PLANNING COMMITTEE
HOUSES: with South Aspect in the occupation of John Pascall & Frederick
Bellward [No 60]
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Frederick'sa Rd
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Frederick's Rd
Frederick's Rd
House for GA Dunn in Frederick's Place
New House for Mr GA Stanford in Frederick's Place
Owners of property in Frederick's Place ask for sewer connection
Private Street Act for sewring, kerbing & metalling road
Enquiries abot sewer for Frederick's Place from GA Stanford
Surveyor: Cost of Sewer etc will be £160
Surveyor to see if owners will pay part of cost of sewer
New House in Frederick's Place for EM Dunn
Additions to the "Hollies" in Frederick's Place
New Road from Frederick's Place for NW Pells. Width approved
Tenders for making up Frederick's Road & some of Ashman's Road
by Owners that Johnson's tender accepted - not the cheapest
Frederick's Road chepest tender of EJ Edwards accepted.
1 House in Frederick's Road for Mrs Dunn
3 New Houses for CC Betts on land near Frederick's Place
1 New House for Arthur Mobbs in Frederick's Place
New Stables & Cowshed at Black Boy to be set back 3ft from road
Making up Frederick's Road estimate approved. Council pay 1/3rd
5 New Houses in Frederick's Road for GA Dunn
2 New Houses in Frederick's Road for Messrs Hipperson Bros
2 New Houses in Frederick's Road by Alfred Hacos
6 New Houses in Frederick's Road for Herbert Hindes
2 Houses in Frederick's Road for GA Dunn
1 House in Frederick's Road for CC Betts
Council to take over Fredeick's Rd & Ashman's Rd recently made up
Addition to No 5 Frederick's Road for Richard Hindes
1 House in Frederick's Road by GA Dunn
2 Houses in Frederick's Road for Harold Holmes
1 House in Frederick's Road for Mr Brindy
GJ Mickleburgh to furnish plans for new building in Frederick's Road
Action against Mickleburgh for no plans for house in Frederick's Rd
2 Houses for George Johnson in Frederick's Road
approved
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approved
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20 Sep
3 Jun
Wash Lane
Wash Lane
approved
2 New Cottages in Wash Lane for FR Falgate
Sam Roofe in Wash Lane to cease boiling offal
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Sydney S Brown
George Bowers
William Heather
John Riches
Sarah Woolnough
William Jex
Frederick Sparrow
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Clergy C of E
Clergy C of E
Congr Minister
Retd Superintendent of Police
own means
Coach body maker
Coach smith
Sur Tooting Green
Lon Covent Garden
Kent Tunb Wells
Norf Attleburgh
Mddx, Hackney
Shipmeadow
Norf Stoke Ferry
w 1 serv
w 2s 1 dau
w 2s 1 dau
w sister 2 nieces
1 niece
w 2 daus 1 son
sister
worker
1845
1845
for
SALE of Land: Within a month the land been divided up into building Lots and roads drawn
out. It was the put up for sale.
Some, but not many, of the plots were sold. Only one of the plots was built on during the next
few years (Lot 8), but that was not until after a second sale in 1851
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
1845
1845
for
1845
1868
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
LOT 15
TO BE LET: Convenient Residence now in the occupation of Rev SK Bland, London Road.
Enquiry on premises. Is it this house?
1928
It remained like that until after 1926 [see map of that date]
SALE: The HOLLIES Furniture [details given]; Mr WT Campling leaving the District
also 14 hp Morris Oxford Touring Car
1870
Bland, SK Rev
Bland, SK Rev
1871 CENSUS
1871 CENSUS
1871 CENSUS
1871 CENSUS
1871 CENSUS
1871 CENSUS
Elizabeth Bland
Ebenezer Bland
Lawrence Bland
Ruth Bland
Mary Bland
2 female servants
12
8
6
dau
10mths dau
dau
son
son
Chershaw
1880
1881
1881
Rev SK Bland
Bland, Rev SK
CENSUS
Read, Henry
Read, Henry
£33
2 rods ground
786
4034
4035
4036
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4038
Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred
Henry READ
Emily READ
Julia READ
Emily A. READ
Ellen SELF
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18
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Cratfield, Suffolk, England
Worlingham, Suffolk, England
Toft Monks, Norfolk, England
Norton, Norfolk, England
Wife
Daur
Gd Daur
Servt
Scholar
General Ser Domestic
1885
1888
1891
Rev SK Bland
John Robson
Mrs Robson
1895
1896
1899
1900
1903
1904
Rev SK Bland
Rev SK Bland
Rev SK Bland
probable date of sale of SK Bland’s estate
Nathaniel Pells
William Hasmmond Cole
William Cole, MA
Mrs Anna Holmes
Mrs Edward Holmes
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1914
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1936
1948
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Nataniel Pells
Nathaniel Walter Pells
Pells, Nathaniel Walter
Nathaniel Walter Pells
Campling, Walter
Ducker, Charles
Armstrong, IS
Armstrong, IS
1845
1965
before
1965
1974
This had been part of the Hollies, but was divided up and partly added on to some time
1965
Goldsworthy, Reginald
Goldsworthy, Reginald
1845
1883
By 1883 the Hollies had bought Lot 17 and included it in their garden [see map of that date].
It remained like that until after 1926 [see map of that date]
1841
1845
1845
for
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1883
1964
1975
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
LOT 17
By 1883 the Hollies had bought Lot 17 and included it in their garden [see map of that date].
It remained like that until after 1926 [see map of that date]
Clarke, Frank
Clarke, Frank
1841
1845
1845
for
1845
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
LOT 19
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1891
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1936
1948
1954
1965
1974
Hindes, Edward
Hindes, Edward
Hindes & Co
Bowers, Mrs
Bowers, Mrs Emma
Bowers
Mrs Bowers
Kirk, Rev Samuel
Johnson, Rev Frederick
Elliott, Rev Arthur
Heaps, Rev Richard
Wright, A Rev
Wright, Ernest Rev
Frost, Rev WJ
Kirkman, Rev Arthur
Methodist
Methodist
Methodist
Methodist
Methodist
1841
1845
1845
for
1845
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
LOT 19
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1892
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1904
1906
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1914
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1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
Hindes, Edward
Hindes & Co
Browne, Rev SS
Browne, Rev SS
Browne, Rev SS
Browne, Rev SS
Browne, SS Rev
Browne, Rev Sidney
Browne, Rev Sidney
Elliott, Mrs C
Elliott, Misses
Elliott, Misses
Hindes, Richard
Hindes, Richard
Hindes, Richard
Ashford, C
Ho
Rector North Cove
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1845
for
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1885
1891
1890
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
LOT 23
SALE of plots in Frederick’s Road, by instruction of RP Whellock, Esq
Most of the Lots were withdrawn, for some there were no offers.
Drawings
per cent consolidated stock now held by the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds in trust for
the Charity.
1836, upon the application of the Trustees, who are desirous of purchasing the piece of land
described in the schedule ... and of erecting thereon in accordance with the plans and
specifications prepared by Arthur Pells, Architect and Surveyor at an estimated cost of £799
10s, a suitable dwelling house for the occupation of the Minister for the time-being of the
Meeting House in Beccles and for that purpose a sum of £312 8s has been subscribed.
1. ) The said Trustees may within six calendar months from the date of this order purchase the
said piece of land in trust for the said Charity, for not more than the sum of £120 ...
2. ) The said Trustees may erect the said dwelling house in accordance with the said plans.
3. ) The Trustees may expend for all purposes a total not exceeding £980.
4. ) The sum so to be expended shall be provided first by the appropriation of the said sum of
£312 8s and of any other sum which may be obtained from voluntary contributions, and as
to the residue, by sale of a sufficient part of the sum of £696 10s 4d, two and three quarter
These are the Drawings referred to in the agreement between George A Dunn, of Beccles in
the County of Suffolk, builder and
H Read
E Masters
William Flower
WP Hamby
W Read
HG Read
Members of the Committee for building a Dwelling House for the occupation of the Minister
for the time being of the Congregational Church, Beccles
Witness: WH Muncaster [the Minister]
[ironmonger, 16 Newmarket]
[chemist, wine & spirit merchant, 5 Newmarket]
[estate agent, Blyburgate]
the hour fixed for laying the memorial stone by Mr. Ford Goddard. There was a goodly attendance at this ceremonial, and
fortunately the weather was fine, though a biting cold wind gave an unpleasant reminder of the month. A lilieral display
of bunting adorned the part of the building already erected. The Rev. W. H. Muncaster commenced the proceedings by
reading the contents of a paper which was afterwards deposited in a bottle beneath the stone, as follows:
Esq., of Ipswich, secretary of the Suffolk CongregationaI Union, in the presence of that Union assembled for its annual
meeting at Beccles. The house, which is intended for the use of successive ministers of the Congregational Church at
Beccles, was built by the Mill Land Trustees out of the endowment under their control, and the fund was raised and
supplemented by the free-will offerings of the Church and congregation to the amount of over £300. With this record are
included (1) the programme of the Suffolk Congregational Union meetings, (2) the annual report of the Union, (3) the
current number of the Beccles and London newspapers, and copies of the North Suffolk Congregational Magazine and
Tacket-street Congregational Union. The coins of the realm were not included in this deposit, but were subsequently laid
upon the stone and applied to the practical purpose of fencing and laying out the property for which at the time of
writing a further sum of £50 is required. That this house may be the scene for many generatiens of godly living, sturdy
thinking, patient study, and sympathetic intercourse with those seeking to lead anew the life of Christ upon the earth ;
that no sorrow may descend upon it that God shall not use to enrich the ministry of His servants, and no joys be theirs
which shall not make them better messengers of the glad tidings, is the prayer of the minister of to-day, who in humility
and thankfulness writes this record.”
The stone, bearing the inscription “The Manse, 1891,” was then lowered to its place, and declared to be well and truly
laid by Mr. Goddard, who said he was delighted to do anything that lay in his power to promote the interest of the
Congregational tli Union and the churches connected with it. It was a good precedent, though not the first one by a long
way, set by this Church, in building a manse for its to minister, and it was a matter worthy of the consideration of all free
churches that they should provide a residence for the ministers, especially in rural districts where the people were poor,
that so they might minimise the anxieties, already too great, on the men bearing the banner of the Master in the forefront
rank of the battle. The house ought not to be regarded as part of the salary of the minister, but the day was coming, he
trusted, when it would be a matter of course that the minister should have a proper house to lire in. It was an indication
of the strength and growth of the free churches in this country when they built houses for their ministers. They ought to
be very grateful for the large amount of religious liberty and toleration which they enjoyed as Nonconformists; but he
reminded them they did not ask for toleration only, but for equality — (hear, hear) — not to be levelled down to those
who needed the assistance of the State, but rather that they should be levelled up to them; that they should all be made
equal in social status and position in the country. (Applause.)
The Rev. Muncaster thanked Mr. Goddard for his kind services, and Rev. A. A. Dowsett having implored God’s blessing
upon the work and the house when built, the Doxology was sung and a collection was taken as suggested in the record.
1914
1914
1914
business
College.
student of
1914
of
1915
1915
1916
1919
1919
1919
Mrs Lorna Burnett, of The Manse, Frederick’s Road holding a studio exhibition of local &
English landscapes in water-colours & oils, 80 or 90 paintings on view.
by undertaking to lend articles to equip a temporary hospital in Beccles at the shortest
possible notice. List of articles to be sent to Miss Jones, Saltgate House. Sort of things
required:
CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER leaves. Rev Frank Burnett, Pastor in Beccles two & a
half years. Joining the Church of England as cleric. Born in Kent. Has brother & cousin as
Red Cross Society at Ipswich: On the outbreak of war arrangements made that Voluntary Aid
Detachments in the County to provide Hospitals in their locality at very short notice. Loans
beds etc made. Houses & buildings placed at disposal of detachments. Nearly all Emergency
Hospitals were prepared free of cost to Red Cross Society.
Central Depot in Bury St Edmund’s with staff of fully trained nurses, so that any part of
county supplied with nurses or medical supplies at shortest notice.
Depots established at Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury, Newmarket, Brandon, Beccles,
Lowestoft, Orwell Park, Stowmarket, Eye Saxmundham etc.
Any would-be members who wish to see practical work will be gladly shown over the Red
Cross Hospital any afternoon 2.30 to 4pm
Suffolk Branch Red Cross Society: List of numbers of patients of sick & wounded soldiers
treated in Suffolk between 5 August 1914 and 6 February 1915: 3,005.
“Since February 6th patients have also been received at the Red Cross Hospital, Beccles.”
experience in Manchester, Leeds & Leicester before training at Metropolitan
Pastorates at Camberley, Northampton, North London & Beccles. Mrs Burnett
opened as a hospital up to 31 March, there have been 595 admissions.
Hospital on Wednesday to wind up the work of that institution.
on February 15th, 1915, [the Newspaper records the date, wrongly, as 1917] opening a
hospital for sick soldiers in the Manse, Frederick’s Road, where several hundreds of patients
were treated and carefully nursed and tended.
In June 1917 new buildings on the Meadows adjoining the Manse grounds [now ], built
in the usual war hospital style, were opened with accommodation for 44 patients. From that
date until practically last week the Hospital was full - sometimes more than full,
accommodation being made for special cases in the “house” which was used as the
Commandant’s office and retiring and sleeping rooms for the resident staff.
With the Armistice, the days of the Hospital were numbered. To celebrate its close an AT
Home was held. Presentations were made to Commandant, Mrs Wood Hill; Mrs Robinson,
Quartermaster; Miss Tracy & Sister A Mason, sister in charge
Owles on Wednesday: iron bedsteads, mattresses, pillows etc. [all fittings sold]
[no offer. Sold on 5 Sept 1919 to the War Memorial Committee for £250]
SALE by Trustees: The Manse approached by short drive; Excellent Cellar: Ground Floor,
Entrance Hall with lobby, Dining Room, Drawing Room, Study with folding doors between
Kitchen Pantry, Store Room And Scullery
First Floor: Spacious Landing, 4 good bedrooms, Dressing Room, fitted Bathroom with hot
and cold water supply & wc.
Second Floor: Landing, 4 airy bedrooms
In Rear: Paved Yard, capacious Coal cellar & wc. Small Greenhouse on south side
Large Garden with tennis lawn & planted with choice Fruit trees & bushes.
1896
1902
1904
1906
1907
1914
1915-19
The Congregational Manse was at Claremont, Fair Close Road in 1922 [moved by 1927]
By 1930 it had moved to St Mary’s Road.
1919
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974
Heather, Rev William
Chapel Trustees
Heather, Rev W
Heather, W Rev
Heather, Rev William, MA
Burnett, Rev Frank
RED CROSS HOSPITAL
Congregational
Ingate, Miss EE
Ingate, Miss EE
Gillett, Cyrus D
bedsteads, mattresses.
1922
Have been disposed of to Beccles War Memorial Committee for £250
down of the main section of the Red Cross Hospital, comprising 6,000ft of capital 1in
Flooring and Roofing Boards, 3,200ft of Scantling, 4in x 2in & 3in x 1in. Several Sections of
the Building, 12 stout Doors, 3 pairs of French Doors, Window Frames & Glazed Sashes,
Shelving and various other Wood, Uralite, Rubberoid, quantity of good red bricks (DB1)
Drain Traps etc also as it stands
brick.
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37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
53
John Woodard
Dennington
Upcraft
Clarke
Fairweather
Butcher
Rents £92 14s
Aldous
Davey
Farman
Saunders
Rents £68 9s 6d
F Turrell £220
withdrawn
withdrawn, since sold
withdrawn
LT Fairweather £205
withdrawn
withdrawn
withdrawn, since sold
withdrawn, sold privately
1845
1845
for
1845
1954
1965
1974
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
LOT 7
Dennison, Hector [Walsingham]
Dennison, Hector
1841
1845
1845
for
1845
1849
1936
1954
1965
1974
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
Site owned by William Tiptod, who died that year. This plot does not seem to have been sold with some of his
other property.
Smith, Elizabeth K Miss
Farman, Mrs
Farman, Mrs
1845
1849
1936
Site owned by William Tiptod, who died that year. This plot does not seem to have been sold with some of his
other property.
1954
1965
1974
Raby, Robert
Dawson, Miss EM
Dawson, Miss EM
1841
1845
1845
for
1845
1849
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
Site owned by William Tiptod, who died that year. This plot does not seem to have been sold with some of his
other property.
Lloyd-Smith, Oliver
Lloyd-Smith, Oliver
Lloyd-Smith, Oliver
Lloyd-Smith, Oliver
1841
1845
1845
for
1845
1849
1933
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
Site owned by Samuel Last
well situated with south aspect. Each contains 2 sitting rooms, 3 bedrooms, kitchenette etc &
has a well planted large garden
1896
1900
1904
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974
Sparrow, F
Sparrow, F
Sparrow, Frederick
Sparrow, Frederick
Eastaugh, Denny ??
Eastaugh, Denny ??
Ashley, Charles
Ashley, Charles
Ashley, Charles
1841
1845
1845
for
1845
1849
1933
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
Site owned by Samuel Last
well situated with south aspect. Each contains 2 sitting rooms, 3 bedrooms, kitchenette etc &
has a well planted large garden
1891
1896
1902
1904
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974
Sparrow, Frederick
Sparrow, A
Jex, William
Jex, William
Jex, William
Eastaugh, Denny
Clarke, Mrs
Clarke, Mrs
Clarke, Mrs
Clarke, Mrs G
Roberts, Philip D
1841
1845
1845
for
1845
1849
1901
1902
1904
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
Site owned by Charles Dashwood
Plot of Building Land for Sale for Messrs R Davies & Sons, 46 Chancery Lane
Private Treaty
Dunn, George
Dunn, GA
Dunn, George
Dunn, GA
Dunn, George
Dunn, George
3 bedrooms
Ho & land
3 sitting rooms
4 occupants
builder
Vince, Walter
Strowger, Horace
Strowger, Horace
Strowger, Horace
Strowger, Horace
1841
1845
1845
for
1845
1849
1901
1904
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
Site owned by Charles Dashwood
Plot of Building Land for Sale for Messrs R Davies & Sons, 46 Chancery Lane
Private Treaty
Dunn, George
Dunn, GA
Campling
Campling, Walter
MacLaren, John
3 bedrooms
Smee, Alfred
Utting, Ernest
1965
1974
Utting, Ernest
Utting, Ernest
1845
1845
for
1845
1849
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
Site owned by Charles Dashwood
1904
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974
Pells, NW
Pells, NW
Cudbird
Edwards
Edwards, Mrs
Edwards, Henry
Edwards, Henry
Edwards, Miss
Edwards, Miss
Edwards, Miss AW
Nairn, Sarah C & Turnbull, Mary
Built between 1879 and 1881
1845
1845
for
1845
1902
1845
1849
1932
1881
1881
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
LOT 20
Kitchen fitted with 3ft 6in Cooking Range and Cupboards; well-fitted Store Room, Pitch-pine
Staircase with large cupboard under, Four Bedrooms, two of which are fitted with stoves, and
one large Linen Cupboard. Back Entrance and covered way, scullery with water laid on, and
soft water Pump, Sink, Stove, and Copper, Coal House and w.c.
Stove, Dining Room, 13ft x 10ft 6in, fitted with Register Stove, and cupboards in recesses.
Place, with Flower Garden enclosed from the road by dwarf wall and Iron Pallisading.
THE HOUSE contains Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, 14ft x 13ft 6in, fitted with Register
upwards of 20 Perches, as lately in the occupation of the deceased Proprietor.
This Lot abuts upon Properties of Mr GA Dunn and Mr James Mobbs and upon Lot 2.
Tenure - Freehold Land Tax Redeemed.
LOT 20
site owned by JL Ensor
SALE: No 12 late R Shepherd; Medium sized Freehold Residence, pleasantly situated &
substantially built, with spacious & attractive garden
Woolnough
CENSUS
4040
4041
4042
4043
4044
4045
4046
Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred
Edward HOLMES
Anna HOLMES
George HOLMES
Edith C. HOLMES
Francis W. HOLMES
Anna MILLER
Ellen Lavinia JEX
M
32
11
10
9
33
24
F
M
F
M
F
F
Aldeby, Norfolk, England
Privett, Hampshire, England
Privett, Hampshire, England
Privett, Hampshire, England
Stokesby, Norfolk, England
Billingford, Norfolk, England
Wife
Son
Daur
Son
Servt
Servt
Scholar
Scholar
Cook Domestic Serv
Housemaid Serv
U
1891
1891
1896
1902
1904
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
Woolnough
Woolnough, Benjamin
Rignall, James
Rignall
Riches, John
Riches, John
Rignall, James
Dunt, RE
Dunt, Robert
Reid, James
1948
1954
1965
1974
Cowell, David
Cowell, David
1845
1845
for
1845
1902
1849
1881
SALE Lot 16: Arable Land on Halesworth Road 7a 3r 39p, occupied by William Leavold;
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
LOT 20
LOT 2 The Precisely SIMILAR RESIDENCE adjoining [see 12 above]
[no 14] in the occupation of Mr John Riches, a yearly tenant, at the Annual Rental of £19.
This Lot abuts upon Property of Mr James Mobbs, Mrs Cole, and upon Lot 1.
Tenure - Freehold Land Tax Redeemed
Site owned by JL Ensor [see sale map of William Tiptod’s property]
CENSUS
4048
4049
4050
4051
4052
Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred
Samuel SMITH
Mary SMITH
Fredk.S. SMITH
Ernest C. SMITH
Jessie BALLS
M
37
6
1
16
F
M
M
F
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Watton, Norfolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Wife
Son
Son
Servt
1892
1896
1900
1904
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974
Self
Read, GF
Reid, James
Self, Thomas
Self, Thomas
Self, Thomas
Self, Mrs
Kemp, Colin
Chenery, David
1845
1845
for
1845
1845
1845
1876
of Cottages.
plan. Each lot containing with part of street and road, about a quarter of an acre.
the erection of 1st and 2nd Class VILLA RESIDENCES, and the other part for the erection
leading to Halesworth, being part of a field co0ntaining 8 acres, now occupied by Mr W
Leavold, forming frontages to new streets which have been formed and laid out of the same
field for the erection of 1st and 2nd class VILLA RESIDENCES according to the annexed
2s 3d
LOT 22
Frederick Hayward, gent of Needham Market 2nd part, & George Hayward of Wetheringset,
gent, 3rd part.
INDENTURE between: Earl of Gosford & Dawson Turner of Great Yarmouth of 1st Part &
Lowestoft, brewer.
46 Chancery Lane, London, WC
Dear Sirs
The 12th instant I wrote you as to two plots of land at Beccles I am instructed to sell for the mortgagee, but have
received no reply.
If I do not hear by return I shall conclude you do not wish for business & will instruct other auctioneers
Yours truly
R Davies
To Messrs Read & Son,
Auctioneer, Beccles
Dear Sir
We have looked over the two pieces of land in Frederick’s Place, both of which adjoin Mobbs’s Garden.
We think you may fairly calculate upon obtaining about £50 for each lot and probably a large sum may be obtained.
We should be happy to offer them for you - Our charge will be £1-1s-0d and payments if unsold are a lot £2-2s-0d or £2
per lot if sold in addition to payments out of pocket
We have a little property for sale on the 5th of March - if not too soon could offer these at the same time
We remain Sir
Yours faithfully
H & J Read
To R Davies, Esq
We are in receipt of your letter of the 12th for which we are most obliged
46 Chancery Lane, London, WC
Dear Sirs,
For this therefore I will send you particulars by tomorrow’s post.
I am surprised at your estimate of value and the reserve will certainly be placed much higher. It is less than the purchase
money about 3 years since, and I myself carried out a private sale of one plot similar for £125.
I understand there will be competition from certain parties.
Yours etc
R Davies
To Messrs H & J Read,
Auctioneers, Beccles, Suffolk
46 Chancery Lane, London, WC
Dear Sir,
Beccles
I send particulars of Sale, which is taken from the Title Deeds, which is not very clear as you will see, but it will be
sufficient to identify the plots.
You could add to the particulars anything you consider of local importance, which may influence the sale.
I will at once prepare and send you Conditions of Sale.
Yours faithfully
R Davies
PS I expected the information as to the rental today, but it has not arrived. Can you ascertain and add to the particulars
the rent that Mr Nicker pays?
To Messrs H & J Read,
Auctioneers, Beccles
46 Chancery Lane, London, WC
Dear Sir,
Beccles
I am in receipt of your letter.
You can offer the property in two lots
Yours faithfully
R Davies
To Messrs H & J Read,
Auctioneers, Beccles
46 Chancery Lane, London, WC
Dear Sirs,
Beccles
I expected to have particulars of Sale here in this morning, but as they did not arrive it will now be impossible to sell by
the 5th. I have at least a dozen people to send particulars to.
The Sale had therefore better be postponed.
Let me have particulars as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully
Richard Davies
To Messrs Read,
Auctioneers, Beccles
46 Chancery Lane, London, WC
Dear Sirs,
Beccles Property
I received posting bill, which I presume you sent me, as particulars -
The Sale can take place as arranged on Friday next.
As to the 3rd Condition of Sale, you may say that it is drawn in that form to save expense, and as the property has been,
and is now, in Mortgage, you do not anticipate any difficulty in the way of title.
The reserve price is to be fixed at £110 each plot. They are worth £125 each.
Yours faithfully
R Davies
Messrs Read,
Auctioneers, Beccles
46 Chancery Lane, London, WC
Dear Sirs,
Frederick’s Place Beccles
Until I looked into the Deeds I was under the impression I was owner as mortgagee in possession, but it appears that
although I practically took over the matter from my client, Mrs Cole, she has continued on the deeds, so remains
interested. She must therefore be the Vendor.0
I send you contract for signature and if Mr Dunn is willing to sign, you can take his signature and sign as agents for Mrs
Cole and receive the deposit or we will get Mrs Cole’s signature afterwards to a duplicate.
In a small matter of this kind I cannot have a lot of trouble and expense, and therefore, as you will see by the contract, I
have agreed to to furnish abstract of title from 1881, but limited requisitions to 11 April 1883. If the purchaser likes he can
inspect all the deeds here before signing contract, but in so old a title and so simple a matter I cannot allow more.
I may mention that I find the conveyance from Mr Dashwood in 1881 has no restrictive covenants which possibly have
been cancelled, but as I have no evidence of this the purchaser must agree to be bound by them, if they still exist.
Yours truly
Davis & Son
To Messrs Read, Stanford & Gayford, Auctioneers, Beccles
Tenders written on the outside of the 1/8 inch scale drawings:
Hipperson
Woodroffee
Hindes
Agreement with Hindes signed and dated 7 July 1902
£866 - 17- 6
£850 - 0 - 0
(by direction of Mr GA Stanford who is leaving Beccles)
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Tables, Spring-seated Fireside, Folding, Carved Oak Dining-room, lounge, and other Chairs, Couch, Settee, Dining-room
Dinner Waggon, Mahogany Sideboard, Marble and other Clocks, Axminster, Oriental, Velvet Pile and other Carpets and
Mattresses, Toilet Glasses, Toiletware, Oak Chest of Drawers, Carrying Chair, Dinner and Tea Services, Glass, Kitchen
About 400 Lots. The Auction will commence at Eleven o’clock punctually. Catalogues (6d each) on application.
1849
1902
1902
1904
1906
1907
1914
1922
1923
1927
1936
1943
1954
1960
1963
1965
1966
1974
1986
Site owned by Charles Dashwood & R Clarke
Site purchased by George Alfred Stanford for £110. Designed by Arthur Pells. Cost £799 10s 0d to build. The
builder was GA Dunn, who lived at No 6 Frederick’s Road.
26 May 1902
Stanford, GA
Stanford, GA
Stanford, George A
Stanford, George A
Stanford, George A
1 May 1923
6 July 1943
25 November
6 June
1 August
28 August
Stanford, GA
Stanford, GA
Stanford, George A
Stanford, George A
Ho & land £45
Auctioneer
Auctioneer
for £1,700
purchased by Miss Emily Ann Griffith
purchased by Mr Leslie Charles Battell
purchased by Mrs Margotte Jennings
purchased by Mr & Mrs George Seamans
purchased by Brigadier & Mrs Charlton
purchased by Mr & Mrs David Lindley
Griffiths, Miss
for £4,500
[3 years]
retired Brigadier
for £80,000
62 FREDERICK’S Road, occupied ARayner; sold to Mr Welton £185
Designed by Arthur Pells
see “The Architect” 7 June 1901 page 9
Builder: Hipperson Bros
List of seven tendering contractors in “The Architect” 5 July 1901 page 15
Revised cost: Grimwood & Son £3,197. “The Architect” 6 September 1901, page 11
Infants’ School in Peddar’s Lane.
CORONATION FESTIVITIES PROGRAMME:
Thursday, 26th June
10 am
11.30 am
2.00 pm
2.30 pm
headed by Band.
3.00 pm
4.30 pm
5.00 pm
7.30 pm
Friday 27th June
2.30 pm
Review of Volunteers on Hockey’s Meadow near Station
Children of Elementary Schools march to Old Market
Children to sing Coronation Hymn & National Anthem & then proceed to Common
Children’s Tea. Town Band
Sports
Bicycle Costume Parade. Artillery & Town Bands.
stands was called the “Pond Pasture”. This field (No 197 in 1841) is where the houses, and the grass in front, of Black
Boy Meadow are situated. It was 1 acre, 1 rod, & 18 perches in extent, but at its western end it turned northwards to
include the pond. The pond, however was of a very different shape, much more jagged in its outline. It seems that there
was a much smaller pond just next to it, to the west in the neighbouring property - which was a market garden - now a
part of the school’s grounds.
I enclose a print-out of the 1883 map showing the pond. Unfortunately it is cut in two on the edge of the two sections of
the map, but these can be cut and jioined together.
Ponds were either natural features or dug by man for some purpose, which included extracting sand, gravel or clay. The
soil in this area is clay a few feet below the surface and could have been used for brick making. Before the 19th century
clamp kilns were built near the site of the buildings and the bricks were burnt on site. This could have been the case
here, as plenty of building work was done in Ingate and Blyburgate pre 1800. Bricks would have been unlikely here
before the 16th century.
Another reason for digging ponds was to provide water for beasts and crops. Before the coming of the railway in the
1850s the roadway extended from Blyburgate through Swine’s Green, past the site of Engate church at the northern
corner of Darby Road and Kemp’s Lane, through Wash Lane to join the London Road near the level crossing.
Frederick’s Road did not exist - and the area between the back of the gardens on the north side of Frederick’s Road and
the northern side of St George’s Road was called the Gallow’s Field. (no comment necessary!) So this was all land for
agricultural use and might have needed a supply of water for these purposes.
Monasteries and some large estates dug ponds for breeding fish for the table in medieval times, but this would not be
the origin of this pond. It is too small and too unprotected for this purpose.
“Pond Pasture” was owned by the Perpetual Curate of Redisham for the time being. Redisham was a Perpetual Curacy
rather than a Vicarage (a Perpetual Curate was the minister of a parish in which the great tithes had been annexed by an
ecclesiastical body or lay person) with the small yearly value of £50 - including this and some other property near
London Road. The Perpetual Curate from 1830 was Richard Aldous Arnold, but in 1842 the church was visited by Rev
Inigo Suckling who “found it in a deplorable condition: the walls cracked, and swerving from the perpendicular; the
tower fallen; the old bell with the date 1621, split in two; the interior lined with a mass of dank green mould.”. By 1846 the
roof had been mended, but the furnishings were in a bad state of repair. It is now once again in good condition. All the
Beccles.
The field was let to James Copeman in 1841, who was a baker, but owned a butcher’s shop at 22 Blyburgate, run by
Hannah Copeman. The pasture land would have been used for beef cattle. Farming on a small scale was for many people
still a side-line occupation.
As far as I know there are no springs or streams that supply the pond, so I assume that because of its clay bottom it
retains the water and is topped up by rainwater.
There is no mention of any pond in Beccles in the Domesday Book!
No historical information for the pond before the 19th century exists, as far as I am aware, so I am afraid the origin of the
pond will remain conjectural.
Fencing. Freehold and Road adopted.