned and which I sold to a gentleman in the trade [Mr Boss] who was

I would have been interested anyway, but am even more so because at one time I had a very very
business here and when possible also bought old doors, windows, fireplaces etc., amongst which I
once had part of an early staircase.
In your article it says your second stairway came from Bungay and I feel sure by the picture must

 

 
 
 
Council was not interested and I had not the wherewithal - but what a loss for ever to the town.
 
beautiful house. I like to think so.
 
 

I have a photograph, taken from the upper panelled room, showing the staircase in the old  
farmhouse, here in Beccles (which had been made into two cottages) before demolition.
I tried desperately to save this property and it nearly broke my heart not to have succeeded. The

However perhaps part of the Nightiongale’s Farmhouse staircase has found its way into your  

Best wishes for much happiness
Kae Bickers 

 
 
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OWNER
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OCCUPANT
POLLARD Chas

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

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BARNES Albt
OXBOROUGH Frank
MOYSE Fred

1927 
Marshall Archie

1936 
£11 
 

MOYSE Fred  
STOLWORTHY Mrs
STOLWORTHY Mrs
DAVIES Mrs
DAVIES Mrs

cars for hire

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OWNER
Bales, Ann 
Sharpin, EC 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Beverley, Mrs E
Beverley, Mrs E

 

 
 
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1861 
1881 
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1974

 
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£1.15
£5 
£7 

 
£2 
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OCCUPANT
V 
Bales, Ann 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Spear, Wm 
Polland, Chas 
Bowes, Mrs 
STARLING Jn
BOWES Mrs M
BOWES Mrs M
HURR Francis
YOUNGMAN Victor
WEAVERS Geo
WEAVERS Geo

Bales, Ann 

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resident

 
H 

resident

 
H
 
H
H

H 
gasfitter/ironmonger

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

V 
£8.10

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
Marshall Archie

£16 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 

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Bales, Ann 
Sharpin, EC 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Beverley, Mrs E
Beverley, Mrs E

1841 
£1.15
£6 
£5 
£5 

£2 
V 
V 
V 
V 

V 
Blowers, Eliz 
Halifax
Suggate, Sarah 
Vertigen, Jacob 
Finch, Jn
Finch, Jn

Sculling, Sam 

 
1851 
1861 
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1881 
1896 
1904 

H

H
H
H
H
H
H

 
 
 

 
 

£11 
V 

1865 
 
 

Beccles Paper 19 Sep 

Builders threaten strike: Demand 20s per week instead of 18s. Demand on Mr Pells, Mr Woodroffe
 
men including James Lockwood. -- The Master-Builders agreed to the rise.

& Mr Blunderfield. Carpenters & Bricklayers said they would strike after Saturday. Signed by 15
 

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Bales, Ann 
Sharpin, EC 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Beverley, Mrs 
Beverley, Mrs E

1841 
£2.15
£5.10
£6 
£10 

V 
Lockwood, Wm
Lockwood, Jas 
Balls, Jas
Vertigen, Isaac 
Davey, Lewey 
Davey

H 
bricklayer
bricklayer

 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 

£5.50
V 
V 
V 
V 

Lockwood, Wm
bricklayer

H 
H 
H
H
H 
H 

 
 
 

bricklayer
bricklayer

£11 
V 
 

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Bales, Ann 
Sharpin, EC 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Vertigen, Isaac 
Beverley, Mrs E
Beverley, Mrs E

1841 
£2.15
£4.05
£6 

£3 
V 
V 
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V 
Sparham, Hy 
Sparham, Hy 
Coleby, Maria 
Boggis, Alb 
Boggis
BOGGIS Albt
BOGGIS Albt
LINDER

Thinking, Jas 

 
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1896 
1904 
1902 
1907 
1914 

H

H
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£8 
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1927 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
Marshall Archie

LIST Mrs
1936 
£11 
 
 

MOYSE Benj
MOYSE Benj
MOYSE Benj
MOYSE Benj
MOYSE Benj

 

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1965 
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Vertigen, Isaac 
Beverley, Mrs E
Beverley, Mrs E

1881 
1896 
1904 

£6 
V 

Hayward
Gerrard
Musk

 
 
 

H
H
H

 
 
£8 
V 
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POOR’S PIGHTEL now the Esso Filling Station

St Michael’s Terriers
This property was only part of the Sale Ground and subsequently the Filling Station
1740/18
 
1753  
 
1763  
 
1777 
 
1784 
 
1791 
 
1801 
 
 
1813 
 
 
1820 
 
 
1845 
 
 
1867 
 
1868 
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1887 
1958 
originally recorded as Nightingale’s in a Beccles Taske Book of 1576. The adjoining sale-ground, which was closed for that
purpose two years ago, was once known as the Poor’s Pightle and as such formed part of the farm.

A piece of pasture ground adjoining to Blyburgate to the east, called the Poor’s Pightle, well set out by land marks,
now in the occupastion of Widow Suckling at rent of £1 p.a.
A piece of pasture ground adjoining to Blyburgate to the east, called the Poor’s Pightle, well set out by land marks,
now in the occupastion of  Mrs Carthew at rent of £1 p.a.
A piece of pasture ground adjoining to Blyburgate to the east, called the Poor’s Pightle, well set out by land marks,
now in the occupastion of Rev John Loddington at rent of £1 p.a.
Piece of land late in the occupation of Robert Dawson and now Rev. Bence Sparrow or his tenant, called Poor’s
Pightle adjoining to a messuage in the occupation of  - Arms, containing one acre, Rent £1
Piece of land late in the possession, use or occupation of Robert Dawson and now Rev. Bence Sparrow or his tenant,
called Poor’s Pightle adjoining to a messuage in the occupation of  Thomas Arms, containing half an acre, Rent £1
Piece of land late in the possession, use or occupation of Robert Dawson and now Rev. Bence Sparrow or his tenant,
called Poor’s Pightle adjoining to a messuage in the occupation of  Thomas Arms, containing half an acre, Rent £1
Piece of land containing by estimation one acre, lying in Beccles adjoining a messuage in the possession or use of  -
Arms, widow, which piece of land was late in the occupation of Robert Dawson and now of Rev Bence Sparrow or his
under tenant at the yearly rate of £2 and is called Poor’s Pightle, boundary uncertain.
Piece of land containing by estimation one acre, lying in Beccles adjoining a messuage in the possession or use of  -
Arms, widow, which piece of land was late in the occupation of Robert Dawson and now of Rev Bence Bence or his
under tenant at the yearly rate of £2 and is called Poor’s Pightle, boundary uncertain.
Piece of land containing by estimation one acre, lying in Beccles adjoining a messuage in the possession or use of  -
Arms, widow, which piece of land was late in the occupation of Robert Dawson and now of Rev Bence Bence or his
under tenant at the yearly rate of £2 and is called Poor’s Pightle, boundary set out by dole posts.
Land of one acre adjoining a messuage in the possession and occupation of Ann Bales, widow; formerly in the
occupation of Robert Dawson, since of Bence Bence or his under tenant and now of Charles Maplestone the elder.
Yearly Rent £2; called Poor’s Pightle, set out by dole posts.
SALE: Poor’s Pightel with good frontage facing London Road, Peddars Lane & opposite the Old Burial Ground. OR
the Lots would be Let on Building Leases for 99 years at Ground Rents.

Beccles Paper 13 Sep 
Builders wishing to tender for Buildings on Messrs Read’s Sale Ground.
Beccles Paper 22 Dec 

VESTRY: Leases Poor’s Pightel to H & J Read for 8 years at £4 p.a.
LEASE for 10 years: Blyburgate: Poor’s Pightel; occupied by Messrs H & J Read, Sale Ground.

Beccles Paper 22 Aug 
ORIENTATION from Nightingale’s Farm: Standing back from the busy street, the property was

Newspaper cutting August 1956
Blackboy Sale Yard
90 years old in the 1950s, but already closed at that time. Autumn horse sales every year.
Fairs with merry-go-rounds held there for a week or more. Prancing steam horses, ostriches and cockerels and then the motor
car as it became popular, was included.
The Fair organ was an important feature of a roundabout in those days, a work of art with its gilded figures brilliantly
illuminated, the drums and cymbals echoing with military precision, the whole deriving life from the perforated roll or book,
which fed into the instrument, gave forth the strains of never to be forgotten tunes such as the “Merry Widow” or “The Girl in
the Taxi” waltzes. One of the largest fairs was accompanied by a show “Electrical Vaudeville” - dancing girls, women “sawn” in
half, men who removed their heads.
Later local audiences saw their first films - as a turn of variety shows.

 
 

68A 
68A 
68A 

 
 

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READ & Co  
READ & Co  
READ & Co  

Stock Market
Stock Market
Stock Market

 
 
 
 
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68A 
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68A 

1927 
Read Owles Ashford

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

READ & Co  
Stock Market

 
 
 

1936 
£66 
 

READ & Co  
ASHFORD & Owls
ASHFORD &  
SERVICE STATION
SERVICE STATION

Stock Market
Stock Market
Owls Stock Market

1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 

 
 

 
 

70 & 72 Are on the South side of Peddar’s Lane
[Still needs sorting out]

70 
70 
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Cowles, Reuben 
Cowles, Reuben 
Mann, Fred 

1861 
1896 
1904 

£11 
£17 
£24 

V 
V 
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H 
H 
H 

Cowles, Reuben  
Mann, Fred 
Mann, Fred 

grocer
grocer/ PO
grocer/PO

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Harmer, Mrs 
Copeman, Jas 
Cowles, Reuben 
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1851 
1861 
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1914 

£2 
£4 
£4.15

V 
V 
V 

Moore, Sam
Boast, Thos
Greengrass, Ben
DAVEY R & E  
DAVEY R & E  
DAVEY Rufus
LINCOLN Jas

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

bricklayer
bricklayer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

1927 
Marshall Archie

1936 
£16 
 

BRIDGES Mrs
HANNATT David

1948 
1954
1965 
1974 
1902 
1907 
1914 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

FINCH John
FINCH John
BARNES Albt
BURROWS Peter

1927 
Marshall Archie

1936 
£11 
 

DAVIES John
DAVIES Mrs
DAVIES Mrs

1948 
1954 
1965
1974

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

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MANN Fred  
MANN Fred  
MANN Fred  
MANN Mrs A  

grocer
grocer
grocer

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

1927 
Mann Alice 

grocer
MANN Mrs A  

1936 
 
grocer
BLYBURGATE 74, 76 & 78
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate PE

1600.1
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William Strowger, for tent, sometime Barnby, after Moore (folio 157) Task 4d
John Farrow, for tent in Blyburgate, late Strogler, vid Will Strogler Task 4d

Task S27
Task F15
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on the east; orchard & garden of Phineas Mingay on the west; tent of Phineas Mingay on the north;  
house & yards of John Farrow on the north.
 
Colman to the south; & next house to the north;
 
Blyburgate on the east;
 
Farrow to the south

Robert Farrow,  House & Yard, half a well in the occupation of Robert Farrow, between Blyburgate
Deeds

 
 

ORIENTATION: mese & yard & half a well in occupation of John Farrow & messe & lands of John
Deeds 14C

 
 
 
 
 

next house: House & little yard & half a well in the occupation of Robert Farrow; between,  
orchard of Phineas Mingay on west; tent of Phineas Mingay to the north; house & yards of John
BLYBURGATE 74

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Harmer, Mrs 
Copeman, Jas 
Cowles, Reuben 
Cowles, Reuben 
Mann, Mrs Alice
74 
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1907 
1914 

£2 
£1.05
£4.15
£5 
£7 

V 
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Blanch, Jas
Blanch, Jas
Greengrass, Hy
Clarke, Jas
Sayer, Jn

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

SAYER John
SAYER John
DOOLAN Chris

 
 

1927 
Mann Alice 

1936 
£11 
 
WOOLNER Mrs
BLYBURGATE 76:

1852 
 
John Fairweather, at the low annual rental of £6. Consiting of: Two ground floor rooms, two sleeping rooms, and two attics; an
outhouse, yard, and small garden, with a well of fine spring water, at the back; and a right of foot way into Peddar’s Lane.
Freehold; Annual outgoing: Land Tax 3s 6d; This Lot is subject to rights reserved to the owners and ocupiers of adjoining
property to use the well thereon, paying a proportion of the expense of keeping the same in repair; and also to a right of carriage
way over the west end of the garden into Peddar’s Lane.

 
 

SALE: Beccles Brewery; Lot IX
A brick & tiled Dwelling House, situated near the Black Boy, in Blyburgate; in the occupation of Mr

Sale 28 April
 

76 
76 
76 
76 
76 

Harmer, Mrs 
Farr, FW
Cowles, Reuben 
Cowles, Reuben 
Mann, Mrs Alice
76 
76 
76 
76 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1896 
1904 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 

£6 
£4.00
£4.15
£5 
£7 

V 
V 
V 
V 
V 

Fairweather, Jn 
Fairweather, Jn
Baldwin, Thos
Gray, Fred
Gray, Fred
GRAY Fred
GRAY Fred
GRAY Fred
GRAY Wm

 
baker
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

BLYBURGATE 78:
1836 

SALE: Blacksmith’s Shop & Premises in Blyburgate near the Black Boy for executors of Mrs Warne in
the occupation of W Tripp.

Ipswich Journal 11 Jun 

1862 
 

Beccles Paper 3 Jun 

SALE: By Executors of Harriet Knights, deceased; The substantially built brick & tiled freehold  
Dwelling House, next the Black Boy, with convenient Yard & premises at the back, moiety of a well,  

 
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& accustomed Blacksmith’s  Shop & Traverse.

78 
78 
78 
78 
78 
78 
78 

Browes, Jas 
Browes, Jas 
Knights
Chatten, Jn 
Chatten, Jn 
Aldous, Wm 

1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1896 
1904 
1912 
1902 
1907 
1914 

£6 
£7 
£10 
£10 

V 
V 
V 
V 

Tripp, Wm 
Holland, Anth 
Roe, Ste
Warren, Wm 
Aldous, Wm 
Aldous, Wm 
Blowers, Jn A 
ALDOUS Wm  
ALDOUS Wm  
BLOWERS J  
DENNY Arth  

 
F
F 
F 
F 
F 

F
 
 

blacksmith
shoeing smith
blacksmith
blacksmith

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£13 
V 
 
 
 

blacksmith
blacksmith
blacksmith
blacksmith
blacksm

 
 
 
 

78 
78 
78 
78 
78 
78 
78 
78 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1927 
Gayton RM 

1936 
£30 
 

DENNY Arth  
DENNY Arth 
TAYLOR Thos
GREEB Brian

motor engineer
motor engineer

1948 
1954 
1974 

 
 
 
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BLYBURGATE 80 The Black Boy
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Blyburgate PF
 

1600.1
1600.2
1649  
1671  
 
1671  
1674 
 
 

1688  
 
1693  
1696  
 
 
 
 

1722  
 
 
 
 
 
 

1749  
 
 
 
 

1753  
 
1754  
 
 
 
 
 
 

1764

 

 
 

Giles Pighles  
Humphry Calf, for a tent late Pighles (folio 73)  
Widow Colman for a tent
John Colman, tent called the Black Boy in Blyburgate, late Humphrey Calf,
sometime Gregory Pighall
John Colman The Black Boy in John Kipping’s use
John Kipping was excluded from paying the Hearth Tax for one hearth on the house where he was
living, because of his poverty. There is no way of telling whether he was still the landlord of the

 
 
 

Task 8d
Task 8d
Rent 1d

Task

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task C19
 
 
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 
 
 
 
Black Boy. If he was, then trade was bad and the pub had only one hearth.

 
 

Task C61 or C91?
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 8d
Value £6

 
Survey
Hearth Tax

 
 

John Manby, for a tent called The Black Boy in Blyburgate, late John Colman
& before Humphrey Calf
Widow Manby, for The Black Boy in Annsbridge Street  
Isaac Debenham, in right of his wife, called the Black Boy in Blyburgate Task 8d
Isaac Debenham married Margaret,the widow of John Manby in December 1690. Manby had  

Task M37
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 8d
Rent 1d

 
 
 
inherited the Black Boy and the Blue Bell (8 Hungate) from his Father. He was designated “Mr” in  
the records, so he was considered to have been someone of consequence. John Manby died in June  
1690, so his widow remarried within five months of his death.

Beccles Manor Rental
 
Task ?

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
property in Newgate in 1725 a John Crisp was described as a beer brewer. Since he owned a pub it  
is likely to have been the same person.

John Crisp, tent called The Black Boy, John Colman, since Manby,
 
 
children, of whom both the 6th & 8th were called William. The first one died within a month and the  
second, who was probably the next owner, was born in 1718. In an indenture concerning some

Task C82

before Humphrey Calfe  
John Crisp was probably the John Crisp who married Elizabeth Hillwill in 1705. They had 9  

 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d

 
 

William Crisp, messe in Annsbridge Street, late John Crisp, before Manby,
 
 
 
further into the street

Beccles Manor Court

 
 
occured when the jetty of the building was filled in by a brick facade, which projected about 1ft

also 1ft of ground added
The rent of 1d to Beccles Manor was on account of a “licensed encraochment”, which usually

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2d
 

John Price, Esq, messe in Anns Bridge, late William Crisp, before Manley,
also 1ft of ground, heretofore Calf

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d

 
 
 
 
describing the Grove as “such an antique building, as it is in no way modern”. He purcased the
Blue Bell also. The landlord appears to have purchased the Black Boy in the sale. The date given as  
1797(below) refers to his enrolling the purchase in the Manor records.

John Price, Esq, tent called The  Black Boy, late John Crisp, before Colman
 
 
interesting letter from his solicitor, when the house was being put on the market for sale in 1792

Task P54a

formerly Manby    
John Price moved to Beccles in the 1750s and bought and lived in Grove House. There is an  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
 
 
 
Norwich Merc 14 Apr 

Will  Blake,  late  of  Beccles,  Cordwainer,  committed  by  Thos.  Manning to Bury Gaol suspicion of
stealing grey mare belonging to John Hurron from Yard of John Harmer, Black Boy.

1797  
 
1802 
1815  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1829  
1851  

John Harmer, inn holder, messe in Ann's Bridge Street, formerly Crisp, before
Manby & late of John Price, Esq.
John Harmer of the Black Boy dies aged 70 [forty years an inhabitant of the Black Boy Inn]

Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d
Norwich Paper 24 April

Thomas Farr, Esq, freehold messe in Anns Bridge formerly Crisp, since Price
 
 
 
 
 
century. They also owned 32 pubs in the area of which 14 were in Beccles. They were all put up for  
sale in 1852 (see notice of sale of Black Boy below)

Beccles Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

& late Harmer (later FW Farr)  
& 1ft of ground added  
Thomas Farr and subsequently his son Frederick owned the Beccles Brewery in Blyburgate, which  
still stands behind the row of single storey shops next to the St John’s Ambulance Station. It is now
used partly as the Blyburgate Hall and partly as a private house. Some of it dates back to the 17th

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1d
Rent 1d

 
 

Thomas Farr, The Black Boy, late Harmer  
Frederick W Farr, tent in Ingate, formerly Harmer, late T Farr, The Black Boy 

 
 
 
 

Rent 2d
Rent 1d

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1852 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1879
1879

 
 
& 1ft of ground
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d

 
 
 
 
hay-loft over; four-bayed cart lodge; covered nine pin ground; piggery and outhouse;
 
 
 
 
 

SALE: Beccles Brewery: The Black Boy: Lot VIII [see plan] 
 
 
etc. Yard entered by folding doors from the street; Four stalled stable, and Market Stable with  

Sale 28 April

The Black Boy, situated in Blyburgate Street; in the occupation of Mr William Read: consisting of :
Bar, tap room, parlour, club room, three sleeping rooms, attic, cellar, washhouse, pantry, coal bin,

 

 
 
the north, into Peddar’s Lane.
 
apportioned Tithe-commutation charge of 12s 9d.

Also a large and well planted Garden, and piece of arable land; containing altogether, with the site of
the buildings 1a 2r 18p. with a right of carriage way, over part of Lot 9 and other property towards

Freehold. Annual Outgoings: Land Tax 18s; Free Rent to the Manor of Beccles 2d; and an  
East Suff Gaz, 25 Mar 

CIRCUS: of W & G Pinder in Black Boy Meadow. Lion, Tiger etc.
RAIN During last two days heavy rains. Floods in Ingate. Street near Black Boy impassable. 6 or 7
houses flooded with 2 or 3 feet of water. Swine’s Green road impassable with 3 feet of water. Water
pours down from Darby’s brickyard and flooded 2 or 3 houses there. Bullock’s Lane in a terrible state.
Hay damaged if not spoilt, several marshes under water. Wall at back of  Mr Parkhouse’s premises
fallen

East Suff Gaz, 22 Jul 

1879 
 
 
1880

East Suff Gaz, 5 Aug 

THUNDERSTORM: a dreadful thunderstorm passed over Beccles on Sunday morning. The rain fell
 
nearby houses flooded again. The wind constantly changed direction.  

 
 

in such quantities that the streets resembled water-courses. Two foot deep near the Black Boy and

COUNCIL: SANITARY COMMITTEE: 4) The lamp on the Black Boy Inn be removed and placed on a
column on the premises occupied by Mr E Spratt.
SALE OF FURNITURE: By order of the executors of Robert Goldsmith:, deceased, Tinman & Brazier.
Fender   &   Fireirons,   3   Arm-chairs,  5  Birch  chairs,  Dining  Table,  Tea  Caddy,  npair  of  brass
Candlesticks,, 8-day Clock, 24 hour Cuckoo Clock, Duth Clock, Chest of Drawers, 2 Stump Bedsteads,
2 Mattresses, Bolsters, Pillows, etc.
Trade Tools and other effects consist of Brazier’s Working tools, Scissors, Grinding Machine, Keys,
Lead Pump etc In the Yard of the Black Boy.
LICENCES: Black Boy, Blyburgate to Mary Eliott, widow of former occupier;

East Suff Gaz 24 Aug 
1882
East Suff Gaz 5 Dec 
 
 

1885
1885 
1885

East Suff Gaz 17 Feb 
 
 

SALE: Blyburgate, Black Boy: farming Stock & Furniture of late Robert Elliott
INQUEST on James Samuel Cole, aged 55, ostler at the Black Boy Inn. Samuel Pipe, hay cutter of
Beccles: He was loading a waggon with straw with Cole on the meadow of the Pub. Cole was on top of
the waggon, which they finished. During the tying by rope Cole fell on his back from the top of the
straw and died within a quarter of an hour. Accidental death recorded.
POLICE COURT: LICENCES: Black Boy, Blyburgate to William Bell
NORTH SUFFOLK ELECTION:
The  contest  took  place  on  Tuesday  in  snowy  weather,  and  to  the  credit  of  the  division  the
proceedings  passed  off  without  the  display  of  rowdyism  which  so  disgraced  certain  towns  and
parishes in other divisions. There were 11 polling stations. The precaution was taken  to reinforce the
police in the principal towns. Two dozen extra policemen were sent to Beccles, and the Mayor, in
consequence of rumours that roughs would probably be coming to disturb the peace, communicated
with the military at Yarmouth, and forty soldiers were held in readiness all day to come over if required.
Fortunately this was not necessary.
The tact of the police had probably much to do with the maintenance of good order. During the day
Inspector Bardwell was the only representative of the force to be seen in the streets; any incipient
signs of disorder were quickly checked through his influence and presence..
The poll opened at 8am & closed at 8 pm, by which time 1198 had voted. Many labourers walked in
from the villages during the morning, and having done their business most of them returned home. Mr
JL Garden, of Redisham, sent down the labourers on his estate, and Mr FW Farrer, of Worlingham
brought over a party, irrespective of the political views of the men.
In  the  afternoon  some  thirty  or  forty  were  conveyed  from  Barnby  and  North  Cove. It had been
arranged to bring over a party of about a hundred, to leave the conveyances at the Black Boy, and to
form a procession and march to the polling staton. The Mayor [Mr Masters] and one or two leading
Liberals went to meet the Barnby contingent; Most, if not all the men, wore yellow in their coats or
hats;  and  there  could  be  no  mistaking  which  side  they  were on. Indeed throughout the day the

East Suff Gaz 16 Jun 

1885
1885
 

East Suff Gaz 24 Nov 
East Suff Gaz 15 Dec 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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working-classes made no secret of their preference for the Liberal cause.
ACCIDENT:  Mr  William  Bell,  of  the  Black  Boy  Inn,  Blyburgate,  while  returning  from his farm at
Geldeston, the horse tripped and he thrown out of his cart.
WEATHER: Thunderstorm on Saturday & exceptionally heavy rain. Railway flooded several inches.
Houses at the corner of Ingate near the Black Boy were flooded & low-lying houses in Caxton Road.
The house occupied by Mr JC Read, cow keeper at the back of Denmark Road, Ravensmere was struck
by Lightning and two large holes were made in the roof tiles. Mr Read was knocked off his chair in the
kitchen, but nobody was injured. A lot of rain fell on Saturday night, Sunday and again on Monday.
ADVERTISEMENT:  [80]  BLYBURGATE:  “Black  Boy  Yard”:  HA  Bamforth,  Hide  &  Skin  Broker.
Thanks for one year’s support.

1887
East Suff Gaz 13 Sep 
1889
East Suff Gaz 13 Aug 
1892
East Suff Gaz 4 Oct 

1893 
1893
1901

East Suff Gaz 18 Apr 

COUNCIL:  New Stables at the Black Boy
THUNDERSTORMS The houses in Ingate, near the Black Boy were flooded.
ROWDYISM at Beccles: Letter: Teachers & Children of Primitive Methodist Sunday School annual
meeting  at  Lowestoft.  On  return journey 10-12 youths followed the conveyance at some distance
throwing stones & using at some distance throwing stones & abusive language near the Black Boy;
stopped, several tried to pull writer off vehicle. Several men came out & prevented lads from further
annoyance. 
CIRCUS: Borlash & Wombells Circus - first visit for 4 years on Black Boy Meadow.
CASUALTY LIST: Mr Taylor of the Black Boy notified of the death of his son, Driver A Taylor, ASC

East Suff Gaz 6 Jun 
East Suff Gaz 20 Aug 
- G Grenim, Sunday School Superintendent

1907
1916

East Suff Gaz 26 Nov  
East Suff Gaz 12 Sep 

who died at the Persian Gulf aged 21.
SALE of FURNITURE: “Black Boy”, Blyburgate: Mr Frederick Taylor who gives up business, including
Ford Motor Car.
TRANSFER OF LICENCES:  The Black Boy from Frederick Taylor to his son Frederick Taylor.

1925
East Suff Gaz 21 Sep 
1925
East Suff Gaz 5 Oct 
80 
Cowley, Matt 
1756 
£6..10 
 
 
 
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80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
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80 
80 

Farr, Thos 
Farr, FW
Morse, Fred 
Morse, Fred 
Morse, Fred 
Morse was a Lowestoft brewer who purchased a number of pubs in Beccles and retained them well into the 20th
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morse & Co 
 
 
 
 

 
1851 
1861 
1896 
1904 

1841 
£15.05
£17.10
 
£39 

£17.05


 


Read, Wm 
Elliott, Robt 
Bell, Wm
Cleveland, Geo 

Barber, Priscilla 

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century.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1907 
1912 
1922 
1927 
1936 
1902 
1907 
1914 
1927 
1936 
1948 
1954 
1965 
1974 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£50 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Taqylor, Fred 
Taylor, Fred 
Taylor, Fred 
Taylor, Frd 
Taylor, Fred George
CLEVELAND G
TAYLOR Fred  
TAYLOR Fred  
TAYLOR Fred  
TAYLOR Fred  
TAYLOR Fred  
CLAXON R  
BLACK BOY
BLACK BOY

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Black Boy
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BLYBURGATE ANON 1 (Task 1593: Bly 20)  
1500.1
1500.2
1570  
1570  
1576 
1593  
1613c
 
1640c
 
1649  
1664  
?

 
Bailey
Edward Baas
Thomas Gooday, for a parcel of ground late Bayley & sometime Rose
Thomas Gooday, for a chamber over the water course  
Thomas Gooday, for his house late Edward Baas, before Bayley  
Thoms Gooday, for his house that he doth dwell in, sometime Bailey  
Joseph Gooday, tent in Blyburgate, late Thomas Gooday, his father, called
Barkes (folio 61) (post John Denny)  
John Denny, tent in Blyburgate, late Thomas Gooday, sometime Bailey, vid
Joseph Gooday (folio 165)
Joseph Harbor, late Gooday  
Joseph Harbor, late Gooodies

 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate DD

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Rent 3d
Rent 1d
Task 8d
Task 8d

Beccles Manor Court
 
Beccles Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 

Task Bly 20
Task Bly 20
Task G6 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
Task D24
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 8d
Rent 4d

 
 

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BLYBURGATE ANON 2
1600.1
1600.2
1600.3
1600.4
 
1719  
1748  

 
Minter
Richard Playford
John Playford, tent sometime Minter, after Richard Playford (folio 125)
Robert Lincoln, for moiety of tent, late Playford, after Robert Playford,
formerly Minter, vid John Playford
James Richmond, tent late Robert Lincoln, formerly Playford
Edward Blowers, tent late Richmond, before Lincoln

 
 
Blyburgate FF
 
possibly around Bly 32
Task 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task 
 
Task 6d
Task P10
Task L20 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 6d
Task 6d
Task 6d

Task R18
 
Task B113
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Bly126 
 

BLYBURGATE ANON 3 (Task 1593: Bly 21)
1576  
1593  
1614c
1664  
1671  
 
1709  
 
 
 
1709  
1710  

 
 
 
 
 
 
at the east end 15ft & at the west end 14ft, with liberty to build a house adjoining to the vendor's

 
Thomas Ingate, for his house he dwelleth in, late his Father  
Thomas Ingate, for his headhouse (post Simmons?)
Humphrey Calf, for a messe: Ingate in Blyburgate (folio 67)  
Renaldo Pitfield, for a tent late Ingate
Elizabeth Flowerdew & William Gibbs, gent, a piece of ground 109ft from east to west & in breadth

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Blyburgate FFF
 
 
 

Task 1s
Task 1s
Task 1s

Task Bly 21
 
Task Bly 21
Task C18
Task P28
Pitfield Biog
 

 
 
Pitfield, partly of Nicholas Endgate of Redsham in 1670 & also part of Elizabeth Flowerdew &  
William Gibbs & wife

John Elmy (senior) & Penelope (then the wife of Nicholas Edgon of Weston, the late widow of  
Renaldo Pitfield) with John Brown, convey to Isaac Sallows a messe in Blyburgate purchased by R  

Pitfield Biog
 

 
 

Isaac Sallows
tent late Pitfield, formerly Ingate

Pitfield Biog
Task Bly S46
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BLYBURGATE ANON 4 Blyburgate M west side?
1600.1
1600.2
1677  
1711  
1720.1  
 
1761  

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

George Baas [see his will 1621 I have a copy]
Sayers
Robert Artis, tent in Blyburgate late Sayers, after George Baas (post Artis)  
Robert Artis, jnr, tent in Blyburgate, late Sayers, after George Baas  
Matthew Cutlove, tent in Blyburgate, late Sayers, after George Baas &
late Robert Artis
Cutlove heirs, late Artis, house on south side of Blyburgate

Task 4d
Task 4d

Task A27
 
Task A44
Task C89
 
Rosehall Manor Rental 
 
 
Rent 4d
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BLYBURGATE ANON 5
1600.1
1600.2
1600.3
1665  
 
1671  

 
Munford
Munford
supposed to be Randall
Francis Woods, tent in Blyburgate, late Munford & Randolph, supposed to be
Randall
Francis Woods, his tent & pightle in his own use  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate N

 
 
 
 
 
 

Task W24

 
 

Task
Task
Task W24
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 6d
Value £6

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BLYBURGATE  Watery Lane
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate P

1500.1
1500.2
1576 
1593  
1617c
1600.2
DIVISION OF PROPERTY?
1640c
1663c
 
1681  
 
1711  
1736  
1744  
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Sykes
Meslyne
John Denny, for his house, late John Silks & Neslon
John Denny, for his messe, late Sykes, before Meslyne  
Richard Denny, for a messe, sometime Silkes & before Nesling (folio 81)
William Alburgh

Task
Task
 

 
 

 
 
Task 1s

Task 1s
Task part of 1s  

Task Bly 53
Task Bly 45

 
 

Task
Task

 
 
 
 
 
 

John Denny, tent late William Alburgh, sometime Silks (folio 165)  
Thomas Bretton, tent in Blyburgate, sometime Silk, after Denny & late
Alburgh (folio 227)  
Joseph Clarke, for a tent in Blyburgate in the Watery Lane, sometime
John Denny, late Joseeph Harbor
William Sayers, tent in Blyburgate, late Joseph Clarkebefore Denny & Harbor  
Thomas Page, his house in Blyburgate
Thomas Page, tent in Blyburgate in Watery Lane, sometime John Denny,
before Joseph Harbor & late Sayers  

 
Task 6d
Task D25
Task B52
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 6d
Task C68 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task 6d
Task 6d

Task S51
 
Beccles Manor Rental

 
 

Task P53
 
 
 
 
 
Task 6d
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Bly130 
 

BLYBURGATE ANON 7  (Task 1593 Bly 114) 
1500.1
1576  
1593  
1631c
1638c

 
Goldspynk
 John Corfylde, for his tent late Goldspynke
Humfrey Perryman, for tent late John Corfield, before John Goldspink
John Spark, tent sometime Freeman Cook (folio 115)
Edmund Nevill, tent sometime Perriman? after Corselles (folio 147) 

 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate QQ
 

 
 
 
 
 

Task
 
 
 

 
 

Task 6d
Task 6d

Task Bly 72
Task 114
Task S19
 
 
Task 6d
Task N6
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Bly131 
 
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
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Bly132 
 

BLYBURGATE ANON 9  (Task 1593 Bly 52)
1500.1
1500.2
1576 
1593  
 
1631c
1657  
 
1671  
1674  

 
Bray
Plomer
Henry Williams for a tent late Plomers & Bray 
Robert Abylwhayte or the owners of the tent: Henry Williams, before
Plomer & Bray  
Edmund Friends, tent sometime Ablewhyts after Pulham (folio 115)  
John Ward, tent in Blyburgate, late Mr Friend, sometime Applewhite
vid Edward Friend (folio 203)  
John Ward, cobbler, his tent in Blyburgate in his own use  
John Ward, 1 hearth

 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate U

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task
Task
 
 
 
Task 4d
Task Bly 46
Task Bly 52
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Task 4d

 
Task F9
Task W21
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Value £6

Survey 208
Hearth Tax
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Bly133 
 

BLYBURGATE ANON 11 (Task 1593: Bly 55) 
1500.1
1500.2
1576 
1593  
 
1611c
1617  
 
1620.1
BLY M?

 
Mr Rede
Edward Baas
Edward Baas for a tent by Thomas Isaac late Mr Rede (post Edward Peke) 
Edward Peke, for his tent, that he dwelleth in, late Edward Baas, before
Mr Rede (post George Baas) 
Edward Isaac, for a tent late Edward Peake, late Gooch in Blyburgate (folio 54) 
WILL: George Baas, moiety or tenement with moiety or half the well in Beccles in Blyburgate, with

 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate ZE
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Task
 
Task
 
 
Task 4d
Task Bly 55
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Task 4d

 
Task I3

 
appurtenances, late bought of Frank Isaac
 

Will 1620-24 no 3
 
 
Mrs Abraham Baas
Will
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly134 
 

BLYBURGATE ANON 12  (Task 1593 Bly 35)  
1500.1
1576  
1593  
1600.1
1688  

 
Large
Edward Baas, for his tent Large  
John Baas, for a tent over the way [from no 33 in 1596] late Large  
Edward Baas, for one tent Large (post Tobias Murdoch)  
Tobias Murdoch, one tent called Large's, formerly of Baas  

 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate ZR
 

 
 
 
 
 

Task

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Task 2d
Task 2d
Task 2d
Task 2d

Task 32
Task 35

 
 

Task B18
Task M20
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly135 
 

BLYBURGATE ANON 13 (Task 1593: Bly 36) 
 
1593  
1600.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate Zu
Task 36 

 
 

 John Baas, for his tent called King's  
Edward Baas, for one tent called King's  

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 6d
Task 6d

Task B19
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly136 
 

BLYBURGATE ANON 13A (Task 1593: Bly 33) 
 
1593  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blyburgate ZU
 
Edward Baas, for his tent lying on the Way
 
 
 
 
Task 6d
Task Bly 33
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly137 
 

BLYBURGATE ANON 14 (Task Book 1593 Bly 38)
1500.1
1500.2
1576  
1593  
1617c

 
Kitwood
Richmond
Edward Baas, for a tent, late Kitwood & Richmond  
John Baas, for a little tent, Kitwood's  
Edward Baas, for one tent called Kitwood's (folio 81)

 
 
 
 
Blyburgate ZV
 

 
 
 
 
 

Task
 
Task

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
Task 2d

Task 2d
Task 2d

Task Bly 35
 
Task Bly 38
Task B21
Beccles, Streets, Blyburgate Properties 1 
David Lindley, 1990-2004 
 
 
Bly138