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New Market: Unknown:
1858
Beccles Paper 27 Jul 

SALE; at Premises opposite Town Hall: Furniture & Stock in Trade of  George Harding, under a bill of sale.
Painters, plumbers & glaziers
ADVERTISEMENT:  WV  Feltham,  Boot & Shoe Depot, New Market. New stocks of Men & Women’s
Boots & Shoes of best manufacture.
TO BE LET: Shop & Dwelling House suitable for any trade in New Market at low Rent. [It does not seem to
be either number 11 nor 33]
SALE: Freehold Dwelling, Shop & Premises in New Market in occupation of Frederick Howlett, plumber &
glazier
TO BE LET: House furnished or unfurnished: 2 rooms in New Market. Apply WW Davy, plumber
Corbyn, Baking Powder Manufactury moving from New Market to larger & more commodious premises
lately occupied as Printing Office by Messrs Read Crisp & Moore in Hungate Lane.
Frederick Mills, tailor moving from Hungate to New Market near the church.
FF Mills leaving town. Sale of Furniture.
TO  BE  LET:  Commodious  House  in  Market Place; Entrance Hall, Dining, Drawing, Study & Business
Rooms, 7 Bedrooms & large walled-in fruit & flower garden.
COUNCIL:  Owner of Houses in New Market occupied by Mr Chalker in New Market to provide proper
privy accommodation & connect with the sewers

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Repair Churchyard public paths
Possible site for Public Convenience: Market Row in New Market
Possible site for Public Convenience: next to the Swan & Town Hall
Falcon Inn Yard. Stable in Yard
Fred Hall refused permission to boil bones in Falcon Yard
Arthur Pells to remove hoarding in front of White Horse forthwith
Additions to Mr McQueen's premises in New Market
Alterations to Mr Took's house and shop in New Market
Alteration to Mr Self's shop in [No 18] New Market
Additions to Mr AJ Ball's House in New Market. Explanation needed
Mr Arthur Leggett not to have Fish & Chip van in New Market
Sign 8ft above pavement for Beverley Bros in New Market
Alterations to Tower House for Mr Tracy
Fried Fish Vans to use New Market for 3 months with licence.
Alterations to WC & Urinal at King's Head
against Fried Fish Vans by Inhabitants of New Market
Fried Fish Vans no lomger to use New Market
Alteration Plans for Barclays Bank to be given to Council
Alterations to Barclays Bank
Direction arms to be placed on lamp, centre of Market: to Bungay etc
Swinging sign approved for Mr Leyneck on 32 New Market
Youngman & Preston; provide earth closets; cottages White Ho Yard
AR Scott to place coal hole in front of shop in New Market
Imorovements to drainage at the White Swan for Morse & Woods
Passage for Mr Brett in theNew Market
Signboard for Mr Rayner's Shop, 5 New Market
Alterations to premises in New Market for Womack Brooks
Alterations to Mr Loades' premises in New Market [No 18]

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New Market
SHOPS

14th Century and later:- The surviving evidence in East Anglia & elsewhere indicates that shops were set at the front of otherwise

quite normal houses with a passage at one side leading straight through to the hall and courtyard and with
a side entry from the passage into the shop. Many of the Kings Lynn ‘L’ shaped houses must have begun
like this. The unglazed serving bays had internal shutters which hinged up during business hours.
From the middle of the 18th century shopkeepers perceived that the advantage of the modern shop front
as a vehicle for increased sales, an early favourite being the bow front made up of many small panes. (see
High Street, Wells-next-the-Sea, but the best 18C. example is at the Paper Shop at Burnham Market.) The
style carried on. where trade was not good enough to replace it with newer fashions. Style still in use c
1840  (in  Victoria  Stores  in  Mattishall).  There  were  structural  disadvantages  with  the  bowed  front,
especially what to do about the cornice and the junction with the flat wall of the building behind.
Greek taste from about 1810 provided the solutions: rectangular in shape, an entablature for a fascia board
and a cornice for weather protection. eg late 18c No 14 Market Place Aylsham, advanced for the provinces
in its fluted Ionic columns under an entablature.
In the early 19C a variation was the double-fronted display window, with a door in the centre, which was
used where the front was wide enough.

1700-1830  
 
 
 
 
1875
Beccles Paper 26 Jan 
COUNCIL: People using the Pump near the Town Hall to pay 6d a Quarter
1883
Beccles Paper 24 Apr 

 A new large lamp had been put up in the New Market by the Gas Company. The Councillors generally
deemed it a success. But would electric lighting be better, even if slightly more expensive?
TOWN COUNCIL:  The Gas Company asked to remove the lamp in the centre of New Market

1917
Beccles Paper 24 Jul 
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David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
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New Market 1   [Nationwide Anglia 27 April 1997] New Market BM

Listed Building:
18 century with alterations. 2 storeys and attic. Brick, painted. 3 windows, at first floor, near-flush-frame sash, with glazing bars, formerly with

cambered heads, the arches of which remain. 2 casement dormers. New pantiles. Bank windows at ground floor and
entrances in wood case with slender pilasters and bracket entablature.
Arthur Pells put in a new shop front (not the present one) & included the passageway on the left into the building.
See Pells list 22 No 19 undated

 
 
1846 
Norfolk News  8 Aug 

SALE  by  Fenn:  House  &  Shop  near  Corn  Exchange  occupied  by  I  Ward,  tailor & hatter, owned by
Zaccharia Bullen “Estate Agent”, Ingate Lodge.
CREDITORS: James Thirtle, grocer, tea dealer, draper, etc Sale of Stock in premises near Town Hall.
[No 1 New Market]
Abraham Brown, Boot & Shoemaker, thanks for 17 years support, has taken business of James Carr, New
Market.
OWNER

1848 
 
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Norfolk Mercury 26 Feb
 
Beccles Paper 16 Jan 
 
 
 
OCCUPANT 

1810
1814
1823
1827
1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
390 

Zacharia Bullen 
Zacharia Bullen 
Zacharia Bullen 
Mary Anne Gooderham
Mrs Gooderham 
John Garnham 

Zacharia Bullen 
Zacharia Bullen 
Zacharia Bullen 

 
 
 

saddler, auctioneer
saddler, auctioneer
saddler, auctioneer

£4

James Thirtle 
James Thirtle 

 
 

grocer 
grocer 

 
 

 
 

£13- 5s
£11- 15s

James Thirtle 


1879 @ 73]

44 
Sheringham, Norfolk 
 
Head 
Grocer & Provision Dealer 
[d

390 
390 
390 
390 
390 
390 

Esther Thirtle 
William Thirtle 
Esther Thirtle 
Ferdinand Thirtle
Mary Ann Thirtle
Robert John Thirtle

37 
 
14 
11 


16 



Norwich, Norfolk

Norwich, Norfolk
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Sufolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

 
Briston, Norfolk 

Wife 
 
Dau 
Son 
Dau 
Son 

 
Son 
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
 

 
Scholar

 
[d 1888 @ 85]

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

[died 1862]

1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
? uninhabited [shop?]
1896
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974
 

John Garnham 
John Garnham 
Robert Block 

Robert Block 
James Carr 
David Soanes 

 
 
 

grocer 
 
shoemaker 

 
shoemaker 

 

£13
 
£18

£18
 

Mrs Block 
Mrs Block 

William H Delf 

 
 

fancy depository
fancy depository 
dwelling & shop 
fancy depository
fancy draper
fancy repository
Miss Evelyn Delf
E Delf 
Evelyn Delf 
Evelyn Delf 
E Delf 
E Delf 
National Provincial Bank
National Westminster Bank

William H Delf 
Block, AR    William H Delf 

 
 

£20
4 bedrooms 2 sitting rooms & shop 

5 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

William Delf 
William H Delf 
William Delf 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

fancy draper
fancy depository
 
fancy draper
fancy depository
fancy repository

 
WH Delf exors 

 
 
 
£50 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
I have not been able to idenify this property before 1810, or its earlier ownership. It may have been a part of 3 New
Market on the west side or Lloyds Bank or Sheepgate AE on the east.

ALSO
1954

 
 
 
 
Mrs FC Ross 
 
ladies’ outfitter 
 
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New Market 3 
[Midland Bank 25 April 1997]
 
New Market ZL

Building on the site prior to the Bank, built in 1863. Bank dates from 1921
Listed Buildings description:

Midland Bank, 1921, stone. 3 arched windows and arched entrance. Doric order with balustraded parapet. Group value. Nos 1 and 3
form a group with Lloyds Bank and premises  adjoining to the north and south in Exchange Square.

1593
1637c
 
1638
 
1640c
1649
 
1653

Task NMar 15 

Mr Bungay, for a tenement late Turner's before Francis  
Robert Soane, mercer, for 2 tenements, messuage late Debden before Bungay  [folio 144] 
[Robert Soane married Mary Brouning in 1632]
Robert Soane, for one messuage an Inn called the Bell in the New Market and
another late Bungay, Ben Fuller 
William Crane, Tenement late Debden before Bungay  [folio 166]
William Crane, the Elder, mercer, late Fuller 
[William Crane, senior, born 1595; died June 1651]
William Crane, Messuage and yard in Sheepmarket near the Market next to the house of Henry Parker on
the west, which descended to him from  William Crane
William Crane, junior, Tenement late his Father's formerly Soane's, of old Debden's [folio 187]  Task 8d.
HEARTH TAX: 
William Crane, Gent, [born 1624; died 1691] for a tenement in the New Market south  
Indenture  between  Mary  Warner,  widow, one of the daughters & co-heiresses & executrix of William
Crane, gent, of the one part & Thomas Stubbs, brazier, of the other..  
ALL  THAT  messuage  wherein  William  Crane  for  a  long  time dwelt & wherein he also died & where
Thomas Stubbs dwells, with outhouses, stables, yards, orchards, etc. situated
BETWEEN the messuage formerly of Edward Tyrell now of Richard Playters [New Market no 5 (FA), now
Boots]
 in part & parcelsof one other messuage called the Falcon [New Market no 9 (FA) now Martin’s]
in part of the west:  
& another messuage late William Crane now in the use of John Rogers [Sheepgate AE] in part  & parcel of
a messuage now of Mary Warner & formerly of Philip Nevill [Sheepgate, now Lloyd’s Bank (H)] in part &
in her occupation formerly parcel of the same premises on the EAST;
 & abutting the street to the NORTH;
& a lane to the SOUTH [Hungate Lane?]
AND a small piece of land near the gate of the above messuage or Inn called the Falcon, adjoining the
house, formerly a stable, but now used by Thomas Stubbs for a warehouse, extending from the south end
of the stable or warehouse towards the north 40ft & 10ft breadth.
[Visitation of the County of Suffolk: “The Cranes resided in a good old house in a conspicuous part of the
Town of Beccles, but which has  lately been rebuilt. (date?)”]
Thomas Stubs,Tenement late Crane's formerly Soane's
Stephen Bootman, tenement late Crane's formerly Soane's since Stubbs
Stephen Bootman: huge inventory of shops etc: Framlingham, Halesworth, Beccles; Value £577
SEE full copy of Inventory in Inventories file.
[Stephen Bootman died in January 137/38, his wife Mary in February 1737/38 & their daughter Mary in
June 1738, aged 2]
TO LET: Shops in Beccles & Halesworth to be let, late in the use of Stephen Bootman, brazier, deceased
Stephen Bootman, one messuage in or new New Market next Sheepgate, formerly Crane's, since Stubbs

 
 
 

Task 8d.
Task 8d.

 Task S 21 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
Task 8d.
 

Rents 2s 10d
Task C 4 
Bec Man Rental 65 
 
 
Rent 2s 10d.
 
Bec Man Court 14 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 10d.

1653c
1674
1693
1708 

Task C 38 
 
Mr Crane 
6 hearths 
 
Bec Man Rental 82 
Rent 2s 10d.
5April 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

1708
1730c
1737/38 Inventory 26 Jan 
 
 

Task S 50 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 8d.
Task 8d.

Task B 101 

 
 

1738/9 Norwich Paper 11 Mar 
1739

Bec Man Court 3 

 
Relief of 2s 10d. by death of  Stephen Bootman, his Father.
John Field, tenement late Bootman's before Stubbs in Sheepgate near New Market. 
Thomas Blowers, Messuage in or near New Market next Sheepgate formerly Stephen Bootman

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent   2s   10d.

1746
1757
 
1769

Bec Man Court 2 
Rent 2s 10d.
Bec Man Court 4 
 

 
Catherine  Blowers,  Widow,  messuage  near  New  Market  next  Sheepgate  late  Thomas  Blowers,  her
husband, Stubbs, Bootman and late Field. 
Mary Blowers?
James  Courtnall,    [He  died  in  May  1829  aged  73 & was buried in the Congregational graveyard]
Messuage late Mary Blowers 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 10d.
Bec Man Court 12 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 10d.

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1797

Bec Man Court 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 10d.
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1830
Bec Man Court 5 

Sarah Courtnall, widow, messuage near New Market, late James Courtnall, her husband and before of Mary
Blowers.
James  Courtnall,  of  Barnet,  Herts. Messuage in or near New Market late Sarah Courtnall before Mary
Blowers.
ADVERTISEMENT: 1 June 1849: William Woods, premises late Mr Woodward, opposite Kings Head Boot
& Shoe

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 10d.
1839
Bec Man Court 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 10d.
1849
Advert Rix Coll 

Grocer, tea dealer & cheesemonger; low price cigars
received  in his dairy  Suffolk Cheese

1857
1857

ADVERTISEMENT:
ADVERTISEMENT:

R Block, [3]
New Market,
Beccles Mthly Adv 2 Feb

Robert Block, has
ADVERTISEMENT: R. Block.  Good rice for feeding
Contractors for pulling down & rebuilding the shop belonging to Mr Block. Apply to see plans.
Recent Improvements of Streets:- Houses formerly a disgrace & an eyesore have been pulled down &
supplanted by buildings erected in a more modern style. ... By far the most marked improvement which has
of late years been made, is the new premises erected in front of the Kings Head by Mr Block. They consist
of a very fine house built of white brick and containing a large and commodious shop, very handsomely
fitted & well arranged, forming on the whole an improvement which has long been needed in this much
frequented entrance to the Market Place.
CHRISTMAS: The Shops in this Town are gay with their usual Christmas decorations, especially those of
Mr R Block & Mr CF Parker, grocers.
LOCAL ELECTIONS: Retiring Councillors: C Horsley, H Read, JL Kent, A Kent.
Elected C Horsley 245, Read 225, Kindred 165, WW Garnham 137.

Beccles Wkly News 6 Oct

1862
1863
1863

Beccles Wkly Nws 27 May
 
Beccles Paper 27 Oct 
1863
Beccles Wkly Nws 29 Dec

1865
 
 
1877

Beccles Wkly 7 Nov 

 
 

Failed: JL Kent 112, A Kent 99, W Thornton, W Wright, R Block, A Brown 88.
MUNICIPAL  ELECTIONS:  Candidates:  Mr  Block,  E  Masters,  N  Pells,  JP  Walton.  Mr  WP  Garrod has
withdrawn.
ELECTION: Elected: JM Brundell 350; E Masters 316; A Brown 252; N Pells 244;
NOT ELECTED: Isaiah Copeman 228; JP Walton 225; R Block 39, H Newson 30. About 590 burgesses took
part. With the working classes Isaiah Copeman & A Brown were the favourites, which shows what can be
done by personal canvas & liberal promises!

East Suff Gaz, 23 Oct 

1877
 

East Suff Gaz, 6 Nov 
 

1880
1882

East Suff Gaz 23 Nov 

ELECTED: Robert Block, elected without opposition.
TO BE LET: Three Villas, Salisbury Place, Station Road, each containing Drawing Room, Dining Room,
Kitchen, Scullery, 4 Bedrooms. Rent 18 gns pa. Apply Robert S Block.
NOMINATIONS  OF  PARISH OFFICIALS: Overseers: JM Brundell, TA Woodroffe, RA King, A Pells;
Guardians:  R  Block,  J  Boutell,  JK  Garrod,  H  Cunningham, B Woolnough & WR Clarke. Assessors &
Collectors of Taxes: James Mullet & Jonathan Nobbs
BECCLES WATER & GAS COMPANY AGM: Present *JP Walton (Chairman), *J Crisp, *WM Crowfoot,
*CF Parker (Managing Director) *WH Tacon, H Read, W Read, S Steel, *RS Block, H Hopson & W Delf.
Profit £999. Dividend Paid in 1888: 9% of £8600 = £774. Manager’s Salary £150; Secretary £40; Wages

Beccls Paper, 24 Oct 
1883
East Suff Gaz 20 Mar 
1889
East Suff Gaz 4 June 

£234;  Coal £820. [*Directors, reappointed] Dividend 9% to be paid.
             BLOCK, Robert  Shimmon, retired  grocer, 67 years,  16 May 1891 

1891 
1890

Burial 

consecrated ground
ADVERTISEMENT: PJ Jolly of Ipswich has succeeded to old fashioned Italian Stores of Mr RS Block in
New Market. Experience of Tea & Provision Trade.
Mr RS Block thanks for support of last forty years.

Beccles Paper Jul 
 
 
 
OWNER 
 
OCCUPANT

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1851 CENSUS
390 
390 
390 
390 
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1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5117

James Courtnall 
James Courtnall 

 
 

William Smith 
Charles Suggate 

 
 

 
Shoemaker 

 

£6- 10s
 

£5- 5s

Charles Suggate 
Elizabeth Suggate 
Elizabeth Suggate 
Charles Suggate 
James Courtnall 
Robert Block   
Robert Block 


34 
31 

11 mths
Robert Block 
Robert Block,  
Robert Block 




Brampton, Suffolk
Somerset
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Beccles, Suffolk 
 
 
 

Head 
Wife 
Dau
Son 
 
 
 

Shoemaker
 

 
 
 
 
 

Grocer
Grocer
Grocer

£6
£40
£40

NMar 
Alfred Robt. BLOCK
28 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Head 
Grocers Son & Assistant
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1896   
1904
1906 Survey   Block, AR    Jolly, PJ 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
Mrs Block  
 

Esther ROSE 
George PRETTY 
Amy MULLITT 


66 
19 
21 
 
Philip Jolly 
6 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms & shop 2 occupants  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




Grocer

Worlingham, Suffolk, England
Hoxne, Suffolk, England 
Wissett, Suffolk, England 
 
 

Aunt 
Assistant
Serv 

Annuitant
Grocers Assistant
General Serv (Domestic)


Philip Jolly 
 
dwelling & shop 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Mrs Block

 
Grocer
 
£75

Water supply from King’s Head pump
grocer
Wine Dealer
grocer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Philip Jolly 
Philip Jolly 
Philip Jolly 
Midland Bank
Midland Bank (HE Davis, manager)
Midland Bank 
Midland Bank
Midland Bank (OL Smith, manager)
Midland Bank  (OL Smith, manager)
Midland Bank
Midland Bank

 
 
 

 
 
 
£136
NEW MARKET 3.1
1861

ADVERTISEMENT:  Harriet  White,  bookseller  &  stationer  has  taken  over  Premises  in  New  Market
occupied by Miss Cattermole

Beccles Wkly Nws 13 Aug

1841
1851 CENSUS
390 
390 
390 
390 
1851
1861

James Courtnall 
 
Sam Cattermole 
 
Bookseller 
£15-5

Samuel Cattermole
Harriet Cattermole
Samuel John Cattermole U 
Harriet Boon 
James Courtnall 
James Courtnall 


76 
 
48 
 
Harriet Cattermole
Robert Block 


49 

18 

Beccles, Suffolk 

Beccles, Suffolk 

Bookseller 
 

Head 
Beccles, Suffolk 

Stationer
Dau 
Stationer
Serv 

Housekeeper

Son 
Trowse, Norfolk 

Household Servant

 
 

£15-15
 

Grocer
£8
NEW MARKET 3.2 near

1841
1845
1849
1850

 
 
 
 

James Courtnall 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Ayers, Wm
Woodward, Wm
Woods, Wm 
Jarman, George 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

boots & shoes
printer

1851 CENSUS
390 

empty (late Jarman)
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New Market  5  [now Boots 21 April 1997]  New Market CG

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1644
1649
1664 
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1675
1693
1700
1736
1748
 
1783

Henry Barker, for one messuage in New Market Way late Osborn 
Henry Barker for a tenement late Osborne 
Henry Barker 
Edward Turrell, in the New Market, late Osborne after Barker 
Mr Turrell, Hearth Tax, 5 Hearths
Eliz Turrell for tenement late Barker in New Market 
Robert Collyer tenement in New Market South
Richard Playters, (apothecary)  tenement in New Market late Colliers 
Taylor, Robert [died 1746] tenement late Playters before Collins
Francis Sewell, Mess in New Market late Robert Taylor before Playters & Colliers
[Francis Sewell married Martha Matthews in 1757; He died in 1783; she died 1772]
Martha Sewell, [born 1757; died 1823 aged 65] tenement in New Market, late her father’s, Robert Taylor
before Playters 
Robert  Wall,  of  Great  Yarmouth, gent., messuage in or near New Market late Martha Sewell, spinster,
before Francis Sewell,  formerly Robert Taylor
Rev Thomas Wall, of Toft Monks, messuage near the New Market now in occupation of John Mayhew,
late Robert Wall formerly Sewells 
Robert  Wall  a bankrupt, Sale 12 Nov 1838: messuage with Banking Room, Chemists & Linen & Wool
Draper in front near the Market Place in occupation of John Mayhew 
JB Corbyn, Market Place, Beccles. Stock of the newest & most popular music, including songs, dances,
duets, glees, quadrilles, waltzes etc. Also pianoforte music in great variety.
John Garnham, messuage near New Market now in occupation of Joseph  Corbyn, late Thomas Whall
formerly Robert Whall 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Rent 10d
Rent 10d
Rent 10d
Rent 10d

Bec Manor Court  

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

Bec Man Rental 
 
 
 
Bec Man Rental  
 
Bec Man Rental
Hearth Tax 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
Rent 10d
 

Rent 10d
Bec Man Spec 
 
Bec Man Rental  
Rent 10d
Bec Man Rental  
 
Bec Man Rental  
 
Rent 10d
Bec Man Rental
 
 
Bec Man Court  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 10d
1809
Bec Man Court  
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 10d
1837
Bec Man Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 10d
1838
Sale 12 Nov  
 
 
 
1847
Trade card 
1852
Bec Man Court 

 
JB Corbyn, [5]

 
New Market, Baking Powder manufacturer, packets 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 1s,

 
 
 
 
 
Rent 10d
1857

ADVERTISEMENT:
wholesale & retail

Beccles Mthly Adv 2 Feb
New Market, Chemist & Druggist, prescriptions prepared

1857
1857

ADVERTISEMENT:
ADVERTISEMENT: Mrs Corbyn, [5] New Market, Piano & Singing, instruction in the accomplishments;

JB Corbyn, [5]
Beccles Mthly Adv 2 Feb
Beccles Mthly Adv 2 Feb

terms on application
FIRE  at

1857
1857

JB Corbyn’s,
Baking Powder Factory at 8am while the manager (C Crickmer) was at breakfast
Beccles Mthly Adv 1 Apr

MUSICAL SOCIETY: Assembly Room concert: Alfred Stanford, flute, superior amateur; Mrs Corbyn, Mr
Steel

Beccles Wkly News 21 Apr
1860

MUSIC: Selection of Sacred Music in the Assembly Rom by a Band & Choruses of Amateur Performers
conducted by Mr & Mrs Corbyn. 29 March: Handel, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Haydn)
ADVERTISEMENT: Mrs. Corbyn  Piano student
ADVERTISEMENT: JC Corbyn, Chemist, Summer Beverages: Persian Sherbert & Gingerade. In packets of
1d each, for a refreshing, grateful & Cooling Draught.
BANKRUPT: JB Corbyn, Chemist & Druggist, Nw Market
Bankruptcy Act: Joseph Bishop Corbyn, chemist & druggist. Send details of debts to W.W Garnham, one
of Trustees of Assignment.
SALE under Trustees of Bankruptcy. Goods of Mr Corbyn.
William Flower [son of the Minister of the Congregational Chapel] takes dispensing chemist business of
Mr Corbyn. For the past five years he has been assistant to Messrs Randall & Son of Southampton &
head of the Dispensary Department.

Beccles Wkly Nws 20 Mar

1862
1858

Beccles Wkly Nws 8 Jun
Beccles Paper 8 Jun 
 
 
 

1865
1865

Beccles Wkly 26 Dec 
Beccles Paper 26 Dec 

1866
1866

Beccles Paper 2 Jan 
 

 
1875
1875
1878
1880
1880

 

ALSO TO LET: two sitting rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 attics, kitchen, wash-house. Apply W Flower.
LICENCES:  William Flower, New Market, Intoxicating Liquor Licence; owner John Garnham
ADVERTISEMENT: William Flower, Wines & Spirits, Chemist
ADVERTISEMENT: Flower, Chemist, Market Place. Wines, Spirits, Champagnes, Whiskey.

East Suff Gaz 3 Aug 
East Suff Gaz, 23 Nov 
East Suff Gaz, 1 Jan 
East Suff Gaz 6 Jan 

ADVERTISEMENT: William Flower, chemical & drug warehouse, Market Place.
Congregational Schools. Superintendents: E Masters & JL Kent,; Treasurer W Read; secretary C Chase.
Mr Flower resigned secretaryship after 13 years, who recalled that he took over from Mr ward, who on the

East Suff Gaz 2 Mar 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
10

night he resigned the post of Superintendent, died.
ACCIDENT to Mrs Corbyn, who fell down the stairs carrying some linen.
Mrs CORBYN leaving Beccles. She has been intimately associated with the local musical world of Beccles
during the last 50 years. A few years ago no one thought of getting up a concert or an entertainment
without asking Mrs Corbyn to assist. Many a first class concert has been promoted in Beccles by Mrs
Corbyn and her late husband, and the Beccles public past and present, owe much to her in the elevation of
musical taste of the community. I hear she is about to reside wih her son in London.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY of Great Britain have elected William Flower a member
DEATH of Mrs FLOWER. She went to Cookley, near Halesworth, to make arrangements for the marriage of
her sister, but she caught a chill and became very seriously ill. Mr Flower spent his time in nursing his wife
at night and attending to his business in the day-time, until he too, exhausted by his unwearied attentions
and by anxiety, was prostrated, and the sad intelligence of his wife’s death of kidney disease reached him
as he lay helplessly weak and ill in bed. Mrs Flower, who was the daughter of Mr Tacon of Wrentham,
leaves seven young children. [she was 44]
ADVERTISEMENT: AW Rayner, MPs, MICO, Chemist and Optician, Photographic Materials; Drugs and
Galenicals.  Established  1812.  Market  Place,  Beccles; Toilet requisites bu leading makers; Private Sight
Testing Room. Phone 110. Registered Optician under National Health Insurance Additional Benefit.
Pulled down & replaced with new building

1882
1889

East Suff Gaz 5 Dec 
East Suff Gaz 28 May 

1887
1887

East Suff Gaz 19 Apr 
East Suff Gaz 17 May 
1933
Beccles Advert Cttee 
1962
 
 
OWNERS 
OCCUPIERS 
OCCUPATION

1644
1650
1668
1694
1756
1781
1820  
1824  
1828  
1832  
1841
1851
1851  CENSUS
389 
389 
389 
390 
390 
390 
390 
390 
390 
390 
390 
390 

Barker, Henry 
Barker, Henry 
Turrell, Edward 
Playters, Dr 
Sewell, Francis 
Sewell, Francis 
Robert Wall 
Robert Wall 
Robert Wall 
Robert Wall 
Garnham, John 
Garnham, John 

Barker, Henry 
Barker, Henry 
Tyrell, Edward 
Playters, Dr 
Sewell, Francis 
Sewell, Francis 
John Mayhew  
John Mayhew 
John Mayhew 
John Mayhew 
Corbyn, JB 
Corbyn, JB 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Banker & draper 
Banker & draper 
Banker & draper 
Banker & draper 
Chemist
Chemist

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

9.02 s
11.06 s
13.09 s
14
£4
£6
£10 
£13-6-8
£13-6-8
£13-6-8
£26.10
£26

 
[d 1853 @ 68]

 
 

Joseph Corbyn 
Eliza Corbyn 
Catherine Corbyn
Joseph H Corbyn 
Eleanor Corbyn 
Anna Maria Corbyn
Alfred T Corbyn 
Ellen Copeland 
William C Smith 
Edward Wods 
Eliza Barkway 
Sarah Hammond 


35 
36 





19 
19 
16 
22 
21 












Halesworth, Suffolk
Botesdale, Suffolk
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Islington, Mddx 
Uxbridge, Mddx 
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Geldeston, Norfolk
Halesworth, Suffolk

Head 
Wife 
Dau 
Son 
Dau 
Dau 
Son 
S-in-Law
App 
App 
Serv 
Serv 

Chemist & Druggist
Professor of Music
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Governess
Druggist Apprentice
Druggist Apprentice
Domestic Servant
Domestic Servant

[d 1889 @ 73]

 
 
 
 
 




 

1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5107
5108
5109
5110
5111
5112
5113
5114
5115

Garnham, John 
Garnham, John 
Flower, Wm 

Corbyn, JB 
Flower, Wm 
Flower, Wm 

Chemist
Chemist
Chemist

 
 
 

 
 
 

£26
£30
£30

William FLOWER
Jane S. FLOWER 
Catherine FLOWER
Annie G. FLOWER
Marion J. FLOWER
William T. FLOWER
Henrietta S. FLOWER 
Alice  FLOWER 
Eliza KENT 


59 
37 






 









17 

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

Head 
Wife
Daur 
Daur 
Daur 
Son 
Daur

Chemist & Drug 11 Men & 1 Boy

 
 
 
 

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

 

Daur
Covehithe, Suffolk, England

Serv 
Cook (Domestic Serv)
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
11

1896
1904
1906 Survey Flower, Wm 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974
2001

Flower, Wm 
Flower, Wm 

Flower, Wm 
Ground, Wm 
Rayner, AWdwelling & shop 
Ground, WD! 
Rayner, Arch 
Archibald Rayner 
Rayner, Arch 
Archibald Rayner 
Rayner, Arch 
Rayner, Arch 
Boots  
Boots 
Boots 
Boots 
Boots 

Chemist/Wine merchant 
Chemist

£30
 
5 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms & shop 

 
£45
2 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
Rayner, Arch 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chemist
Chemist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

chemist
Chemist
chemist & optician
Chemist
Chemist
cash chemists
chemist
chemist
chemist
chemist

 
 
£60

 
 
 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
12
New Market  7  [John’s, Butchers 27 April 1997]

Listed building:
17 century with alterations. Rough-cast. 3 storeys. Oversailing 2nd floor. Near-flush-frame windows, now with central glazing bars only. slate

roof. Shop, ground floor, with plate glass sheet. Eaves board.

 
Until c1770 
1770+
1782

 
This property was probably owned by the owners of the Falcon Inn.

John Farr [probably]
Property Divided. No 7 sold to Joseph Lambert
 

WILL: Joseph Lambert. I give all my property purchased of .... John Farr, to grand-daughter Hannah Tyrell,  
otherwise Lambert. [probably this building]
WILL: Hannah Pain, wife of James Pain of Mutford, farmer [grand-daughter of Joseph Lambert]
My tenements or dwellings, with yard, land etc. adjoining the Falcon, now in the occupation of Robert
Beane and others.
SALE: 24 February 1865, Late Thomas Woodthorpe.
LOT 8: An excellent trade situation with frontage of 15ft next the New Market -consisting of the premises
occupied by Mr Corbyn as a “baking powder factory” next his Chemist’s shop [NMar 5] containing two
lower rooms and three upper rooms and an outer wash house, also right of using Pump in the Yard, paying  
one third of the expenses of repair.  Mr Corbyn is a yearly tenant from Michaelmas quarter at £9 p.a.
NB The cellar under the house belongs to the adjoining house, the Falcon Inn.
Tenure: Freehold
[Sold for £145]
Corbyn, Baking Powder Manufactury moving from New Market to larger & more commodious premises
lately occupied as Printing Office by Messrs Read Crisp & Moore in Hungate Lane.
ADVERTISEMENT:  AJ  Balls,  Fish,  Ice,  Game  amnd  Poultry  Dealer, Market Place, Beccles; Phone 43;
Established  1894;  “Travel” Agent for Eastern Counties Omnibus Coy. Parcel Rates: 7lbs 4d; 14lbs 8d;
Delivery 2d.

1831
 

Deeds 105 
 

1865
 

Low Rec Off 1227/1/26/4
 

 
 
 
1868

 
 
 

Beccles Paper 6 Oct 
1933
Beccles Advert Cttee 
 
 
 
 
OWNER
OCCUPANT

1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
389 
389 
389 
389 
389 
389 
389 
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS:
uninhabited
1896
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974
2001

James Pain 
Thomas Woodthorpe

 
 

Charles Layton 
Charles Layton 

 
 

Hairdresser 
Hairdresser 

£9-05s
£8-05s

Charles Layton 
Maria Layton 
Emily Layton 
Charles Layton 
Frances Layton 
Harriet Layton 
Joseph Horne 
Thomas Woodthorpe
William Hubbard 
John Read 

M  

38 
40 




 
Joseph Corbyn 
William Spear jun
John Read 







59 

Linwood, Norfolk
Reydon, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

 
 
 

Head 
Wife 
Dau 
Son 
Dau 

Hair Dresser 
[d 1853 @ 40]

 
 
 
 

Scholar
Scholar

Dau
Yarmouth, Norfolk
 
Ironmonger 
 

Visitor
House Painter, journeyman

 
 
 

£9
Watchmaker 

£9

Samuel White 
Alfred Balls 

 

Alfred Balls 
Alfred Balls 
AJ Balls
Alfred Balls 
Alfred Balls 
Alfred Balls 
Alfred Balls
Alfred Balls 
Alfred Balls 
Edith Balls 
Hill, Stanley 
Little, Walter 
Little, Walter 
Express Cleaners
John’s Butchers

 

Fishmonger 
Fishmonger 
4 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms & shop 
fishmonger
Fishmonger
fishmonger

 
AJ Balls 

 
dwelling & shop 

£16
6 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
Mark Buck exors 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

fishmonger
Fishmonger 
 
Fishmonger
Outfitters
Outfitters

£35
Fishmonger

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
13
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
14
New Market  9, The Falcon, [now Martin’s 29 June 2001]  
 
NMar FA
Demolished in a few days in 1963 [see: “The Story of a Beccles Inn” by Dorothy Smith]
1576
 

James Bungay, for Francis’s house & tenement called the Falcon 
5s 0d
James Bungay, for 3 tenements Bonns late Francis 
Peter Burrow, parcel of tenement called The Falcon, Bungay, with consent of Thos Fletcher, the owner, by

 
 
 
Task

1593
1617c

 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 0d
[folio 78] 

the New Market 
Hester Page, (widow)  of  FIRST PART
Thomas Page (gent) eldest son & heir of Hester Page of SECOND PART
from John Seaman (woollen draper) for £34
ALL THAT Messuage, now used as a stable & hay house over it, being the WEST side of the SOUTH
gatehouse belonging to the Common Inn, the Falcon, wherein Robert Lane now dwelleth & all three small
pairs of yards or grounds being also parcel of the yards or grounds belonging to the Inn, with the walls &
edifices.
BETWEEN William Collins on the WEST [Newmarket 11 west part]
Some of John Seaman’s land abuts on EAST [Newmarket 11 east part] & NORTH]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 4d

[1660
 
 
 

Deeds 26 

 
 
 

 
 
1668 

 
 

Rosehall Rental 

Thomas Page parcell of the Capital messuage called  The Falcon late Francis since Fletcher. All the Free
Lands near Sir William Denny 
Thomas Page for a piece of land within the Garden belonging to the New Market called The Falcon &
joining the land late Theobalds on the south, part late Fletcher, Bence 
John Ward, His tenement called the Falcon 
ORIENTATION: abutting on the Plains north, a messuage of  Charles Tucke WEST [no 11],
and of Richard Playters EAST [no 9].
Thomas Kent, messuage called The Falcon, late William Crane
The Falcon, Ancient & well accustomed Inn, Market Place, with very good stable & other convenient
outhouses  &  yards;  Likewise  Brewery  &  Malting  Office  (now  occupied  by  John  Bridge)  to  be  let.
Enquiries Tobias Chandler, Gaol Keeper. NB a new well sunk &  a new pipe put down adjoining such
offices, which produce plenty of good water, sufficient for both offices as well as for the house.
To be sold the Falcon with Brewhouse & Malthouse. Enquiries Tobias Chandler
To be sold the Falcon with Brewhouse & Malthouse. Enquiries Tobias Chandler
Kent, Thomas, late Crane’s The Falcon 
June 13th & 14th Cocking at the Falcon, John Burrell of Beccles during Races. NB a gold ring of 15s value
fought for at the Falcon on the Monday before the day of weighing of  Battel Royal.
At the sign of The Falcon in Beccles during Races, Main of cocks -gents of Norfolk v gents of Suffolk. 31
cocks each side a main & 4 gns a battel & 40 gns the odd battel.
Charles  Jenkenson  [died  1754], who for many years kept the White Swan moves to the Falcon in the
Market Place
Benj Lambert from The Bricklayers Arms takes the Falcon in the Market Place. Very Commodious Inn;  
Good Stable room. Good lodgings. Beccles.
This is to acquaint the Publick that on Monday 7th January Six Pairs of Buckskin gloves  will be given by
Mr Benjamin Lambert at the White Hart and Faucon near the Church in  Beccles to any company that shall
ring on the five largest bells, the Two best peals of  Grandsire and Doubles, according to the judgement of
persons appointed..
Cocking: Benjamin Lambert at The Falcon [during the Races]
“There will be a maine of cocks between the gentlemen of Suffolk and Norfolk at Mr  Benjamin Lambert’s
at the sign of the Falcon Inn at Beccles [during Race Week] to shew forty-one in the maine, ten byes; the
maine  two  guineas  a  cock,  the  byes  one  guinea,  and  the  odd  battel  ten  guineas,  and  to  fight  on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.”
To be sold:  The Falcon at Beccles a good accustomed Inn in very good repair also the house adjoining
now let together £22-10s -0d enquiries Mrs Chapple, Hog Hill, Norwich.
Farr, John, late Chapples for the Falcon 
Farr, John Esq late Chapples being The Falcon 
1s 2d

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 4d
1668 
Rosehall Rental 
 
 
Rent  1d

1671
1716
 
1717 
1725

Survey 
 
 
 
Deed 
 
Rosehall Rental 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 2d
Norwich paper 16 June  

1728
1729
1729 
1733

 
Nor Paper 25 May
 
Nor Paper 22 March
Rosehall Rental 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 2d
 
Nor Paper 26 May
1734
 
Nor Paper 11 May
1738
Nor Merc 11 Mar 
1739
 
Nor Paper 23 June
1744
Nor Paper 

1744
1740s

 
Nor Paper 28 April
Nor Paper 
1761
 
Nor Paper 7 Feb

1761 
1772

Rosehall Rental 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s 2d
 

Rent
Rosehall Rental 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
15

1776
1802
 

 

John Wesley preached in the cockpit
The Falcon: Mrs A Good - Ordinary at The Falcon [cocking]
Premises at the back of the Falcon used for cock fighting till the time that cock fighting was supressed in
the early 19th century.
For  sale:  new  &  genteel  messuage occupied by Mrs Harmer, the proprietor, 3 stalled stable, range of
warehouses called The Cockpit [no longer owned by the Falcon]
Died Mr Robert Fiddes, Landlord of the Falcon, aged 54
GOWINGS  DIARY:  The  Oddfellows  Lodge  opened  last  night  at  the  Falcon  by  the  brothers  of  the
Lowestoft Lodge.
Thomas Farr
Sale of Beccles Brewery: Lot XI occupied by George Youell:
Bar, Tap Room, Front Parlour, Large Club Room, 4 Sleeping Rooms & 2 attics: with capital cellarage & a
detached  Wash  House.  Yard,  Stable  for  8  horses  with  loft  over;  stable  for  5  horses.  Pump Maker’s
workshop; a Pump & Well of fine spring water.
A Cottage and  Shop with sitting Room, Sleeping Room, Pantry, large cellar & Ware-room in occupation of
Robert Garrett at £6.
A Cottage with sitting room, Sleeping Room & Pantry in occupation of Mrs Barrett. Rent £2- 12s- 6d.
Freehold. Land Tax 15s.
Lot subject to right of way reserved to owners of adjoining property, over the yard to a certain privy and
to a wash house and to the use of the Pump in the Yard. Paying one moiety of expense. Public right of
passage over the west side of the yard from the Market Place to Hungate Lane.
Sale ?
Robert Barnett Jarman set up his printing press in the disused cockpit. Still fitted with tiers of seats until
more suitable accommodation was found.
George Bailey, Landlord of the Falcon, charged by Serjeant Taylor of having at 1a.m. in the morning of 1
July permitted a number of women of ill fame to assemble and meet together in his house contrary to his
licence. Pleaded guilty. Fined £4 & 15s 2d costs.
ANNUAL LICENCING : Police had no complaints except the Falcon, the Landlord convicted twice since
June 1857 & the house being a regular resort for women of ill fame, & other disorderly characters. The
Magistrates refused to renew the licence.
LAW: Edward Dowlen, a man employed on the Railway [a navvy, while it was being built] charged with
wilfully breaking a window at the Falcon after being turned out by the Landlord.
Mr R Mills [publican & Coal Dealer] disposing of Business. 2 Lock -up Coal Bins, holding 150 tons of Coal
& a good 3 stalled Stable.
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  &

 
Nor Paper 21 August
 
1821
 
Nor Paper 16 June

1824
1825

Ipswich Journal 20 Nov 
23 June 

1841
1852
 

 
 
28 April
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

21 August 1853 
Date unknown 

1858
Beccles Paper 13 Jul 
1858
Beccles Paper 31 Aug 
1858
 
1869
Beccles Paper 15 Jun 
1872
East Suff Gaz 1 Oct 

Dragon); Edward Bailey (Duke) - all granted
COUNCIL:  Water unfit to drink in the Falcon, Messrs Garrod’s premises in Newgate, and Mr Copeman’s
property in Lady’s Meadow
LICENCE TRANSFER:  Falcon from Robert Mills to Elizabeth Mills, his widow
LICENCES: Falcon to Mr Warren.

1876
East Suff Gaz, 25 Jan 

1879
1879
1883
1889

East Suff Gaz, 8 Apr 
East Suff Gaz, 29 Jul 
East Suff Gaz 24 Jul 

POLICE COURT: LICENCES: The Falcon, New Market to Frederick Hall
PEDESTRIAN  FEAT: Emulating the success of an African, who recently walked 50 miles in ten hours
through the  streets of Beccles, a Norwich professional, C Bushel, attempted to beat the record. He started
from the Falcon Inn at 10, and continued till about 3, when he had a short rest and wash; resuming his walk
he continued on the track till 7.50, by which time he had covered 51 miles, thus beating his rival by a mile
and ten minutes.
COUNCIL:  Messrs Block & Steel to repair the lane between their properties near Hungate Lane.
The attention of the Inspector of Police be called to the obstruction caused by people standing on the
pavements at the Town [Public] Hall corner and opposite the Falcon.
MARRIAGE of FWD Robinson of ROOS HALL to Annie Mary, eldest daughter of late TL Gelibrand of
Tasmania.. He gave dinner to his 40 employees at the Falcon.
POLICE COURT Frederick Hall, innkeeper of the Falcon; charged with striking  Henry Shiplee, a boy, under

East Suff Gaz 6 Aug 

1892
 

East Suff Gaz 9 Feb 
 
1893
East Suff Gaz 24 Oct 
1894
East Suff Gaz 7 Aug 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
16

great provocation. Some horses were brought out and he got hold of one of them and was told to go away.
He would not and was hit by Hall. He met one of Hall’s sons, whom he hit; Frederick Hall hearing of this  
thrashed  Shiplee.  Some  witnesses  said  he  dealt  with  him  too  severely,  another  (William  Loades,
ironmonger) that he did not do enough. Constable Saunders said he heard the boy abuse Hall and told him
to  go  away,  but  he  didn’t.  Defendant  said  he was tax collector on the Market; the insults and filthy
language from this boy was something disgraceful, and his behaviour caused him to strike him. Fined 2s
6d.
LAW: Benjamin Farrow & James Riches of Beccles, drunk & disorderly & refusing to quit the Falcon.
Farrow worst & abused Mr F Hall; Fined 5s & 5s 6d costs or 7 days.
OUTING:  The  “Pickwickians”  have  their  9th  annual  outing, journeying to Sotterley via Blythburgh, a
liberal meal being served at the “Falcon.”
LICENCE: Magistrates refuse transfer of Licence of Falcon to J Howone - not a fit person (undischarged
bankrupt, & used bad language to his wife.)

1900
East Suff Gaz 6 Nov 
1902
Almanack 23 Aug 
1912
East Suff Gaz 16 Jan 

1921
1963

Beccles Paper 19 Sep 

SALE of FURNITURE: Mr William Holbrook, who is leaving the Town. FALCON, 9 New Market
The Falcon was pulled down. 

 
 
 
 
OWNER
 
 
 
 
OCCUPANT

1765
1770
1781
1802
1807
1810
1814
1820
1824
1828
1830
1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
389 
389 
389 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Farr
John Farr
John Farr
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
FW Farr

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

James Ward
James Ward
James Ward
Mrs A Good
Robert Fiddes 
Robert Fiddes 
Robert Fiddes 
Robert Fiddes 
Robert Fiddes 
Robert Fiddes 
Anne Fiddes
Anne Fiddes 
Geo Youell 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£3-6s-8d
£3-6s-8d
£6
£6
£8
£8

 
 

 
 

£11
£9

 

George Youell 
Mary Youell 
Henry Youell 




@ 55]

51 
42 
 



19 

Stockton, Norfolk
Rumburgh, Suffolk

Head 

Innkeeper, Well Sinker, Pump Maker [d 1875 @ 75]
Dressmaker 
Son 

Wife 
Hales, Norfolk 

 
Well Sinker, Pump Maker, journeyman  [d 1887

[d 1883 @ 75]

389 
389 
389 
389 
389 
389 
389 
1858
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5099

Esther Youell 
Charlotte Youell 
George Youell 
Mary Ann Youell
Joseph Youell 
John Bolt 
James Revell 
 
 
 
 

 
13 
11 

75 
13 
70 
 
 
 
 

17 






 
 
 
 


Hales, Norfolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Bungay, Suffolk 
Yarmouth, Norfolk
Denton, Norfolk 
 
 
 
 

Hales, Norfolk 

Dau 
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
formerly Carpenter
Sail Maker, Apprentice
formerly Soldier, Pensioner

Dressmaker 
 
[d 1857 @ 23]

 
 

Dau 
Son 
Dau 
Father 
Visitor

 

 

Visitor
George Bailey
Robt Mills 
Robt Mills
Elijah Warren 

 
Fred Morse
Fred Morse
Fred Morse

 
 
£17
 
 
£18
NMar 
Elijah WARREN 
44 
Shipmeadow, Suffolk 
Head 
Licensed     Victualler     &

Shoeing Smith
5100
5101
5102
5103
5104
1896
1902
1904
1906 Survey   Morse, EG, Lowestoft 

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
 
 
 

Lavina WARREN 
Elizabeth DAY 
Rosa DAY
Sidney WARREN 
Edward BAILEY 
Fred Morse



13 


 
 
 

46 
33 

75 
47 
 
 
 
Public House & dwelling 



Highgate, Middlesex, England


Fred Halls
Fred Halls
Alfred Balls 

Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
Fressingfield, Suffolk, England

Wife
Sister In Law 
Scholar
Father 
Boarder

Barmaid
 

Niece 
Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
Rickinghall, Suffolk, England

Formerly A Blaksmith
Butcher (Journeyman)

 
 
 
Balls, HJS 

 
Fred Morse

 
11 bedrooms, 1 sitting room & bar  6 occupants  brick &

 
£49
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
17
tiled stables

1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1963
1965
1974
2001

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Building pulled down
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

JS Balls
William Holbrook
William Holbrook
Frederick Holbrook
George Darby
 
George Darby
George Darby 
George Faiers 

 
 
public house
 
publican

 
Morse E & C 

George Darby 
 
 
£42

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

publican
publican

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Lipton, Ltd 
Lipton, Ltd 
Martins

 
 
 

grocers
grocers
newsagent & post office

 

Undated Newspaper, probably about 1920. The police oppose renewal of the licence:
Gross assessment £49. Rateable value £42, Income Tax £49.
Annual value of licence duty £49.
Tenant paid £25 p.a. rent & £45 for fixtures & fittings about £8 years ago.
There were 12 bedrooms & an average of about one lodger per week taken. There was accommodation for 9 horses, two loose boxes,

coach house and cattle shed.
Within 183 yards there were 8 licensed houses. The house catered for the working classes.
William Holbrook held the licence since 1912 and before the war restrictions came in, the public rooms were extensively used, three

people  being  kept  on  the  run  serving  consumers.  Farmers, dealers and the working classes used the

house, to which there was a big yard and good stabling.
Mr Arthur Dare who carried on a draper’s business next to the Falcon said the latter was a very well conducted house.
The justices decided to renew the licence.

1881 CENSUS

5092
5093

NMar 
NMar 

Dwelling:
Robert GARRETT 

Falcon Lane
72 
Langham, Norfolk, England
Head 
Formerly  An  Ironmonger

Hawker
Mary GARRETT 
(Private)
James SAVAGE 
Frank JEFFRIES 
Harry DEARING 

5094
NMar 
68 
Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Wife 
Lodging     House    Keeper

5095
5096
5097

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 



20 
20 
23 



Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Wheatacre, Norfolk, England
Brundish, Suffolk, EnglandRel:

Lodger
Lodger
Lodger

Painter
Shoemaker
Miller (C)

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
18
New Market 11, East end [now Woolworths] St Andrew’s House 
New Market XX & E

 
1570  Bec Manor Renl NMar 8
1576
1593

 

 
Richard Herring, for a messuage late Crask’s
Wiliam Briges for his house late Richard Herring before that Adam Crask
The  heirs  of  Thomas  Wood for a tenement. by The Falcon sometime Crask’s, late Herring, Hammond
Cheston’s 
8d
William Chesten, for a messuage late Thos Woods bef[ore] Bridges & now Chestens  
William Chesten for a Tenement. sometyme Hammond Cheston, his Father in the New Market 
Task 8d
John Seaman, for a tenement in the New Market late Chesten’s
John Seaman, messuage in New Market
BETWEEN the messuage of John Ward called the New Falcon, EASTeast,  
the messuage of William Colins, WEST.
Abutting on the Market Place, NORTH. Purchased of William Cheston 
John Seaman, his tenement in his own use 
John Seaman   6 hearths
Hammond Cheston a tenement late Seaman’s & Cheston’s in New Market 
Hammond Cheston for a barn late Margerom
Carolus Tuck, for a tenement in the New Market Formerly cheston later Seaman 
Charles Tuck, for a tenement in New Market late Seaman 
Charles Tuck for a Barn late Seaman in New Market 
Francis Brewster [1695-1747/48, woollen draper and member of the Brewster family of Wrentham. Being
a member of a gentry family, he was elected a member of the XXIV at the age of 24, a member of  the XII
three years later and Portreeve the following year. He was Portreeve again in 1738.]
 for a tenement
formerly Cheston’s late Chas Tuck [he married Tuck’s daughter Margaret in 1717]
Francis Brewster, late Tuck’s before Cheston’s 
Francis Brewster, late Cheston’s & Wyatt’s formerly Seaman 
Portrait painted of Brewster family sitting in Drawing Room by Thomas Bardwell.
BANKRUPT: Francis Brewster, mercer. He died February 1747/8
Thomas Utting tenement late Francis Brewster before Tuck’s formerly Cheston in New Market also a barn
heretofore Wyatt’s 
Thomas Utting for a tenement in New Market
Thomas Utting for a Barn
John Preston, for a tenement formerly Brewster’s late Thomas Utting 
John Preston, ironmonger, messuage late Thomas Utting, Francis Brewster, Tuck, Cheston
Robert Harmer [d 1802 aged 72], late Preston before Thos Utting, Formerly Francis Brewster Task 1s
“We, the undersigned do agree to give to Mr Harmer eight pounds eight shillings a year from 4 June 1804
to 4 June 1805 for the building called the Cockpit, for the use of preaching the Gospel on the Sabbath &
one certain day in the week as is convenient for our preachers to attend & any time if wanted if convenient
to Mr Harmer, except the two weeks that the building is used for cocking at the time of the
The Baptists of Beccles
Martha Harmer, widow, [d 1813 aged 80]  (by Robert Harmer her attorney) messuage late of Robert Harmer,
before John Preston, sometime since of Francis Brewster, formerly Tuck’s in New Market, also a barn in
same premises 
Jane Moyse, messuage late of Robert Harmer, before John Preston, sometime since of Francis Brewster,
formerly Tuck’s in New Market, also a barn in same premises 
Sale:  
Lot 1: A Capital freehold Mansion, comprising an excellent Dining Room, 17ft x 16ft with Drawing Room
over the same 20ft x 16ft & elegant balcony in front; breakfast parlour 16ft x 10ft; excellent Store Room,
Pantry, Kitchen, Wine & beer cellars: five good sized bedrooms, attics & extensive leaden platform at the
top of the house commanding a delightful prospect. Also a freestone yard (with pump therein), walled-in
Garden, Wash, Brew House & other convenient offices, Stable & Gig house & 2 spacious chambers over
the same.

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 

Rent 2d 1/2d
Task 8d

Task NMar 48 
Task NMar 41 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task

1632c
1657c
 
1661c
1664
 
 
 
1671
1674
1693
1693
1696
1700
1700
1727

Task  8d
folio 118 [24] 
[53] 
folio 204
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
Task  S 30 
Beccles Manor Special 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 4d
value £6

Town Survey 303 
 
 
 
Hearth Tax 94 

 
 
 
 
 

Rent 4d }
Rent 6d }
Task 1s
Rent 4d }
Rent 6d }

Beccles Manor Rental  60
 
 
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental  61 
Task T 17 

 
 

 
 

Beccles Manor Rental  227
 
Beccles Manor Rental  228
Task B 98 

 
 
 

Task 1s
Rent 4d }
Rent 6d }

1736
1736
1736
1746
1749

 

 
 

 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 16 
Beccles Manor Rental 17 
 
Genleman’s Magazine 
Beccles Manor Court 2 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Rent
Rent 4d }
Rent 6d }
Task 1s
Rent 10d

1751
1751
1768
1769
1771
1804

Beccles Manor Rental  255
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental 256
Task P58 
Beccles Manor Court 10 
Task H 44 
 
Races.” -

 
1812  Beccles Manor Court 13 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 10d
1812  Beccles Manor Court 14 
 
 
 
Rent 10d

1818
 

11 July 1818 
 
 
[Norfolk Record office]
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
19
 
 

The whole of this lot has lately undergone considerable alterations & improvements, is in complete repair
& in every respect worthy of the attenemention of a Gentleman, Manufacturer or tradesman and all fixtures
will be included in the sale.
Land Tax
Free Rent to the Manor of Beccles 
Free Rent to the Manor of Ellough 
Free Rent to the Manor of Barham Hall,
a bushel of salt, usually commuted by the annual payment of 
Lot 2: A very commodious brick & tiled warehouse (lately used as a Cock pit) situate at the south end of
Lot 1 with chambers over the same. No outgoings.
Lot 3: Excellent 3 stalled Stable with hay chamber & coach or gig house adjoining situate in the Horse &
Groom Lane at the west end of lot 2 and now in the occupation of Mr S Walker. No outgoings.
Lot  4:  Excellent  3  stalled  stable with hay chamber over the same situate in Horse and Groom Lane &
adjoining to all the above lots. Land Tax 4s p.a.
Solicitor: Mr Sharpin
INDENTURE  14 January 1819 between Jane Moyse of Beccles, spinster, & Richard Wilby, plumber &
glazier. Paid £84 and a further £781 due on 11 October.
ALL THAT Capital Messuage of Jane Moyse with Yard, Stable, out-house - as the premises were lately
purchased of Mrs Martha Harmer & Robert Harmer, deceased by Jane Moyse, late in her occupation.
(She shall not be liable to prove that Anne Syer, party to the lease & release of January 1745, the heiress-
at-law of John Syer, - nor indenture of mortgage of premises called Andrews dated 27 August 1692)
Thomas Norton, druggist, messuage late Jane Moyse, before of Robert Harmer, before John Preston &
formerly Francis Brewster, in New Market & a barn  (later S. Steel) 
Thomas Norton, late Moyse, formerly Utting for messuage in New Market 
Thomas Norton, for a Barn (late the Cockpit)
Sam Steel, chemist & druggist, messuage late Thos Norton, before Jane Moyse in New Market also Barn
belonging to same premises. 
10d
OLD CHEMICAL AND DISPENSING ESTABLISHMENT, Market Place, Beccles. STEEL & Son Supply in
any  quantity,  SCHWEPPE's  Soda, Potash, Seltzer and Lithia Waters, and Lemonade; also GALLs' and
other  Makers;  Vichy  Waters,  etc;  Best  Ginger  Beer, prepared by STEEL & Son, far preferable to any
usually sold; Genuine Seidlitz Powders, Granulated ditto; Soda, Lemonade and Ginger Beer Powders, and
Sherbert. STEEL's Ginger Beer Powder, 4 Pence per Packet, makes Two Gallons, is a First-Rate Article.
All  Chemicals  and  Drugs  of  the  Best  Quality.  Genuine  Patent  Medicines.  Cattle  Medicines  of  every
description, prepared by STEEL & son, And Other Makers.- Lists On Application. Agents For The New
Glycerine Sheep Dip.
A well-selected Stock of Fancy Goods usually kept by Chemists, including Windsor, Honey, Glycerine,
and other Soaps; Toilet Bottles and Perfumery in great variety; Hair, Nail, and Tooth Brushes, of every
pattern,  made especially to order, of the best quality. Attention is also invited to their large and well-
selected Stock of Genuine Foreign Cigars & Tobaccos, Meerschaum Pipes, Tubes, etc.
STEEL & Son, Practical And Operating Dentists. (Consultations Free). Teeth supplied, from a Single Tooth
to a Complete Set, quality and fit guaranteed
ADVERTISEMENT: Walter Plumbly, late Willison, formerly Steel; established prior to 1800
DEATH of Walter Plumbly, chemist, aged 46.
ADVERTISEMENT: R Martindale, the Leading Draper; Fashion-wear Specialist, Household Furnisher and
Undsertaker; St Anrew’s House, Beccles. Phone 141

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

£2-4-0 pa
£0-0-10
£0-1-0

 
 
£0-5-0
 
 
 
 

 
1819

 
Nor Rec Off Moyse 
 
 
 
 
1821  Beccles Manor Court 6 
 

 
 
 

Rent 10d
Rent  4d }
Rent  6d }

1829  Beccles Manor Rental 215 
1829  Beccles Manor Rental 215 
1850  Beccles Manor Court 5 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent
1868 East Suff Gaz 18 Aug
 
 
 
 

1890
1898
1933

 
Almanac 29 Nov 
Beccles Advert Cttee 
 
 
OWNER
 
 
 
OCCUPANT

1713
1756
1765
1770
1781
1799
1807

Charles Tuck 
Thomas Utting 
John Preston ? 
Robert Harmer 
Robert Harmer 
Robert Harmer 
Robert Harmer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Charles Tuck 
Edward Utting ? 
John Preston 
Robert Harmer 
Robert Harmer 
Robert Harmer 
Robert Harmer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Ironmonger 
 
 
 
 

 
 

£9 
£9
£5- 10
£8 
£10
£2 Land Tax
£6- 13- 4d

[d 1721]

[d 1779]
[d 1815]

 
 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
20

1814
1820
1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
389 
389 
389 
389 
389 
389 
389 

Jane Moyse 
Thomas Norton 
Thomas Norton 
Samuel Steel 

 
Richard Wilby Thomas Norton 
Thomas Norton  
 

Miss Moyse 
 

 
 
 
Chemist

 
£15
£32
 

£15

 
Samuel Steel 

Chemist
 

£28

Samuel Steel 
Sarah Ann Steel 
John Wm Steel 
Charles Edw Steel
Elizabeth E Steel 
Elizabeth Steel 
James Greenacre 


34 
29 



68 
 







20 

Bury St Edmunds, Suff 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Farsfield, Norfolk

Head 
Wife 
Son 
Son 
Dau
Mother

Chemist & Druggist [d 1908 @ 91]
 
Scholar
Scholar

 
 
 
 

 
 

[d 1872 @ 50]
[d 1877 @ 34]

 
 

 

 
North Ructon, Norfolk 

Grocer’s Wife
 

App 
Chemist
&
Druggist

Apprentice
389 
389 
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5087
5088
5089
5090
5091
1895
1896
1898
1899
1904
1906 Survey  Brooks, Womack
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974
2001

Eliza Meeke 
Mary Raven 
Samuel Steel 
Samuel Steel 
Samuel Steel 


 
 
Samuel Steel 
Samuel Steel 
George Holcroft 

29 
16 



 
 
 

Brook, Norfolk 
Gillingham, Norfolk
Chemist
Chemist
Chemist

 
 
£34- 15
£40
£40

Serv 
Serv 

House Serrvant
Nurse Maid

 
 
 

 
 
 

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
 
 
 
 
 

Harriet HOLDCROFT 
Ethel HOLDCROFT
Alice HOLDCROFT
Dorothy WARNER
John Willm. TODD
Samuel Steel 
Samuel Steel 


 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
dwelling & shop 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

27 


16 
17 
 
 
Death of Walter Plumbly aged 46
Womac Brooks (all No 11) 
Womac Brooks 






Walter Plumbly 
Walter Plumbly 

Lynn, Norfolk, England 
London, Middlesex, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Lynn, Norfolk, England 
Scotland

Head 
Chemists Wife

Daur
Daur

Serv 
Chemists Assistant
Chemist
Chemist

Nurse (Domestic Serv)

Assistant
 
 

 
Womac Brooks 
Womac Brooks 

 

 
Draper

 
 

£83 
£100 part

 
665
 
Brooks, Womack 

10 bedrooms, 4 sitting rooms & shop 
Womac Brooks 
Womac Brooks 
Womac Brooks  
Arthur Dare 
Arthur Dare 
Ronald Martindale
FW Woolworth 
FW Woolworth
FW Woolworth
FW Woolworth
FW Woolworth
FW Woolworth

17 occupants 
draper
Draper
drapers (St Andrew’s House)
Draper
draper
 
 

stables & sheds

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Womac Brooks 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 

 
Elizabeth Brooks 

 
 

 
 

£155
£160

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
21
New Market 11, West end [now Woolworth’s 22 April 1997]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Market Z & XX

1570
1576
1593
1613c

John Wrythock, for a messuage late Waters
John Wrythock, for half his house he dwelleth in late John Waters & Nicholas Downing 
John Wrythock, for half the house & garden where he dwelleth late Waters 
William & Sarah Edwards for the moytie of a messuage called Andrewes next the New Market [see their
wills 1639 & 1640]
 
1s 4d
William  Collins  [son-in-law  of  William  Edwards]  for  2 tenements sometime Edwards before Writhocks

 
 
 
 
 

Rent 2d 1/2d
Task 1s 4d
Task 1s 4d

Bec Man Rental NMar  9
Task Book NMar 44 
Task Book NMar 37 
 
Task Book E 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task
1640c
Task Book C 35 

 
Wm Collins, a tenement late Edwards
William Collins 
Heirs of William Collins 
Henry Clarke, A tenement, in New Market late Cheston & Collins 
SALE: House & Shop fronting Market Place, next to Francis Brewster, [No 11 East part] woollen draper.
Good Stables, Yard & other conveniences; occupied by Benjamin Francis, barber.
Stephen Clarke, late Henry Clarke before Cheston & Collins 
Thomas Churchman, messuage on s side of New Market formerly Cheston’s & Collins since Henry Clarke

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Task 1s 4d
Rent 5d 1/2d
Rent 5d 1/2d
Rent 5d 1/2d
Rent 5d 1/2d

1644
1649
1664
1693
1734

Bec Man Rental  6 
 
 

 
 

Bec Man Rental 67
Bec Man Rental 74 
Bec Man Rental 62 
 

1736
1739 

 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d
Bec Man Rental 21 
Bec Man Court 1 

 
Mary Clarke, widow, messuage on s side of New Market, late Stephen Clarke before Henry Clarke formerly
Cheston’s & Collins 
Robert Harmer, messuage on s side of New Market late Stephen Clarke formerly Chaston & Collins

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d
1749
Bec Man Court  11 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d
1787
Bec Man Court 2 

 
Robert Harmer, messuage on s side of New Market formerly stephen Clarke since of Robert Harmer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d
1812
Bec Man Court 15 

 
Mary Harmer, messuage on s side of New Market formerly Stephen Clarke, since of Robert Harmer, the
father, decsd & late of Robert Harmer, the son, decsd
Sale:  Sam Crowe to sell at Beccles: eligible situation for a genteel family, manufactury or trade in new
Market Place, Beccles
LOT 1: A NEW & genteel freehold messuage situated on the Plains in Beccles, comprising a good sized
Parlour,  Drawing  Room,  7  Bedrooms,  Kitchen  &  other  convenient  offices  in    the  occupation of Mrs
Harmer, the proprietor.
LOT  2:  An  excellent  three stalled stable with hay chamber over & enclosed yard in front, now in the
occupation of Mr S Walker, together with a Coach House adjoining.
LOT 3: An extensive range of Warehouses, with chambers over the same, commonly called the Cockpit ,
well adapted to a manufactory, or convertible into Cottages. All Freehold.
[some of these premises seem to have come up for sale in 1818 in the Sale of NMar 21 east]
Charles Baldry, messuage on s side of New Market, formerly of Robert Harmer, late of Mary Harmer, widow

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d
1816
Bec Man Court 5 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d
1821
16 June 1821 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
1823

 
Bec Man Court 9 

(later Thomas Norton 1826) 
Thomas Norton, south side of New Market, formerly Robert Harmer since Mary Harmer, wid, late Charles
Baldry   
Samuel Steel, messuage on south side of New Market late Thomas Norton before Charles Baldry 

 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d
1826
Bec Man Court 3 
(later G Steel) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d
1850
Bec Man Court 6 

 
TO BE LET: House & Shop. Low Rental. Apply Samuel Steel.
TO BE LET: House & Shop in New Market - Apply RC Houghton
SALE: Will of late HJ Kerrison: [he  died in June 1880]
LOT 2: Market Place: Residence & Shop: large Front Shop, with Sitting Room over, back Sitting Room, 4
Bedrooms, wash house, warehouse with offices in back yard. Occupied John Cracknell £14 p.a.
In the Rear is a back yard, with Pump & soft water Tank & offices. This has side and back entrances as
well as Front Entrance & water is laid on from the main.
Fixtures are the property of the Vendors.
Outgoings 
Free Rent to the Manor of Beccles 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d

1857
1883
1886
 

 
Beccles Paper 14 Aug 
Beccles Paper 8 Jul 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
Land Tax  

 
      5d

9s 8d
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
22

 
1936

 

Title commences on Sale by Indentures 3/4 August 1829
A bit of Old Beccles was revealed by alterations to Mr Martindale’s Shop [a photograph of the back of the
shop was printed in the paper, showing a Dutch Gable.]
Building demolished. see photograph at Lowestoft Record Office showing snow being cleared in front of
old building, with the Woolworth’s sign on it.

Beccles Paper 6 Jun 
after 1956  February 
 
 
OWNER
 
 
 
OCCUPANT

1671
1715
1820
1823
1841
1851

 
 
 
 
 
 

Richard Clarke ? 
Henry Clarke 
Mary Harmer 
Thomas Norton 
Thomas Norton 
Henry Kerrison 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Richard Clarke  ?
Henry Clarke 
Mrs Harmer 
Thomas Norton
HJ Kerrison 
HJ Kerrison 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

£1- 1s
£2- 10
£11

 
 

Draper
Draper

 
 

£29- 5s
£26 

1851 CENSUS
389 
389 
389 
389 
389 
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5078
5079
5080
5081
5082
5083
5084
5085
1896
1904
1906 Survey 
1906
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

Henry James Kerrison
Susan Kerrison 
Charles Kerrison 
Frederick Goff 
Maria Autherdon 
Henry Kerrison 
Henry Kerrison 
Robert Houghton 

M  




 
 
 

54 
53 
49 
15 
26 
 
 
 






Robert Houghton
Robert Houghton
Robert Houghton

Burnham, Norfolk
Gillingham, Norfolk
Burnham, Norfolk
Oulton, Suffolk 
Gorleston, Suffolk

 
 
 
 
 
Linen Draper 
Linen Draper 
Linen Draper 

Head 
Wife
Brother
Appr 
Serv 

Draper, Master 

Draper’s Assistant
Draper’s Apprentice
House Servant
£28
£35
£35

 
 
 

Robert HOUGHTON
Sarah HOUGHTON
Wilm HOUGHTON
Marion HOUGHTON
Eliz COLLINS 
Womack BROOKS
Thomas K. FUTTER
Edith RAVEN 
Womac Brooks 
Womac Brooks 



51 
48 
 

 
 
13 
 
 
 



20 

23 
23 

19 
Womac Brooks 
Womac Brooks 

Elsenham, Essex 
Stanstead, Essex, England 

Beccles, Suffolk, England 


Pulham Mary, Norfolk, England 

Head 
Linen Draper ( 2 Assistants & 1 Apprentice)

Wife
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Son 
Scholar
Serv 
Serv 
Serv 
Serv 
£35 
£100

Linen Drapers Son
 

Daur 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Shipmeadow, Suffolk, England


Drapers Assistant
Drapers Assistant
Drapers Apprentice
General Serv (Domestic)

 

Henstead, Suffolk, England 
 
 

 

Linen Draper 
Linen Draper 

 
see 11 New Market East

 
 
 
 
 
Elizabeth Brooks 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Womac Brooks 
Womac Brooks 
Womac Brooks 
Arthur Dare 
Arthur Dare 
Ronald Martindale
Woolworth & Co
FW Woolworth
FW Woolworth
FW Woolworth
FW Woolworth

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

draper
Linen Draper
draper
Draper
draper
 
 

£155
 

£160
 
 
 
FW Woolworth
2001
Sales of Property: see New Market 11 East
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
23
New Market: HORSE & GROOM LANE or New Market Place

1802
1805

MARRIAGE: Mrs Parsley, mistress of the Horse & Groom, marries William Smith, butcher of London.
SWINDLER:  On Friday last a man offered a horse for sale at the Horse & Groom pub at Beccles. He asked
18 guineas, but soon dropped to 12. There was suspicion. He decamped without the horse. “a regular
chase  took  place  three  miles  towards  Geldeston.  He  was  frequently  in  view.  Then  he  induced some
waterman to put him across the river, saying he was pursued for a bastard child, and escaped for a few
hours; they, however, continued the pursuit & took him at St Andrews in Suffolk & he is now lodged in
Beccles Bridewell.”
HORSE:  “Congress”  to  cover  at  Horse  &  Groom,  Beccles,  Wednesday.  5  gns  thoroughbred  Mares.
Farming Mares 2s. 5s to Groom.
SALE of FURNITURE of B Mason of Horse & Groom, New Market. Oswald sells.

Nor Merc 30 Oct 
Nor Merc 30 Mar  
1826
Nor Mertc 15 Apr 

1840 
1857

Ipswich Journal 26 Sep 
Hungate Lane, has taken over the Horse & Groom Inn

ADVERTISEMENT:
COURT: assault

Henry Youell,
Beccles Mthly Adv 2 Feb

1857
1864

by George Goffin on Wm Hunting drinking at Horse & Groom. Dismissed
COUNTY COURT. Edward Mills, Bailiff to the Lord of the Manor of Beccles v Henry Thrower, Cabinet
Maker. Claimed damages of 30s for assault.
Mills supervised the fixing of the stalls in the Market on Fair Day, 16 May. Told Thrower where to pitch
his brother’s booth. Refused. Tussle took place; trestle fell on Mills’s foot, injured. Put up stall 3ft from the
gutter. About 5 or 6 o’clock. [Stall 16 to 20 yards from Mr Steel’s shop - 11 New Market]
FIRE  in  Mr  Tayler’s  New  Market  (Mr  Claxton  lives  next  door)  in  the Wash House - prevented from
spreading to adjoining premises, the Horse & Groom.
NEW MARKET: Horse & Groom Lane: erection against the Old Printing Office wall takes up half the width
of the Lane. The stench is distressing & the buildings are very unsightly, besides being built on a Pubic
Way. What with this & the bone boiling not far off, who would not pity the cottages nearby?
LICENCE:  The  Horse  &  Groom,  a  house  for  many  years  privately occupied was transferred from the
Brewers to Henry Thrower of Beccles
PUB LICENCE: Application for transfer of licence of unused public house in Horse & Groom Lane [not
used  for  5  or 6 years] to premises in course of erection opposite Mr Boutell’s sale meadow, near the
railway  station  Opposed  by  licensees  of    Star  Inn  (Mrs  Spencer)  & Railway Hotel. (Mr Church). 53
signatories,  including  the Rector, Deputy Mayor, Rev J Calvert, Churchwardens Houghton & Laws &
residents of Caxton Road etc opposed. Not granted.
LICENCE TRANSFER: Horse & Groom in New Market to new pub in Caxton Road by Messrs Morse &
Woods.  Built  recently by TA Woodroffe, cost £500, well worth £15 a year. James Sampson, landlord.  
Good  cart  shed  &  stables for 7 or 8 horses provided. Approved despite objections by inhabitants of
Caxton Road, Denmark Road, Avenue Cottages & Waveney Terrace
Mr S Reeve, who was putting forward the application on behalf of Messrs Morse & Woods, brewers,
remarked: “There were persons who drank cold water and liked it above everything. By all means in the
world let them drink as much as they liked; but it was not everybody who liked to swallow the pump
handle.” (Laughter)
LICENCE TRANSFER: Horse & Groom in New Market to new pub in Caxton Road by Messrs Morse &
Woods.  Built  recently by TA Woodroffe, cost £500, well worth £15 a year. James Sampson, landlord.  
Good cart shed & stables for 7 or 8 horses provided. Approved

Beccles Wkly News 12 May
Beccles Paper 26 Jul 
 
 
1867
East Suff Gaz 17 Sep 
1869
East Suff Gaz 3 Nov 
1880
East Suff Gaz 28 Sep 
1882
Beccls Paper, 29 Aug 
1883
East Suff Gaz 4 Sep 
 
 

1883
 

Beccles Paper 4 Sep 
 

1881 CENSUS
5061

NMar 
NMar 

Dwelling:
Henry THROWER

New Market Horse & Groom Lane

5062
5063
5064
1881 CENSUS



 

56 
55 
15 



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

Head 
Wife 
Daur 

Cabinet Maker
Upholstress
No Occupation

NMar 
NMar 

Mary THROWER 
Lucy Gill THROWER

5065
5066

NMar 
NMar 

Dwelling:
James LAMBERT 

New Market


48 
49 


Snape, Suffolk, England 
Snape, Suffolk, England 

Head 
Wife

Coachman (Domestic Serv)
5067
NMar 
Elizabeth LAMBERT

1881 CENSUS
5068

NMar 
NMar 

Dwelling:
John GOODBOURN

New Market
5069
70 
St Peters, Kent, England 
Head 
Greengrocer
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
24
5070
NMar 
Harrt GOODBOURN
74 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Wife

1881 CENSUS
5071

NMar 
NMar 

Dwelling:
Alfred THURLING

New Market

5072
5073
5074
5075
5076



 
 
 

29 
28 


1 m 





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

Head 
Wife
Son 
Daur 
Son

Tailor Jobbing

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 

WinifredTHURLING
Fred THURLING 
Winifrd THURLING
Alfred  THURLING

Scholar
Scholar

1907
1907

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Henry Thrower
Alfred Thurling

 
 

cabinet maker
tailor

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
25
New Market 13,   [Bakers’ Oven 23 April 1997]  
 
New Market CN & ZX

1570
1576

Gyles Bollen, for a messuage late the said Waters 
Richard Debden, for half the house late John Waters & Nicholas Downing  that he dwelleth in 

 
 
 
 
Rent 4d
Bec Man Rental Nmar 10
 
Task NMar 39

 
William Cawston, for the other half of the house & grounds late Waters where he dwelleth
Richard Wakefield, for a messuage called Goodaye in the New Market late Cawston 
Orientation:  Lands late of Richard Wakefield & now Henry Parker to the east [of White Lion] 
Henry Parker, gent, one messuage in the Market of Beccles late Richard Wakefield
Matthew Gregory, in the New Market south, late Parker
Mr Gregory, Hearth Tax: 4 Hearths
John Cutlove, a tenement in New Market late Gregory
Henry Mason, for houses late John Cutlove in New Market 
John Amyas, a tenement late Mason & Cutlove 
John Amyas, tenement late Mason before Cutlove in New Market south  (now John Verdon) Rent 5d 1/2d
John Verdon, baker, messuage on south side of New Market, sometome Mason then John Amyas 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task 1s 4d
Task 1s 4d
Task 1s 4d

1593
1614c
1636
1638
1664
1674
1693
1698
1736
1751
1774

 
Task NMar 40
 
Task NMar W6
 
Bec Man Court 

 
Rent 5d 1/2d

Rent 5d 1/2d
Bec Man Rental 75 
 
 
 
Hearth Tax 98 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 5d
Rent 5d
Rent 5d 1/2d

Bec Man Rental 67 
Bec Man Rental 
 
Bec Man Rental 22 
Bec Man Rental 4  
Bec Man Court 

 
John Verdon, baker, messuage on south side of New Market formerly Amyas, before Mason, late John
Verdon, decsd 
Mr Verdon, late his Father
Verdon of Great Yarmouth, messuage on south side of New Market late John Verdon, before his Father’s

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d
1812 
Bec Man Court 10 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 5d 1/2d
Rent 5d 1/2d

1829 
1852

Bec Man Rental 309 
Bec Man Rental 

 
Benjamin Thrower, a messuage on the south side of New Market, late John Verdon, before his father.
“Recent improvements in Streets, Houses formerly a disgrace and an eyesore have been pulled down and
supplanted by buildings erected in a more modern style ..... The alterations to Mr Thrower’s shop are
undoubtedly great improvements to our Market Place...”
SALE: Late Benjamin Thrower in Beccles Market Place. Freehold Residence & confectioner’s shop, with
suitable and convenient offices, occupying a commanding situation in the New Market, now occupied by
Robert A Took under a lease four years of which will be unexpired at Michaelmas next. Annual Rent £32.
ADVERTISEMENT: Walter Took; The leading shop for High-class Cakes, Pastries and Fancies of every
description;  Hot  and  Cold  Luncheons  Daily;  Afternoon  Teas;  Up-to-date  Tea  Room;  Market  Place,
Beccles

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d 1/2d

1859
1863

Beccles Manor Court 
Beccles Paper 27 Oct 
1880
Beccles Paper 30 Jun 
1933
Beccles Advert Cttee 
 
OWNER 
 
OCCUPANT

1576
1593
1672
1713
1756
1770
1775
1799
1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
388 
388 
388 
388 
388 
388 
388 
388 
388 
389 
389 

Richard Debden 
William Cawston 
Matthew Gregory
Widow Mason 
John Amyas 
John Amyas 
John Verdon 
John Verdon 
John Verdon 
John Verdon 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Richard Debden
William Cawston
Matthew Gregory
Widow Mason 
Dr Amyas 
John Amyas 
John Verdon 
John Verdon 
Benjamin Thrower
Benjamin Thrower

 
 
 
 
 
 
baker 
baker 

 
 
apothecary 
apothecary 
baker 
baker 
 
 

 
 

£7
£5- 10s
£5- 10s
£5- 10s
£5- 10s
£1- 7s  Land Tax

 
 
£18- 10s
£16- 15s

Benjamin Thrower
Mary Thrower 
John Thrower 
Sarah Thrower 
Mary Ann Thrower
Elizabeth Thrower
Samuel Thrower 
Emma Thrower 
Matilda Thrower 
Benjamin Shardalow W 
Sarah Wyatt 


44 
40 
15 
14 




6 mths
 
 










76 
19 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Haddiscoe, Norfolk
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

Head 
Wife 
son
dau
dau 
dau 
son 
dau 

Baker & Confectioner, Master
 

[d 1877 @ 70]
  [d 1880 @ 71]

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

dau
Thurlton, Norfolk
Worlingham, Suffolk 

father-in-law
Serv 
House Servant
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
26

1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5054
5055
5056
5057
5058
5059
5060
1896
1904
1906  Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

Benjamin Thrower
Benjamin Thrower
Robert Took 

Benjamin Thrower
Benjamin Thrower
Robert Took 

baker 
baker 
 

 
 
baker 

£17- 10s
£22
 

£22

Robert Adam TOOKM 
Sarah Ann TOOK
Herbert Geo. TOOK
Florence R. TOOK
Henrietta H. TOOK
Robert John TOOK
Harriet COOPER 
Robert Took 
 

30 
33 




 
Robert Took 







17 

Halesworth, Suffolk, England
Attleburgh, Norfolk, England
Halesworth, Suffolk, England
Halesworth, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Head 
Wife
Son 
Daur 
Daur 

Confect Employ1 Man & 1 Boy

 
 
 
 

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Son
Wissett, Suffolk, England 
baker 
Robert Took 
5 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms & shop 
Robert Took 
Walter Took 
Walter Took 
Walter Took 
Walter Took 
Walter Took 
Walter Took 
Keith Took 
Keith Took 
Matthes Ltd 
Matthes Ltd 

Serv 
General Serv (Domestic)
 

 
 
dwelling & shop 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Robert Took 
Took, RA

 
 
baker 
 
£40

Took, RA
 
 
 
 
 
Walter Took 
 
 
 
 
 

3 occupants
baker
baker
baker & confectioner 
baker
baker
baker 
baker
baker
baker
bakers
bakers

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
£70

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Baker’s Oven 
 
baker
2001
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
27
New Market  15  [Galaxy Travel

24 April 1997]  
This building dates from 1832 or 1833 [see Rix’s statement about “new-fronting” below]

 
New Market WL

18 century. Listed building:
Early 19 century. 3 storey. 3 windows. Brick, painted. Pilasters. Recessed sash windows with glazing bars, and moulded lintels. Modern shops,

ground floor. Machine tiles.

1570
1576

Bec Man Rental     

Robert Bacon for a messuage sometime Bradleys 
The heirs of William Tebbold for his house & the backside with a pyghtle late Robert Bacons 

 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
Task NMar 38 

 
John Wrythocke, for the house & grounds late Bacon before Tebold [later] Jo Cottwin is to paie xvi d,
Thos Fletcher  the other xvid 
Thomas Fletcher for part of two tenemtd & a Toft sometymes John Murdocke, the other Part Jo Cottwin,
vid Cottwin  [folio 54] 
John  Cottwin for part of two tenements & a toft sometymes John Murdocke, the other to be Thomas

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
1593
Task NMar 36 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
1610c
Task F3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
1610c
Task C14 

Fletcher [folio 54]
INDENTURE, 2 October, between William Legate of Beccles, (gent) of FIRST PART
Henry Legate of Peasenhall, (yeoman) of the OTHER PART
ALL  THOSE  Messuages  called or known by the name of the White Lion and all the houses, edifices,
stables, yards, gardens, orchards, lands & tenements, now in the occupation of John Barfoot.
The SUM of £13 to be paid yearly during Henry Legate’s life.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 4d

1633
 
 

Deeds 30 

 
 

 
1634 

 
Task L17 
William Legate, for a messuage called the White Lion sometymes Murdock, after Fletcher  [folio 132]

 
INDENTURE, 10 June, between William Legate & Anne his wife of FIRST PART
(yeoman) & Ann his wife of SECOND PART;
William Fuller of Ringsfield, (yeoman) of  THIRD PART;
ALL  THOSE  Messuages  called or known by the name of the White Lion and all the houses, edifices,
stables, yards, gardens, orchards, lands & tenements, now in the occupation of John Barfoot.
AND the piece of land at the south end or head extending into Ballygate, as it is now divided with paths &
ways from the lands late of John Bence, (gent) deceased & now of Sir William Denny, (Knight)
BETWEEN the Messuage & lands late of Richard Wakefield & now of Henry Parker (gent) [NMar 13] in
part AND the lands of the said Sir William Denny EAST
The Messuage & lands now or late of Grace Matthews, widow, in part, AND the lands of  Thomas Muskett
& Beatrice his wife in part & the said street called Ballygate in part of the WEST
The New Market Place in part AND the lands of Thomas Muskett in part AND the Messuage & lands late
of William Cuddon, (gent) in part of the NORTH 
The lands of William Denny in part AND the messuage & lands of Charles Cutlove SOUTH
With late Messuage of Thomas Fletcher, (gent)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 4d

1636
 
 
 

Deeds 31 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
1649 
1653
1655

 
 

Bec Man Rental 64 
William Fuller, for the White Lion 
[before the Porch was added] 
 
 
Rent 9d

Mention “at the new mansion house called the White Lion.”
INDENTURE,  6 August, between William Fuller of Fressingfield (yeoman) & Joseph Harbor the elder of
Beccles (fellmonger) for £306.
i ) ALL THOSE Messuages called The White Lion  & the piece of ground at the SOUTH extending to
Ballygate, now divided and fenced with posts & rails for a way from the lands sometime of John Bence,
(gent), deceased, late of William Denny, (Knight), deceased, since of William Denny, (Baronet), & now of
Thomas Page, (gent)
Which premises are situated
BETWEEN the lands now of Henry Parker, gent [NMar 13] in part, AND the lands of the said  Thomas Page
EAST;
The Lands of Grace Matthews, widow deceased [NMar 21] AND the lands of Thomas Clarke belonging to
the Maid’s Head [Bal 5] AND Gregory Meen [NMar Barclays Bank site] AND Ballygate in part WEST.
and the said premises do lie between the Newmarket in part AND the lands of Gregory Meen in part AND
the messuage AND lands sometime of William Cuddon NORTH
The lands of Thomas Page, (gent) in part AND the lands late of Charles Cutlove in part of the SOUTH
Which  premises  sometime  of  Thomas  Fletcher,  gent,  deceased  &  whereas the said William Fuller has

Bec Man court 4 
Deeds 29 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
28

purchased of William Leggatt, (gent), deceased, in the 12th year of King Charles, deceased [1637]
INDENTURE,  1  May,  between Christian Fuller of Frenchingfield, (widow), Thomas Fuller of Ringsfield,
(yeoman), Mary Fuller of Frenchingfield, (spinster), Benjamin Fuller of Ringsfield (yeoman), Robert Fuller of
Ringsfield, (cordwainer), Joseph Harbor the elder of Beccles (fellmonger) & Hannah, his wife. of ONE PART
Henry Farrer of Beccles, (hosier), & Hannah, his wife of SECOND PART.
Daniel Chapman of Beccles of the THIRD PART
Whereas in the Court of Ipswich? in the term of St Michael ....
i ) The White Lion all edifices, stables, yards, gardens, orchards & grounds.
& the piece of ground at the SOUTH extending to Ballygate, fenced with posts & rails for a way from the
lands  sometime  of  John  Bence,  (gent),  deceased,  late  of  William  Denny,  (Knight),  deceased, since of
William Denny, (Baronet), his son & now of Thomas Page, (gent)
BETWEEN the lands of Henry Parker [Nmar 13], AND the lands of Thomas Page EAST;
The Lands of Grace Matthews, widow deceased [NMar 21]
The lands of Thomas Clarke belonging to the Maid’s Head [Bal 5] AND Gregory Meen [NMar Barclays
Bank site] AND William Cuddon [?] on the NORTH.
Charles Cutlove, late Thomas Page on the SOUTH.

1657
Deeds 27 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
1657 
1664 
1664 
1664 
 

 
Task F8 

Henrie Farrer, for the White Lyon, somtyme Wrythock
Henry Farrow, for the White Lion 
Henry Farrow, for the Porch there 
Renaldo Pitfield, sometime Wrythock, late Farrer called the White Lion  vid H Farrer [folio 204] 
[I have inventory of Pitfield’s goods] 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 2s 8d
Rent 9d ]
Rent 1s }

Bec Man Rental 76 

 
 

 
 

Bec Man Rental 77 
Task P29 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task

2s 8d
INDENTURE, 20 September, between Henry Farrer of Beccles (hosier), of  ONE PART & Renaldo Pitfield, of
Beccles, (gent) the OTHER PART
i) ALL THAT Messuage now built , with appurtenances where Henry Farrer now dwelleth called the White
Lion [NMar 15, 17, 19] & all edifices, stables, yards, gardens, orchards & grounds.
ii) ALL THAT piece of ground at the south end of the premises extending from there to Ballygate as it is
now divided & secured from the lands late of Thomas Page, (gent), now of John Seaman, (draper)
BETWEEN  the  messuages  &  lands  late  of  Henry Parker, (gent) [NMar 13] in part & the land of John
Seaman on the EAST [NMar 11 -
The messuage & lands of Grace Matthews, (widow), deceased [NMar 21]  AND the lands of Thomas Clarke
belonging to the Maid’s Head [Bal 5] in part AND the lands of Gregory Meen [NMar - Barclays Bank site]
in part of the WEST
The  Newmarket  in  part  AND  the  lands  of  Gregory  Meen [NMar Barclays Bank site] in part AND the
messuage & lands sometime of William Cuddon, (gent) on the NORTH
The lands of John Seaman in part AND lands of Charles Cutlove in part on the SOUTH

1671
Deeds 23 
 
 
 
 
 
 
east part].
 
 
 
 

 
1674
1693
1693
1701
?       
1702
 

 
Hearth Tax 1674 [99] 

Mr Farrow, Hearth Tax, 9 Hearths
Renaldo Pitfield, gent, for the White Lion 
Renaldo Pitfield, gent, for the White Lion porch 
Stephen Watson, tenement formerly Farrow late Pitfield called the White Lion 

Bec Man Rental 174 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Rent 9d
Rent 1s
Task 2s 8d
Task 2s 8d

Bec Man Rental 177 
Task  W34a 

Edmund Wincop, formerly Farrers, late Pitfield called the White Lion 
INDENTURE, 27 March,  between Stephen Watson of Beccles (innholder) of ONE PART
Robert  Davy  of  Norwich,  Esq,  AND  John  Elmy  (tanner)  AND  Penelope  Howard  (widow,  late  wife of
Renaldo Pitfield (gent), deceased & since the wife of Philip Howard (gent) deceased, executors of Renaldo
Pitfield
Stephen Watson for £100 paid by Robert Davy etc for White Lion on mortgage at 5% p.a.
Paid £239 5s, with other money made £250. 
[There is the following memorial in St Michael’s Church:
“The  memory  of  the  just  is  blessed”  /  At  the  first  entrance  of  the  North / porch lieth the body of /
MARGARET wife of RENALDO / PITFIELD of Beccles,gent., who / died July the 3rd. Anno Dom. / 1694
aged 76 and just / before the entrance lieth the / body of RENALDO sonn of / SEBASTION PITFIELD gent.
/ who died Dec.17th.Anno Dom. 1692 / and in the middle of this porch lyeth / the body of RENALDO
PITFIELD / gent.who dyed the xx of June 1700.  
No marriages of Pitfields are recorded in the Registers - nor does a marriage of  Philip Howard appear.]

 
Task W35 
Deeds 35 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
1702

 
Deeds 36 
Stephen Watson appears not to have paid the Mortgage of £100 & the Mortgage of £100 seems to have
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
29

gone to John Elmy the younger
John Brown takes White Lion
Sale: White Lion in Beccles for sale with 3 large new stables. Rent £32. Enquiries John Browne, tenant or
Rev Sir Charles Castleton, Rector of Gillingham
William Marsh for the Whie Lion 
William Marsh for a Porch there 
John Baker has alienated a freehold messuage in the New Market called the White Lion  
John Baker, one Porch lately erected there 
Robert Le Grys, called the White Lion, formerly Utber, late Pitfield 
Robert Le Grys, surgeon, tenement called the White Lion.  (Porch Rent 1s) 
Matthias Ottley, late waiter at the Angel, Bury, takes the White Lion, Beccles lately kept by Mr Clarke
Matthias Ottley quits the White Lion. Jackson from Ipswich takes over
Sale: The White Lion being a large new BUILT Public House with an Assembly Room, Stables, Coach
House, large Yard & Garden & about an acre & a half  of pastureland adjoining under a lease of 7 years to
Mr Thomas Jackson at the annual rent of £12. Further particulars: Mr Rede, attorney, Beccles
William Crowfoot, called the White Lion, formerly Utber, afterwards Pitfield & late Le Grys Task 2s 8d
To be Let, large convenient & well accustomed Inn called the White Lion, situate in the Market Place, large
Assembly Room & piece of pasture land near adjoining. Enquiries W Crowfoot or Mr Rede
To be let, the White Lion £50 p.a.
Owen Holmes, a messuage late called the White Lion late Wm Crowfoot, gent & Elizabeth, his wife

1721
1728

25 March 
24 August 

1736
1736 
1746 
1746 
1746
1746 
1760
1767
1767

Bec Man Rental 157 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 9d }
Rent 1s }
Rent 9d }
Rent 1s }
Task 2s 8d
Rent 1s 9d

Bec Man Rental 158 
Bec Man Court 1 
Bec Man Court 1 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

Task L40 
Bec Man Court 
 
26 July
19 September 
17 October 

1768
1771

Task C108 
26 January 

1771
1774
 
1774

6 April 
21 January 
 

 
Beccles White Lion. Late Joseph Beck, taken by James Algar from Diss. (To be sold there a neat Billiard
Table almost new.)
Beccles:  James  Algar  from  Diss,  begs  leave to inform his friends & the public in general that he has
opened a large & commdious Inn, near the Town Hall in Beccles as aforesaid (to which house the old sign
of the White Lion is now removed) [no   The Walk] etc...
Owen Holmes, called the White Lion, formerly Utber, since Pitfield, late Robert Le Grys, Esq, decsd

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 9d
5 February 
1774
23 April 
1775 
Task H 45 

 
William Howes, messuage in Market Place, formerly the White Lion, late Owen Holmes, Robert Le Grys

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
1789 
Bec Man Court 5 

 
William Howes, grocer, lately called the White Lion formerly Utber & afterwards Le Grys and late Owen
Holmes

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 9d
1789 
Task H47 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1814 
Bec Man Court 18 

Thomas Fuller, Grocer, The reidue of the aforesaid tenement called the White Lion (later Jemima Fuller) [He
died in March 1823 aged 52 & buried in Congregational Graveyard]

Jemima Fuller (2nd wife of Thomas Fuller [nee Woods]), part of a tenement formerly the White Lion late
Thomas Fuller   
NOTE by RIX in his transcription of Feoffees 1725:
“The White Lion comprised the house in the New Market lately occupied by the widow of Jeremiah Smith,
Esq [Nos 17 & 19] & by Simon Loyns, the latter having new-fronted the portion purchased by him in 1832
[No 15] [between 1838 & his death in 1843]
Simon  Loyns,  bookseller,  part  of  tenement  formerly  called  the  White  Lion,  late  Jemima Fuller, before
Thomas Fuller 
9d
Rebecca Loyns, widow, part of White Lion, late Simon Loyns & Thomas Fuller (later Robert Jordan)

 
 
Rent 9d
1824
Bec Man Court 6 
(later Simon Loyns) 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d

1838?
 

 
 

1842 
Bec Man Court 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent
1844 
Bec Man Court 3 

 
Loyns Printing Office. Improved additional tables sold with Almanacs by R Loyns.
James Johnson disposes of business [Booksellers etc]  to Alfred Dixon
Plan of proposed shop front for DA Shields, bookseller

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d

1846
1873
1926

Card in Rix Collection 
Beccles Paper 15 Jul 
Lowestoft DC/540/4/5/36 
1850
 

FIRST-RATE SITUATION FOR BUSINESS: BECCLES. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OF
A VALUABLE WELL-SITUATED PROPERTY, COMPRISING A DWELLING HOUSE AND SHOP, WITH
SPACIOUS PRINTING OFFICE AND BUSINESS PREMISES,
AND ALSO

 
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
30

 
 
 

 
 
 

TWO SUBSTANTIAL TENEMENTS ADJOINING, SITUATE AT BECCLES, SUFFOLK:
WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION, IN ONE LOT BY MESSRS. RIX AND BURTON,
AT THE KING’S HEAD HOTEL, BECCLES, On Tuesday, the 1st of October, 1850, at Six for Seven lock
precisely, (BY DIRECTION OF THE TRUSTEES OF MRS. REBECCA LOYNS).
This highly eligible property is entirely of FREEHOLD TENURE. The House has a white brick elevation,
with private entrance, and the SHOP has a plate glass window in reveal between Ionic pillars, presenting a
handsome  and  imposing  front  to  the  New  Market  Place.  The  business premises are in every respect
commodious and the situation for trade unrivalled.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had on application to MESSRS. BOHUN AND RIX, Solicitors,
Beccles; or at the Offices of Messrs. RIX AND BURTON, Ipswich, and 2 Adams Court, Old Broad Street,
London.
THE SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT, MODERN, AND HANDSONIELY FRONTED
DWELLING  HOUSE  AND  SHOP,  SPACIOUS  PRINTING  OFFICE  with  large bricked VAULT beneath,
Outbuildings, and enclosed Yard, with a moiety of the Pump and Well on the west side thereof; situated in
the New Market Place at Beccles; lately occupied by MRS. LOYNS, and now let to MR. READ  Crisp, for a
term of  Seven Years from the 11th of October, 1850, at a Rental of £60 per annum:
ALSO,
TWO SUBSTANTIAL TENEMENTS, BRICK-BUILT AND TILED, with an enclosed Yard; adjoining the
southern extremity of the above-described  Premises; in the  respective occupations of James Holmes and
Charles Vincent, at Rentals amounting to £10 per annum:
With a right of way, with or without horses, carts, and other carriages, over the piece of ground lying to
the south thereof, to and from the street or highway called Hungate Lane.
In addition to the SHOP and a large well-lighted Business Room behind it, the House contains, on the
ground floor, Entrance Hall and Stair Case, Parlour, Kitchen, (beneath which is a large and amply supplied
rain water tank with pump,) and other domestic offices; on the first and second floors, pleasant Drawing
Room, and six airy Sleeping Rooms.
Freehold;  Land Tax  £1  - 9s  
ADVERTISEMENT: Read Crisp purchased business of Mrs Loyns 1 October 1850
Robert Jordan, butcher, messuage formerly the White Lion, late Rebecca Loyns, before Simon Loyns

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
1850
1851 
 
1858
1858

 
Free rent to the Manor of Beccles 9d
Advert Rix Coll 
Bec Man Court 22 
 

 
ADVERTISEMENT: Read Crisp, New Market. Newest & most popular music at half price.
ADVERTISEMENT: Read Crisp’s for Summer Sports: for Cricketing, Dark’s, Duke’s & Clapshaw’s Bats,
Balls, Stumps, etc; For Archery: Bows, Arrows, Targets, Gloves, Belts, etc. Fishing Rods, Trap; Bat & Ball;
La Grace & a variety of other Games.
CHRISTMAS: The shops in this town are gay with their usual Christmas decorations, especially those of
Mr R Block & Mr CF Parker, grocers. Mr R Jordan, butcher of this town has made his usual well known
display of Christmas beef. One of the bullocks slaughtered by him, weighed 130 stones, & was grazed
partly by himself & partly by Mr Gardiner of Wheatacre.
BUSINESS TRANSFER: WH Tayler takes over retail Business of Read Crisp & Moore [17 New Market]
BUSINESS TRANSFER: WH Tayler takes over retail Business of Read Crisp & Moore [17 New Market]
Read  Crisp  &  Moore  Have  disposed  of  their  retail  business  of  Bookselling,  Stationery  &  Fancy
Departments to Mr WH Tayler of London
Read  Crisp  &  Moore will continue in their printing & Wholesale Stationery business as heretofore in
Hungate Lane until the erection of their new Printing Works.
WH Tayler thanks friends & neighbours helped extinuish fire in premises in New Market. Mr Claxton (who
lives next door) awakened at 1.30 am. Mr Tayler’s wash house on fire. Two engines arrived speedily. Mr
Tayler avoided fire from spreading to adjoining premises - the Horse & Groom very old.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
Beccles Paper 20 Apr 
Beccles Paper 22 Jun 
1863
Beccles Paper 29 Dec 

1866
1866
1866

Beccles Wkly 23 Oct 
Beccles Wkly 23 Oct 
Beccles Paper Nov 
 
 
1867
Beccles Paper 17 Sep 
1868
Beccles Paper 12 May 
TO BE LET: House & Shop in New Market. Apply Robert Jordan

1870
 

Beccles Paper March 

Bookselling, Stationery, Music & Fancy Goods Repository, New Market.
Mr Tayler disposing of business to James Johnson

 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
31

1870
 

Beccles Paper 25 Jan 

SALE: Executors of Robert Jordan, butcher
Lot 3: A freehold brick & tiled Dwelling & Watchmaker’s Shop in the New Market, in the occupation of Mr
George Sayer, a quarterly tenant. Only outgoing 5s 2d.

 

1872
1873

Beccles Paper 10 Dec 

Beccles Almanack for 1873 produced by Mr Johnson.
Local Liquidation Case: James Johnson, printer, bookseller, stationer of Market Place, now of Mark Lane,
City of London & Dove Terrace, Stratford, Essex.
ADVERTISEMENT:  When  visiting  Beccles  order  your  Daily  Papers  etc  from DA Shields, Bookseller,
Stationer and Fancy Goods Dealer; Circulating Library; Largest selection of Local View Postcards in the
District. Agent for “Judge’s” Cards, “Poole” Pottery and Doulton China. “Beccles Crested Brass Ware”
Useful and Ornamental only obtainable at 15, New Market Place, Beccles. Phone 106.

Beccles Paper 28 Oct 
1933
Beccles Advert Cttee 
 
 
OWNER 
 
OCCUPANT

1721
1756
1760
1765
1770
1772
1774
1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
388 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loyns, Simon (died Nov 1843 at 53) Loyns, Simon

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Brown
Simon Clark 
Simon Clark 
Matthias Ottley
Thomas Jackson 
James Beck
James Algar 

 
 

 
 

 
 

£20
£20

 
 
 
£20
 
 
 
 
 
Read Crisp 
34 
Southwold, Suffolk
 
Head 
Bookseller, Prointermaster empl 2 men 1 app[d 1885 @

69
Emma Crisp 
Jane Crisp 
William Crisp 
Fanny Crisp 
Margaret Martyn 
Mary West 
Emma Charrow? 
Robert Jordan (died 1869 aged 62) 
Robert A King 
Robert A King 

388 
388 
388 
388 
388 
388 
388 
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5044
5045
5046
5047
5048
5049
5050
5051
5052
1896
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

 
10 


 
 
 

35 
Southwold, Suffolk
Southwold, Suffolk
Southwold, Suffolk
26 
19 
20 
 
James Johnson 
Alf  Dixon 

Southwold, Suffolk

 
dau 
son 
dau 
 
 

Sister 
Scholar
Scholar

Housekeeper

 
 
 

 
 

 
Newport, Cornwall
Ellough, Suffolk 
Worlingham, Suffolk 
Read Crisp 



Assist 
Serv 
 

Assistant in Bookseller’s Shop
House Servant
Serv 
 
£45
 

House Servant
 

Bookseller, Printer
 
Bookseller 

£43- 15

 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
£45

Alfred DIXON 
Ellen DIXON 
Alfred H.G. DIXON
Ellen E.R. DIXON
May Budd DIXON
Agnes HANNAH 
Emily Mary BENNS
Cath HADDINGHAM  U 
Martha EDGAR 
Robert A King 
Robert A King 


45 
42 



25 
19 
18 

Harry Harmer 
Harry Harmer 
Harmer, HE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Southampton, Hampshire, England 
Southampton, Hampshire, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 



Preston, Suffolk, England 

Overton, Hampshire, England
East Oakley, Hampshire, England 

Head 

Bookseller  Employ 4 Hands [d 1886 @ 48]
Wife
Scholar
Scholar

15 
14 

Son 
Daur 

Daur
Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Ringsfield, Suffolk, England
Ellough, Suffolk, England 


Assistant
Assistant
Serv 
General Serv (Domestic)

Booksellers Assistant
Booksellers Assistant
General Serv (Domestic)

15 
 

Serv 
Bookseller
Bookseller 
business premises only
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
King, Anna

 
£60

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Harry Harmer 
Harry Harmer 
Harry Harmer 
Donald Shields 
DA Shields 
Donald Shields 
Donald Shields 
Goose & Son 
Goose & Son 
Eastern Gas
Eastern Gas

bookseller
Bookseller
bookseller
Bookseller
bookseller
Bookseller 
Bookseller
stationers
stationers

 
£90 
 
Somewhere in this area
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
32

1851 CENSUS
388 

James N Hammond

26 
 

5 mths
17 


 
23 

St Helier, Jersey 
 

Gurnsey
Beccles, Suffolk 

Head 
 
 
Son
serv 

Curate of Cove + Worlingham & Assistant Master at the
Fauconberge School; MA, Trinity, Cambridge
Wife

 
Mary Guille Hammond 
James T Hammond
Elizabeth Edwards

 
Gurnsey
 

388 
388 
388 

 

Nursery Maid

1881 CENSUS
5035

NMar 
NMar 

Dwelling:
Elizabeth NEEVE 

New Market

5036
5037
5038


 

45 
14 
61 



Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Halesworth, Suffolk, England
Benacton, Suffolk, England 

Head 
Daur 
Lodger

Dressmaker
Scholar
Retired Millers Widow

NMar 
NMar 

Elizabeth NEEVE 
Ann COOPER 

ALSO
1965

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

James Smith 
John Wells 

 
 

cleaners
butcher

1974
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
33
New Market  17  [Coral
24 April 1997]
 
 
 
New Market WL
SAME PROPERTY as 15, 17 & 19 until 1814

1570   Bec Man Rental     
1576   Task NMar 38 

Robert Bacon for a messuage sometime Bradleys 
The heirs of William Tebbold for his house & the backside with a pyghtle late Robert Bacons 

 
 
 
 
Rent 9d

 
John Wrythocke, for the house & grounds late Bacon before Tebold  [later] Jo Cottwin is to paie xvi d,
Thos Fletcher  the other xvid 
Thomas Fletcher for part of two tenemtd & a Toft sometymes John Murdocke, the other Part Jo Cottwin,
vid Cottwin  [folio 54] 
John  Cottwin for part of two tenements & a toft sometymes John Murdocke, the other to be Thomas
Fletcher [folio 54]
William Legate, for a messuage called the White Lion sometymes Murdock, after Fletcher  [folio 132]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
1593   Task NMar 36 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
1610c Task F3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
1610c   Task C14 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 4d
1634    Task L17 

 
William Fuller, for the White Lion 
Mention “at the new mansion house called the White Lion.”
Henrie Farrer, for the White Lyon, somtyme Wrythock
Henry Farrow, for the White Lion 
Henry Farrow, for the Porch there 
Renaldo Pitfield, sometime Wrythock, late Farrer called the White Lion vid H Farrer [folio 204] [I have
inventory of Pitfield’s goods]
 
Mr Farrow, Hearth Tax, 9 Hearths
Renaldo Pitfield, gent, for the White Lion 
Renaldo Pitfield, gent, for the White Lion porch 
Stephen Watson, tenement formerly Farrow late Pitfield called the White Lion 
Edmund Wincop, formerly Farrers, late Pitfield called the White Lion 
John Brown takes White Lion
Sale: White Lion in Beccles for sale with 3 large new stables. Rent £32. Enquiries John Browne, tenant or
Rev Sir Charles Castleton, Rector of Gillingham
William Marsh for the Whie Lion 
William Marsh for a Porch there 
John Baker has alienated a freehold messuage in the NNew Market called the White Lion
John Baker, one Porch lately erected there 
Robert Le Grys, called the White Lion, formerly Utber, late Pitfield 
Robert Le Grys, surgeon, tenement called the White Lion.  (Porch Rent 1s) 
Matthias Ottley, late waiter at the Angel, Bury, takes the White Lion, Beccles lately kept by Mr Clarke
Matthias Ottley quits the White Lion. Jackson from Ipswich takes over
Sale: The White Lion being a large new BUILT Public House with an Assembly Room, Stables, Coach
House, large Yard & Garden & about an acre & a half of pastureland adjoining under a lease of 7 years to
Mr Thomas Jackson at the annual rent of £12. Further particulars: Mr Rede, attorney, Beccles
William Crowfoot, called the White Lion, formerly Utber, afterwards Pitfield & late Le Grys

 
 
 

 
[before the Porch was added] 

 
 
 

 
 

Task 1s 4d
 

1649   Bec Man Rental 64 
1653   Bec Man court 4 
1657   Task F8 
1664   Bec Man Rental 76 
1664   Bec Man Rental 77 
1664   Task P29 

Rent 9d

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 2s 8d
Rent 9d ]
Rent 1s }

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d

1674 Hearth Tax 1674 [99] 
1693   Bec Man Rental 174 
1693   Bec Man Rental 177 
1701   Task  W34a 
?        Task W35 
1721   25 March 
1728   24 August 

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Rent 9d
Rent 1s
Task 2s 8d
Task 2s 8d

 

1736   Bec Man Rental 157 
1736   Bec Man Rental 158 
1746   Bec Man Court 1 
1746   Bec Man Court 1 
1746   Task L40 
1746   Bec Man Court 
1760   26 July
1767   19 September 
1767   17 October 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 9d }
Rent 1s }
Rent 9d }
Rent 1s }
Task 2s 8d
Rent 1s 9d

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
1768   Task C108 

 
Task 2s 8d

 
To be Let, large convenient & well accustomed Inn called the White Lion, situate in the Market Place, large
Assembly Room & piece of pasture land near adjoining. Enquiries W Crowfoot or Mr Rede
To be let, the White Lion £50 p.a.
Owen Holmes, a messuage late called the White Lion late Wm Crowfoot, gent & Elizabeth, his wife

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1771   26 January 

1771   6 April 
1774    21 January 

 
Beccles White Lion. Late Joseph Beck, taken by James Algar from Diss. (To be sold there a neat Billiard
Table almost new.)
Beccles:  James  Algar  from  Diss,  begs  leave to inform his friends & the public in general that he has
opened a large & commdious Inn, near the Town Hall in Beccles as aforesaid (to which house the old sign
of the White Lion is now removed) [no   The Walk] etc...
Owen Holmes, called the White Lion, formerly Utber, since Pitfield, late Robert Le Grys, Esq, decsd

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 9d
1774  5 February 
1774   23 April 
1775   Task H 45 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
34

 
William Howes, messuage in Market Place, formerly the White Lion, late Owen Holmes, Robert Le Grys

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
1789   Bec Man Court 5 

 
William Howes, grocer, lately called the White Lion formerly Utber & afterwards Le Grys and late Owen
Holmes

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 9d
1789   Task H47 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1814   Bec Man Court 17 

Susan  Smith,  widow,  freehold  messuage  sometime  called the White Lion formerly William Howes late
William Hatton (later Sam Steel) 
Mrs Smith, late Hatton 
Samuel Steel, chemist, messuage formerly called the White Lion, late Susan Smith before William Hatton

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s
Rent 1s

1829   Bec Man Court 275 
1842   Bec Man Court 5  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
 
 
OWNER 
 
TENANT

1721
1756
1760
1765
1770
1772
1774
1814
1841

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Susan Smith 
Susan Smith 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Brown
Simon Clark 
Simon Clark 
Matthias Ottley
Thomas Jackson 
James Beck
James Algar 
Mrs Smith 
Susan Smith 

 
 

 
 

 
 

£20
£20

 
 
 
£20

 
 
 

 
Gentry
Gentry

 
 
 
 
£46- 10
FURTHER DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1869
Beccles Paper 15 Jun 

TO LET House in New Market: Dining & Drawing Rooms, 5 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Cellar, Scullery & Garden.
Vacant July 6th. Apply T Claxton, Market Place.
Thomas Claxton, tailor, thanks for 22 years “and in consequence of an old established business in the
above line having recently been removed from this town, he ventures to solicit an increased share of their
patronage. Gents hats of every description.”
SALE: New Market
Freehold property in the most commanding & best-frequented part of the New Market Place
Residence  and  Shop,  underground  Cellar,  Entrance  Hall,  spaious  front  Shop,  Sitting  Room,  Kitchen,
Pantry, Wash-house & offices. 
1st Floor, Drawing Room & Bedroom; 2nd Floor: 4 bedrooms & closet. Excellent Garden.
Occupied by Miss Chase, milliner & ladies’ outfitter. Rent £36.
ALSO similar Residence & Shop & Garden adjoining now used as “Roos Hall Dairy” in occupation of Mr
FWD Robinson; Rent of £36. Lease for 5 years, expiring August 1892

1872
Beccles Paper 6 Feb 

1889
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

1900c
1925

Pells list 18 No 22 

H Watts, Fancy Draper’s Shop: design for shop front by Arthur Pells
ADVERTISEMENT: JC Macbeth; Having sold portions of my Shop and Premises I am cotinuing Business
on exactly the same lines as heretofore, but in a much more comfortable, compact, and convenient form.

East Suff Gaz 14 April 

1851
1851 CENSUS
388 
388 
388 
388 
388 
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5040
5041

Sam Steel 
 
William Woodward
Hairdresser 
£20

William Woodward
Susan Shreeve Woodward  M 
Elizabeth Maria Woodward U 
Francis Michael Woodward  U
Caroline Robertson
Sam Steel 
Sam Steel 
Charles Chase 

31 
33 


17 
Thomas Claxton 
Thomas Claxton 
Louisa Chase 





Mendham, Norfolk
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Diss, Norfolk 
 
 
 

Head 
Wife 
dau 
son
serv 
 
 
 

Hair Dresser 
 

[d 1879 @59]
[d 1891 @ 73] 

 


 
 
 

House Servant 
£21- 15
£22
£4

 

Tailor 
Tailor 
Milliner

Louisa Mary CHASEU 
Emily CHASE 

30 
 


29 

Norwich, Norfolk, England 

Head
Norwich, Norfolk, England 

Sister 
Milliners  1 Apprentice & 1 Boy
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
35

5042
1896
1904
1906  Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

Betsey W. TACON
Russell Freeland 
Herbert Watts 

52 
Herbert Watts 
Herbert Watts 

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
 
 

Visitor
£30
£36 
4 bedrooms, 1 sitting room & shop 

Land Owner
 

Fancy Draper 
Fancy Draper 
dwelling & shop 
draper
Fancy Draper
draper
Fancy Draper 
tailors 
 
Tailors

 
Watts, Herbert 

 

Watts, Herbert 
Herbert Watts 
Herbert Watts 
JC Macbeth 
John Macbeth 
J Hepworth & Co
J Hepworth & Son
Hepworth & Co 
Hepworth & Co
Hepworth & Co 
Hepworth & Co 
The Frigate 

9 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(with 19)
J Hepworth & Son Ltd 
 

Tailors
£60 part

 
 
 

tailors
tailors (with 19)
restaurant

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
36
New Market  19  [Sue Ryder 24 April 1997]
New Market WL
SAME PROPERTY as no 15 & 17 until 1814

1570   Bec Man Rental     
1576   Task NMar 38 

Robert Bacon for a messuage sometime Bradleys 
The heirs of William Tebbold for his house & the backside with a pyghtle late Robert Bacons 

 
 
 
 
Rent 9d

 
John Wrythocke, for the house & grounds late Bacon before Tebold [later] Jo Cottwin is to paie xvi d,
Thos Fletcher  the other xvid 
Thomas Fletcher for part of two tenemtd & a Toft sometymes John Murdocke, the other Part Jo Cottwin,
vid Cottwin  [folio 54] 
John Cottwin for part of two tenements & a toft sometymes John Murdocke, the  other to be Thomas
Fletcher [folio 54]
William Legate, for a messuage called the White Lion sometymes Murdock, after Fletcher  [folio 132]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
1593   Task NMar 36 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
1610c Task F3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 8d
1610c   Task C14 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 4d
1634    Task L17 

 
William Fuller, for the White Lion 
Mention “at the new mansion house called the White Lion.”
Henrie Farrer, for the White Lyon, somtyme Wrythock
Henry Farrow, for the White Lion 
Henry Farrow, for the Porch there 
Renaldo Pitfield, sometime Wrythock, late Farrer called the White Lion vid H Farrer [folio 204] [I have
inventory of Pitfield’s goods]
 
Mr Farrow, Hearth Tax, 9 Hearths
Renaldo Pitfield, gent, for the White Lion 
Renaldo Pitfield, gent, for the White Lion porch 
Stephen Watson, tenement formerly Farrow late Pitfield called the White Lion 
Edmund Wincop, formerly Farrers, late Pitfield called the White Lion 
John Brown takes White Lion
Sale: White Lion in Beccles for sale with 3 large new stables. Rent £32. Enquiries John Browne, tenant or
Rev Sir Charles Castleton, Rector of Gillingham
William Marsh for the Whie Lion 
William Marsh for a Porch there 
John Baker has alienated a freehold messuage in the New Market called the White Lion  
John Baker, one Porch lately erected there 
Robert Le Grys, called the White Lion, formerly Utber, late Pitfield 
Robert Le Grys, surgeon, tenement called the White Lion.  (Porch Rent 1s) 
1s 9d
Matthias Ottley, late waiter at the Angel, Bury, takes the White Lion, Beccles lately kept by Mr Clarke
Matthias Ottley quits the White Lion. Jackson from Ipswich takes over
Sale: The White Lion being a large new BUILT Public House with an Assembly Room, Stables, Coach
House, large Yard & Garden & about an acre & a half  f pastureland adjoining under a lease of 7 years to
Mr Thomas Jackson at the annual rent of £12. Further particulars: Mr Rede, attorney, Beccles
William Crowfoot, called the White Lion, formerly Utber, afterwards Pitfield & late Le Grys

 
 
 

 
[before the Porch was added] 

 
 
 

 
 

Task 1s 4d
 

1649   Bec Man Rental 64 
1653   Bec Man court 4 
1657   Task F8 
1664   Bec Man Rental 76 
1664   Bec Man Rental 77 
1664   Task P29 

Rent 9d

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 2s 8d
Rent 9d }
Rent 1s }

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d

1674 Hearth Tax 1674 [99] 
1693   Bec Man Rental 174 
1693   Bec Man Rental 177 
1701   Task  W34a 
?        Task W35 
1721   25 March 
1728   24 August 

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Rent 9d
Rent 1s
Task 2s 8d
Task 2s 8d

 

1736   Bec Man Rental 157 
1736   Bec Man Rental 158 
1746   Bec Man Court 1 
1746   Bec Man Court 1 
1746   Task L40 
1746   Bec Man Court 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 9d }
Rent 1s }
Rent 9d }
Rent 1s }
Task 2s 8d
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

Rent

1760   26 July
1767   19 September 
1767   17 October 

 
1768   Task C108 

 
Task 2s 8d

 
To be Let, large convenient & well accustomed Inn called the White Lion, situate in the Market Place, large
Assembly Room & piece of pasture land near adjoining. Enquiries W Crowfoot or Mr Rede
To be let, the White Lion £50 p.a.
Owen Holmes, a messuage late called the White Lion late Wm Crowfoot, gent & Elizabeth, his wife

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1771   26 January 

1771   6 April 
1774    21 January 

 
Beccles White Lion. Late Joseph Beck, taken by James Algar from Diss.  (To be sold there a neat Billiard
Table almost new.)
Beccles:  James  Algar  from  Diss,  begs  leave to inform his friends & the public in general that he has
opened a large & commdious Inn, near the Town Hall in Beccles as aforesaid (to which house the old sign
of the White Lion is now removed) [no   The Walk] etc...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 9d
1774  5 February 
1774   23 April 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
37
1775   Task H 45 
Owen Holmes, called the White Lion, formerly Utber, since Pitfield, late Robert Le Grys, Esq, decsd

 
William Howes, messuage in Market Place, formerly the White Lion, late  Owen Holmes, Robert Le Grys

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
1789   Bec Man Court 5 

 
William Howes, grocer, lately called the White Lion formerly Utber & afterwards Le Grys and late Owen
Holmes

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 9d
1789   Task H47 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 8d
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1814   Bec Man Court 17 

Susan  Smith,  widow,  freehold  messuage  sometime  called the White Lion formerly William Howes late
William Hatton (later Sam Steel) 
Mrs Smith, late Hatton 
Samuel Steel, chemist, messuage formerly called the White Lion, late Susan Smith before William Hatton

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s
Rent 1s

1829   Bec Man Court 275 
1842   Bec Man Court 5  

 

 
SALE of Glass, China & Earthenware of Miss Charlotte Gent who is leaving her Residence

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1866
Beccles Paper 12 Jun 
 
 
OWNER 
 
TENANT

1721
1756
1760
1765
1770
1772
1774
1814
1841

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Susan Smith 
Susan Smith 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Brown
Simon Clark 
Simon Clark 
Matthias Ottley
Thomas Jackson 
James Beck
James Algar 
Mrs Smith 
Susan Smith 

 
 

 
 

 
 

£20
£20

 
 
 
£20

 
 
 

 
 
Gentry

 
Gentry
 

 
 
£46- 10
FURTHER DIVISION OF PROPERTY

1851
1851 CENSUS
388 
388 
388 
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS 
388 
1896
1904
1904
1906  Survey 

Sam Steel 
 
Lucy Martinson 
 
Milliner
 
£24

Lucy Martinson 
Mary Ann Jannard
Mary Ann Goring
Sam Steel 
Sam Steel 
Charles Chase 



32 
57 
 
Charlotte Gent 
Sam Steel
Harriet Knight 



17 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Hempnall, Norfolk

 
Chemist
 

Head 

Milliner, Dressmaker
Bonnet Maker
Appr 
£23- 10

Mother
Wingfield< Suffolk
Grocer
 
Berlin Wool 

Apprentice Milliner

 
 
 

 
£22

 
£22

Hannah KNIGHTS
Charles Chase 
Herbert Watts 
Herbert Watts 

49 
Harry Orford 
Thomas Ashford
Joseph Hardy 
Ashford  Bedwell 

Worlingham, Suffolk, England
 

Head 
Berlin Wool 1 Apprentice 1 Boy

 
 

Dairyman£24

 
Watts, H 

 
 

Dairy
dwelling & shop 

4 bedrooms, 1 sitting room & shop 
5
occupants

1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974
2001

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
J Hepworth 
 
 
 
 
 

Thomas Ashford 
Frank Bedwell
Frank Bedwell 
Brett & Sons 
J Hepworth & Son Ltd 

 
dairy

 
 

dairyman
house furnishers
clothier
J Hepworth & Son, Ltd  
J Hepworth & Son, Ltd 
J Hepworth & Son, Ltd 
J Hepworh & Son, Ltd 
J Hepworth Ltd 
Visionhire 

(with 17)

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Tailor 
Tailor
tailor
tailor
tailor 
television dealers

 
£60 part

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

(with 17)
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
38
New Market 21 [CAS Services & Stephens 25 April 1997]
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
New Market  
 
 
 

1576 
1593
 
1620
1649 
1653 

Task NMar 36 

George Blakey, for his tenement late William Godds 
Edward Cordra or the owners of the tenement burnt next Godds formerly Blakey 
[the only evidence for this is its orientation: “next Godd’s”]
Robert Matthews, mercer, Will 13 September 1624
Grace Matthews, widow 
Elizabeth Matthews, widow, messuage, yard & garden on south side of  New Market, late Grace Matthews

 
 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Task 4d

Task NMar 35 

 
 

Bec Man Rental 68 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
Bec Man Court 6 

 
Widow Matthews, in New Market south late Parker 
Sir John Playters, for a tenement late Mr Lone & Matthews in New Market 
Bartholomew Purvis, for a tenement late Sir John Playters before Lone & Matthews 
Bartholomew Purvis tenement in New Market late his Father, before Sir John Playters 
Bartholomew Purvis: 3 Messuages in New Market with out-houses, Yards, Gardens in occupation of John
Gilby [No 21] & John Taylor [No 23] left to Mary Purvis, his daughter
Mary Purvis, daughter, another tenement in New Market, late Bartholomew Purvis, & Sir John Playters

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 6d
 
 

1664
1693 
1736 
1749
1754

Bec Man Rental 78 

Rent 6d
Rent 6d
Rent 6d
Rent 6d

Bec Man Rental 170 
Bec Man Rental 25 
Bec Man Court 2a 
 
1762
Bec Man Court 7 

 
Robert Purvis, (2) messuages. in or near New Market, Mary Purvis, spinster 
Job Smith, carpenter,  (2) tenements in or near New Market, formerly of Bartholomew Purvis after of Mary
Purvis, spinster & late of Robert Purvis 
Hannah Smith, widow of Job Smith, (2) tenements in or near the New Market, formerly of Mary Purvis &
Job Smith (Wm Smith 1833, Chesten Chesten later) 
William Smith of Swaffham, messuage on s side of  Market now in occupation of Henry Mason, draper   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Rent 6d
Rent 6d

1773
1812

Bec Man Court 5 
Bec Man Court 8 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1828
Bec Man Court 4 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1833   Bec Man Court 15 

 
Chesten Chester, messuage on s side of New Market now in occupation of  Benj Read, butcher (later
George Woolnough) 
ADVERTISEMENT: D Soane, Boot & Shoe Maker, Bank Street.
William Baxter, apprentice to David Soanes, shoemaker, absconded from service. Imprisoned in Ipswich
Gaol for 14 days, with hard labour.
Sale: Lot 3, New Market: very valuable premises in the occupation of  David Soanes, Boot Maker, late
George Woolnough.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1852
Bec Man 65.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s

1858
1863

Beccles Paper 11 May 
Beccles Paper 8 Dec 
1902
29 July 
 
 
OWNER
 
 
 
OCCUPANT

1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
388 
388 
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5028
5029
5030
5031
5032
1896
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1914
1922
1927

Chester Cheston 
Chester Cheston 

 
 

George Woolnough
George Woolnough

Cabinet Maker 
Cabinet Maker 

£18
£15- 15s

George Woolnough
Ann Woolnough 
George Woolnough
George Woolnough
George Woolnough


38 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
 
 
 

Head 
Cabinet maker & upholsterer (emp 1 man, 1 app) [d 1902 @ 89]

36 
David Soanes 
David Soanes 
David Soanes 

Wife
Boot Maker 
Boot Maker 
Boot Maker 

£18- 15
£18
£22

David SOANES 
Emma SOANES 
Robert SOANES 
Alice E. SOANES
Albert Jas. CORNISH
George Woolnough
David Soanes 




58 
56 
26 





Stockton, Norfolk, England
Geldeston, Norfolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Boot Maker 
 
dwelling & shop 
 
 
 
 

Head 
Wife
Son 
Daur 
Grandson

Shoemaker + 6 Men & 2 Boys

Shoemaker
Shop Assistant (Shoemaker)
Scholar

16 
 
David Soanes 

 
David Soanes 
Cornish, Alf 
 
 
 
 

 
Soanes, D

Boot Maker 
£28

4 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms & shop 
David Soanes & Co
Wilfred Boulter 
David Soanes 
Brett & Sons 

6 occupants

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

boot makers
 
 
 

tailor
Boot Maker
house furnishers 

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
39

DIVISION OF PROPERTY: 21a
1933

 
 
 
 
 

J Hepworth & Sons

 
 
 
 
 

Agnes Aldous 
 
 
 
 

 
Miss Aldous 
Miss Aldous 
Mrs MJ Turner 
Tuckers Stores 

Fancy Draper 
 
 
 
 

£23
fancy draper
fancy draper
confectioner
wallpaper merchants

1948
1954
1965
1974

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

DIVISION OF PROPERTY: 21 b

1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974  amalgamated with 21a?

 
 
 
 
 

J Hepworth & Sons
 
Ethel Day 
 
 
 
£35 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Mrs Day
Mrs Day
Mrs HA Henant 

 
 

 
 
baby linen 

confectioner
confectioner

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
40
New Market 23 [Focus 23 & Vodaphone] 
 
 
New Market CJ

Listed Building:
 
Flat arches. Pantiles. Parapet. Interior: main feature, besides 2 or 3 original oak doors, is 16 century geometrical patterned ceiling
at 1st floor with fleur-de-lys and Tudor rose enrichment.

16 century, altered. 2 storeys and attic. 1 dormer. Red brick. 4 windows,  sash in flush frames, and now with centre glazing bars only.

1576
1593
1609c
1638c

 
 

William Godds, for his house late his Father’s
William Godds, for the house wherein he dwelleth (post John Cheston)
John Cheston, for messuage in New Market sometime Godds ( post Aug Plumstead)  [folio 60]  Task 1s
Augustine Plumstead, for a messuage sometime Godds after Cheston vid John  Cheston [folio 148]

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task  8d ??
Task  1s

Bec Man 35  
Task NMar 34
Task  C15 
 
Task P12

 
William Warner, for tenement sometime Godds after Cheston & Augustine Plumstead [folio 163] 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task  1s
1640c
 
Task 116

 
William Warner 
Widow Warner, in New Market south 
Mrs Warner a tenement in New Market south
Martin
Mary Copland, a tenement late Warner 
Mary Copland, messuage on south side of New Market late Warner 
Bartholomew Purvis, for a tenement sometime Cheston, afterward Plumstead, late Warner situate in New
Market 
Bartholomew Purvis, on the south side of New Market late Martin before Warner
Bartholomew Purvis tenement late his Father, before Copland formerly Warner 
Bartholomew Purvis: 3 Messuages in New Market with out-houses, Yards, Gardens in occupation of John
Gilby [No 21] & John Taylor [No 23] left to Mary Purvis, his daughter
Mary Purvis, daughter, tenement in New Market, late Bartholomew Purvis, Copland 
John Woods, for a tenement formerly Cheston, afterwards Plumstead & since Warner, late Bartholomew
Purvis  [John Woods married Mary Purvis in 1771]  
Robert Purvis, (2) messuages. in or near New Market, Mary Purvis, spinster 
Robert Purvis, tenement formerly Cheston, afterwards Plumstead, & late of  Bartholomew, his late Father

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Task 1s
Rent 1s
Rent 1s
Rent 1s

1649
1664
1693

1736
1740
1742

Bec Man Rental  69 
Bec Man Rental 79 
Bec Man Rental 246 
 
Bec Man Rental 26 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s
Rent 1s

Bec Man Court 3 
Task P51 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 1s
Rent 1s
Rent 1s

1742
1749
1754

Bec Man Court 2 
Bec Man Court 2c 
 

1762
1772

Bec Man Court 7 
Rent 1s
 
Task  W50
 
 
 

 
 

Task 1s
Rent 1s

1773
1775

Bec Man Court 5 
 
Task P62

 
Job Smith, carpenter,  (2) tenements in or near New Market, formerly of Bartholomew Purvis after of Mary
Purvis, spinster & late of Robert Purvis 
Hannah Smith, widow of Job Smith, (2) tenements in or near the New Market, formerly of Mary Purvis &
Job Smith (Wm Smith 1833, Chesten Chesten later) 
William Smith of Swaffham, messuage on s side of  Market now in occupation  of Henry Mason, draper   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s
1812
Bec Man Court 8 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1828
Bec Man Court 4 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1833
Bec Man Court 15 

 
Cheston Chester, messuage on s side of New Market now in occupation of  Benj Read, butcher (later
George Woolnough) 
BUSINESS TRANSFER: SF Pells takes over Cabinet Maker, Upholster Business from G Woolnough, his
uncle. [23 New Market]
Mr SF Pells of Beccles recently patenemented a new School Desk combining a sloping writing desk &
desk,  flat  table  for  tea  meetings  &a  backed  seat  with  book  board  for  services.  The  mechanical
arrangements are by wheels. These changes are effected in a most simple description.
One of the rooms in the adjacent shop [ie next to Barclays Bank] possesses a fine ceiling, finely carved
with Tudor Roses and Fleur-de-Lys. Over the fireplace are the arms of Queen Elizabeth, finely sculptured,
with the motto, “Fare God and Honor thy King,” and dated 1589. [now moved to the Council Chamber in
the Town Hall].
Sale: Lot 4, New Market: important BUSINESS premise: Shop with warehouses  & Residence, situate in the
best position in the market in the occupation of  Messrs Brett & Sons, House Furnishers late George
Woolnough 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1852
Bec Man 65.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1866
Beccles Wkly 29 May 
1873
Beccles Paper 22 Jul 
1888
Guide to Beccles 1888 
1902  29 July 
 
 
 
 
OWNER 
 
TENANT
1841
 
Cheston Chester 
 
 
Robert George  
 
butcher
 
£25
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
41

1851
1851 CENSUS
388 
388 
388 
388 
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
5018
5019
5020
5021
5022
5023
5024
5025
5026
1896
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1954
1965
1965
1965
1965
1974
1974
1974
1995

Cheston Chester 
 
Benjamin Read 
 
butcher
 
£18- 10

Benjamin Read 
Eliza Read 
William Read 
Robert Smith 
George Woolnough
George Woolnough
George Woolnough




30 
31 
 



26 
17 
Cabinet maker 
 
 

Ellingham, Norfolk
Didlington, Norfolk

 

Head 
Wife 
 
 

Butcher (emplys 1 man, 1 lad)
Butcher’s wife
Brother
Servant

 
Ellingham, Norfolk
Bungay, Suffolk 

Butcher, journeyman
Butcher’s labourer

 
George Woolnough
Samuel Pells 
Samuel Pells 

£29
Cabinet maker 
Cabinet maker 

£30
£18

Samuel F. PELLS 
Harriett D. PELLS
Ella Kate PELLS 
Edith Sarah PELLS
Lynette H. PELLS
Miriam J. PELLS 
Lois Mary PELLS
Olive Jane PELLS
Alice TAYLOR 
George Woolnough
John Brett 


40 
34 







John Brett & Son
John Brett & Son



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

Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Stockton On Tees, Durham, England 

Head 

Cabinet Manufact Employ 3 Men
Wife

12 





16 
 

Daur 
Daur 
Daur 
Daur 
Daur
Daur

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Serv 
furnisher
furnisher
dwelling & shop 
house furnishers
furnisher
house furnisher
furnisher
house furnisher
 
furnisher
solicitors
solicitors

General Serv (Domestic)
 
£40 
2 bedrooms, 1 sitting room 

 
 

 
 

 
Brett & Sons 

Brett & Sons 
J Brett & Sons Ltd
John Brett & Son
John Brett & Sons
John Brett & Son
Brett & Sons 
Stanley Davis 
Victor Swain 
Bailey & Freeman
Bailey & Freeman
East Anglian Trustee Savings Bank
Ashford & Owles
Bailey & Freeman
National Farmers’ Union
E.A. Trustee Bank
National Farmers’ Union
Waveney Travel
Bailey 
Hoods 

5 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
Stanley Davis 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
£70

 
 

auctioneers
solicitors

 
 

 
 

solicitors
estate agents

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
42
New Market: 23.1 Barclay’s Bank

Bourne’s fish shop appears in a photograph of New Market which was taken between 1865 & 1868, shortly before it was pulled down. The
building was built in 1795. The present Bank was designed by S.S.Teulon, 9 Craigs Court, Westminster & dated September 1868.
Rix: Geographical:
 
for a site for Gurneys Bank.

The house at the south-west corner of the New Market [next Ballygate] on which is the name Bourne [a fishmonger] was pulled down

 
have gone, so too have the the balcony and long windows on the first floor. The ground floor also has been completely altered.

The building has been much altered since it was originally designed, the elaborate balustrading and the chimneys on the roof  
1576
Task Book 

Thomas Goodwyn, for a tenement late Matthew Fylpot at the corner 
7d
Thomas Goodwyn, for a tenement late Philpotts at the corner where he dwelleth 

 
 
 
Task

1593
1620c?Doggett
1636
1641c

Task Book 
 
Task 9d
Deed 31 

Thomas Muskett & his wife, Beatrice [was she the widow of Thomas Doggett?]
George Meene, for a tenement sometime Philpotts late Doggett called the White Horse 

Task Book 

[folio
 

177]
Task

 
9d
Gregory Meane, in the New Market for the White Horse 
1s
Gregory Meane, for the Corner Stead
Gregory Meane, for a tenement at the end of the stables 
6d
Robert Dade in the tenure of Jeffry Medcap called the White Horse 
Gregory Meane, for the White Horse in the Market 
John Seamans, for the White Horse in New Market 
John Seamans, tenement at the Stables end 
6d
John Seamans, Crane’s Head 
Margaret Stockwood for a tenement late Philpot, after Doggett since John Stockwood called the White
Horse 
Robert Le Grys, formerly Seamans called the White Horse 
Robert Le Grys, for a tenement at the Stable end 
6d
Robert Le Grys, for the Crane Head
[Robert Le Grys, surgeon,  born 1703; XXIV 1737; XII 1737; Portreeve 1739 & 1754. He became a Feoffee
1746. He married Elizabeth Mash in October 1758. He died 1767; Will 1767.]
The White Horse Inn moved from this site to number 29 New Market about this time
To be Let at Beccles: Grocer’s Shop in Market Place. Enquiries Francis Harmer
Francis Harmer, tenement formerly Philpot since Doggett & late Mr Robert Le Grys
in right of Margaret, his wife who was lately called Margaret Stockwood
Francis Harmer, messuage & shop at end of market  [died 1779]
Francis Harmer, for a tenement at the Stable end 
6d
Francis Harmer, for the Crane Head
Robert Chapman, a messuage or shop at the end of  the Stable with the Crane head  

late Francis Harmer, before Robert Le Grys  
Robert Chapman, [grocer] tenement late Francis Harmer formerly Philpot
A piece of ground, part of the Manor called Ballygate Street in which Richard Chapman, in rebuilding a
part of the premises aforesaid abutting on the said street towards the west, hath extended the same to the
amount of 17 yards in length, including the width of the gateeay there, not yet built upon, but intended so
to be and in breadth 11 inches by the yearly
Robert Chapman sold the house and moved to Blyburgate. He became bankrupt on 21 Feb 1821 [Ipswich
Journal]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1664
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
Rent

1664
1664

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1d 1/2 d
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
Rent

1671
1693
1700
1700

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Survey £8
Rent 1s
Rent 1s
 

Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
Rent

1700
1723

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

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 7d
Rent 1s
 

1736
1736

 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
Rent

1736
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d  1/2d
 

1756
1756
1759
 
1760
1760

 
 

Task Book 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 7d
Rent 1s
 

Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
Rent

1760
1795

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rent 1d  1/2d
Rents 1s & 6d

Beccles Manor Court 
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1795
1795

 
 
 
 

 
 

Rents 1d  1/2d
 

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Task Book 
Task 7d
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2d
1814
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
43
1814
Beccles Manor Court 

Thomas Sadd, grocer, messuage in New Market, also tenement at the Stable end with the

Crane Head, formerly Robert Le Grys, since of Francis Harmer, late  
Robert Chapman
Thomas Sadd, piece of waste in Ballygate on which Robert Chapman rebuilt part of the premises abutting
on the street towards the west: 17 yards in length, including the width of the gateway, in breadth 11 inches

Rents 1s & 6d
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1814

 
 

 
Rents  1d  1/2d

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Beccles Manor Court 

 
SALE of FURNITURE: late Thomas Sadd at his premises.
Isaac Baker, grocer, requires tallow chandler
John Baker of Ipswich, grocer, messuage or shop at the east end of the New Market 
&  
& tenement at the end of the Stable with Crane Head, Francis Harmer, Robert  
Chapman late Thomas Sadd
Desirable  Estate  and  old  fashioned  General  Grocery  and Tea Warehouse and candle manufactuary in
Beccles, which has an extensive and flourishing business has for upwards of a century been carried on
and is now conducted by Mr Isaac Baker, the proprietor, who is changing his residence. The messuage
and premises are most advantageously situated in the New Market Place and also front Ballygate. They
are replete with every convenience, and in excellent repair.
Also a messuage adjoining now in the occupation of Mr Crowe of the Post Office.
The stock-in-Trade and fixtures will be disposed of on a valuation and the purchaser may take possession
of that part of the property which is in the occupation of Mr Baker immediately, or within one, two or three
months as it may suit convenience.
Part of the purchase money may remain for a term of years, or on security of the estate.
Isaac  Baker,  grocer,  tea  dealer  and  candle manufacturer, St Clements, Ipswich. Having taken over the
above  business, begs continuance of public favour and support which his late Father and Brother so
liberally experienced.
Isaac Baker having declined the business at Beccles in favour of Mr G Kerridge, expresses his thanks.
Isaac Baker of Ipswich, grocer, messuage & shop at south west corner of  
&  
New Market in the occupation of  Thomas Jannings, late John Baker, before  
Thomas Sadd, formerly R Chapman
Thomas Mason, silversmith, messuage & shop at south-west corner of New Market
in the occupation of Isaac Baker, before John Baker formerly Chapman 
Mrs E Read, butcher, New Market, desirous of disposing of business & premises in her occupation on
reasonable terms
SALE:  FURNITURE,  Butcher’s  Shop  fittings,  Pony,  Cart, Harness & Effects of Mrs Read who leaves
Beccles
Bourne, fish merchants. Removing from next door to Mr Mullenger in New Market to extensive premises
late in the occupation of Mrs Read, butcher, in Market Place and Ballygate.
Bourne, fish merchant moved to corner of New Market
SALE: building materials from four houses and two shops in Ballygate forming the site of the New Bank -
including  two  shop  fronts  with  sash  doors,  shutters  and  entablatures,  panel  doors,  chimney  pieces,
kitchen range, iron oven, register and other stoves, for sale in Puddingmoor, opposite Mr Pells.
Designs for the Bank by SS Teulon are in Rix Collection [probably Geograhical, New Market]
The  New  Bank:  Paving  Committee wrote to Mr Pells, the builder, about building materials in the road
causing an obstruction. He referred them to Mr King.
Completion of SS Teulon’s design of New Bank.  [The plans and elevations of the Bank are in the Rix
Collection - probably in II Geographical Vol 1 or 2]
DEATH of Ex-Inspector Norman.
On 21 February 1921 two men entered a Beccles Bank [Barclay’s??] & making use of two service revolvers
held up staff. They got away with a considerable sum of money in notes & cash.
Driven by Mr G Humphrey Durrant in a motor cycle combination he found them a few miles away. He gave
chase & received a bullet wound right through one of his legs. During the chase he obtained a gun from a
farmer & arrested the men who were both very young, just as they were trying to burn the notes.
By 4 p.m. they were both in custody at Beccles Police Station. They were given three years in prison.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2d

1818
1819
1820

Ip[swich Journal, 28 Dec
Becles Paper 30 Oct 
Beccles Manor Court 
Rents 1s & 6d
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1824

 
 

Rents  1d  1/2d    
 

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Ipswich Journal 31 July 

 
 

 
 

 
1824

 
Becles Paper  

1824
1829

Ipswich Jour 16 October
Beccles Manor Court 
 
Rents 1s & 6d
}

 
 
1835
 
1861

 
 

Rents  1d & 1/2d
}
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
Rent 1s
 
Beccles Newspaper 21 Oct
1863
Beccles Paper 31 Mar 
1865 
Beccles Paper 18 Apr 

1865
1868

Becles Paper 10 Oct 
Becles Paper 31 Mar 

1868
1868

 
Becles Paper 25 August 
1868
Plans  

1937
 

Beccles Paper 24 Jul 
 
 
 
 
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
44

1968
Sometimes listed under Ballygate

Alteration to Barclays by Taylor & Green 1968 
Lowestoft DC/540/4/5/76
 
OWNER 
 
 
OCCUPANT

1810
1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
388 
388 
388 
388 

Robert Chapman 
Thomas Mason
Thomas Mason 

 
Robert Chapman 
 
 
 
£6-13-4
 
JB Allcock 
milliner
 
 
£21

Sarah Allcock 
John Bell Allcock
Emmeline Allcock
Emma Ann Allcock




69 
 
 
 


30 
36 
31 

Hardley, Norfolk


 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

Head 
 
 
 

Milliner
son 
dau 
dau 

Saddler & Harness Maker
Milliner
Milliner

1861
1864
1868
1881 CENSUS
5008
5009
5010
5011
5012
5013
5014
5015
5016
1902
1906 Survey 

Thomas Mason 
 
Gurney’s Bank 

 
 
 

Eliza Read 
Bourne
Gurney’s Bank 

butcher
fishmonger
bank

 
 
£21- 15
 

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


46 
50 
13 

 
 
 
 
 
Barclays Bank





19 
25 
28 
23 
14 

Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Islington, Middlesex, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 




Head 
Wife
Daur 

Solicitor Employing 5 Clerks

 
 

Scholar
Scholar
Boarder
Clerk 

Son 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
St Andrews Ilketshall, Suffolk, England
Whitechapel, Middlesex, England 
Rushall, Norfolk, England 





Solicitors Articled Clerk
Solicitors Personal Clerk
Serv 
Serv 
Housemaid (Domestic Serv)

Cook (Domestic Serv)
Nurse (Domestic Serv)

Serv 

 
  Barclays  Bank  (Owner)    Rix, FS (occupant) House with dwelling 5 bedrooms, 5 sitting rooms (one the kitchen) 4
occupants

1907
1914
1948
1954
1965

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Barclays Bank
Barclays Bank
Barclays Bank  (BS George, manager)
Barclays Bank  (BS George, manager)
Barclays Bank  

 
Pevsner Norfolk 2
Banks in the mid 19c were becoming major concerns, and felt it no longer practicable or desirable to remain in premises built as
houses.

 
 
Barclays Bank  
1974
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
45
New Market 25  [Bailey’s 27 April 1997]   
 
 
 
New Market B

Listed Building:
 
bars. steep  roof, with pantiles. Rendered and painted. Early 19 century canted double bow shop front with dentil cornice continuing
across  central entrance, now with vertical glazing bars only. Remains of overhanging 1st floor visible on left side of shop front and over
passageway.

17 century, probably with earlier work, and with alterations. 2 storeys. 4 windows, at first floor, with flush frames and glazing

1570    Bec Man Rental NMar 15
1576    Task NMar 34 
1593    NMar 33 
1610c  Task W1 

John Wells, for a messuage late Walker 
John Wells, for his house he dwelleth in late Walker 
James Wells, for the head house where he dwell sometime Walker late his Father
Marie Wells, tenement late James Wells [folio 49] 
2s 2d
Nicholas Pulham, tenement & messuage in New Market sometime Ludlow late Jo Wells [folio 82] 
2s 2d
Nicholas Pulham, [Nicholas Pulham hatter was Portreeve in 1646 
William Cutlove, tenement late Pulham in New Market
William Cutlove, for a messuage between the messuage of Edmund Nevill, SOUTH [2 Ballygate];  
John Nuttall, NORTH  [27 New Market];
abutting on the cliff, WEST;  
& the Market Place EAST,  late of Nicholas Pulham 
William Cutlove [linen & wool draper], Portreeve in 1661 & 1670. Resigned  from the Corporation
while Surveyor, on account of the Test Act. He died 1687.  Will 1687. He became a Feoffee in 1659
. He
was one of the foundation members of the Independent Church in Beccles in 1652.

HEARTH TAX 
HEARTH TAX 
Joseph Cutlove, for tenement in New Market, late Pulham 
1s
John Elmy, draper, tenement or messuage in New Market, formerly Ludlow afterwards Wells & since Nick
Pulham
John Elmy was born in 1671; XXIV in 1696; XII in 1706; Portreeve in 1707, 1710 & 1729. He died in
1731

Elizabeth & Bridget Elmy, a tenement late Cutlove before Pulham 
Elizabeth & Bridget Elmy, on west side of New Market formerly Cutlove, since their Father, John Elmy

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s 8d
Task 2s 2d

 
 
 
 
 
Task
1617c  Task P 6
 
Task

1649    Bec Man Rental 73 
1664    Bec Man Rental 86 
1664      Bec Man Sp 50 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 2s
Rent 1s

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 1s

1663
1674
1693   Bec Man Rental 

 
 

William Cutlove
William Cutlove

5 hearths
8 hearths

 
 
 
 
Rent
1707   Task E 17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 2s 2d
 
 

1736   Bec Man Rental 
1739   Bec Man Court

 
 
Rent 1s
 

 
Elizabeth & Bridget Elmy, in New Market Place late their Father
Benjamin Fenn, draper, New Market, late Misses Elizabeth & Bridget Elmy formerly their Father’s Benjamin
Fenn was XXIV in 1755, but moved from Beccles in 1759

Benjamin  Fenn,  woollen  &  linen  draper  of Beccles to move to shop in Norwich. Stock & premises at
Beccles for sale.
Benjamin Fenn, woollen & linen draper not to move to Norwich
William Hunter New Market late Mr Fenn & before Mr Elmy 
William Hunter was XXIV in 1759; XII in 1763; Portreeve in 1764, 1782 & 1783. He resigned in 1791.
He was made a Feoffee in 1782.
Journeyman to Linen & Wool Draper wanted immediately. Youth properly qualified will be taken as
apprentice upon reasonable terms: William Hunter, Beccles.
Mr Hunter estimates population of Beccles as 2565, an increase of 700 in 40 years
.
James Cole, draper, tenement in the New Market formerly Benj Fenn, since Mr Hunter 
2s 2d
James Cole, linen draper, messuage on west side of New Market, Elmy, Benj Fenn
James Cole  himself 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Task 2s 2d

Rent 1s

1746  Task E 24 
1752  Task  F 31

 
 
 
 
Task  2s 2d
1755
Norwich Paper 8 Nov 

1756
1785  Task H 46 
 

Norwich Paper 6 Mar 
 
 
 
Task 2s 2d
 
1759    15 September 

1790   15 May 
1789  Task  C 122 

 
Task

1789  Bec Man Court 
1799  Land Tax 
1802   20 February 
1821

 
 

Rent 1s
£2 Land Tax

 
 
 
 
 
 

Assistant wanted by James Cole, Beccles, woollen & Linen Draper; liberal salary
To Linen & Woollen Drapers. To be sold with possession on Lady Day next, An old established SHOP &
PREMISES (Freehold & Land Tax redeemed) now in the occupation of Mr Cole of Beccles, in which the

Ipswich Journal 20 Oct 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
46

above trade has been carried on upwards of fifty years.
The Stock may be taken at valuation at the option of the purchaser. For particulars apply to Mr Cole who
will show the premises. The entire stock is now selling at very reduced prices.
Highly important sale of linen & Woollen drapery etc.  William Buck has the  honour to appraise the
Public that he has received instructions to submit by auction on Wednesday 20 March & the following
days the STOCK IN TRADE  of Mr James Cole, declining business
.
Cole of Beccles to sell house, leaving the town
[James Cole was XXIV in 1788; XII in 1794; Portreeve in 1795, 1809 & 1810.   He was Churchwarden
in 1792. He was guarantor for £500 of the Poor Law  payments from 1807. In 1821 he had to pay £152
on account of the default of  the Overseer [see Vestry Minutes].

Eligible Freehold . Land Tax redeemed. to be SOLD with possession at Michaelmas next.
A  large  freehold  premises,  in  excellent  repair,  advantageously  situated in the Market Place, where an
extensive business has been carried on for many years in the Drapery Line.
The Dwelling consists of a large shop, keeping room, parlour, tea room, kitchen, store room, five chambers,
five attics etc. Detached are a Wool House, two stalled Stable, Wash House, Cellar laundry and a walled-in
kitchen Garden, now in the occupation of Mr James Cole, the proprietor, to whom for further particulars
application is to be made. If by letter, post paid.
All Persons who stand indebted to Mr Cole, are requested to pay the same to him within one month from
the date hereof.
by  1828  James  Cole was described in an inenture as “late of Beccles & now of parish of St Stephen,
Norwich, gent.”]
JB Brooks, messuage on west side of New Market, Benjamin Fenn, late James Cole
[JB Brooks was XXIV in 1823. He was an Insurance Agent as well as upholsterer.]
John Brooks, late Cole 
James Womak, assistant to Mr Burstal, grocer, New Market, drowned by suicide. Unsettled, young man
aged 23, attached to young woman who broke off relationship.
ADVERTISEMENT:  Grayston’s Stores, New Market: High Class Grocery and Provisions. Wines & Spirits
of the Finest Quality. Steward & Patterson’s celebrated Bottled Ales & Stout. Guaranteed Brewed from all
English Malt and Hops. Yachts supplied.

 
 
1822   February 

1822
 

13 July  
 

1822
 

Ipswich Journal 22 June 
 
 
 
 
 
[1828
 

1824   Bec Man Court 
 
1829    Bec Man Rental
1864

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
Beccles Paper 26 Jul 
1933
Beccles Advert Cttee 
25 New Market
 
OWNER 
 
OCCUPANT

1756
1760
1765
1770
1775
1781
1799
1807
1841
1841 census 
1845
1850
1851 CENSUS
A 32
A32 
A 32
A 32
A 32
A 32
1851
1855
1860
1861
1865
1870

Benjamin Fenn 
Benjamin Fenn 
Benjamin Fenn 
Benjamin Fenn 
Benjamin Fenn 
Benjamin Fenn 
James Cole 
James Cole 
JB Brooks 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Benjamin Fenn 
William Hunter 
William hunter 
William Hunter 
William Hunter 
William Hunter 
James Cole 
James Cole 
JB Brooks 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

draper 
draper 
draper 
draper 
draper 
draper 
draper 
draper 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
upholsterer 

£9
£9
£9
£9
£9
£10-10
£2  Land Tax
£9-6-8

 
John Brooks 
(378) 
(389) 

 
50 
JB Brooks 
Robert Burstal 

 
Upholsterer

 
£46-10

JB Brooks 
JB Brooks 

 
 

 
Ho & Outbldgs 

 

 
£40-10s

£40-15s
15p 

15perches
 

Robert A Burstal 
Helen RH Burstal 
Sarah C Burstal 
George Spelman 
Eliza Godbold 
Maria Snow 
JB Brooks 
JB Brooks 
JB Brooks 
JB Brooks d 1875 @ 86 
JB Brooks 
John B Brooks 


44 
26 

 
 
20 
Robert Burstal 
RA Burstal 
Robt A Burstal 
 
Robt A Burstal 
Robt A Burstal 

Bungay, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
20 
17 
Ditchingham, Norf

Head 
Wife 

Grocer
 
Scholar
journ 
Serv 
Annuitant
 

 
 

[d 1876 @ 70]
[d 1884 @ 70]

 


dau 
Diss, Norfolk 
Shipmeadow, Suff

Journeyman Grocer
House servant

Visitor
 
Ho, Garden, Outbldgs 

 
(412) 
(408) 

grocer 

£40-10
 
 
 
£35 
£35 

£43-15s
£43-15s
£43-15
15 perches
15p

15 perches
15 perches 

Ho, Garden, Outbldgs 
Robert Burstal 

 
Ho, Garden & Bldgs
 

grocer 

(410) 
(426) 

 
Ho Garden Build 

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
47

1871
1875
1880
1881
1881 CENSUS
665 
666 
667 
668 
669 
1885
1890
1895
1896
1899
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

JB Brooks 
JB Brooks 
HRH Burstal 
Helen Burstal 

 
(417) 
(433) 

Robert Burstal 
Robt A Burstal 
Helen Burstal 
Helen Burstal d 1894 @ 70 

 
Ho Garden Buildings
Ho Gdn Build 

grocer 

 
 
 
 

£42-15
£35 
£35
£35

15p
 
grocer 

Helen R. BURTSAL
Mary Ann BROOKS
Catherine J. MOORE
Alfred E. HILL 
Harriet LING 
HRH Burstal 
Hery Woolnough 
Wm Hy Owles exors
Henry Owles 
Hy Wm Owles exors
Henry Owles 


55 
86 
45 
22 
16 
HRH Burstal 
Henry Woolnough
Jethro Drake 
Jethro Drake
John Johnson  Wood 
Walter Leggett 
Graystone 
Leggett & Co 
Grayston & Co 
Grayston & Co 
Grayston & Co 
Grayston & Co 
James Grayston 

Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Norfolk, England
Bungay, Suffolk, England 
Tuntshall, Norfolk, England
Gisleham, Suffolk, England 

Head 
Mother
Visitor
 
 
 
 
 

Grocer Employing 1 Man 1 Boy
Income From Interest Of Money
No Occupation
Servant
Servant
£35
£35 
£35 

 




(477) 
(501) 
(501) 

Grocers Assistant
General Servant Domestic

Ho Gdn Premises
Ho Gdn Premises
Ho 

15p 
15p

 

 
(628) 

Ho Gdn Prem 
 
shop & dwelling 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
3 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms & shop 

£35 
15p

 
Owles, HB

grocer 
£42
3 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
Steward & Patterson

 
 
 
 
 
 

grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer
stores 

 
£60   £25

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Grayston’s Stores (Steward & Patterson Ltd)  grocers
Grayston Stores (Steward & Patterson)
Green & Wright Ltdwine & spirit
J Couling

grocers

ALSO
1965

 
 
 
 
 
Arthur Seago
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
48
New Market 27  [now: Hughes,  28 April 1997]

1600.1
1638
1644    Beccles Manor Rental 
1649    Beccles Manor Rental 
1664    Beccles Manor Rental 
1653    Beccles Manor Court 

Mr Shelford
 

See Robert Shelford’s Will
William Stannard, for a tenement late Mr Sheffold 
John Nutall, late Shelford 
John Nutall tenement in New Market West 
John Nutall, messuage & Yard west side of New Market, abutting on Puddingmoor  westwards, sometime
Mr Shelford,  
John Nutall, his tenement in his own & John Wingfield’s, Mrs Smith & Richared Townsend’s use 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 9d
Rent 9d
Rent 9d

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
1671       Beccles Manor Court 

 
Henry Nutall, to a tenement adjoining [no 25?] in the New Market 
Sarah Bell, tenement late Nuthall 
Ann Bell, spinster, messuage in New Market, late Nutall, Pulham, late Sarah Bell, her Mother Rent 9d
Ann Turill, infant by John Turrell, her Father, messuage in New Market Place formerly Smith before Pulham
late Ann Bell 
John Turrill, brother-in-law of Ann Bell
BANKRUPTS: William Taylor, Beccles, hatter [In the 1810 Poor Rate his number on the New Market list is
45. In a later hand in a different ink: Ed Copeman (see above 1812). He does not appear on the 1807 list]
Edward Copeman, messuage in New Market formerly Unthanks, before Pulham,  sometime since Ann Bell,
spinster, late of Ann  Turrill
William Gooch, yeoman, messuage in New Market formerly Ann Bell, after Ann  Turrill, since Ed Copeman  
[after Garnham & Copeman]
SALE of Property, late William Gooch
LOT 12: New Market: Two very convenient Dwelling Houses each having an excellent Front Shop, with
offices at the back, a large Workshop, Gardens, Stable, Coach House, with back carriage way on the Cliff.
One part in the occupation of W. Woodard, hair dresser, the other empty. Rent £32. Land Tax 15s 6d.;  
Free Rent to Manor of Rosehall 5d; to the Manor of Beccles 9d
SOLD to Mr Mantripp £485
SHOP Plate GlassWindow smashed by pony backing cart into it. Mr Parkhouse  [27 Newmarket]. Cost £7.
ADVERTISEMENT: Samuel Parkhouse, Drapery, reductions. next door to the White Horse.
TO BE LET: Cottage on the Cliff £8, apply owner, Mr Guy or Mr Parkhouse, draper, New Market.
LIME KILN CASE:  Pickthall v Pells. Pichkthall had purchased Waveney House in 1880 and lived there
with his family. Nathaniel Pells owner & Arthur Pells, the occupier of two lime kilns, the nearer one was 79
yards from the house, the other 140 yards away.. Pells raised the chimney or cone of the nearer kiln 15ft
after he had bought the house.
Samuel Parkhouse, draper, had lived in Beccles more than 20 years. His premises were much higher than
the cone about 200 yards away [27 New Market]. Prior to the building of the cone there had been no
annoyance from the kiln. After it he was obliged to leave his garden and sometimes shut the windows.
TO BE LET:  Cottage & Garden on the Cliff, with entrance from Market Place. Apply Samuel Parkhouse,
draper, Beccles.
Sale:  Lot 1: A valuable well-built, brick and slated modern Residential & Business Premises known as
Market House in a commanding situation in the New Market place, Beccles, containing on Ground Floor:
Large Plate Glass Double fronted Shop, 29ft  19ft with Show Room adjoining 14ft x 13ft, and Workroom in
rear, 13ft 6ins x 11ft with spacious Cellar thereunder, a covered Side Way and Paved Yard leading to the
Entrance Hall with staircase and Back Hall, 54ft x 4ft with second staircase: Large Kitchen with Cooking
Range, Scullery with Cooking Range, Copper, Iron Oven, Sink with tap over, and Rain Water Pump; Larder
with meat safe, Paved Back Yard  with Coal and Knife House and w.c.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Value £14
Rent 9d
Rent 9d

1693    Beccles Manor Rental 
1736    Beccles Manor Rental 
1757      Beccles Manor Court 
1764      Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 
 
 

1770
1811

 
Suffolk Roots 1983 p 77 
1812       Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d
1823      Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 9d

1871
 

Beccles Paper 15 Aug 
 

 
1880
1882
1885
1887

 
East Suff Gaz 4 May 
Beccls Paper,3 Jan 
East Suff Gaz 22 Sept 
East Suff Gaz 25 Jan 
 
 
1887
East Suff Gaz 5 Apr 
1918   7 August 
 
 

On first Floor are Dining Room 14ft  x  13ft  9ins with two Windows, Drawing Room 15ft  x  13fy 9ins with
marble  Mantlepiece  and  two  windows,  seven  good  Bedrooms  (six  with  Stoves)  and  front  and  back
landings. Water and gas are laid on.
The Lot includes a Garden planted with Fruit Trees and Currant Bushes, from which there is a pleasing
view of the Waveney Valley and which is also approached by a way from Puddingmoor over the road on
the Cliff. This Lot has a frontage to the New Market Place of 42 ft or thereabouts, and is let to the War

 
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
49

Office under an agreement dated 26th September 1916, at the weekly rent of 38s, the Owner paying all rates
and outgoings except Water Rate which is paid by occupiers. The purchaser of  this Lot will be entitled to
receive  such  sum  (if  any)  as  may  be  found  to  be  payable  under  the  said  Agreement  in  respect  of
dilapidations since 14 day of May 1917.
The large Portable Cooking Range in Kitchen belongs to the Government and is not included in the Sale.
Outgoings: Land Tax as assessed; Free Rent to the Manor of Roos Hall and Ashmans 5d
Free Rent to the Manor of Beccles 9d
[purchased YMCA £900]
SALE of FURNITURE: No 1 The WALK: late Miss MS Crowfoot. To be sold at YMCA Hut
[The hut was already on the Premises in 1921]

 
 
 
 
1921
 
 

 
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 19 Sep 

 
 

 
1841
1845
1850
1851 CENSUS
A27 
A27 
A 27
1851
1855
1860
1861
1865
1870
1871
1875
1880
1881
1881 CENSUS
671 
672 
673 
674 
675 
676 
677 
678 
679 
1885
1890
1895
1896
1899
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1948
1950?
1954
1965
1965
1965
1974

OWNER 
William Gooch 
William Gooch 
William Gooch 

OCCUPANT

 
(379) 
(390) 

William Gooch 
William Gooch 
William Gooch 

yeoman
 
Ho & Outbldgs 

 
 

£20-10
£18
£18

William Gooch 
Elizabeth Gooch 
Emily Greengrass 
William Gooch 
William Gooch 
William Gooch 
Wm Gooch exors
Wm Gooch exors
Wm Gooch exors
William Gooch exors
James Guy 
James Guy 
James Guy 



70 
67 
 
William Gooch 
William Gooch 
Alfred Love 
AG Love
William W Davy
Wm Davy 
 
Samuel Parkhouse

Harleston, Norfolk
Shipham, Norfolk
23 

Head 

Landed Proprietor
 
 
£18
£18-5s
£18-5s
 

 
 
House Servant

[d 1859 @ 79]
[d 1857 @ 74]

Wife 
Beccles
yeoman
Ho & Outbldgs 
Ho & Outbldgs 
Assistant Overseer
Ho, Shop, Garden, Barn 
 
 
Ho Shop Garden 
Ho Shop Garden 
 

 
Servant

 
 

 
(413) 
(409) 

 
(411) 
(428) 

 

£14-5
£15
 
£15
£45
£45

Ho Shop Barn 
 

£15


(418) 
(434) 

 

 
 
 
£45

Samuel Parkhouse
Sam Parkhouse 

draper 
 

Sam PARKHOUSE
Sarah PARKHOUSE
Guy H. PARKHOUSE
Frank PARKHOUSE
Stanley PARKHOUSE
Ellen PEMBERTONU 
Emily FLAXMAN
Bessie M. BAKER
Laura ROE 
James Guy 
Guy, James 
Mrs Elizabeth Guy
James Guy 
Mrs Elizabeth Guy
James Guy 


43 
44 
10 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

29 
17 
35 
16 
Samuel Parkhouse
Newstead Bros 
Jas Clark

Plymouth, Devon, England 
Diss, Norfolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Head 
Wife
Son 
Scholar
Son 
Servant
Servant

Draper Employing 2 Females

 

 

Scholar

Son 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Bredfield, Suffolk, England 
Weston, Suffolk, England 
Mendham, Suffolk, England

Scholar
Drapers Assistant
Drapers Assistant
Cook (Domestic)
Servant
£56




(478) 
(502) 
(502) 

Servant
Ringsfield, Suffolk, England
Ho Gdn Premises
 
Ho 
draper
Ho Gdn Prem 
draper 

Housemaid (Domestic)

 
fancy goods
 

 
 
£56

James Clarke 
(629) 

 
James Clark 

 
 
dwelling & shop 

£56
£77

George Davy 
Guy, Eliz Mrs, Brentwood 

 
 

Davey, GD 
George Davey 
George Davey 
Albert Gardiner 
Red Triangle Club (JM Murray, secretary)
Red Triangle Club (RC Dunt, secretary)
Red Triangle Club
Red Triangle Club (Miss J Lawrence, Hon Sec)
PH Callow 
Percy Callow 
New Market Restaurant & Snack Bar
Alfred Bareford
Waveney Motors
AJ Ayers

5 bedrooms, 4 sitting rooms
6 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PH Callow 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

draper
draper
draper

 
 
 
£100

 
 

 
restaurant

 
 
£80
SHOP etc
1860
William Gooch 
(410) 
Late Wm Jackson
Ho & Shop 
 
£3-15
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
50
27A New Market

1845
1850
1851 CENSUS
A 26
A 26
A 26
A 26
A 26
A 26
A 26
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875

William Gooch 
William Gooch 

(380) 
(391) 

Richard Hayward 
Richard Hayward 

 
Ho & Outbuildings

 

£14-10s
£14-10s

Richard Hayward 
Ellen Hayward 
Emma Hayward 
Charles Hayward 
George Hayward 
Susan King 
Ann Mayes 
William Gooch 
William Gooch 
Wm Gooch exors
Wm Gooch exors
-

M  

39 
30 



57 
 
Rich Wright 
Harriet White 
Wm Arnold 
Wm Woodward 

Woodbridge, Suffolk 
Gorleston, Suffolk
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Weston, Suffolk 
21 

Head 
Wife
Dau 
Son 
Son 
Aunt 
 
Ho & Outbldgs 
£18
£12
£12

Cabinet Maker, Mater, employs 2 Men, 1 Boy

 
 
 
 

 
 

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

 


(414) 
(411) 
(412) 
(429) 

 
Weston, Suffolk 
John Rodwell 
Ho 
Ho, Shop, Garden
Ho 

Serv 

House Servant
£16-5s

 
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
51
New Market 29 [The White Horse 28 April 1997]

 
1649    Beccles Manor Renta 
1664   Beccles Manor Renta 
1698   Beccles Manor Court 
1700   Beccles Manor Renta 
1736   Beccles Manor Renta 
1739   Beccles Manor Court 

 

Parker
Nicholas Pulham
John Nuttall, late Parker in New Market West
Samuel Shephard, late Nuttall & Pulham in New Market
James Harris, tenement late Sam Shephard in New Market 
John Harris, tenement late his Father before Shephard before Pulham 
John Harris, Freehold messuage on west side of New Market by death of James Harris, his Father 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Rent 1s
Rent 1s
Rent 1s
Rent 1s
Rent 1s

 
Robert Woolner,  [saddler] messuage on west side of New Market late John Harris, Shepherd
Sale: Stock in trade of  late Robert Woolner, all sorts of saddler’s goods, house & shop in Market. “Very
good place for one of that trade, Beccles being a large town surrounded by gentlemen of Fortune & no
more than one saddler therein. Enquiries Owen Holmes or Abraham Schuldham there.”
[The building probably became The White Horse Inn at this time]
Denny Barker, messuage on west side of New Market formerly Shepherd since John Harris

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s

1755
1763  Norwich Mercury 9 Oct

 
 

 
1764     Beccles Manor Renta 

 

 
Rent 1s

 
Sale: White Horse in Market Place to be sold with good stables & outhouses.  Water convenient. Right of
commonage. Yearly Rent £18. Enquiries Denny Barker, Beccles
Lost out of the White Horse Stable - a sorrel mare.
Robert Reeve
 To be sold at the White Horse in Beccles Market Place House occupied by Joseph Sparshall, druggist and
John Bilby, grocer.
SALE : property of Jeremiah Taylor decsd.
LOT 4. FREEHOLD Messuage  White Horse Yard - now in the occupation of Robert Taylor and James
Collins
James Reeve, messuage in New Market on west side, late Robert Reeve, before Denny Barker, Woolner,
Harris 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1778     25 July 
 

1781
1788
1789

Norwich Merc  Jan 6 
 
Norfolk Chronicle Feb 2 

1791
 

Norfolk Chron Jan 15 
 
1794    Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1801
RACES:  Cocking at Beccles 17, 18 & 19 September (Races & one day). Ordinary at Turrell’s, White Horse
Norwich Merc 5 Sep 

at 12. Cocking after Races.
BECCLES RACES 1821:  A Main of Cocks will be fought between Norfolk & Suffolk at the White Horse
Inn.
RACES Tuesday 16 July. Stewards: Viscount Dunwich & Sir Edmund Bacon; S Cattermole, clerk.
Chipperfield’s Gardens open; Cocking at White Horse; “All dogs found on the Course will be destroyed.”
[Charles Matthews charged with stealing two sheep, the property of Mr Primett of Beccles was found
guilty. James Bradway indicted for the same offence was acquitted. 3rd of August: “capitally convicted
and received the sentence of death.]

BECCLES RACES: Cocking: [Illustration of?] White Horse, 28 & 29 July. Stewards: Sir C Blois & T Cay.
Chipperfield’s Gardens
BECCLES RACES: Cocking at White Horse: £5 a Battle & £100 the odd Battle. “To be fought in fair silver
spurs”.
Several Cricket Matches
Thomas Primett, butcher, messuage on west side of New Market, the White Horse,  late James Reeve,
formerly Denny Barker 
ACCIDENT TO HORSE: Horse of Mr Brigham, farmer, of Mutford killed as he was leaving Beccles White
Horse: When he mounted, drunk, boys shouted at him; he couldn’t manage horse, bumped into pony &
gig. The shaft of the gig penetrated the horse near the shoulder.
BECCLES RACES: Annual Main of Cocks: Gents of Suffolk & Norfolk. 2 gns per Battle, 10 gns the odd, at
White Horse.
Annison  &  Lamb feeder. From the well known goodness of the Cocks great sport is anticipated. Will
commence fighting each evening at 7. Monday, Wednesday am at 10.
Farr & Leman. Richard Farr of Halesworth. messuage on west side of New Market, the White Horse, late
Thomas Primett, before James Reeve
ATTACK by FOOTPADS: Mr A Barber of Rose Hall [Roos Hall] near Beccles robbed near Shipmeadow

1821
Ipswich Journal 31 Jul  
1822
Ipswich Journal 22 Jun 

 
1822

 
Ipswich Journal 27 July 
1823
Nor Merc 5 Jul 
1823
Bury Post 23 Jul 

 
1824 

 
Beccles Manor Court 
(later: Richard Farr  1830)
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1825
Bury Post 5 Jan 
1827
Nor Merc 8 Sep 
 
 
1830 
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1832
Norfolk Cron 28 Jan  
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
52

Workhouse by four Footpads, with crape over the eyes: previous attempt on Mr Nobbs of White Horse
Inn at Beccles & Mr Taylor a brazier. Nobbs aimed blow at them.
CRICKET:  On  Monday  last  a  Match  of  Cricket  was  played  on  Beccles  Common  between  Gents  of
Wangford & Beccles, which after spirited play on both sides, terminated in favour of Wangford. The day
being fine there were a large number of spectators. At the conclusion of the Game both parties dined
together  at  Mr  Nobbs at the White Horse & the evening, enlivened by glees, songs etc. closed with
feeligs of mutual satisfaction. The day for a Return Match not yet fixed.
Sale: An Old Established Free Public House in full trade
The White Horse in the centre of the Market Place
This extensive & well arranged Premises comprise a spacious Dining Room 20ft x 15ft  6ins, with Private
Bar attached: two good parlours, one 16ft x 14ft & the other 16ft 6ins x 14ft 6ins; Tea Room, Bar & Kitchen.
9 Sleeping Rooms; wine & ale cellars; a detached Club Room 25ft x 14ft 9ins; compact Brewery with Store
House;  two  capital  brick  &  tiled  Stables,  with  Granary  &  Hay  Loft,  Coachhouses  &  all  requisite
Outbuildings in the occupation of Jonathan Nobbs, a highly respectable yearly tenant, carrying on an
extensive trade. Whole freehold, in substantial repair, an excellent Market House.
Free Rent to the Manor of Beccles: 1s
John Lee Farr
William Lenny, beer brewer, messuage on w. side of  New Market, the White Horse, late JL Farr   Rent 1s
James Walne, publican, also stone mason, (15 years foreman to a London firm of Smith & Freeman) Marble
& Stone Mason, Market Place. He has purchased stock-in-trade of Mr Charles Nursey (late S Howard’s)
Granite Tombs & Ledgers, York Sinks, Sills, Paving etrc

1834
Norwich Mercury 28 Jun  

1843
 
 

6 February 

 
 

 
1843
1844
1857

 
 

Beccles Manor Court 
Beccles Paper 20 Apr 

NEW PUBLICAN: James Walne, at White Horse, New Market
to firm in London)

1857
also stone/marble mason (15 years foreman
Beccles Wkly News 20 Oct
1858

COURT: George Watson, stone mason, resisted arrest by Police Constable Baldry for refusing to leave the
New Market Place after being turned out of the White Horse where he had been misconducting himself.
Fined £4 & Costs 10s/6d
Sergt Taylor “Many persons when taken into custody give the Police a great deal of trouble, & have to be
dragged to the Station.”
ODDFELLOWS:  Their  10th  Anniversary: WE Crowfoot in the Chair at the White Horse, New Market;
James Walne, landlord.
S Walne returns thanks for encouragement of 12 years while she lived at the White Horse - now taken the
Duke’s Head in Ballygate.
CENTENARY  OF  BELLS:  In  the  Belfry  of  the  Tower  hangs  a  Board  on  which  is  inscribed  “Robert
Margorem, Churchwarden took down the old peal of eight Bells, and put up this new peal of ten Bells on
July 6th, 1762.”
The Bells rang for Salamanca, Corunna, Waterloo and sounded the praise of Nelson of the Nile, the Peace
of 1855. Muffled peals for the Funeral of the Duke of Wellington, of the Mother of our beloved Queen and
so recently of Albert the Good.
Dinner at the White Horse Inn.
TO  BE  LET:  White  Horse  Inn:  Free  Public  House  for  a term of years. The furniture may be taken at
valuation if required.
ODDFELLOWS Anniversary: 170 of Bretheren & Friends in Assembly Room for Dinner provided by Jonas
James  of  White  Horse.  342,953  Members  in  Country  -  gave  money  to  Irish  Famine  &  the  present
Lancashire Distress. Money disbursed in Beccles for sick pay & funeral levies £146. Finished Meeting at
12.30 am.
MARRIAGE of Marianne, eldest daughter of John Garrod, Esq. of the Grove to Rev Charles Shickle, BA of
Bath - dejeuner supplied by Mr Shore of the White Lion, Smallgate. Tiumphal Arch built by employees of
the Tannery near Houses of both Brothers. Messrs Garrod’s workmen, about 40, entertained to capital
dinner at the White Horse, New Market in the afternoon.
BECCLES  RINGERS:  Anniversary:  joined  from  Yarmouth, Bungay, Fressingfield, Halesworth, Norwich,
Aylsham & Loddon. Several peals rung. Three o’clock Dinner at the White Horse, New Market.
Good General Servant wanted, not younger than 24. Mrs Poll, White Horse
Anniversary of Beccles Company of Ringers. Dinner at the White Horse. Rector Presided. Mayor present.
A company of thirty including other towns. Capital Dinner by Jonas James.
Rector: He had non sympathy with the extraordinary developments of ritual which had attracted so much

Beccles Wkly Nws 11 May
 
 
1858
Beccles Wkly Nws 23 Nov
1859
Beccles Paper 6 Dec 
 
 
1862
Beccles Wkly Nws 8 Jul 
 
 

 
1862

 
Beccles Paper 21 Oct 
1863
Beccles Wkly Nws 24 Nov
1866
Beccles Wkly 9 Jan 
1866
Beccles Wkly 17 Jul 

1870
1873

Beccles Paper 11 Oct 
East Suff Gaz 22 Jul 
 
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
53

public attention, but had as little sympathy with those lower tones of church feeling & church opinion
which practically reduced the position of Church & of Churchmen to that of one of the Christian Sects.
He would wait until he got the Curate he wanted, he was not in a hurry.
He  said  he  was  passionately  fond  of  music  &  hoped  they would have harmonious music within the
Church.
Mr Stimpson said the social position of Ringers had much improved & people did not now, as formerly,
become bellringers that they might have frequent opportunities to get drunk.
WHITE HORSE: Licence to Tom Tandy of Lowestoft.
SALE: Lot 1: New Market: The White Horse. Late W Lenny.
Ground  Floor:  Large  Market Room, Bar, Kitchen with small room partitioned off, Wash-house, Pantry,
excellent Cellars & convenient Offices.
1st Floor: 5 bedrooms, one of which is used as a Sitting Room; 2nd Floor: 4 Bedrooms.
Adjoining: comfortable Cottage: Sitting Room, Wash-house, 2 Bedrooms, Attic.
Spacious Yard: Coach House, large Cart Shed, 6 stalled Stable with loft & granary over, Loose Box, a
second Stable containing 3 stalls with large Loose Box & pump.
ALSO excellent  Double Cottage overlooking Waveney, each containing 2 Sitting Rooms & 2 Bedrooms.
Valuable Garden well adapted for building purposes. Extends from New Market to Puddingmoor.
Occupied by Messrs Steward, Patteson, Finch & Co, Brewers, Norwich.
WHITE HORSE INN, New Market is in course of being almost entirely rebuilt
LICENCE: White Horse temporarily transferred to Mr C Bumstead, who removes from Britannia Shades.
TOWN COUNCIL: 1.) The Hoarding at the White Horse has been removed.  
CHURCH BELLS: The two cracked bells, - fifth & eighth - having been recast, the opening ceremony took
place  on  Boxing Day, when ringers assembled from Ipswich, Norwich, Yarmouth, Aylsham, Redenhall,
Alburgh, Mendham and neighbourhood - about 60 in all. Touches of Bob Royal, Grandsire Caters, and
Treble  Bob  were  rung  by  several  companies  throughout  the  day, and the tone of the new bells was
generally commended, harmonizing well with the other eight, and making a grand old peal. Dinner was
provided at the White Horse and served up in first rate style by Host C Bumstead. We may state that the
contract was carried out by Messrs Warner, bell-founders, London.
RAILWAY  UNION  meeting  at White Horse, addressed by General Secretary. Said 252,000 railwaymen
worked 13 hours a day, 160,000 for 14 hours, 58,000 for 16 hours, 28,000 for 17 hours and 26,000 for 18
hours a day.
LICENCES: 1) White Horse to William Beckett
ACCIDENT: James Beales, bill poster, meets with a serious accident when descending the hill from White
Horse yard to Puddingmoor, fracturing his left arm.
POLICE  COURT:  All  the  Alehouse  licences  were  renewed  &  the  “music  &  singing”  licences  at  the
Cambridge Stores of Mr G Alllgay & the White Horse of Mr H Howes. In the District there are 31 “full
licences”, 10 for the sale of beer, wine or sweets, 5  for sale off the premises only, including 4 by grocers.
The  population  of  the  District  9111,  one  licence  to  222  of  population.  Therevwre  15  convictions for
drunkenness last year.
LICENCE: Mr Maurice Woolner to take over the White Horse from Mr W Hall
LICENCE TRANSFER: White Horse from W Hall to Maurice Woolnough.
WHITE HORSE INN, New Market. Maurice Woolnough guilty of serving drinks out of hours. £1 Fine
POLICE COURT: Maurice Woolnough of the White Horse guilty of serving drinks after hours. £2.
SALE OF FURNITURE: New Market: White Horse Inn. Mr LM Woolnough (who declines the business)
LICENCES: The White Horse, New Market, to George Sharman.

 
 

 
 

 
 

1882
1888
 

Beccls Paper, 17 Oct 
 Sale Notice; 27 Jul 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
1889 
1889 
1889 
1889

 
East Suff Gaz 29 Jan 
East Suff Gaz 23 April 
East Suff Gaz 23 April 
East S uff Gaz 31 Dec 
1891
East Suff Gaz 10 Feb 

1893
1902

East Suff Gaz 3 Oct 
Almanack 18 Nov 
1911
East Suff Gaz 14 Feb 

1914
1914
1917
1917
1917
1918

East Suff Gaz 14 Jul 
East Suff Gaz 6 Oct 
East Suff Gaz 24 Jul 
East Suff Gaz 18 Sep 
East Suff Gaz 11 Dec 
East Suff Gaz 8 Jan 
1922
Beccles Paper 2 Jan 
Transfer of Licence: White Horse to HG Rodwell

 
1832
1841
1845
1850
1851
1851 CENSUS
A 24

OWNER 
 
Farr & Leman 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 

 
 

OCCUPANT
Jonathan Nobbs
Jonathon Nobbs 
Philip Westrup 
George Walne 
George Walne 

 
(381) 
(392) 

 
Ho & outbuildings
White Swan {Horse] Inn 
 

 

 
 

£36
£31-10s
£22-10
£22-10

 
 
 
Geoge Walne 
65 
Starston, Norfolk
Head 
Inn Keeper
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
54

A 24
A 24
A 24
A 24
A 24
1855
1858
1860
1861
1865
1870
1871
1875
1880
1881
1881 CENSUS
681 
682 
683 
1882
1885
1890
1892
1895
1896
1899
1904
1906 Survey  Youngman Preston 

Sarah Walne 
Harriet Walne 
Maria Woolnough
Abraham Brown 
Mary Ann Beane 
William Lenny 
 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 






(415) 

59 
 
66 
 
 
Sarah Walne 
James Walne
James M Walne 
James Walne 
Jonas James 
Jonas James 
Jonas James 
Jonas James 
Jonas Radford 
Jonas Radford 

Brundish, Suffolk
29 
Pulham Mkt, Norf
63 
20 

Wife
St Andrews, Suff 

dau 
Nurse
Ostler 
Serv 
£21-15s

Barmaid

nurse 
Sotherton, Suffolk
Beccles, Suffolk 
White Horse Inn 

Ostler to inn
Waiter

 
(412) 

White Horse Inn 
 
White Horse 
White Horse 
 
White Horse & Bldgs 
White Horse 
 

£21-15s
£21-9
£26 
£26
£26

 
(413) 
(431) 

 

 
(420) 
(436) 

 
£26

£26
£26

 
 

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
 
William Lenny 
Youngman & Preston  (503) 
 
Youngman & Preston
Youngman & Preston
Youngman & Preston
Youngman & Preston

Jonas J. RADFORD
Annie RADFORD 
Emma BARBER 


32 
32 
25 

Cambridge, Cambridge, England 
Fakenham, Norfolk, England
Essex, England 

 
Wife
Servant

Head 
Inn Keeper

 
 


Tom Tandy
Tom Tandy 
Charles Bumstead  Alfred Day
Alfred Day
William Beckett 
William Beckett 
William Beckett 
Henry Howes 
 

 
General Servant Domestic

 
(480) 

White Horse & Premises 

£35
£40

White Horse etc 

 
 
 
(630) 
 

White Horse & Premises 
 
White House & Prem 

£40

 
 
public house & dwelling 

£38

 
Howes, Henry 

 
£38
7  bedrooms,  2  sitting  rooms  &  business  3
occupants

1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974
2001

 
 
 
 
 
E Lacon 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Henry Howes
William Hall
William Hall
Herbert Rodwell
Herbert Rodwell 
Herbert Rodwell 
William Tooke
William Tooke
William Tooke
White Horse Inn
White Horse Inn
White Horse Inn

 
 

publican
 

 
£46
New Market 29.1

1850
1855
1860
1865
1870
1974
2001

William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
 
 

(393) 
(416) 
(413) 
(414) 
(432) 

Charles Cameron
Charles Cameron
Fredk Howlett 
void 
void 
Waveney Centre
Waveney Centre

 
 
 
 
 

Ho 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho 
Ho 

 

 
 
 
 
 

£9
 
 
£5
£5

£10
£10

 
 

 
 

 
 

Stable

1865
1870
1875
1880

William Lenny 
Wiliam Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 

(418) 
(435) 
(421) 
(437) 

Fred Howlett 

Jonas James 
Jonas Radford 

 
 
 
 

Shop & Stables 
Workshops & Stables 
Stables
Stables

 

£5
 
£5
£5

 
£5

 
 

 
 

New Market 29a - on the Cliff
built between 1870
and 1875
1888
 Sale Notice; 27 Jul 
SALE: Lot 1: New Market: The White Horse. Late W Lenny.
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
55

 
 

 
 

Adjoining: comfortable Cottage: Sitting Room, Wash-house, 2 Bedrooms, Attic.

1875
1880
1881 CENSUS
 

William Lenny 
Lenny, William 

(422) 
(438) 


Linder, Charlotte

 

 
 

Ho 
Ho 

 
 

£5
£5

NMar 
Rebecca LINDER

Dwelling:

New Market Cliff
44 

685 
686 
687 
688 
1885
1890 etc  /


20 
11 
23 
James Boggis 

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

Head 
Daur 
Daur 
Boarder ((Lodger))
£5 

Laundress
Printers Machine Girl
Scholar

Emma LINDER 
Ellen LINDER 
Albert SPALDING
William Lenny 




(481) 



Maltsters Labourer
 

Ho 
 
 
New Market 29b - on the Cliff
built between 1850
and 1855

1888
 

 Sale Notice; 27 Jul 

SALE: Lot 1: New Market: The White Horse. Late W Lenny.
ALSO excellent  Double Cottage overlooking Waveney, each containing 2 Sitting Rooms & 2 Bedrooms.
Valuable Garden well adapted for building purposes. Extends from New Market to Puddingmoor.
Occupied by Messrs Steward, Patteson, Finch & Co, Brewers, Norwich.

 
 
 

1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880
1881 CENSUS
689 
690 
691 
692 
1885
1890
1895
1899

William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
Lenny, William 

(417) 
(415) 
(416) 
(433) 
(423) 
(439) 

HJ Lark
Frederick Larke 
Frederick Larke 
Frederick Larke 
Frederick Larke 
Frederick Larke 

empty 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho & Workshop 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

 
 

£4-15s
£4-15s
£5
£5
£5
£5

 
 
 

NMar 
Frederick LARKE
Elenor LARKE 
Charlotte LARKE
William Lenny 
Youngman & Preston
Youngman & Preston
Youngman & Preston

Dwelling:



(482) 

New Market   
51 
48 
 
Frederick Larke 
Frederick Larke 
Frederick Larke d 1898 @ 68
Robert Ling 



18 

Stockton, Norfolk, England
Kirby Cane, Norfolk, England

 
 

Head 
Carpenter Journeyman

Wife
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Ho 
Ho near NMkt 
Ho 
Ho near NMkt 

Daur 
General Work At Printing Office
 

£5-10s
£5-10s
£5-10s
£5-10s

(505) 
(505) 
(631) 

 
 
New Market 29c - on the Cliff
built between 1850
and 1855

1888
 

 Sale Notice; 27 Jul 

SALE: Lot 1: New Market: The White Horse. Late W Lenny.
ALSO excellent  Double Cottage overlooking Waveney, each containing 2 Sitting Rooms & 2 Bedrooms.
Valuable Garden well adapted for building purposes. Extends from New Market to Puddingmoor.
Occupied by Messrs Steward, Patteson, Finch & Co, Brewers, Norwich.

 
 
 

1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880
1881 CENSUS
693 
694 
695 
705 
706 

William Larke 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 
William Lenny 

(417) 
(416) 
(417) 
(434) 
(424) 
(440) 

George Rouse  E Neal 
Robert Blake 
Benj Cagill 
Benj Cargill 
Benj Caqgill 
Benj Cagill 

 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho  
Ho 
Ho 

Ho 
 
 
 
 
 

 
£4-15s
£5
£5
£5
£5

£4-15s

 
 
 
 
 

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 

Dwelling:
George WARNER 
Elvira WARNER 
Dwelling:

New Market  White Horse Yard?

31 
40 


Fritton, Suffolk, England 
South Cove, Suffolk, England

Head 
Wife 

Maltsters Labourer
Charwoman


New Market  behind 31?

Charles KING 
William Lenny 
Youngman & Preston  (506) 
Youngman & Preston  (506) 
Youngman & Preston


George Warner 
George Warner 
George Martin 
George Martin 

69 
 
 
 
 


Ho 
Ho near NMkt 
Ho 
Ho near NMkt 

Sotherton, Suffolk, England
 

Boarder (Head) 
Miller Retired

1885
1890
1895
1899

(483) 

£5-10s
£5-10s
£5-10s
£5-10s

 
(632) 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
56
New Market 31 The Red House
[now: Coe’s, 28
April 1997]
New Market TU
1576  Task  NMar 2 
 Thomas Downyng for his house that he dwelleth in late Mr John Rede before William Rede       

 
Thomas Downing for his house that he do dwell in late Mr Rede    
[in margin: Nicholas Lockington Jun]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task  3s 0d
Task  3s 0d

1593
 
1600.1
1615c

Task NMar 3 

 
Robert Morful

Task  L 10 

Nicholas  Lockington,  Jnr  ,  newly  built  in  or  by  the  New  Market  late  Robert  Morful    after  Nicholas
Lockington, gent his father  [folio 63]

 
 
 
 
 
Task 3s 0d
DIVISION OF PROPERTY

1600.1
1671    Survey 

William Welton
Widow Welton now William Boyce for a  tenement in his own use  
 
 

Survey £4
INDENTURE, 3 February, between John Page of Kirby Kane (gent) & Prudence his wife AND Ann Welton
(widow of William Welton, notary public deceased) [she was the grand-daughter of  Nicholas Lockington]  
AND Philip Strowger alias Strolger of North Burlingham (yeoman) & Dorothy his wife AND John Bishop of
Hamblington  (husbandman)  &  Katherine  his  wife,  grandchild  of  William  Strowger,  late  of  Beccles
(linenweaver) of FIRST PART
Leah Murdoch, widow, relic of George Murdoch, late of Beccles (tallowchandler) SECOND PART
William Boyce of Beccles (linen draper) THIRD PART
John Farrow of Beccles (cordwainer) & Mary his wife FOURTH PART
Nicholas Dodson of Beccles (barber) FIFTH PART
William Lacy of Beccles (mason) SIXTH PART
ALL THAT Messuage or Tenement, stable, yards, garden, orchards, grounds, easements, ways, waters etc

1676
Deeds 14B 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
BETWEEN the Messuage in times past of Humphrey Brewster, Esq., [Newmarket 33] since of David Le
Grice NORTH
The Tenement and grounds of John Nutall [Newmarket 29] SOUTH
Newmarket EAST
Puddingmoor WEST

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
1677

 
 
 
 

In the occupation of William Boyce & Ann Welton
 William Boyce for a tenement in the New Market late William Welton vid Nicholas Lockington Jnr  [folio
263]   
John Nuttall, for a messuage in the New Market, late Wright, late Gosling since Shelford  

Task  B68 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task 1s 0d
 
Rent 10d
Rent 6d

1668
Rosehall Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

1729
1749
 
 
 
 
 
 
1749
1757
1761
1786
1814

Rosehall Manor Rental 

Henry Nuthall, late John, his heirs  (later Bell)
INDENTURE, 19 June, James Smith, by will of John Schuldham the devisee of ONE PART
William Leman of the OTHER PART
ALL THAT Messuage with Stables, outhouses, yards & garden
BETWEEN the Messuage & yards of John Harrison [Harris?] {Nemmarket 29] on the SOUTH
The Messuage, yards etc, late of Benjamin Legrice [Newmarket 33] NORTH
The Newmarket Place of Beccles EAST
Now or formerly in the occupation of James Sewell & now of William Martin

Deeds 57 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Schuldham to William Leman
Robert Arthers of Gillingham, Clerk, purchased mess in New Market (now, 1849, occupied by Stacy)   
Mrs Ann Bell, late Nuthall for a house ye upper end of New Market 
John Allcock, messuage in New Market formerly Nuthall (later Ed Copeman) 
Edward  Copeman,  gardener,  messuage  in Market Place now in his own occupation, late John Allcock

Rix Biographical:  
Rosehall Manor Rental 
 

 
 

Rent 6d
Rent 6d

Rosehall Manor Court 
Rosehall Manor Court 

 
RETIRING:  Mr  Primrose’s  Debtors:  All  Persons  standing  indebted  to Mr Robert Primrose of Beccles,
Chemist & Druggist, are respectfully requested to pay the amount of their debts to him immediately as he
has declined business. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
1818
Ipswich Journ 3 Jan  
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
57
 
 

Thomas Norton, Chemist & Druggist, having taken the business of Mr Primrose, stocks Genuine Drugs,
Chemicals, Patenement Medicines, select articles of Perfumery, Wax, Spermaceti & London mould Candles,
Fish Sauces, Spices, Pickles, etc. Physicians’ Prescriptions accurately dispensed. A general assortment of
Horse Medicines
[It seems that Primrose had been occupant of these premises since 1804, but did not own them. He sold the
business to Thomas Norton in 1818, who ran his business from there until he bought 11 New Market in
1820 and vacated these premises. Cuddon probably lived at theback of the premises.]
William Singleton, brazier, messuage in New Market, formerly John Allcock, late Edward Copeman (later
William Gooch 1823)  
To Braziers and Tinmen: To be SOLD with immediate possession.
A good DWELLING HOUSE, SHOP & Premises in the above line, where an extensive trade is carried on,
situated at the upper end of the Market Place.
The stock which is fresh and good to be taken at a fair valuation. Apply to Mr Singleton, the proprietor. If
by letter, post paid.
SALE by George Crowe on Tuesdy 17 and four following days, on the premises of Mr William Singleton of
Beccles, brazier, who is changing his residence.
All the furniture and stock in trade as will appear in catalogues to be had in due time before the sale at the
principal Inns in the town and neighbourhood, on the premises and at the Auctioneers, Beccles.
William Gooch, yeoman, messuage in New Market late William Singleton before  Copeman, formerly

 
 
1820
Rosehall Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d

1822
 

Ipswich Journal 24 Aug 
 
 
 
1822
Ipswich Journal Dec 
 
 
1823
Rosehall ManorCourt 

Allcock
SALE of Property, late William Gooch
LOT 9: New Market: Dwelling House with large Draper’s Shop & convenient offices, Yard, Garden, Stable
& Coach House, with back carriage way on the cliff. For many years in the occupation of Mr  George
Stacey & now of Mr Parkhouse.
SOLD: Mr Mantripp £335
ALSO:
LOT 10: New Market: two excellent brick & tile Cottages adjoining Lot 9, one in the occupation of William
Goodings, the other empty. Rent £8 - 10s
SOLD Mr Mantripp £70
ALSO:
LOT 11: New Market: A commodious Cottage opposite Lot 10 with Garden at the West End, now in the
occupation of John Oxborough Rent £7. Free Rent to Beccles 2d
SOLD Mr Mantripp £70
Sale: late Mrs Guy of  Brentwood  
LOT 2 Brick & Tiled Messuage, known as The Red House, Comprising A Double Fronted Shop, about 31ft
x 18ft, with Cellar under; Dining Room, 18ft  x  9ft  9ins with two windows, and Kitchen with Hob Stove.
On the first floor are Drawing Room, 19ft 3 ins x 18ft 3ins with two Windows, Slow Combustion Stove,
Tiled Hearth and two Cupboards. Five Bedrooms with numerous cupboards.
On the Second Floor, three Large Bedrooms and Box Room.
A Paved Yard leading to the Scullery, with Cooking Range, Sink with tap over, Coal House and w.c.
ALSO
Two Brick and Tiled Cottages adjoining, each having two Living and Three Bedrooms. [Access to these
cottages was through the opening on the north side under no 33 New Market]
This  lot  is  subject to a lease at £63 a year to the late Mr Maurice Wm Sparling, which expires on 25
December 1918
[withdrawn £425]
The property also comprised: Lot 3:
LOT 3 A detached Brick & Tiled Cottage adjoining and on the north side of Lot 2 and having Three Living
& three Bedrooms with a Brick and Tiled Shed, and pleasant and productive Garden adjoining, now and for
many years past occupied  by Henry Shiplee at the yearly rent of  £8-10s, payable weekly. [This cottage is
behind No 33 New Market]
[purchased H Shiplee £70]
Also Lot 4:
LOT 4: Three Capital Cottages being nos 1, 2, and 3a on the Cliff in Puddingmoor, each having a Sitting
Room, Kitchen and two bedrooms; also the Yard adjoining on the east side with water tap and w.c. and a

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 5d

1871
 

Beccles Paper 15 Aug 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
1918
 

 
7 August 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
58

useful plot of  Garden Ground on the west at the foot of the Cliff, containing about six perches. The above
cottages are in the respective occupations of J Sturman, F Markwell, and G Marshall as weekly tenants at
the Annual aggregate  Rent of £23-8s
[Purchased L Beard, £170]
SALE  by  Private  Treaty  Mrs  Guy  of  Brentwood:  31  New  Market,  The  Red  House,  The  SHOP,  the
DWELLING HOUSE and 2 COTTAGES
[purchased by Mrs MJ Knights £600]
SALE by Private Treaty Mrs M Knights, Farnham. The RED HOUSE, New Market, with the two adjoining
COTTAGES.
[purchased Patrick £650]

 
1920

 
Beccles Paper 16 Feb 

 
1922

 
Read’s Sale Book 5 Sep 
 
 

 
1576
1593
1845
1850

OWNER 
Thomas Downing
Thomas Downing
Wiliam Gooch 
William Gooch 

 
 

OCCUPIER
Thomas Downing
Thomas Downing
George Stacey 
George Stacey 

 
(382) 
(405) 

Ho 
Ho 

 
 

 
 

£21
£21

1851 CENSUS
A 23
A 23
A 23
A 23
A 23
A 23
1851
1855
1860
1861
1865
1870
1871
1875
1880
1881
1881  CENSUS
697 
1885
1890
1895
1896
1899
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974
2001

George Stacey 
Martha Stacey 
Mary Balls 
Rosa Balls 
Ellen Butcher 
Susan Cann 
William Gooch exors      
William Gooch 
William Gooch 
William Gooch exors
Wm Gooch exors
Wm Gooch exors
William Gooch exors
Alfred Wiseman 
Alfred Wiseman 
Alf Wiseman    






41 
35 
 
 
 
 
 
George Stacey 
George Stacey 
George Stacey 
George Stacey 
Samuel Parkhouse
Samuel Parkhouse
Robert Francis 
Wright, William 
William Wright 

St Stediens, Norf 
North Walsham, Norf 
20 
17 
19 
20 
George Stacey 

 

Head 
 
 
 
 

Linen & Woollen Draper
Wife
Assistant
Assistant
Assisant
Serv 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Harleston, Norfolk
Harleston, Norfolk
Denton, Norfolk 
Pulham Mkt, Norf

Assistant
Assistant
Assistant
House Servant
 
£26-5s
£26-5s
£26- 5
£30
£30
£30 
£30
£30
£30              

 
 
Ho 
Ho 
draper 
Ho 
Ho 
draper 
Ho 
Ho & Shops 
tailor 

draper 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£21

(432) 
(427) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(428) 
(447) 

 
(437) 
(460) 

 
 

William H. WRIGHT
Alf Wiseman 
Alf Wiseman 
Mrs Elizabeth Guy
Elizabeth Guy 
Mrs Elizabeth Guy
Elizabeth Guy 


(497) 
(520) 
(520) 

23 
William H Wright
Maurice Sparling 
Maurice Spurling 
William Sparling 
William Spaling 
William Sparling 
Sparling, W 
Morris Sparling 
Morris Sparling 
Morris Sparling 
Employment Exchange
Patrick’s Clothing Store

Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
 
 
 
 
 
 
dwelling & shop 
 
 
 

Head 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tailor  Outfitter Employ 1 Boy
 
 
 
£42    
 
£42

Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
outfitter
Ho & Shop 
outfitter

£30
£30
£30

 
(646) 

 
£30
 
 

Guy, Mrs
 
 
 
 
 
RW Campbell                
 
 
 
 
 
 

5 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms & shop 
clothier & boot maker
clothier
clothier

3 occupants

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Norths (Beccles) 
Norths
Coes 
Coes 

Sydney North 
Sydney North 
Sydney North 

 
 
 
outfitters
outfitter
man’s shop
man’s shop

gents outfitter 
gents outfitter
clothier

 
£50

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

ALSO
1965
1974

 
 

 
 

George Boyd
ML Sale

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
59
New Market 31a

1871
 

Beccles Paper 15 Aug 

SALE of Property, late William Gooch
LOT 11: New Market: A commodious Cottage opposite Lot 10 with Garden at the West End, now in the
occupation of John Oxborough Rent £7. Free Rent to Beccles 2d
SOLD Mr Mantripp £70
Sale: late Mrs Guy of  Brentwood  
LOT 3 A detached Brick & Tiled Cottage adjoining and on the north side of Lot 2 and having Three Living
& three Bedrooms with a Brick and Tiled Shed, and pleasant and productive Garden adjoining, now and for
many years past occupied  by Henry Shiplee at the yearly rent of  £8-10s, payable weekly. [This cottage is
behind No 33 New Market]
[purchased H Shiplee £70]

 

 
1918
 

 
7 August 
 
 
 

1845
1850
1851 CENSUS
A20 
A20 
A20 
A20 
A20 
A20 
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880
1881 CENSUS
698 
701 
702 
703 
704 
1885
Henry Shiplee & Maria Oxborough appear to have exchanged houses
1890
1895
1899

BW Collins 
BW Collins 

(383) 
(406) 

BW Collins 
BW Collins 

Ho & Outbuildings
Ho 

 
 

£7
£7

 

Barney W Collins
Elizabeth Collins 
Mary Collins 
Edward Colins 
Robert Collins 
Samuel Collins 
BW Collins  Gooderham, John
William Gooch 
Wm Gooch exors
Wm Gooch exors
Alfred Wiseman 
James Guy 

M  

56 
53 
 
14 
12 

BW Collins  Titus Field 
William Last 
Joseph Woolnough
Joseph Woolner sen
John Oxborough 
John Oxborough 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Wrentham, Suffolk
19 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

 

Head 
Wife 
 
Son
Son 
Son 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cooper

 
Beccles, Suffolk 

Dau

 
 
 

 
 
 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

Scholar
Scholar
£8-15s
£8-15s
£8-10s
£8
£8
£8

(428) 
(429) 
(448) 
(438) 
(457) 

 
 
 
 
 

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
James Guy 

Dwelling:
John OXBOROUGH
Harry OXBOROUGH
Edward HINDES 
Edith HINDES 
(499) 

New Market:-



 

25 
20 


 





Ho 

North Cove, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
 

Son 
Son 
Son In Law 
Daughter In Law 

Hostler At An Inn (Serv)
Cordwainer Journeyman

Scholar
Scholar

 
John Oxborough 

£8

James Guy 
Mrs Elizabeth Guy
Mrs Elizabeth Guy

(522) 
(522) 
(647) 

Henry Shiplee 
Henry Shiplee 
Henry Shiplee 

 
 
 

Ho 
Ho near NMkt 
Ho near NMkt 

 

£8
£8
£8

New Market 31b

1871
 

Beccles Paper 15 Aug 

SALE of Property, late William Gooch
LOT 10: New Market: two excellent brick & tile Cottages adjoining Lot 9, one in the occupation of
Goodings [This one], the other empty. Rent £8 - 10s
SOLD Mr Mantripp £70
Sale: late Mrs Guy of  Brentwood  
Two Brick and Tiled Cottages adjoining, each having two Living and Three Bedrooms. [Access to these
cottages was through the opening on the north side under no 33 New Market]
This  lot  is  subject to a lease at £63 a year to the late Mr Maurice Wm Sparling, which expires on 25
December 1918
[withdrawn £425]

 
William

 
1918
 

 
7 August 
 
 
 
 
 
1841
William Gooch               
 
Elizabeth Buck   
 
 
 
£24  

1845
1850
1851 CENSUS
A22 
A22 
A22 

William Gooch 
Wiliam Gooch 

(384) 
(407) 

Elizabeth Buck 
Wm Buck 

Ho 
Ho 

 
 

 
 

£2-5s
£2-15s

William Buck 
Jane Buck 
Edward Buck 


39 
29 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

Head 
Wife
Son 

Tailor
 
Scholar
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
60

A22 
A22 
A22 
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880
1881 CENSUS
715 
716 
717 
718 
719 
720 
721 
1885
Henry Shiplee & Maria Oxborough appear to have exchanged houses
1890
1895
1899

Frances Buck 
Richard Buck 
Alfred Buck 
William Gooch 
William Gooch 
Wm Gooch exors
Wm Gooch exors
Alfred Wiseman 
James Guy 

 
 



1 mth 
William Last 
William Gooding 
William Goodwin
William Goodwin
George Block 
Henry Shiplee 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

Dau 
Son 
Son
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

Scholar
Scholar

 
(434) 
(429) 
(430) 
(449) 
(439) 
(458) 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£4
£4
£4-10s
£4-10s
£4-10s
£4-10s

NMar 
Henry SHIPLEE 
Jemima SHIPLEE
Alice SHIPLEE 
Ellen SHIPLEE 
Rosa SHIPLEE 
Harry SHIPLEE 
James Guy 

Dwelling:

New Market:- 
30 
28 




Henry Shiplee 

Red House Yard


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

Beccles, Suffolk, England 
North Cove, Suffolk, England

Head 
Wife
Scholar
Scholar

Cordwainer Journeyman



Daur 
Daur 
Daur

1 m 
(500) 

 
Ho 
 
£4-10s

James Guy 
Mrs Elizabeth Guy
Mrs Elizabeth Guy

(523) 
(523) 
(649) 

Maria Oxborough
Stephen Oxborough
Stephen Oxborough

 
 
 

Ho near NMkt 
Ho near NMkt 
Ho near NMkt 

£4-10s
£4-10s
£4-10s

New Market 31c

1871
 

Beccles Paper 15 Aug 

SALE of Property, late William Gooch
LOT 10: New Market: two excellent brick & tile Cottages adjoining Lot 9, one in the occupation of William
Goodings, the other empty [This one]. Rent £8 - 10s
SOLD Mr Mantripp £70
Sale: late Mrs Guy of  Brentwood  
Two Brick and Tiled Cottages adjoining, each having two Living and Three Bedrooms. [Access to these
cottages was through the opening on the north side under no 33 New Market]
This  lot  is  subject to a lease at £63 a year to the late Mr Maurice Wm Sparling, which expires on 25
December 1918
[withdrawn £425]

 

 
1918
 

 
7 August 
 
 
 
 
 

1845
1850
1851 CENSUS
A21 
A21 
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880

William Gooch 
William Gooch 

(385) 
(408) 

Maria Fennesey 
Maria Fennesy 

Ho 
Ho 

 
 

 
 

£2-5s
£2-15s

Catherine Fennesy
Maria Fennesy 
William Gooch 
Wiliam Gooch 
Wm Gooch exors
Wm Gooch exrs 
Alfred Wiseman 
James Guy 



(435) 
(430) 
(431) 
(450) 
(440) 
(459) 

51 
 
Sarah Rowe  Blanch
James Blanch 
James Blanch 
James Blanch 
Robert Briggs 
Robert Briggs 

Newmarket, Suff 
17 

Head 
Beccles, Suffolk 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tailoress
Dau 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Teacher of English & Music
£4
£4
£4-10s
£4-10s
£4-10s
£4-10s

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

1881 CENSUS

707 
708 
709 
710 
711 
712 
713 
714 
1885
1890
1895
1899

NMar 
Robert BRIGGS 
Anne BRIGGS 
James BRIGGS 
Robert W. BRIGGS
Ellen A. BRIGGS 
Jemima BRIGGS 
William GARNHAMU 
James Guy 
James Guy 
Mrs Elizabeth Guy
Mrs Elizabeth Guy

Dwelling:



New Market
51 
50 
 
 
11 

28 
Robert Briggs 
Frederick Rouse 
Frederick Rouse 
Robert Spall 



18 
15 


Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Buxton, Norfolk, England 


Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Toft Monk, Norfolk, England
 
 
 
 

Head 

Coachman Domestic Serv
Charwoman
Son 
Son 
Scholar
Scholar
Coachman Domestic Serv

Wife 
Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Norwich, Norfolk, England 

Assistant In Clothiers Shop (Tailor)
Book Binders Apprentice

 
 

Daur 
Daur 
Boarder
£4-10s
£4-10s
£4-10s
£4-10s

(501) 
(504) 
(524) 
(650) 

Ho 
Ho near NMkt 
Ho 
Ho 

 

 
 

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New Market 31d - on the Cliff

1918
 

7 August 

Sale: late Mrs Guy of  Brentwood  
LOT 4: Three Capital Cottages being nos 1, 2, and 3a on the Cliff in Puddingmoor, each having a Sitting
Room, Kitchen and two bedrooms; also the Yard adjoining on the east side with water tap and w.c. and a
useful plot of  Garden Ground on the west at the foot of the Cliff, containing about six perches. The above
cottages are in the respective occupations of J Sturman, F Markwell, and G Marshall as weekly tenants at
the Annual aggregate  Rent of £23-8s
[Purchased L Beard, £170]

 
 
 

1881 CENSUS
722 
1880
1881 CENSUS
723 
724 
725 
1885
1890
1895
1899

NMar 
James Guy 

Dwelling:
(1428) 

New Market Cliff
Linder, George 

 
Ho 
 
£5-10s

George LINDER 
Jane LINDER 
Florence SUMMONS
James Guy 
James Guy 
Mrs Elzabeth Guy
Mrs Elizabeth Guy


32 
29 

Robert Starland 
Wm H Spore 
Wm H Spore 
Wm Smith 



Barsham, Suffolk, England 
Shadingfield, Suffolk, England
Henstead, Suffolk, England 
 
 
 
 

Head 
Wife
Daur
 
 

Tanners Labourer

 
(504) 
(525) 
(525) 
(651) 

Ho on Cliff 
Ho on Cliff 
Ho on Cliff 
 

£6-10s
£6-10s
£6-10s
 

 
Ho on Cliff 

£6-10s
New Market 31g - on the Cliff

1918
 

7 August 

Sale: late Mrs Guy of  Brentwood  
LOT 4: Three Capital Cottages being nos 1, 2, and 3a on the Cliff in Puddingmoor, each having a Sitting
Room, Kitchen and two bedrooms; also the Yard adjoining on the east side with water tap and w.c. and a
useful plot of  Garden Ground on the west at the foot of the Cliff, containing about six perches. The above
cottages are in the respective occupations of J Sturman, F Markwell, and G Marshall as weekly tenants at
the Annual aggregate  Rent of £23-8s
[Purchased L Beard, £170]

 
 
 

1880
726 
727 

James Guy  
NMar 
NMar 

(1429) 
Dwelling:
John F. CLARKE 
Journeyman
Anna CLARKE 
John F. CLARKE 
Arthur CLARKE 
Frank L. CLARKE
(502) 
(526) 
(526) 
(652) 
Eleanor Larke was the widow of Frederick Larke & after his death moved house frm 29b New Market. Her daughter
Charlotte married Austin Bates in 1889, but they moved away from New Market 31h next door! She d 1906 @ 74.

John F Clarke 
New Market Cliff

 
Ho 
 
£5-10s
43 
Worlingham, Suffolk, England
Head 
Carpenter     And     Joiner

728 
729 
730 
731 
1885
1890
1895
1899
 

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
James Guy 
James Guy 
Mrs Elizabeth Guy
Mrs Elizabet Guy 
 


 
 

42 
13 

10 m 
 
 
 
 





Ho on Cliff 
Ho on Cliff 
Ho on Cliff 
Ho on Cliff 

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

Wife 
Son 
Son 

Dressmaker
Scholar
Scholar

 
Robert Starland 
Laban Farman 
Laban Farman 
Eleanor Larke 

 
 
 
 

£6-10s
£6-10s
£6-10s
£6-10s

New Market 31h - on the Cliff

1918
 

7 August 

Sale: late Mrs Guy of  Brentwood  
LOT 4: Three Capital Cottages being nos 1, 2, and 3a on the Cliff in Puddingmoor, each having a Sitting
Room, Kitchen and two bedrooms; also the Yard adjoining on the east side with water tap and w.c. and a
useful plot of  Garden Ground on the west at the foot of the Cliff, containing about six perches. The above
cottages are in the respective occupations of J Sturman, F Markwell, and G Marshall as weekly tenants at
the Annual aggregate  Rent of £23-8s
[Purchased L Beard, £170]

 
 
 

1880
732 
733 

James Guy 
NMar 
NMar 

(1430) 
Dwelling:
William BROWN 
Railway

Brown 
New Market Cliff

 
 
Ho 
 
£5-10s
28 
Reedham, Norfolk, England
Head 
Stoker     Fireman     G     E
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734 
735 
1885
1890
1895
1899

NMar 
NMar 
James Guy 
James Guy 
Mrs Elizabeth Guy
Mrs Elizabeth Guy

Matilda BROWN 
William J. BROWN
(503) 
(527) 
(527) 
(653) 

24 

 
 
 



Ho on Cliff 
Ho on Cliff 
Ho on Cliff 
Ho on Cliff 

Leiston, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Wife
Son

 
William Youell 
James Wann 
Austin Bates 
Austin Bates  Robt Girling 

 
 
 
 

£6-10s
£6-10s
£6-10s
£6-10s

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NEW MARKET 33    [Bartram’s 28 April 1997]
 
 
 
New Market

Listed Building:
 
wood cornice. 2 octagonal flues on square base. Modern shop front. Half timbered on south elevation.

Early  17 century. 2 storeys. Brick painted. 3 windows, sash with flush frames and glazing bars. Flat arches with keystones. Pantiles.

1570    Bec Man Rental NMar 18
1576    Task  NMar 2 

Thomas Downing for a mess late ?  (No 33)    

 
Thomas Downyng for his house that he dwelleth in late Mr John Rede before William Rede       

 
 
 
Rent   7d

 
Thomas Downing for his house that he do dwell in late Mr Rede [in margin: Nicholas Lockington Jun]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task  3s 0d

1593    Task NMar 3 
 
1600.1
1615c  Task  L 10 

 
Robert Morful

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task  3s 0d
Nicholas  Lockington,  Jnr  ,  newly  built  in  or  by  the  New  Market  late  Robert  Morful  after  Nicholas

Lockington, gent his father  [folio 63]
Humphrey Brewster

 
 
 
 
 
Task 3s 0d
1630.2
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1663
 

David  Le  Grice,  for  part  of  the  house  in  the  New  Market  formerly  Robert  Morfulls  after  Nicholas
Lockington late Humphrey Brewster vid Nicholas Lockington [folio 227]
David Le Grice for part of tenement late Lockington in New Market west
Easter Le Grice, widow, for tenement in New Market sometime Humphrey Brewster  late David Le Grice vid
David Le Grice [folio 259]   
Benjamin Le Grice for a tenement sometime Lockington   
7d
Benjamin Le Gris for part of a tenement late Lockington   
7d
Le Grys Browne for tenement late Benj Le Grys formerly Lockington    

 
 

Task 1s 0d
 

1664    Bec Man Rental
1676    Task 

 
Rent 7d
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 0d
 

1693     Bec Man Rental 
 
Rent
1736    Bec Man Rental 144
 
 
 
 
 
Rent

1751     Bec Man Rental 58 
1760.1 Meen
1788     Beccles Manor Court

 
 
Rent 7d
 

John Cuddon for tenement near the Market Place late Meen, Le Grice Brown, Benj Le Grice    
7d
[He retained 2d worth of premises until 1830]

Rent
 
 
FURTHER DIVISION OF PROPERTY
1812    Beccles Manor Court
 

George Winn, hairdresser. tenement near the Market Place, late Cuddon, before Meen and formerly Le
Grice Brown   
5d
To be sold with immediate possession: A very desirable freehold Dwelling House and shop, now in the
possession of Mr G Winn, the proprietor of whom prices and further particulars may be had. The premises
are well adapted for business, or for a private family.
George Taylor, brazier, Mess and premises on west side of New Market in his occupation late George
Winn and John Cuddon.  
5d
BW Collins, cooper, tenement near the New Market late John Cuddon before Meen   
2d
SALE: 4 May 1860, by George Fenn at the King’s Head.
Ground  Floor:  Spacious  Shop  Fron,  Sitting  Room, Private Entrance, Workshop, Back Kitchen, Pantry,
Store Room & Closets
First Floor: Large Sitting Room fronting the  Market Place, two Bedrooms & closets
Second Floor: Two large Attics
Basement: dry and commodious cellar.
Right of taking and drawing water from the well in the Yard at the back of the said Messuage. There is also
a right of Way through the passage at the south end of the house into and from the Market Place.
The Premises are in the occupation of Mr George Taylor, brazier.
Land Tax 13s 6d;  Free Rent to the Manor of Roos Hall & Ashmans 1s 3d  Free Rent to the Manor of

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent
1822
Ipswich Journal 27 April
1830   Bec Man Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent
1830    Bec Man Court 
 
Rent

1860
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

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Mr Thomas Pert, plumber, glazier & painter has moved his business two doors from his former residence to
premises late in the occupation of Mr Taylor.

Beccles 5d
1862
Beccles Paper 30 Sep 

 
1576
1593
1841
1845
1850
1851 CENSUS
A 19
A 19
A 19
A 19
1851
1855
1860
1861
1865
1870
1871
1875
1880
1881
1881 CENSUS

OWNER 
Thomas Downing
Thomas Downing
George Taylor     
George Taylor 
George Taylor 

 
 
 

OCCUPANT
Thomas Downing
Thomas Downing
George Taylor 
George Taylor 
George Taylor 

 
(386) 
(409) 

 
 
 

 
 
Ho 

 
 
 

£18
£15-15s
£15-15s

George Taylor 
Mary Ann Tay;or
Robert Taylor 
Kezia Aldridge 
George Taylor 
George Taylor 
George Taylor 
George Taylor 
Henry Kerrison 
HJ Kerrison 
HJ Kerrison         
HJ Kerrison 
HJ Kerrison 
HJ Kerrison 




 
 
 
 
George Taylor 
George Taylor 
Geoge Taylor 
George Taylor 
Thomas Pert 
Thomas Pert 
Thomas Pert 
Thomas Pert 
William Wright 
William Wright 

47 
51 
45 
19 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Barsham, Suffolk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Head 
Sister 
Brother

Brazier, Master, employs 3 men
House Keeper
Visitor
House Servant
£15
£21
£21
£21
£16
£16
£16
£16
 
£16 

Serv 
 
Ho 
Ho 
 
Ho 
Ho 
decorator
Ho & Workshop 
Ho & Shop 
tailor 

 
(436) 
(431) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(432) 
(451) 

 
(441) 
(460) 

£16
 

 
 

1885
1890
1895
1896
1904
1906  Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

Elizabeth Kerrison
William Haverson
Wm Haverson  Jas Underwood (521) 
Jas Underwood 
 

(498) 
(521) 

John Cracknell jun
William Haverson

 
 

Ho 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
grocer
dwelling & shop 
grocer
grocer
grocer
grocer
provision merchant
 
seedsman & miller
corn dealer
corn dealer
corn dealers
seedsmen

 

£16
 
 
 

£16
£16
£16 

William Haverson
Wm Haverson 
Richard Sharp 

(647) 

 
 

 

Haverson, Ipswich 
 
 
 
 
 
William Haverson        
 
 
 
 
 

Sharp, Richard 
Richard Sharp 
Richard Sharp 
Richard Sharp 
Albert Jordan 
Arthur Forder 
 
William Bartram 
William Bartram 
William Bartram 
W Bartram Ltd 
W Bartram Ltd 

4 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms & shop 
3 occupants

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
£33

 
 
 
 
 

Bartrams width of facade:  
No 35

6.12 meters }   depth 6.4 meters
 
9.1 meters   }
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New Market 35:  Shaftsbury Lodge

Listed Building:
 
wood cornice. 2 octagonal flues on square base. Modern shop front. Half timbered on south elevation.

Early  17 century. 2 storeys. Brick painted. 3 windows, sash with flush frames and glazing bars. Flat arches with keystones. Pantiles.

1570    Bec Man Rent NMar 18
1576    Task  NMar 2 
 
1593    Task NMar 3 
 
1600.1
1615c Task  L 10 
 
 

 

Thomas Downing, for a messuage late Rede  (no 35)  
Thomas Downyng, for his house that he dwelleth in, late Mr John Rede
before William Rede       
Thomas Downing for his house that he do dwell in, late Mr Rede    
[in margin: Nicholas Lockington Jun]

 
 
 
Rent  16d
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task  3s 0d
Task  3s 0d

 
Robert Morful

Nicholas Lockington, Jnr , newly built in or by the New Market late Robert Morful
after Nicholas Lockington, gent, his father  [folio 63] 
[Nicholas Lockington, gent was a highly successful lawyer. Details of his will of 1623 are given in “Old
Beccles” page 15, edited by Nesta Evans, 1991. This building had already been given by Father John
Lockington to son John Lockington before the will was written. It is described (along with number 33)

 
 

 
 
 
Task 3s 0d

as two messuages in New Market.]
Humphrey Brewster 1602-67 was a member of the Brewster family of Wrentham Hall, who had built the Hall in the 16th

1600.1

century.  It was pulled down about 1810. Humphrey Brewster  was the fourth son, who married Ann
Atkins whose father was an Alderman of Norwich. The family was Puritan in persuasion and supporters
of    Parliament  against    King  Charles  I  during  the  Civil  War.  Humphrey  was  a  Colonel  in  the
Parliamentary army. He is mentioned a couple of times in the Feoffees Accounts: first in 1651 at the time
of the Battle of Worcester when a soldier from the Town’s Army at Beccles was sent to Yarmouth. The
second mention was in 1659 when John Dade, a Royalist was Collector of the Feoffees:
“Item:  Spent  upon  a  Saturday  at  Farrow’s  [at  the  White  Lion,  then  15-19  New Market] when Mr
Brewster and the soldiers desired to speak with me about a garrison house and an allowance weekly for
the supply of coals and candles, which was by me denied to give or allow any at all for such king killing  
purposes
.”

 
 
DIVISION OF PROPERTY

1671   Task P33  
 
 

William Playters, for parcel of tenement sometime Lockington late Humphrey Brewster
in New Market vid Nich   Lockington jnr. (folio 263)    
The Playters family had owned Sotterley since the 15th century and monuments to them fill the church
there. William Playters was a doctor and was probably a younger son of Sir Thomas Playters. It is likely
that he died at the end of the century and was succeeded by his nephew, Sir John, the fourth Baronet,
who did not want to live there, as he was based at Sotterley and sold it fairly soon.

Sir John Playters, tenement late Brewster in New Market (now Wm Barnes)   
1s 4d
William Barnes, for tenement in New Market late Brewster since Playters  
William Barnes was a baker and Portreeve of Beccles in 1721 and made his will at the end of March
1730 at the age of 60. His eldest son, also named William Barnes [born 1700] and two other sons are
mentioned in his will, as is his house in the Market Place which he purchased from Sir John Playters,
Bart. He also owned a farm in Worlingham.

William Barnes, tenement late Playters before Thurston   
1s 4d
John Barnes, for a tenement late Sir John Playters formerly Brewster in New Market   
1s 4d

 
 

 
 
 
Task 1s 0d
1700
 
 
 
Rent
Beccles Manor  Rental

1707
 

Task Book B82 
 
 
Task 1s 0d
 
1736    Beccles Manor Rental 34 
 
 
 
 
Rent
1751   Beccles Manor Rental 12 
 
Rent

1800.1
 

Matthias Kerison
 

Kerrison lived in Bungay, but purchased property in areas round about. He was a highly successful
merchant who made large sums during the Napoleonic wars. He died in 1827.

Sir Edward Kerison, Bart., messuage in New Market formerly John Barnes late of  Matthias Kerison

1828   Beccles Manor Court 

 
Lionel Swan a messuage or tenement on west side of New Market formerly Barnes since Sir E Kerison  
Lionel Swan was a  plumber 
SALE: Furniture of Miss Woods, deceased.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 4d
1837   Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 4d
1872
Beccles Paper 24 Sep 
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1892
 

Beccles Paper 3 May 

SALE: New Market, Mrs Eastaugh
Well situated & convenient Freehold Residence with good Garden, now in the occupation of Mrs S Jones
a yearly tenant at Rent of £33-12s

 
 

 
1576
1593
1841
1845
1850
1851
1851 CENSUS
 
1855
1860
1861
1865
1870
1871
1875
1880
1881
1885
1890
1891
1895
1896
1904
1906  Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1954
1954
1965
1974
2002

 
Thomas Downing
Thomas Downing
Lionel Swan       
Lionel Swan 
Rachel Swan 
Rachel Swan     

OWNER

 
Thomas Downing

 
OCCUPANT
 

 
(387) 
(410) 

HWR Davey 
HWR Davey 
Emma Sloper 
Emma Sloper 

surgeon
 
Ho 
school 

 
 
 
 

 
Ho 
 
 

£26.10
£23-5s
£23-5s
£23

 

empty
Rachel Swan 
HE Woods 
HE Woods        
Hannah E Woods
Hannah E Woods
HE Woods 
HE Woods exors 
HE Woods reps 
HE Woods 
HE WOODS reps 
Mrs Primrose Eastaugh  (528)
Mrs Eastaugh 
Henry Hopson 
Henry Hopson   
Henry Hopson 

(437) 
(432) 

MA Bruce 
HE Woods 
HE Woods 
Hannah E Woods
HE Woods 
Henrietta Woods
Rich Horsley 
Robert Horsley 

Rev G Boycott 
Grace Wilton Jones

 
 
resident
Ho 
 
resident
Ho 
Ho & Garden 
 
Ho & Garden 
Ho & Garden 

Ho 
Ho 
 
 
Ho 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
£24-10s
 
£24-10
£24-10s
£24
£24-10
£25
£25 

£26-5s
£26-5s
£26.05

 
(433) 
(452) 

£24-10s

 
(442) 
(461) 

 
(505) 

 
 
 

 
(528) 

Frank Seago 
Frank Seago 
Wilfred Rix 
 
Lt-Col HJ Michael
Rose Hayes 
Miss RG Hayes 
Noel Sherrard 
Noel Sherrard 
H Sherrard 
/
Misses Sherard
Albert Girling
Harry Vince
Stanley Evans 
Miss Girling
Miss M Girling
Saxon 

Ho & Garden 
solicitor

 
 
 
dwelling

£25
£24.10
£34
5 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms

 

 
 
 

 
Hopson 

resident
Michael, Lt-Col 

8 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
H Sherrard       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

girls’ school [Gresham House]
girls school  [Shaftsbury Lodge] 
surgeon
physician & surgeon
surgeon

 
 
 
£35
opthalmic optician
 
alternative therapists
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NEW MARKET 31,33,35
 
 

It seems certain that the building mentioned in the court action of Richard Flatman v Thomas Downinge of
18 June 1591 is that listed in the Task Books of 1576 (before the fire) and 1593 (when the building had been
rebuilt, as described in the document).
It is sometimes difficult to be certain that the buildings listed in 1576 and 1593 are the same as those listed
in the mid seventeenth century, as there is no Task Book covering the years between 1593 and about 1630.
Nevertheless it is clear from the Task Book that Nicholas Lockington junior owned Thomas Downing's
building, and although he was the owner of quite a lot of property (Nicholas Lockington senior listed
twenty-four properties in his will, that he owned, including this one) there seems little doubt that this is in
fact one and the same house.
Nos 33 and 35 together have a frontage of 64ft  facing the New Market, including the doorway leading to
the back of the premises. This seems to be the right size for the building described, but without No 31 the

 
 
 
 
 
 

Task adds up to only 2s 0d instead of 3s 0d. Presumably number 31 was included in the property.
 Nicholas Lockington's Will:
 

1623
 

"I will, if my son Nicholas hath issue male, that he shall have the head and capital messuage wherein I now
dwell."  
[This is Thomas Downing's house. At the time of the1593 Task Book Nicholas Lockington was living at
No 12 Northgate
"Northgate [62]:  Nicholas Lockington for the tenement wherein he dwelleth late Harvey before Bradley,
Camell    Task 1s 8d"
This is not the Task Book charge on the property in New Market nor of parts of it. He had obviously
moved house since  
When I wrote the previous details, I had not read the last page of the contract dispute. The mention of
Bartram's [No 35] is rather amazing as this appears to be exactly the right dimensions for the building if the
larger measurement  was at right angles to the street rather than face on to the street. This suggests that
the building might still be there in an altered form. Would Lockington describe a building as "newly built"
in about 1630 if it had been rebuilt in 1587? Or is it a rebuilding at a later date on the same site, with
perhaps some of the old building remaining?
Robert Woolnough mentioned in the contract owned No 4 The Walk. His will of 1597 describes him as a
yeoman. There is no mention of those premises being an inn or tavern in the tax records. (I have not seen
his will). The house next door (No 3) was the Angel from 1681 at least.
The White Lion was situated at Nos 15, 17 and 19 New Market. The first mention I can find of its being
called the White Lion was in an Indenture of 1633:
"between William Legate, of Beccles, gent, of the first part and Henry Legate of Peasenhall, yeoman of the
other  part  for  £100.  All those messuages called or known by the name of the White Lion and all the
houses,  edifices,  stables,  yards,  gardens,  orchards,  lands,  tenements  now  in  the  occupation  of John
Barfoot. The sum of £13 to be paid yearly during Henry (?) Legate's life.".
I do not think it comprised all those buildings (15,17,19) at that time as the Task seems to have been split
between Legate and Thomas Fletcher. By 1664 it was combined again.
Presumably the Lion moved from the Walk to Nos 15,17,19 some time between 1587 and 1633.
No 6 New Market was called the Red

 
 
(Northgate House):
 
 
 
 
1593. As a lawyer he would have been better placed in the centre of the town.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

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37 New Market

Listed Building:
 
Ground floor, early 19 century shop front with wood case with pilasters; also 1 sash window with near-flush-frame and now with
central glazing bars only.

Probably 18 century. 2 storeys and attic. 2 windows. Near-flush-frame sash with glazing bars. Pantile roof. Dorme4r sash window.

1576    Task
 
1593    Task NMar 60
 
 
1664    Beccles Manor Rental 
1664    Beccles Manor Rental 

 

Rowland Gathorne for a tenement now his Garden late Whyte        
Rowland Gathorne for another tenement there wasted late Tylden   
John Gathorne for a tenement now a Garden sometime Henry Whyte and John Barye 
John Gathorne for a tenement there wasted sometime Tydells now part of  the Garden.  
Thurton  ???
John Parkinson, late Thurston 
William Welton for the Crown & Wall next the Churchyard south and for a tenement late Thurton 

 
 

 
 

Task 4d
Task 2d
Task 4d
Task 2d

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 1d

 
William Welton for a garden in the New Market late Parkinson    
William  Cheston,  Gentleman,  for  an  Orchard  sometime divers tenements called  the Crown Wall lying
between the messuage of Humphrey Brewster Esq on the south and the lands next Beccles Churchyard on
the north abutting on the Market Place eastwards. Late John Parkinson.     

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Task 6d

Rent 1s 1d

1660?      Task 
1657    Beccles Manor Court

 

 
 
 

 
Rent 14d
Task 6d

 
William Welton for a garden in the New Market late Parkinson       
Arthur Mann for his tenement called the Swan and the Great Garden now Richard Bendy  Poor Rate £8
Dr Playters for a piece called the Great Yard in Beccles late Arthur Mann
Sir John Playters for the Crown Wall and a tenement late Thurston 
William Barnes for a Garden lying in the New Market formerly Parkinson since Welton 
John Barnes for a Garden in New Market formerly Parkinson since Welton
late his Father's                                              
Matthias Kerrison of Bungay, Esq hath commits a trespass on the waste  of this Manor called the Cliff
adjoining  the  stables  and  buildings  belonging  to  him  by taking down an ash timber tree without the
consent of the Lord of  the Manor.
Matthias Kerrison of Bungay, Esq, Relinquishes his claim to ash timber tree  taken down by his order upon
the Cliff for which he was amerced. Amercement remitted
To Grocers: To be LET & entered upon Lady Day next: A very desirable HOUSE & SHOP situate in the
Market Place, Beccles. The stock, which is small with the fixtures, to be taken at a face valuation. Apply
personally to Mr Joseph Roe, the present occupier, who has engaged in another concern.
Offer  of Mathias Kerison Esq for sale of the Garden in the occupation of   James Laws adjoining the
Churchyard at £300 rejected.
Sale:  Lot 1: New Market: Dwelling House in occupation of Lionel Swan. Front   shop, parlour, keeping
room, 3 excellent bedrooms on first floor, 2 attics, kitchen and wash-house. Spacious workshop detached
with chambers; yard, stable, gig-house and hay-loft and pump.
Lionel  Swan,  messuage  on  the  west  side  of  New  Market  formerly  Barnes  since  Sir  Edward  Kerison.                                

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

1660.1 Task  
1671    Survey 
1674    Beccles Manor Court
1693     Beccles Manor Court 
1722     Task 
1736    Task
 
1816

 

 
 

Rent 1s 1d
 

Rent 1s 1d
Task 6d

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 6d
 
Beccles Manor Court
Amerced 5s.
1818    Beccles Manor Court
 
1821
Ipswich Journal 29 Dec 
1823
Vestry Minutes, 5 June 
1837
 
26 June
1837    Beccles Manor Court
 

 
Rachel Swan, widow, Messuage on west side of New Market late Lionel Swan before Sir Edward Kerison                            

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 4d
1850    Beccles Manor Court
 

 
George Harding, painter, plumber, glazier, taking over business of RT Cullen. Has assortment of Stained
Glass
TO BE LET: Dwelling House , Shop & Garden now in the occupation of Thomas Pert in New Market
[Pert moved to no 33 New Market]
SALE: Instructions from Mrs Swan to sell:
LOT 1: Dwelling House, Shops & part of Garden in New Market in occupation of Mr Pert, plumber, glazier
and painter & in which the said business has been carried on for the last 35 years.
LOT 2: Small piece of Garden ground adjoining above
LOT 3: Remaining part of Garden & fruit trees & bushes & 2 vineries
LOT 4: Two-stalled Stable adjoining lot 2 with approach from Cliff.
TO BE LET: Dwelling House, Shop, Garden now in the occupation of Mr Pert in New Market

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 4d
1857
Beccles Paper 13 Sep 

1862
 
1862
 

 
 

Beccles Paper 19 Aug 
 

 
 
 
1862

 
 
 

Beccles Paper 16 Sep 
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1862
Beccles Paper 30 Sep 

Mr  Thomas  Pert,  plumber, glazier, painter moves his business two doors from his former residence to
premises late in the occupation of Mr Taylor

1862    Indenture 
1865    Beccles Manor Court

Sale of Garden behind Tower House to Harriet Cooper
Harriet Cooper messuage on west side of New Market late Rachel Swan formerly  Lionel Swan & before of
Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart 
Mrs Syder thanks for suppot given to her husband, She continues with the business
ADVERTISEMENT: W Steer, 37 Market Place, Beccles; Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Silver & Electro Plated
Goods; By appointment to the Corporation of Beccles in charge of the Town Clock for over forty years.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 4d

1873
1933

Beccles Paper 11 Feb 
Beccles Advert Cttee 

1841
1845
1851
1851 CENSUS
A18 
A18 
A18 

Lionel Swan 
Lionel Swan 
Rachel Swan 

 
(388) 

Lionel Swan 
Lionel Swan 
James Collins 

 
 
 

Painter/ Glazier 
Ho & Outbldgs 
Plumber/ Glazier 

£17-5s
£15-5s
£18-5s

 

John Collins 
Margaret Munk 
Richard Cullen 



 
 
 

25 
46 
26 

tenementerden, Kent 
tenementerden, Kent 
Sleaford, Lincs 

Head 
Housekp
Foreman Grainer

Plumber & Glazier
Housekeeper

lodger?

1855
1855
1860
1860
1861
1865
1870
1871
1875
1880
1881
1881 census
739 

Rachel Swan 
Rachel Scott 
Rachel Swan 
Rachel Swan 
Rachel Swan 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 

(438) 
(439) 
(433) 
(433) 

Maria Fennesy 
Rich Cullen 
W & T Pert 
W & T Pert 
Thomas Pert 
George Syder 
George Syder 
George Syder d 1873 @ 65 
Lorina Syder d 1878 @ 71 
Samuel Pells 
Elizabeth Johnson

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ho & Garden 
Shop 
Ho & Garden 
Shop 
Plumber/ Glazier 
Ho Garden & Shop
Ho Gdn Wokshops
Cabinet Maker 
Ho Gdn Workshop
Ho & Shops 
Fancy Shop 

£17-10s
£8-15s
£17-10s
£8-15s
£17-10s
£20 
£20 
£20
£20 
£20 
£20

 
1r
 
 
1r
 

 
(434) 
(453) 

 
 

1r
1r

 
(443) 
(462) 

 
 

1r
1r

 
 

 
NMar 

Elizabeth JOHNSON
Shop
Mary A. BARBER 
(506) 

30 
Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Head 
Barline   Wool   &   Fancy

740 
1885
1890
1895
1896
1904
1906  Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

NMar 
Sarah Cooper 
Henry Cooper 
Henry Cooper 
Henry Cooper 
Henry Cooper 


John Porter 
Napoleon Kimbell
William Steer 
William Steer 
Wiliam Steer 
Steer, William 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

62 
 
 
 
 
 
dwelling & shop 
 
 
 
 
 
William Steer 
 


Ho Shop Wareho
 
Ho Shop Wareho
Watch Maker
Watch Maker 

Barnham Broom, Norfolk, England 
Mother

£20
Ho Shop Wareho

 
(529) 

£20
£20
 

 
Tracy JF

£20

5 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms & shop 
William Steer 
William Steer 
William Steer 
William Steer 
William Steer 

4 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Watch Maker 
Watch Maker

watch maker
Watch Maker
watch maker
Watch Maker
watch maker

 
Mrs Moore

 
 

£20
 
MD Steer

 
 
 

Mrs Moore

 
 
 

 
 
 

Mrs M Moore
 
 

 
 

Mrs M Moore
Mrs M Moore 

GARDEN

1845
1850
The Garden was divided. One part was still listed as The Garden of 1r 5p; The other 1r was attached to No 37 Newmarket
1855
1860
1865

Lionel Swan 
Rachel Swan 

(388) 
(411) 

Lionel Swan 
John Collins 

Garden  
Garden  

 
 

 
 

£4-10s
£4-10s

 
 

2r 5p
2r 5p

Rachel Scott 
Rachel Swan 
Harriet Cooper 

(438) 
(434) 
(435) 

Slevely & Scott 
George Stacey 
William Knights 

Garden
Garden
Garden & Vinery 

 
 

 
 
 

£7-10s
£5-10s
£7-5s 

 
 
 

1r 5p
1r 5p 
1r 5p

1870
1875
1880

Harriet Coper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Coper 

(454) 
(444) 
(463) 

William Knights
William Knights
William Knights

Garden & Vinery
Garden & Vinery
Garden & Vinery

 
 
 

£7-5s 
£7-5s 
£7-5s 

 
 
 

1r 5p
1r 5p
1r 5p

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1885
The whole Garden of 2r 5p is now incorporated into No 39 Tower House
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New Market 39  Tower House

Listed Building:
 
Ground floor window now wit central glazing bars only. North face, to churchyard, 3 windows including blank panels. Graound floor pair of
panelled shutters. 2 pedimented dormers. Wood ogee bracket cornice. Pantiles. Sashes in flush frames with flat arches. Entrance door with
6 fielded panels, and plain fan in wood case with dentil cornice.
Vestry Minutes 1776:
 

18 century. 2 storeys and attic. Red brick. 3 near-flush-frame sash windows, at ist floor, with glazing bars. Pedimented dormer.
"an house newly built by Mr Seth Land." [land purchased 1776]

In 1576 Tower House was a privately owned house, which seems to have been burnt down in the “Great Fire of Beccles” in 1584.
It was still “wasted” [in a ruinous condition and un occupied} in 1593. It appears not to have been rebuilt as a house, but as a
stables  and  coach  house  belonging  to  the  Swan Tavern together with “Great Garden” behind it.. The two properties were

divided
after Tower House had been built in 1788.

1576    Task
1593    Task
1671    Survey 
1746    Beccles Manor Court

 
 

Widow Tower for the corner house, late Chaplens                   
Owners of the corner house next the Church Gate, late Towers, wasted 
Mann, Arthur, his tenement called the Swan and the Great Garden now Richard Bendy's 
William Bendy for the White Swan with Backhouse yard and Stable in occupation of Charles Jenkinson or
his assignees.
To be let with a small part of the stock, The White Swan, Public House in the centre of the Town near the
new Hall, with a large stable, coach house etc. Enquire Clarke or James Gardiner present tenant.
Seth Land for a tenement called the Swan late Bendy (this included the Stables and Coach House on the
site of Tower House)
It was ordered that the Churchyard be enlarged by taking in a footpath on the south side of the same and
such portion of ground at the south east corner as will make an handsome sweep in the wall from the
steeple to an house newly built by Mr. Seth Land and that an additional gate be erected to be occasionally
opened at ye request of the said Mr Land. [he owned no 39 New Market] or  Mr John Barnes [he owned 33
New Market].
The  homage  aforesaid  on  their  oaths  do  present  the  Churchwardens  of  the  Parish  of  Beccles  for  a
encroachment made on the waste of this manor by enclosing this way from the Market Place in Beccles
aforesaid  to  Puddingmoor  Street  on  the  south  side  of  the  Churchyard  &  laying  the  same    into  the
churchyard.]
Seth  Land,  Blacksmith, prays that his Tax or Task of 10 pence belonging jointly to the Swan and the
messuage  in  the  occupation  of  Mrs  Davey  adjoining  the  Churchyard  shall in future be annexed and
considered  to  belong  to  the  messsuage  in Mrs. Davey's occupation, he having sold the Swan to Mr
Robert Reeve of Halesworth and excepted out of the sale and conveyance the Tax or Task and all benefit
and advantage arising....
Will of  Seth Land: Leaves his house to Mary, my wife and all household goods, [after her death?] to his
kinsman William Land of Blow Norton, Norfolk and Edward Bery of  St Andrew Ilketshall in trust for Seth
Land,  of ? and Seth Land, son of William Land until they reach the age of 26.
I give and bequeath to Mary my wife out thereof [his property] one annuity of a clear yearly sum of £21,
free  from  all  taxes  during  her  life,  provided  she  shall  not  permit  or  suffer  Jeremiah  Rodwell of Great
Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk, alehouse keeper, or Elizabeth, his wife, to reside and dwell with her,
which if she should do this, I give her the sum of £20 a year only, which said annuity to be paid in equal
payments.  
[Jeremiah Rodwell appears to have lived next door at 32 New Market - see Manor Court Books since 1733]
Ten shillings a year .. out of the rents and profits of my messuage in the occupation of  Owen Holmes
amongst the poor of the parish of Beccles.
[Seth Land married Mary Ripper in  May 1758]
Mrs Land
Robert Chipperfield (possibly a mortgage)
ORIENTATION: INDENTURE: Between Robert Chipperfield, Innkeeper, and Elizabeth Cotton, spinster for
£450
Formerly in the occupation of  Mrs Catherine Reeve, since of  Owen Holmes and then of his widow and

 

 
 

 
 

Task 8d
Task 8d
Poor Rate £8

 
1766     Norwich Paper 19 July 
1776     Beccles Manor Court
 
1778    Beccles Vestry Minutes
 
[1779    Beccles Manor Court 
1788    Corp of BecFen 10 Apr
 
1790
 
Wil18 Dec
 
 

 
 

 
 

Witness: GWB Bohun, Thomas Denny, Robert Jay

 
1799    Land Tax 
1807    Indenture 
1807  Private Deeds 

 
 
 
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now of  Miss Mary Temple, widow, on the part of the NORTH;  
on the Gardens of Matthias Kerrison, Esq., on the part of the WEST;
in occupation of Mrs Cowling.
Other buildings in the occupation of Robert Burgess [in 1810], Widow Cadmore [in 1781], John Boon,
Samuel Fletteor, Robert Sparrow, Esq., and Robert Chipperfield
Sale: Lot 2  Brick and tiled sashed dwelling adjoining Lot 1 [37 New Market] in  occupation of Mrs Ann
Clarke; Vestibule, parlour, keeping room, excellent cellars, store, kitchen, sitting room on first floor with
veranda and view of  the Waveney; 3 sleeping rooms and 4 attics.
ORIENTATION:  INDENTURE  Between  Sir  Edward  Kerrison  of  Oakley  Park  in  Suffolk  and Lionel for
5shillings
ALL  freehold messuages or tenements and stable and outbuildings, yards, gardens, lands, 2 roods 13
perches .
ABUTTING premises belonging to Jemima Chipperfield. [Tower House]
Barney William Collins to the SOUTH;
Formerly the estate of John Barnes, grandfather of Sir Edwaard Kerrison, late in the occupation of Robert
Jarman
INDENTURE 6 April: Kerrison to Lionel Swan for £500
ORIENTATION of GARDEN: INDENTURE 25 October: Abutting on the messuage in the occupation of
Mary Temple, lately purchased by Thomas Farr, to the NORTH;
on the messuage there late of Matthias Kerrison, Esq belonging to Lionel Swan on the EAST;
in the occupation of William Hooke and Richard Chippefield, Rachel Swan
Thomas Farr
WILL OF THOMAS FARR, retired brewer, of Waveney Hous, Puddingmoor
I give to Harriot Cooper of Beccles, spinster, now residing in my family, a messuage in Beccles used as a
Dispensary  [8  Hungate]  &  also  a  messuage  in Beccles near the Church Gate [37 New Market] in the
occupation of Mrs Clarke & adjoining the premises of Mr Lionel Swan, - to hold the said premises &
appurtenances unto and to the use of the said Harriot Cooper & her heirs for ever
[Harriot Cooper was born in 1804 and was the daughter of Henry Cooper, cabinet maker & landlord of
the White Swan Public House, 36 New Market , who died in April 1845. She died unmarried & intestate
26 May 1881. The properties were inherited by her brother’s son Henry Cooper, of 105 Murray Street,
Hoxton.]

Harriet Cooper
SALE: Garden behind Tower House:  Rachel Swan to Harriet Cooper.
Henry Cooper of Hoxton
 Sale:  Sarah Cooper for £300
INDENTURE: 11 October: Rachel Swan to Harriet Cooper
SALE of surplus FURNITURE at TOWER HOUSE, New Market by Duurants for Mrs Boutell

 
 
 

 
 
 

1837    26 June 
1837
 
Private Deeds 5 April:
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

1837
1837

Private Deeds 
Private Deeds 

 
 
1837   Indenture 
1845
 

 
 

Will: 30 July 
 
 
 

1850    Will 
1862
1881
1881
1862
1887

 
Intestate: inherited 
 
Private Deeds 
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1781
1788
1799
1807
1810
1814
1820
1824
1828
1832
1841
1845
1850
1851
1851 CENSUS
A17 
A17 
A17 
A17 
A17 
A17 
A17 
1855
1860
1861
1865
1870
1871
1875
1881
1881
1881 census
742 
743 
1885
1890
1895
1896
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1948
1954
 
1965
1974

OWNER 
Seth Land 
Seth Land 
Mrs Land 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
Thomas Farr 
Harriet Cooper 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

OCCUPANT
Catherine Reeve 
Mrs Davey
Owen Holmes      
Mrs Owen Holmes                  
Mrs Mary Temple                  
Baskett, Francis, late          
Mrs Lockwood                    
George Lovett *   [see below]          
George Lovett * 
Charles Clarke                    
Ann Clarke                       
Ann Clarke 
JA Love                 
JA Love

 
 
 
£7-10s
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

£1-8s land tax
£6
£6
£10
£10
£9-6s-8d
£9-6s-8d
£9-6s-8d
£18-10s
£16-5s
£16-5s
£16-5s

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(389) 
(412) 

 
 
 

 
 

John A Love 
Elizabeth Love 
Elizabeth Love 
Amelia Love 
Louisa Love 
Adelaide Love 
Hannah Adams 
Harriet Cooper 
Hariet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 







53 
51 
 
 
 
 
 
Sarah Smith, died 1856  aged 66 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper                   
HarrietCooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Coper 
Harriet Cooper 
Harriet Cooper 

Barnby, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
29 
28 
20 
19 
19 

 

Head 
Sister 

General Aghent [d 1856 @ 57]

 
Lakenham, Norwich 
Lakenham, Norwich 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Heveningham, Suffolk 

Dau
Dau
Dau
Dau
 
Ho 
£17-10s
£18
£18
£18
£18
£18
£18
£18

 
 

Serv 
£17-10s

House Servant

 
(435) 

 
Ho 
 
Ho 
Ho 
 
Ho 
Ho 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(436) 
(455) 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(445) 
(464) 

 

Harriet COOPER 
Elizabeth FRESTON   U 
Sarah Cooper 
Henry Cooper 
Henry Cooper 
Henry Cooper 
John Tracy 

     U 

76 
 
John Boutell 
Alice Tracy 
Alice Tracy & John Fingle 
Miss Tracey                     
Alice Tracy 
Tracy, JF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
dental surgeons:-  Robert Strange, Mrs Mary Ann Strange, Jim Lumsden
dental surgeons:-  Robert Strange, Mrs Mary Ann Strange, Jim Lumsden


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Beccles, Suffolk, England 

 
 

Head 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Ho Gdn Vinery 
Ho Gdn Vinery 
Ho Gdn Vinery 

Income From House Dividends
Servant

General Servant Domestic

(507) 
(530) 
(530) 

£27
£27 
£30 

2r 5p
2r 5p

 

 
Tracy, JF

 
 
Miss Tracy
John Tracy
Miss Tracy
John Tracy
Miss Tracy
John Tracy 
John F Tracy
John F Tracy
Robert Strange 

 
6 bedrooms, 4 sitting rooms

 
£40

dwelling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
£55
 
 
 

£70
 

 

*George  Lovett  who  rented  the  house  in  the  1820s  was  an  interesting  character.  He  embezzled  over  £600  from  a  bank
(subsequently  Barclays),  which  stood  in  Ballygate  where  College  House  now  stands.  He  was cashier at the bank. He was
transported to Van Diemens Land in 1830. He managed to obtain a free passage for his wife and 8 children to Van Diemens Land
in 1831. There is a George Lovett Society in Australia/Tasmania of his descendants numbering 800? Is it on the Internet?
 
considerable amount of pathos. I wonder if it was a report by Charles Dickens who was working as a court reporter at this time -
but perhaps not in Ipswich? A lost work by Dickens??!

His  trial  was  reported  in  the  Ipswich  Journal  on  7  August,  1830  [I  have  details  of  the  article].  It is told with a
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TWO HOUSES IN THE New Market, BECCLES
Numbers 31-35 New Market
Plaintiff:  Richard  Flatman  of  Alburgh, [to the north of the Bungay to Harleston Road, about 12 miles from Beccles], Norfolk,

Yeoman.
In dispute with
Thomas Downinge, the elder, draper of Beccles, over building a house in Beccles
A Contract was made between the two men on 24 March 1587 [four months after the Great Fire] and £100 was paid.
The Plaintiff claimed that after the work had started Downinge changed his mind and asked for a larger and more ornamental house

than originally agreed.
The cost of the wood was about £300 and Flatman employed 16 carpenters and sawyers.

THE FIRST HOUSE
 

The inside measurement of the house to be 50ft by 20ft, and the walls to be of mason’s work up to the eaves, but the

windows doors and gates to be of timber.
The floor of the cellar is to be made from sufficiently good beams and joists. The planks are to be good and strong, made of

 

oak    (without  sap).  The doors to the  cellar should be arched. The cellar should be  partitioned. The
doorway leading into the street should have two good  posts, one either side. There should be a window
facing the street  similar in fashion to the shop where Robert Wolnowe  lives, called the Lyon [ No 4 The
Walk]. The  doors and windows to be finished in the same way . There should be one door into the street

another into the yard.
And a good fair strong pentus furnished and covered with oak-quartered-board all the length of the shop & to have an iron

 

grating over the shop door of a foot depth.
And also a gate house 10 foot wide with a fair gate in front with fair battens and strongly lined. And a fair comely square

 

clicket with battens and a gate. And a gate at the other end finished in  the same way.
And a great window in the parlour to be 15 ft long and 5 ft high within the cills and there should be no more than 12 inches

 

between every pillar, with a large pillar in the middle. And the pillars are to be fair and comely, made in  the
best fashion. Every pillar to be 4 inches thick with fair broad bay stocks of fine plank. The floor  4 inches
thick and to have strong lintels  the whole breadth of the walls. There should be another window next to

the yard in the parlour; all to be made of clean and seasoned timber.
And a pair of stairs to be a total of ten foot wide, to be made large and comely, so that  at least two people may go up

 

abreast ; The stair house to be of  timber, outside the walls, with as many landings  as  may be necessary,
and 4 clearstorey windows for light. The floor  to be planked throughout the first
sufficient beams and cross beams in the parlour, every beam to have stays to hold it in the walls, and the
beams to overhang the breadth of the house, with no more than ten foot between each beam and to be laid
with good planks and sufficient joists, as many as there ought to be, and to be no longer than ten foot

floor, with good and

long each.
And all the beams and joists in the parlour to be moulded, and all the rest throughout the building to be chamfered and

 

planed and all the floor planks to be of good oak.
 And the ceiling of  the parlour to have half inch board quartered and well planed towards the joists and laid so that they do

 

not create a trough ?.
The chimney in the parlour to have a closet on each side with a fully finished timber window. Also on each side of the

 

chimney above in the
And  in  the  chamber  over  the  shop  on  each  side  of  the  chimney  two  similar  closets  fully  finished  with windows and

parlour chamber there should be closets either side finished with similar lights.
 

everything else like the others.
The chambers to have three great windows facing the street, and one facing the yard 10 foot long each and five foot high.
And another window over the gate house

 
 

8 foot long and five foot high, all made of good and clean seasoned timber like the

window in the parlour, and all of them to have strong and fair lintels over them the breadth of the wall.
The two chambers at the north end to have a gallery with a partition in the west side with two windows 3 foot long each and

 

two foot and a half high, and to have two wooden partitions between the chambers.
And the attic roof of the upper floor to be fully finished with fair stairs up to it in the stair house and with sufficient good

 

beams and joists.
And  the roof to be made of sawn oak spars, the principal spars must be suitable for the best quality  French roof , 18 foot in

 
length. Every principal spar to have two substantial long braces fastened with two long mortices each and
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to the collar beam, and to be moulded from top to bottom and rounded on both sides. Every other spar to

have a wind beam.
The roof to be double belfried ? or double perald ? and double braced.
The roof to have three lights, three overlooking the street and one the yard, all the great windows each to be five foot high  

 
 

and ? [8] foot long like the other windows with fair broad bay stocks of fine planks, 4 foot above the floor.
And as many good large spars as will be necessary are to be used for the roof. 

 
All  the  eaves  to  be  boarded using hart

lath, suitable for the roof and everywhere else.
Also a porch in front of the gate house leading up to the attic roof with a great window the full length similar to the other

 

windows. On each side a large clearstorey with a strong roof suitable to be leaded or tiled, and the foot to
be 8 foot square inside the walls.

THE SECOND HOUSE
Richard Flatman has undertaken to provide for £100 all the timber, and building work and workmanship, with the whole job complete,

for the house fifty foot long and eighteen foot wide within the walls.
The walls to be masons’ work up to the eaves, except for the doors and windows, and to be joined up with a roof to the other

 

house.
First a stair house finished 10 foot square with such windows, lights and other things that are necessary. Also one pantry or

 

buttery of timber opposite the stair house in the hall, leaving an entry between them with sufficient doors
and lights; and a door into the cellar stairs out of the pantry, 3 foot wide if the room will serve and

Renoutes. ?
A  place for a chimney for 4 fires within the house, with a pair of stairs on one side of the chimney up to the first floor, and

 

up to the attic roof, and sufficient light for the stairs.
And in the hall 2 great windows 9 foot long each and five foot high within the cills, with fair bay stocks to lean upon the

 

strong lintels to every window the breadth of the walls.
And for the first floor sufficient good beams and joists all chamfered and planed and well and strongly planked with good

 

oak boards.
And in the chambers two great windows for one, and two great windows for the other chamber of   9 foot long each and five

 

foot high, with windows like the windows already described.
And for the next floor sufficient good beams and joists all chamfered and planed and thoroughly planked with oak boards.
 

 
 

And the roof to lie three foot above the floor and to be a French roof like the pattern and fashion of the
other roof, with 4 great windows, like the windows in the other roof, placed 3 on one side. And spars, feet
and eave boards and sufficient hart lathe for the roof and a timber partition at the end of the house up to

the top, with doors and door stalls.
All the timber, the timber work and blacksmiths work finished   for one little parlour at the west end of the house close to the

 

gable end, the same size as before with a door into a yard 3 foot wide. And 3 great windows of 8 ft long
and five foot high, each within the windows, one for the lower rooms and two for the chambers above,
with fair bay stocks and lintels for the same windows, and only one floor for this house. And two main
trees
 of timber for the main chimneys  and planks for the stairs up to the chamber, and sufficient beams
and  joists  for  the chamber, to be chamfered and planed and strong planks to be used with good oak

boards,
The roof to be of sawn oak, with timber and spars for the feet and eaves board.
Also one fair gate and gate posts fairly moulded and made with battens for the partition wall in the court yard, where it stood

 
 

before

 
 

All the timber used to be good, clean and sound and of the best white-hearted oak without any sap or knots that would be

harmful or spoil the appearance of the work. Joists to be of good seasoned oak boards without sap or
holes and to be perfectly jointed without gaps.

The work to be finished by 1 August 1587
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New Market 2 & 4

DESCRIPTION OF THE KING’S HEAD GROUP, of which this forms a part
Listed Building:  

17th & 18th Century with alterations. This was a coaching inn, and until comparatively recently the central
archway, now the main entrance to the lounge, was open and led through a cobbled yard with gallery
round to the yard at the back. The 17th century portion is two storeys and an attic. Three gabled dormers
with  barge  boards.  Thin brick. Sashes, in flush frames, with glazing bars and flat arches. Plaster cove
cornice with bed mould. Plain tiles. Stack with six octagonal detached flues, with base moulds and united
at capping. Modern door in original wood case with architrave frieze and cornice. The 18th century parts
flank the earlier, one window west and two windows east, three storeys red brick, the attic floor enclosed
by  screen  wall  on main cornice above pilasters. This treatment continued, on return front facing New
Market, five windows with central entrance. Rusticated quoins. Moulded brick cornice. Slate roof. Sashes

with flush frames, flat arches with stone keys.
Nikolaus Pevsner: Buildings of England: Suffolk: of brick with giant rusticated brick pilasters at the angles, two and a half storeys

high and has an archway with alternating rustication and a segmental arch which used to lead into an open
courtyard. Strange rhythm round the corner, where one such high bay with giant pilasters is followed by a
whole lower Georgian house of independent design, after which the higher part and the giant pilasters
repeat, but two bays wide.

No 2 remains a shop at ground level, but No 4 and the upper part of No 2 are now part of the King’s Head Hotel. They appear to
date from early to mid 19th century

1818

Beccles Manor Court 

Ann Gent, widow, acknowledges the bow window some time since put out from her shop now occupied by
Richard Durrant; an encroachment. (later Fisk, gent)  
Fisk, gent; Bow window some time since put out from shop occupied by Richard Durrant; encroachment;
(Robert Newman 1840)  
Robert Newman, innkeeper; Bow window, occupied by Richard Durrant.
ADVERTISEMENT:  Alfred  Radermacher  has  taken  business  of Watch & Clockmaking & Jewellery of
Richard Durrant, with whom he served apprenticeship.
SHOP: Jonathan Read takes over Rademarker’s watch & Clock Business.
ADVERTISEMENT: Mr Neep, Surgeon Dentist has removed to Mr Read’s, jewellers, New Market.
ADVERTISEMENT: Mr Neep, Dental Surgeon at Mr Read’s, jeweller (New Market) once a month.
ADVERTISEMENT: Jonathan Read (formerly Durrant) Watch & Clock Maker, Jeweller,  

 
 
 
Rent 6d
1839
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 6d
Rent 6d

1840
1858

Beccles Manor Court 
Beccles Paper 25 May 

1862
1863
1867
1875

Beccles Wkly Nws 8 Jul 
Beccles Wkly Nws 5 May
East Suff Gaz 11 Jun 
Beccles Paper, 23 Nov 
 

 
ADVERTISEMENT: Jonathan Read, formerly Durrant. Watch & Clock Maker etc
ADVERTISEMENT: S White, Jeweller and Silversmith. Speciality: Antiques. Ye Olde Shop, New Market,
Beccles.

Silversmith, Optician

1878
1933

Beccles Paper, 1 Jan 
Beccles Advert Cttee 

CLOCKMAKERS
Durrant, Richard 
Read, Jonath 
White, Sam

1823 
1830 
1844 
1850 

NMar 02
NMar 02
NMar 02

Jeweller
1855
 
 
 
 
 
 
1865 
1869 
1879 
1889
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1904

No 2 NEW MARKET
 
1841
1851 CENSUS:
 
 
 
1851
1861
1871
1881

 
 

owner 
Robert Newman 

 

 
 

occupant
Richard Durrant

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Richard Durrant 
Hannah Durrant 
Anna Durrant 
Robert Newman 
Robert Newman 
Robert Newman 
Jonathan Read 

age 73
age 60
age 13
 
 
 
 

Married; 
 
Single
Richard Durrant
Alf Radermacher
Jonathan Read
Jonathan Read

Watchmaker & Jeweller
 
 

Swanton Abbott
Gt Yarmouth
Hammersmith

 
 

 
 

 
 

1881 CENSUS
6963

NMar 
Dwelling:
New Market  2
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6964
NMar 

Jonathan READ  U
Boys
Mary READ 
Anna M. READ   U

46 
Framlingham, Suffolk 
Head 
Watchmaker & Jeweller + 2 Men & 2

6965
6966

NMar 
NMar 

     U 
21 

44 


Framlingham, Suffolk, England 

Framlingham, Suffolk, England 

Sister 
Watchmakers Assistant

Housekeeper
Niece 

1896
1904
1907
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sam White 

Sam White 
Sam White
Samuel White 
Samuel White 
Samuel White 
Samuel White 
Samuel White 
Arts & Crafts (CA Brumfitt)
Arts & Crafts (CA Brumfitt)
Harding Boutique Arts & Crafts
Harding Boutique  

[Sam White set up the shop some time between 1892 & 1896]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

jeweller
jeweller
jeweller
jeweller
jeweller

 
 
 
gift shops

No 4 NEW MARKET
1851 CENSUS
 
1866
1874

 

Henry Scott 
Abraham Brown, Clothing, Boot & Shoe Depot, moving to Premises late W Aldous, tailor, New Market
TO  BE  LET: Dwelling House & Shop next to the King’s Head Hotel, lately occupied by Mr Abraham
Brown. Apply Mr Fenn; immediate possession.
Robert Newman exors 

30 
Married
 
Tailor (master) employs 4 men 3 apprentices
Beccles Paper 6 Mar 
Beccles Paper 1 Nov 

1871
 

 
Abraham Brown
1881 CENSUS

6960
6961

NMar 
NMar 

Dwelling:
Mary L. GRICE 

New Market  4


 

William Le Grice

32 
 
17 


 

 

Clopton, Suffolk 
Boys
Aldeby, Norfolk, England 
butcher

Head 
Butchers Wife Domestic 3 Men & 2

 
Eleanor TAYLOR 

 

6962
1907

NMar 
 

Serv 
General Servant Domestic
 
 

1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Henry Copeman
William Mack 
William Mack 
Charles Jarvis 
Charles Jarvis 
Charles Jarvis 

 
 
 
 
 
 

butcher
greengrocer
greengrocer
greengrocer
greengrocer
greengrocer

Between 1954 & 1965 No 4 was incorporated into The King’s Head Hotel
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New Market, THE KING’S HEAD
Listed Building:  

17th & 18th Century with alterations. This was a coaching inn, and until comparatively recently the central
archway, now the main entrance to the lounge, was open and led through a cobbled yard with gallery
round to the yard at the back. The 17th century portion is two storeys and an attic. Three gabled dormers
with  barge  boards.  Thin brick. Sashes, in flush frames, with glazing bars and flat arches. Plaster cove
cornice with bed mould. Plain tiles. Stack with six octagonal detached flues, with base moulds and united
at capping. Modern door in original wood case with architrave frieze and cornice. The 18th century parts
flank the earlier, one window west and two windows east, three storeys red brick, the attic floor enclosed
by  screen  wall  on main cornice above pilasters. This treatment continued, on return front facing New
Market, five windows with central entrance. Rusticated quoins. Moulded brick cornice. Slate roof. Sashes

with flush frames, flat arches with stone keys.
Nikolaus Pevsner: Buildings of England: Suffolk: of brick with giant rusticated brick pilasters at the angles, two and a half storeys

high and has an archway with alternating rustication and a segmental arch which used to lead into an open
courtyard. Strange rhythm round the corner, where one such high bay with giant pilasters is followed by a
whole lower Georgian house of independent design, after which the higher part and the giant pilasters
repeat, but two bays wide.

1576    Task NMar 52
1593    Task Nmar 44 
1615c  Task D5 
1668   Rosehall Manor Rental 
1668   Rosehall Manor Rental 
1668   Rosehall Manor Rental 
1668   Rosehall Manor Rental 
 
1668

 

John Denny, for a tenement wasted late Towsynd  
John Denny, for a tenement. wasted, late Townsend 
William Denny, for another messuage there more westerly late John Denny 
George Cock, for a messuage in the New Market, late Flowerdew  
George Cock, for a tenement. late Milford 
George Cock, for a tenement late Abraham Todd 
George Cock, for a messuage in the cornerstead of the Market called the
King’s Head late Townsehend  [in margin: now Is Preston] 
At the Court of Sewers holden at Beccles 18 December, at the house of Thomas Doggett, commonly called
by the name of the King’s Head Tavern, before Sir John Playters ....etc
George Cocke, tenement called the King’s Head 
[a  George  Cock,  Rector  of  Barsham  from  1636   was nominated as  a member of the 6th Presbyterean
Division of the County in 1645, together with John Clarke of Beccles  & 4 other ministers.]
Mr Lambkyn: Tax on 10 hearths
ORIENTATION:    All  that  messuage  called  Everard’s  now  in  the  occupation  of  Leah  Murdoch,  with
houses,  buildings,  yards  &  orchards  &  a  quarter  of  a  well  in  New  Market  [number  6  New Market];  
between the Red Lion in the occupation of Henry Mihill & Robert Rooke on the north [number 8 New
Market];   & the messuage etc. late John Boatswaine now in the tenure of Philip Lambkin called the King’s
Head late of William Denny, Baronet [King’s Head] on the south;   one head abutteth on New Market
towards the west;  and the other  Smallgate to the east.
Calendar of State Papers: March: Sir Thomas Meadowes goes from Yarmouth to London: An election.
We had not passed a mile further before we met between 50 & 60 horse, who were the gentlemen  
thereabouts joined with others which came out of Beccles, who brought a noise of trumpets with them.
About 11 we rode into Beccles, between 250 & 260 horse, the trumpets sounding before us, the bells
ringing & the people shouting as we went. Sir Thomas made no stay, only took a pipe & drank a glass of
wine, & so proceeded on his journey, leaving behind him money for the ringers & 40s for the poor &
orders at The King’s Head to treat his friends with sack, white wine, claret, beer & tobacco.
“A Tour through East Anglia” by Thomas Baskerville,
 We lay at the King’s Head, Mr Lambkin being master then of the inn, & we were very merry with good
claret,  with  one Captain Plater [one of the Playters family of Sotterley, probably William, who lived at
number  35  New  Market]  of  this  town,  and  one  Mr  Watts of Ellingham, a town about 3 miles off, an
acquaintance of Mr Baker’s, my companion in this journey.
Richard Twiss [Member of XXIV 1714, resigned 1719; Churchwarden 1716; Feoffee 1717]
Jacob Preston, King’s Head
John Kirby’s map of Suffolk: “Subscriptions are taken and receipts given in ...  Beccles by Mr Abraham

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task  6d
Task  6d

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 5d
Rent  4d
Rent  6d

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Rent 5d

1671    Survey 
 

 
 
 
 
Value £15
 

1674    Hearth Tax 
1676    Deed 13 Feb 14a 

1678    March 
 
 

 
 

1681    Tour Diary 
 

 

1715
1729    Rosehall Manor Rental 
1733

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent  1s 11d
Suff Merc 29 Oct 
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Todd at the King’s Head”
DEBTS: Whereas divers persons are still indebted to the heirs of the late Mr Stephen Amyas, apothecary,
decd. of Beccles & to his widow. To come to Kings Head to pay debts.
KING’S HEAD: Paul Harris is moved from the Globe in Blofield to Kings Head, Beccles
CHURCH ORGAN: Beccles Church 5th June will be opened a new excellent Organ when will be a Sermon
upon the occasion. And at six of the clock in the evening in the Guildhall a consort of vocal & instrumental
Music by Dr H Heatherington & family & the best hands that can be had in Suffolk or Norfolk. Also an
Assembly. Together at Half a crown. Tickets: Robert Grinling’s House, Kings Head & White Lion. Benefit
Robert Grinling organist.
SALE: House for sale at Beccles,  opposite the Cross. Very good house fit for any shopkeeper. Particulars,
the King’s Head.
Isaac Preston, of the city of Norwich, build on waste in front of  King’s Head next New Market, 2 yards x
1ft 
[at the same time in 1743 the neighbour Ralph Keable, (number 6 New Market)  paid 1s for waste ground,
presumably aligning the  two buildings]
ORGANIST of BUNGAY: Benefit: George Gibbs organist of Bungay. Concert at Kings Head, Beccles Vocal
& Instrumental. 6 p.m. Tickets Paul Harrison, Kings Head & George Gibbs. Ball afterwards.
Beccles: White Lion. Benefit Mr Blogg Thurs Nov23
Concert & Ball Tickets at White Lion & Kings Head. 2/6 To begin at 6 o’clock.. “It will be moonlight”
Beccles 4th sub Ass. 9th May & Horse match for 100 gns. on Beccles Course on Mon.
13th   ordinary at Kings Head & White Lion & Assembly at NEWROOM at night
Chemist for sale enquiries Simon Clarke at White Lion or Robt. Brooke, King’s Head
W. Chase to sell valuable collection of modem books at King’s Head, Beccles. 5 days 5 p.m. each day.
SALE: To be sold by Auction on Saturday, 24th instant between the hours of two and four at the King’s
Head in Beccles: The estate for life of James Elmy, tanner, a bankrupt, of and in a very handsome Bricked
Messuage,  late  in  his  own  occupation,  with  a  large  &  commodious  Tan  Yard,  convenient  offices &
outhouses proper for carriages in the said trades, together with a Summer house, neatly finished & so
situated as to command a
Norwich Company at Beccles
Monday 9 by desire of  Mr & Mrs Orgel “The Roman Father” “The Oracle”
Wed 11 by desire of. Mr & Mrs Sparrow “Love Makes a Man,” Dancing. “The Republic”
Fri 13 Benefit of Mrs Sutherland “Theodosius or the Force of Love” with a grand procession of Priests,
Virgins etc. attending on the Emperor with the original music (composed by the famous Mr Henry Purcell)
with all the decorations suitable to the play, as performed at The Theatre Royal in London & Dublin.
new dance by Miss Morris, Pastoral Dialogue called the “Sparrow & the Dove” by Mr & Mrs Dodd “The
Upholsterer”.
Tickets: King’s Head, White Lion, Angel & of Mrs Sutherland at the Falcon
James Elmy, tanner, bankrupt. Commissioners to meet at King’s Head. To be sold to highest bidder, for

1734
 
Norwich Gazette 5 Jan

1735
1735

 
Norwich Gazette 5 Apr
Norwich Gazette 24 May
1739
Norwich Gazette 15 Sept
1743    Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent  6d
 
 
1747
Norwich Gazette 12 Jul 

1752
 
1754
 
1756
1757
1759

Norwich Gazette 18 Nov  
 
Norwich Gazette 4 May  
 
Norwich Gazette 25 Sep  
Norwich Merc 19 Feb   
Norwich Newspaper 7 Feb
very agreeable & extensive prospect.

1759
 
 
 

Norwich Gazette 30 Jun  

 
 
 

 
 

 
1759

 
Norwich Gazette 3 Nov  

ready money. 9 vats & 2 vats of Hides (which will then be in their drying Owse?)
To be sold by auction at the King’s Head at Beccles on Sat 11 August at 3 p.m. by order of the assignees

1759   Norwich Merc 17Jul? 

under a Commission of Bankruptcy against Timothy Carter, late of Beccles.
A farm at Layham
Also the fee of a house and shop in Beccles in the occupation of Timothy Carter.

 
 
 

Further  particulars  -  Thomas  Hath of North Cove, Benjamin Schuldham of Beccles; or of Mr Le Grice
Browne, Attorney in Beccles.
To be sold by Auction on Sat 24 instant between Hours of Two & Four at the King’s Head in Beccles.
The Estate for life of James Elmy, Tanner, a bankrupt of & in very handsome Bricked Messuage, late in his
own  occupation,  with  a  large  &  commodious  Tan-Yard, convenient offices & out house proper ? for
carriages in the said Trades together with a Summer House, neatly finished & so situated as to command a
very agreeable & extensive prospect.
Also two Freehold Messuages in Beccles aforesaid, convenient for small families one in occupation of
Will Fisher at a rent of £3-lOs & other late in occupation of John Lydieman at 40s.
1759 King’s Head, Beccles. Bankruptcy order Tim Carter, late of Beccles, Apothecary - To be sold a farm at
Layham (65 acres) rent £42 p.a.
Enquiries T.North, North Cove, Benj. Schuldham, Beccles, Le Grice Browne, Attorney Beccles

1759
 

Norwich Merc 7 Feb 
 
 
 
1759
Norwich Merc 28 Jul 
 
 
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1760
Norwich Merc 24 May 

To be sold at King’s Head, Beccles c176 hogsheads of good French white wines & c18 ditto of Claret.
Duty Free, being wreck wines to be seen & tasted at Walberswick 29th, Benacre Hall 3 0th, Lowestoft 31st.
Isaac Preston, Esq, The King’s Head & buildings adjoining, being 4 tenementements      Rent 1s 11d
Robert Brooks at the King’s Head to leave at Michaelmas. His Father-in-law Robert Cotton of Strumpton,
Norfolk to receive debts
Tues. 16th December. A neat 4 wheel Carriage will go from Sign of the Shakespeare in StMichael’s at Plen?
at 10 am for King’s Head Beccles by way of Brooke & Bungay to carry passengers & parcels: return 10 am
next morning ditto & goes again for Beccles Friday return Sat. & to be continued twice a week. On Friday
23 a carriage & 6 able horses will go from above place to London to carry presents to be at Green Dragon,
Bishopsgate on Christmas Eve
To be sold by Auction, lands ‘of Rev Thos Page in Beccles.. .including house late in occupation of Rev J
Lodington with coach house, barn, stable yard, garden, orchard, meadow & pasture land at King’s Head
by Auction.
Isaac Preston, for building on a piece of Waste at the fronmt of the King’s Head in the New Market.
MORE for building on another piece of Waste on the SOUTH side 
CARD ASSEMBLY at the King’s Head. Monday 25th. To be continued on the Monday before the Full
Moon in every month. Tea & Coffee 1s/-; Cards 6d. Will Hindes.
BECCLES FEN: Gents and other inhabitants who have a Right of Commonage on Beccles Common and are
against  and  will oppose any attempt that the present Corporation shall mke to take in or enclose any
further part or parcel thereof on any pretence whatever, earnestly requested be in great and considerable
number  of  Gentlemen  to  meet  on  Tuesday  25th  at the King’s Head 4pm to consider and take proper
measures to prevennt the same ... also to consider Corporation disposal of income.
Isaac Preston, The King’s Head & 4 tenements. 
William Hindes, The King’s Head, late Isaac Preston  (Jacob Preston received it 2nd of July 1725) 

1761    Rosehall Manor Rental
1761    Newspaper 4 April 

 
1763
Norwich Merc 10 Dec 
1764
Norwich Merc 28 Jul 

1765
 
1771

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
Rent 6d
Norwich Merc 6 Mar        
1772
Norwich Merc 22 Feb       

1772    Rosehall Manor Rental 
1772    Rosehall Manor Court 

 
 
 
Rent 1s 11d

 
William Hindes, piece of ground 2yards x 1ft
William Hindes purchased the King’s Head for £1350, including the associated tenement and former public
house, but also 8 acres of land called the King’s Head Grounds. He had to borrow £1000 from Jarrett
Dashwood of Aylsham and mortgaged the inn to him, but he had paid it off by 1792.
William  Hindes,  Inn Holder, on a piece of waste ground on the south side of the King’s Head, lately
erected an additional building [this may now be the Dining Room] 
Public Auction of King’s Head. Sold for £2510 to John & Thomas Farr [solicitor & brewer], Robert Rede
[lawyer & descendant of the Elizabethan family of Rede], & Jeremiah Smith [lawyer & partner of Rede’s].
each took a quarter share.
King’s Head: Mr Ward dies aged 76.
Gowing’s Diary: The King’s Head gateway bricked up
SALE of SHIPS: On Wednesday 12 February at the King’s Head in the Market Place, at 11 o’clock the
following  vessels  now  lying  in  Yarmouth Harbour, Prizes to His Majesty’s ships of war on the north
station.
Ship American 
Brig Beigen 
Brig Frodent 
Dogger Maria 
Fishing Vessel, de Winter
Lugger Le Dragon
On  the  following  day  will  be  sold  by  auction  the  ENTIRE  CARGO  of  the  Ship  VRINDEN,  Jurgen
Hendrick’s,  Master  from  Riga,  bound to Embden, captured by His Majesty’s Ship Androdema, Henry
Inman, Esq,, Commander, consisting of 150 Tons of Codille Hemp; 1300 Quarters of Rye.
KING’S BIRTHDAY at Beccles: Yeomanry CO Capt R Sparrow; Infantry: Capt T Farr: exercises, volleys.
Dinner at White Lion & King’s Head.
JF Barlow entered upon King’s Head. Neat post-chaises with able horses to any part of the kingdom.
PEACE: News of Definitive Treaty of Peace arrives at Norwich .. “The mail at Beccles was received with
every  demonstration  of  joy.”  The  Volunteer  Corps  commanded  by  Capt  Thomas  Farr  were  ordered
immediately under arms and fired three excellent volleys. The Gents of the Town & Neighbourhood dined
with the Officers of the Corps at the King’s Head Inn. Several barrels of beer were given to the populace.

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 1s 11d
 

1774    Beccles Manor Court 
1774

 
Rent  6d
 
1779    Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
Rent 1s
1792
 

1793    Newspaper 14 January 
1793    31 March 
1800

Nor Merc 18 Jan 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
80 tons

210 tons
78 tons
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A grand display of fireworks etc.. The whole concluded with the greatest harmony, much praise due to
Jeremiah Smith, Esq., Portreeve for his friendly attention, which so much conduced to good order.
PEACE THANKSGIVING DAY, Beccles: 1,600 tickets enabling bearer to 1 lb of Beef, 3d Loaf & a quart of
Ale. T Rede gave every family peck of coals to cook dinners. Public Celebration Dinners at King’s Head &
White Lion. Illuminations & grand display of Fireworks.
KING’S  BIRTHDAY  Celebrated  at  Beccles  .  Bells,  flags,  etc.  Yeomanry  commanded  by  Capt  Robert
Sparrow. Capt Thomas Farr paraded in Market Place, fired three vollies. Dinner at White Lion ... Cavalry at
King’s Head.
While Mrs Barlow and two of her nieces were preparing confectionery at the King’s Head for a public
dinner of the Clergy on the following day an over drove ox rushed in, upset them & their sweetmeats &
also knocked down Mr Barlow who then entered...it then ran into the yard & was secured... only bruises.
SALE: Sam Crowe to sell King’s Head Inn, in possession of Mr Barlow
TO BE LET: King’s Head Inn, Beccles.
JF Barlow moves from King’s Head to White Lion
Thomas Farr, messuage. in Beccles late William Hindes, before Preston
THANKSGIVING  DAY:  Principal  Gents  dinner  at  King’s  Head  ...  spledid  exhibition  of  fireworks. [for
Nelson’s Victory at Trafalgar]
This Thursday, the morning of the Portreeve’s Feast, the bells, guns and the garlands that were thrown
about the streets, very early, reminded us of the day that I may call, the grandest in Beccles. At half past 1
o’clock the Corporation went to church and heard an excellent sermon from Rev Mr Penn; they afterwards
adjourned to the King’s Head upon business [!], and at three o’clock they (together with the party who
dined with them) went in procession to the Assembly Room. At this time there was such a crowd as I did
not think Beccles could have been capable of collecting there. At seven o’clock I went to the King’s Head
to tea, where we were an hour and a half among 50 ladies and not a single gentleman, as the men did not
rise from dinner till half past eight; but when they did come in, the room was so completely filled that it was
most uncomfortable from the excessive heat and crowding. Without exaggeration, the number of persons
was not less than 120. We did not play cards, although we were much pressed to it. I think we were more
comfortable than those who did, such was the noise and confusion created by the gentlemen who were
mostly intoxicated. We left the room at half past ten, and all that party dispersed. The gentlemen then
returned to the Assembly Room, and did not entirely break up until 8 the next morning. Tea, coffee, wine,
etc. were continually handed about our room, though we did not regularly sit down to tea.
ANNIVERSARY of Battle of Trafalgar celebrated at Beccles. Day ushered in with ringing of bells, firing of
guns, grand display of flags, etc. Volunteers fired 3 volleys. Officers & large party of Gentlemen of the
Town had sumptuous dinner at the King’s Head, many loyal constitutional toasts. Appropriate songs
until a late hour. “Upon the whole we have witnessed no public day which passed off with so much éclat”.
TURNPIKE: Little Yarmouth Turnpike Road at Haddiscoe will be let for 3 years at King’s Head, Beccles.
Nicholson & Banon’s? Ball: Beccles, King’s Head, 16 December; 5s.
SALE  of  GLASS:  Rich  cut  glass  &  plated  goods  for  sale  at King’s Head, Beccles by R Clements of
Norwich.
MEETING of Sewers for Blything, Mutford, Lothingland & Wangford, to attend at the King’s Head at
Beccles. Dikereeves to attend.
LECTURE  by  Mr Blomfield on the Philosophy of History. Three Tuns, Bungay: Tuesday & Saturday.
King’s Head, Beccles: Wednesday & Friday. 1 or 4 weeks
DINNER:
Head. Songs accompanied Band of Music ... late hour.
MEETING of SEWERS: Hundred of Wangford, at King’s Head, Beccles. Appointment of Dikerieves,. R.
Fiske, Clerk to the Commission.
BECCLES RACES: Stewards: Hon FW Primrose & Nicholas Bacon. Numerously attended. Lord Suffield
two wins.
Main of Cocks won by Suffolk. Ball Room crowded. Gardens well attended. East Norfolk band. Ordinaries
at King’s Head & White Lion.
PROSECUTING FELONIES, Beccles Association. Annual General Meeting in King’s Head on 2 February.
Dinner on Table at 3 o’clock.
William Oswald, Treasurer
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Rev Bence Bence; Nicholas Bacon, Esq; Thomas Farr, Esq; Isaac Blowers, Esq; GWB Bohun, Esq;
Robert Fiske, Esq; Mr William Oswald; William Tiptod; HS Davey; William Crisp; Edward Arnold; Robert
Oswald;  James  Cole;  William  Buck;  Jeremiah Taylor; William Davey, John Mapes; John Garrood; Job
Smith; John Browne, William Hooke, Robert Chipperfield; William Libbis; Robert Chapman; George Fenn;
Thomas Jay; Charles Chinnery; Thomas Collins; John Land, Mrs Lucy Purvis; Messrs Horth & Wales;
ANGEL INN: Edward Iffe (late waiter at the King’s Head) Begs  leave to inform his Friends & the Public,
that he has taken the Angel Inn in that Town, and assures them, that no exertion shall be wanting to
render their accommodation comfortable.
EDUCATION: Assembly Benefit Parish School at King’s Head. (Assembly Room being repaired)
BECCLES ASSEMBLY for Benefit of Parish Schools at the King’s Head (Assembly Room beng repaired)
8th of January, 7s. Stewards: Cranston Bacon & Rev Charles Penrice
CELEBRATION of CORONATION at Beccles: A bullock roasted; the Cavalry met & fired; Ten barrels of
beer distributed; a Dinner of the Corporation & Inhabitants at the King’s Head.
LICENSING ALEHOUSES: Magistrates acting in and for the Hundred of Wangford give notice that they
will meet at the King’s Head Inn, Beccles on Saturday 15 September & Tunn’s Inn, Bungay on Thursday
20  September  at  11  o’clock  for  the  purposes  of  authorising  persons  to  keep  Common  Alehouses or
Victualling Houses. Magistrates give notice they shall be very particular as to the character & conduct of
persons applying for licences: and that no person will be allowed to be bound for more than two Alehouse
Keepers.  EC Sharpin, Clerk top Magistrates.
BECCLES SAVINGS BANK: The general Meeting of the Trustees & Managers will be held at the King’s
Head Inn, Beccles on Saturday 6 October, 1821
SALE of SHEETS: To be sold by Samuel Crowe & Son at the King’s Head, Beccles on Wednesday 21
November:  60  pairs  of  excellent  new  Holland,  Russia  &  Flanders  Linen  Sheets, which are to be sold
without reserve, in lots of one pair each.
NEW COACH: Yarmouth & Ipswich New Day Coach. Leaves King’s Head, Yarmouth Mon, Wed & Fri
mornings at 10 am, through Beccles, Halesworth, Yoxford, Saxmundham, Wickham Market, Woodbridge to
Hedge’s Coach Office, Cornhill, Ipswich & to the Griffin Inn, whence it returns Tues, Thurs, Sat mornings
at 8 o’clock.
Proprietors Thomas Carter & Co who will not be accountable for parcels lost if above the value of £5,
unless entered as such, & paid for accordingly.
This  coach  also  books  passengers  &  parcels  direct  for  London,  which  are  forwarded  by  Hedges  &
Boyce’s,  Ipswich  Night  Coach  at 8 o’clock to the Spread Eagle, Church Street, London from where it
returns every evening at 8 o’clock.
The above Coach will be found a comfortable & pleasant conveyance, particularly to those who do not
like the fatigue or whose business does not urge them to perform the whole journey from Yarmouth to
London in one day, having the choice of Four Coaches every morning from Ipswich to London, viz 8, 9, 10,
12 where places may be regularly booked by timely application.
SUFFOLK MILITIA: The Subdivision Meetings for receiving the lists of persons liable to serve in the
Regular & Local Militias, are appointed by a General Meeting of Deputy-Lieutenants, citing in & for the
said County, to be holden the day following.
Saturday February 23rd, 1822 (for the Sub-Division of Wangford & Mutford & Lothingland) at the King’s
Head, Beccles.
INNKEEPERS of WANGFORD: Magistrates appointed Thursday 19 September at the Tunns Inn, Bungay
& Saturday 21st September at the King’s Head, Beccles, for licences. Each Innkeeper recognizance himself
in £30, one surety in £20 & two in £10 each -- by new Act of Parliament
SUFFOLK MILITIA: The Subdivision Meetings for receiving the lists of persons liable to serve in the
Regular & Local Militias are appointed by a General Meeting of Deputy Lieutenants: Saturday 1 March:
Mutford, Wangford & Lothingland at the King’s Head, Beccles.
DIED: Thursday se’en night Mrs Smith, mother of Mrs - at the King’s Head Inn
TURNPIKE: Little Yarmouth Turnpike to be Let by Auction at King’s Head. Produced last year:
The Brampton Gate  £104 
BLYBURGATE  CEMETERY:  On  Friday,  26  September  the  new  Chapel  and  Burial  Ground  at  Beccles
underwent the solemn office 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.

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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.
As Mr Mapes, the landlord at the King’s Head was procceding to Norwich on Wednesday se’en night
with a horse and gig, the horse took fright in thye Old Market and ran against a tumbril loaded with straw,
which overset it. Mr Mapes was severely bruised by his fall, but is fast recovering.
A very melancholy event happened at Beccles on Monday morning last. On the Sunday evening a young
man of gentlemanly appearance, came walking to the King’s Head Inn & said he should sleep there. In the
morning of Monday he went to a gun-maker in the town & requested to see a brace of pistols, and took
one over to the inn, he said to show a person, but he went immediately to his bedroom and shot himself.
He is not known to anyone in Beccles. His dress was an olive coloured coat, drab Keseymere waistcoat
and pantaloons and a black stock round his neck.
In his pocket were a black letter case with an amethyst seal, on which was engraved a dog rescuing a
drowning child, and the motto “Faithful in adversity” and a ring.
A Gentleman has been down to Beccles for inspecting the body and property of the unfortunate young
man .. and has recognised him as a member of a most respectable family in the County of Surrey; declines
to name the family.
BECCLES RACES: “All persons requested to retire behind the cords on the bell ringing for saddling.”
Ordinaries at the King’s Head & White Lion. Assembly first night. Plays, Rural Gardens. [no mention of
cock fighting]
HIRING  FAIR:  Michaelmas  Fair  &  Petty  Sessions  for  Hiring  &  Retaining  Servants  in  Hundred  of
Wangford at the King’s Head on Monday 1 October. Chief Constable: William Oswald.
COACH: Post Coach: Norwich, Lowestoft, via Loddon & Beccles, King’s Head; 4 inside & 10 outside.
7am; Returns 3.45 pm [illustration of coach]
“ADVICE  to  the  POOR  GRATIS”:  Dr Lambert (London) at Angel, Halesworth; King’s Head, Bungay;
King’s Head, Beccles
TITHES: The Audit of Rev J Lillistone, Barsham at King’s Head, Beccles. 10% returned to Parishioners.
[next week’s paper corrected figure to 5%]
Thomas Farr, King’s Head, late Hindes 
Thomas Farr, waste enclosed & built on the south side of  the King’s Head 
REWARD of £250 offered for better discovering of Felony at North Cove Fire: JL Farr £100, Magistrates
Association of Norfolk & Suffolk meeting at King’s Head, Beccles £100, J Lemming £50.
TITHE AUDIT at Weston held at King’s Head, Beccles: Large body of Labourers assembled & pressed
their claims for an advance of Wages to themselves & a reduction of tithe to the Farmers; which after some
discussion were agreed to & they went home cheerful & quite satisfied. Next day a larger body from North
Cove, Ellough & Willingham ... some of party behaved in a very noxious & threatening manner ... firm
behaviour  of  J  Mayhew,  Esq  of  Saxmundham  appointed  to  receive tithes. The following morning Mr
Mayhew  met  farmers  &  labourers  at  North  Cove.  Affairs  amicably  settled  &  warrant  issued  for  two
ringleaders of the party.
PORTREEVE: Richard Bohun sworn in. Corporation attends Service: Dr Owen preaches. Dinner at King’s
Head, Mr Newson. In the evening Mrs Bohun entertained a large party of Ladies at the King’s Head: Tea
& Supper were followed by a Ball.
HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY in Assembly Room. President: Earl of Stradbrooke. Large attendance: Sir
Edmund Bacon, Sir Thomas Gooch, etc. Superb Hyacinths, cucumbers, auriculas, seedling Strawberries. 30
to 40 Gents at Dinner at the King’s Head.
BECCLES RACES: Stands filled with fashionable Company, numerous Booths well attended, vast numbers
of  people  on  foot,  on  Horseback  &  in  Carriages  with  their places on each side the lines of running.
Assembly visited by the Earl of Stradbrooke, Sir E Bacon & family, Sir William & Lady Beauchamp Proctor,
Sir H & Lady Berney etc. Waltz, Quadrille & Gallopede. Sumptuous Dinner of Venison, etc. by Newman of
the King’s Head. Theatre, Gardens, Places of Amusement.
BECCLES   HORTICULTURAL   SOCIETY:   Fourth   Meeting   in   Assembly   Room.   President:   Earl   of
Stradbrooke. Large attendance; Sir Edmund Bacon, Sir Thomas Gooch etc. Mr George Thurlith?: 19 superb
hyacinths. Mr J Toll of Keswick ? 18 pots of very fine Auriculas. List of Keene’s seeding Strawberries from

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Sir T Gooch’s Garden admired.  Dinner: at King’s Head: 30-40 Gents at Dinner. Dr Crowfoot in Chair.
SOCIETY  for  PROTECTION  of  AGRICULTURE  Formation  at  King’s  Head  of  Beccles  Branch.  James
Boyden of North Cove, Treasurer & Secretary.
Mr Bloss in the Chair. Resolution: “That from the unparalleled depression under which the landed interest
now suffers & which threatens to reduce the middle ranks of society to pauperism, it behoves us to take
every step to stay so dire a calamity.”
Norwich,  Beccles,  Lowestoft:  Pilot  Coach  daily  (Sundays  excepted).  Lowestoft  7am  to  Norfolk Hotel.
Returns  5pm.  Proprietors: William Durrant, Robert Newman [landlord of the King’s Head] & C Ansell.
Saturdays at 6am for Norwich Market.
Last Saturday the bar of the King’s Head was broken into, the till and cash box were carried off, but left on
the premises. £20 was taken.
TURNPIKE ROAD, Little Yarmouth to Blythburgh. AGM at King’s Head. Particulars of demands upon
Trustees to Mr George Fenn, the Surveyor.
REGATTA: Great number of Sailing Boats (one from Colchester) 1st Silver Medal won by Richard Darby.  
Rowing matches for hats etc.  Three Steam Boats plying up & down the River with large parties on board
... Band .... Dinner at King’s Head.
PROTECTION  of  AGRICULTURE  Society.  5  different  Meetings.  Beccles:  King’s  Head.  Saturday  6
February. J Robinson in Chair.
BALL: TRADESMEN’S Annual Ball; at King’s Head. Gents 6s/-; Ladies 5s/-
PRINCESS VICTORIA’S BIRTHDAY on Wednesday 24th of May on which HRH Princess Victoria will
attain her majority, there will be a Public Dinner at the King’s Head, Beccles for the purpose of celebrating
the event. Mayor in the Chair. Dinner Four o’cock. Tickets 6s each to be had at the Bar.
PRINCESS VICTORIA’S BIRTHDAY: Diner at the King’s Head. Mayor Presides. Loyal & patriotic Toasts.
Fireworks in Market Place. Bell Ringing.
BALL: King’s Head: Gents 6s 6d, Ladies 4s 6d; Stewards: Alfred Pierson, Esq, Messrs Sam Robinson,
James Boyden, JC Webster
DINNER for 40 Members of Freestone’s Hunt at King’s Head. Metcalfe sings.
TURNPIKE  ROAD  from Little Yarmouth to Blythburgh: AGM of Trustees in King’s Head, Beccles on
Monday 18 March at 12 o’clock “taking into consideration of erecting a new Bridge across part of the
Road called Gillingham Dam at or near the present wooden Footbridge”.
LOST DOG in Beccles on Tuesday 12th March a handsome liver coloured & white Setter answering to the
name of Ranger, whoever brings him to the Ostler at the King’s Head will receive 20shilings.
CHURCH: SOCIETY for the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church at the King’s
Head. Sir T Goch in the Chair.
MARRIAGE  of  QUEEN  VICTORIA: Celebrations: Bells. Poor moving in all directions to the Butchers,
Bakers & Retail Beer Sellers for a due portion of the Beef, Bread & Beer allotted to them to the amount of
???. At noon flag hoisted in magnificent ???
Work suspended for the day. Bells, Guns. Mayor & Councillors parade to Assembly Room preceded by
the  Band.  Dinner  for  200.  20  Toasts.  Carefully  avoiding any one likely to excite Religious or Political
feeling. Dance at King’s Head (under Committee of Management)
TURNPIKE: Little Yarmouth to Blythburgh. Assembly at King’s Head. EC Sharpin, cler to the Trustees.
Tolls to Let. Produced in the Present Year:
Haddiscoe & Gillingham £555;    Brampton £160
VOTERS LIST revised at King’s Head Beccles
FW Farr, Esq., Tenement. in Beccles formerly Tiptod called King’s Head Inn 
FARMERS’  CLUB  PLOUGHING  MATCH  on  Friday  12th  May  at  Mr  Newman’s  (The  Castle)  15
Competitors. Best Ploughman: James Cutler, Servant to Mr Sadd, Shadingfield. Many Prizes.
Dinner at King’s Head. AGM of Farmers’ Club at Assembly Room 70 Present. HG Dowson in Chair.
FARMERS’ CLUB & LABOURERS Friendly Society AGM; Ploughing Match for Hundred of Wangford.
Prize for sheep shearing. Exhibition of Stock. Dinner at King’s Head. 80 - 90. Lord Acheson in Chair. 20
deserving Labourers & Servants introduced & received Awards.
COACH: Old Established Coach, “The Day” leaves Norfolk Hotel, Norwich & King’s Head, Beccles daily
at  7.45  am,  arrives  Haughey  Road  Station  in  time  for  Trains  to  London, Bury at 12.7; Returns 12.43.

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FARMERS CLUB AGM: Small show of Stock. “In fact it could hardly be called one” Few Competitors. 50

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Gents dined at the King’s Head.
COACH: [with illustration]  J Harmer: “Pilot”: Coac from King’s Head, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at
8.30 am. Fox & Hounds, Loddon 9.30. Trowse Station in time for 11 am  Train to Dereham, Ely, Cambidge,
Peterborough, London.   Returning from Star Inn, Haymarket at 4.15, meeting 11 o,clock down Train at
Trowse Station.
BALL:  Subscription  Assembly  on  Friday,  28  January.  ES  Gooch, WJ Crowfoot, HS Farr, C Chevallier
(Stewards)  Howlett’s  Band.  Ladies  5/-,  Gents  7/-.  Tickets  at  Mr  Allen,  King’s  Head  &  Cattermole,
Bookseller.
Beccles  Borough  Council  organiised a perambulation of Beccles Parish. William Allen, landlord of the
King’s Head was paid £12. At prices 30 years later this would have provided 2000 pints!
NUISANCE ACT: Authorities appointed under Act. Sit daily in the Council Room. Alteration to Corn Hall
approved. Large Attendedance.
Dinner at King’s Head. “Many a Bumper for Success to Market of Old Beccles.”
DEAD  CHILD:  For  some  days  the  Town  has  been  in  a  state  of  excitement,  in  consequence  of  the
discovery of a Child in a piece of watering in the Garden of Rev T Hickman. Inquest at the King’s Head.
Hannah  Watkinson,  living  with  the  family  committed  for  Trial.  Young  Man  Yallop  suspected  &
questioned. Freed n Bail. The whole affair has caused a greatsensation in the Town & the forthcoming
Assizes are looked forward to with great interest.
RAILWAY:  SM  Peto  visits  Beccles  to  consider  the  site  for  the  STATION  of  proposed  Railway:
Haddiscoe, Beccles, Haleworth. Dinner at King’s Head: Ladies 4s/6d Gents 6s/6d. Mr & Mrs Alen praised.
DIED: Inquest on William Allen of King’s Head. Died from Apoplexy.
FW  Farr,  messuage  in  Beccles  late  T.  Farr,  before  Hindes called the King’s Head (later Crawshaw &
Youngs)
CENSUS:
SALE: KING’S HEAD, Beccles on Saturday 16 August, by B Rix:  Stables & Loose Boxes for 50 Horses.
Coaches
MARRIAGE of Georgiana Farr, only child of FW Farr to Rev JB Smith, eldest son of Lt- General Smith
“soon after daybreak every Street & House became ornamented with evergreens, Triumphal Arches &
Flags.  Nine  Carriages  to  church.  40  at  Breakfast.  Entertainment  for  Tradespeople  at  King’s  Head  in
evening.  Volleys of musketry, fireworks, balloons. “Many of the Houses exhibited illuminated mottoes
suitable for the happy occasion.”
SALE; Commercial House & Family Hotel standing in the most eligible situation for business in the
Market Place of this populous and increasing market town & port; & now in the occupation of Mrs Allen
at a rental of £100 p.a.
The House & buildings are of a thoroughly substantial character, & in excellent repair; the House contains
7 commercial & family sitting rooms, porter room, private and mixing bars, coach office, 13 comfortable
sleeping  rooms,  with  separate  stair case, open gallery & landings; extensive wine & ale cellars; good
kitchen, larder, wash house, and other appropriate offices. In the Yard, which is spacious & entered by
folding  gates  from  three  separate  directions  are  ranges  of  Commercial,  Market,  Coach  &  Post Horse
Stables & loose Boxes (for about 50 horses) with hay lofts, Granaries, Lock-up & open Carriage Houses,
Harness Rooms, Hostlery etc. 
Freehold. Free Rents to Manors of : Beccles 1s 6d; Rosehall 1s 11d; Ellough 2s 2d.
Lot subject to owner of adjoining property using pump & privy at the NW corner of the Yard.
The purchaser will be required to take at a valuation Furniture, Fixtures, Horses, Carriages, Stock in Trade
& other tenant’s effects throughout house & premises.
The peculiarly prominent position of the King’s Head: the accommodation it is capable of affording- its
contiguity to the Corn Market, the Town Hall & other places of resort- The periodical meetings of societies
held in its rooms- with other advantages it possesses, must ever secure to it the unrivalled distinction
which  it  has  for  many  years  claimed  as  the  Head  Inn of the Town. Coaches run from it to Norwich,
Southwold & through Bungay & Harleston to meet the Eastern Union Railway at Diss. The omnibuses to
the Hadiscoe Station of the Eastern Counties Line - opening a Railway Communication with Yarmouth,
Lowestoft, Norwich & all parts of the kingdom.
Charles Crawshaw & John Youngs paid £2510 for the King’s Head & two other pubs (not in Beccles)
NEW MAYOR of BECCLES: On Thursday last the Council unanimously elected William E Crowfoot, Esq,
Mayor for the ensuing year, which gentleman has before filled the Office with the highest credit to himself,

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Caroline Allen 

 

 
widow, aged 30

 

 
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and the entire satisfaction of the inhabitants. In the evening a Public Dinner was given by the Council to
the late Mayor, Alderman William J Crowfoot, Esq, MD, on his retiring from office, attended by most of the
leading families in the Town. A most excellent and sumptuous entertainment was set before them by the
new Landlord of the King’s Head
FARMERS’ TEA at the King’s Head. About 50 present.
Crawshay & Youngs  

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Rent [R]  1s 11d
1851 CENSUS
Caroline Allen 
widow, aged 30 
Innkeeper 
4 female servants

1851 CENSUS:
[The next Landlord was living in Norwich in 1851]
Theatre Street, Norwich: Norwich St Peter Mancroft Norwich, Norfolk
Martin  KNOWLES
Hannah  KNOWLES 
Harriet  KNOWLES
John  KNOWLES
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Head 


Wife 

44 

13 


44 


King’s Head Inn  

Servant

Servant Dau 
Servant Son 

 
Servant Wife 

Wynch-NFK

Mattishall-NFK
Norwich-NFK
Norwich-NFK

Daur 

Son 
Crawshay, Charlea


Knowles, Martin 

£87-10

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MARKET TEA Annual Event at King’s Head. 160 Guests, Songs & Toasts.
ADVERTISEMENT: Mr Neep, Surgeon Dentist of Norwich at Beccles, King’s Head on Fridays
ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION by
dinner at the King's Head & White Lion
FALL of DELHI:  Church Bells rung to celebrate the Fall of Delhi. Dinner at the King’s Head to celebrate.
Col Wilson (brother of General Wilson who commanded the assault) present (He lived in Beccles?)

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large number of clergy present, followed by
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MAYOR: Fenn, George, Dinner to retiring Mayor
MAYOR’S DINNER, William Cowles entertained at the King’s Head - a party of Friends including the

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Rector & leading inhabitants.
CENSUS: Martin Knowles, married, aged 51, innkeeper, born Castle Rising, Norfolk
DEATH: Martin Knowles, Innkeeper, 6 May 1865 aged 57
Hannah Knowles continuing to run the King’s Head after her Husband’s death
DIED: Charles Reynolds, for many years waiter at the King’s Head, who died 13 May 1866.
WORKMEN’S OUTING: 15 Workmen employed by Messrs Cutting & Son (Engineers) had a pleasant trip
to Bury st Edmund’s. Starting from the King’s head at 4 am in a van drawn by 4 Horses & returned at an
early hour on Friday morning after spending the day visiting the Shows of the agricultural & Horticultural
Societies & otherwise enjoying themselves.
Transfer of Licence from Hannah Knowles to William Webster
EAST  SUFFOLK ELECTION: Large Majority for the Conservatives & late Members: Hon JM Heniker-
Major 3,648 & Mr Corrance 3,626; Liberals: Adair 3,313, Western 3042 (defeated)
But in Beccles: M Henicker 147, Corrance 152; Adair 230, Western 208.
Beccles voting at the corner house in the centre of the Plain opposite the King’s Head - window taken out
& barricaded place in front. Conservative Committee Room at the King’s Head. Liberals at White Lion.
“At Noontime a number of the Lower Classes assembled together & began to be noisy & boistrous  in
their behaviour. Shortly after Polling comnmenced some Pupils at the Fauconberge School were seen to
pull  down  bills  of  the  Liberal  Party.  The  Lower  Classes  seemed  bent  on  retaliation.  An  opportunity
presened itself when Mr John Seago, bricklayer, was driven up in a pony cart to the Polling Place by Mr
Isaac Green, pawnbroker, to vote for the Conservatives, the colours of whom decorated the pony’s head.
The crowd were bent upon preventing Seago, who they claimed as belonging to their own class, from
voting, & having seized upon him , were conveying him off in triumph, when some of the Fauocnbergians
came up and remonstrated. The roughs at once set Seago at Liberty & turned upon the Fauconbergians &
commenced hooting at them & hustling them about. Inspector Cole & some others of the Police came up &
protected the Fauconbergians to the entrance of the King’s Head Yard, where they remained under the
archway for some time, the crowd continuing hooting & groaning.
After the interchange of a good deal of “mob”, a rush was made at the Gateway (which was hemmed in by
Police & several of the Conservative Party) for the purpose of affecting an entrance. At this time there
were about 100 assailants. Three or Four times they effected an entrance and were as often repulsed; but
at length they succeede in getting into the middle of the Yard, with the intention of seizing upon some of
those who had been rescued from them, or failing this, upon carrying off any of the Conservative Party
upon whom they might be able to lay their hands.

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Unfortunatel Mr Lay of Redisham was standing near the Gateway & they at once set upon him, seizing him
by the collar & by the arms & attempted to carry him into the Street. However the Police prevented this
after a very severe struggle, & not before Mr Lay’s clothes were considerably torn. The next object of
attack was Mr Isaac Green, who appeared again, but without his pony cart. A crowd at once surounded
him  &  pushd  him  about  until they got him against the Town Hall, where 40 or 50 of them continued
pressing upon him, & would no doubt have caused him some personal damage, had not the Police effected
his  rescue  &  escorted  him  to  his house, the mob hooting & pushing him all the way. The mob then
returned to the Polling Place & insulted all who went to vote for the Conservatves, or who belonged to
that  party.  The aspect of affairs was now really serious, & the mob had increased to 200 or 300. The
Tradesmen becoming alarmed put up their shop shutters, and in many cases closed the doors.
Amongst those who were insulted were Rev Mr Suckling, who upon coming from the Poll, was loudly
hooted  &  to  whom  offensive language was used; but Inspector Cole walked by his side through the
Market Place & thus prevented his being further assailed.
After this the mob observed Mr Mullet in the Market Place & treated him in a similar way to Mr Green.
The mob continued hooting about the Streets, & wreaked their revenge upon any of the Conservatives,
who  unfortunately  made  their  apearance,  Mr  James  Crisp,  Mr  Sharpe,  Mr  F  Mills  &  Mr  Walne,
successively falling into their hands being rescued by the Police & those who assisted them.
The windows of the King’s Head were repeatedly the object at which missiles were thrown, & so many of
the panes were broken that at 4 pm the Committee closed the shutters. Windows were also broken in
several houses in the neighbourhood of the New Market & the flag of the Conservative party, which had
been hoisted at the King’s Head was torn down & pulled to pieces. At 5 o’clock the Poll closed & shortly
afterwards the mob dispersed and the Town became quiet
DEATH of Elizabeth daughter of William Hucks & Mahala Webster aged 9 on 13 March 1872
DEATH of Mahala wife of William Hucks Webster aged 35 on 30 Dec 1872
WEDDING of third daughter of Mr JK Garrod to Mr George W Dickson. Mr Garrod’s employees, about 60
in number, entertained at the King’s Head
WEDDING of John Oldrin, of Rushmere, Wangford to Miss A Bright of Earlham House, Lowestoft. About
40 of workmen (including those employed at Engineering Works, Beccles & the farm at Rushmere) - Dinner
at King’s Head. Chair taken by Mr J Blunderfield of Yoxford; Vice Chair by Mr W Cutting, manager of the
Old Market Iron Works.
LIQUIDATION: William Hucks Webster, Inn Holder, [King’s Head] & Hackney Carriage Proprietor
SALE: Furniture of KING’S Head Hotel: Bankruptcy of Mr Webster
COUNCIL: Post of Councillor vacant on account of insolvency of Mr WH Webster
Mr Youngs of Norwich applied for transfer of licence of  the King’s Head from Mr Webster.
FORESTERS’  ANNIVERSARY  DINNER:  Chairman,  WM  Crowfoot.  Dinner  at  King’s  Head.  Toast  to
Chairman: “ He was glad to hear that since their last meeting together the Chairman had taken to himself  ‘a
better half’ (cheers) and he hoped that the long honoured name of Crowfoot would be handed down to
posterity untarnished and respected, as it was now in Beccles. He begged to propose to them the health of
their respected Chairman, and was sure they would drink it with all the honour and enthusiasm it deserved.
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(laughter); before it was a charity to invite him to come (renewed laughter)
Mayor’s Dinner for 32 people. Mr Peter Youngs of the King’s Head catered at the Assembly Room. The
band of 4th Suffolk Artillery Volunteers played

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MAYOR’S DINNER for 32 people. Mr Youngs of the King’s Head catered at the Assembly Room. The

Band of the 4th Suffolk Artillery played.
NIGHT SOIL emptied during the day. AG Love, Inspector of Nuisances testified against CF Parker & Peter
Youngs, of the King’s Head. “Offensive smells through the Town.” Fined 1s 6d each, Costs 8s 6d each.
SOTTERLEY HALL AGENT attended at the King’s Head in the afternoon to pay the Annual Tradesmen’s
Bills. In the evening an excellent tea was provided by Mr Youngs, followed by a sociable evening. About
20 of the leading tradesmen attended.
CONSERVATIVE GATHERING & MARKET TEA at the King’s Head. Col Barne: “The trying times through
which the farmers are passing, & the peculiar difficulty that their labourers were being drawn forth to the
Herring Industry.
DINNER PARTY at the King’s Head for William Blyth, by his friends. [farmer of 47 Station Road]
The Mayor, (JD Eastaugh) in the Chair. Dinner provided by Peter Youngs of the King’s Head

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Menu:
Soups: Mock Turtle, Ox Tail
Fish: Salmon, Lobster Sauce, Fried Soles, Shrimp Sauce,
Entrees: Sweetbreads, Stewed Kidneys & Mushrooms, Pigeon a la Compote
Releevee: Fore Quarter of Lamb, Boiled Fowls, Roast Ducklings, Roast Beef, Calf’s Head, Tongue, Ham
Entrendu: Wine Jelly, Lemon Sponge, Trifle, Cabinet Pudding, Fancy Pastry, Tipsy Cake, Cream & Stilton
Cheese, Lobster Salad
Dessert: Olives, Normandy Pippins, Preserved Green Ginger, Filberts, Dried Fruits, Orange, Fancy Biscuits
Wines:  Sparkling  Dry  Champagne,  Still  Hocks,  Madeira,  Claret,  Curacoa,  Amontilados,  Sherry,  Port
(Vintage ‘58), Sauterne
ADVERTISEMENT: James Flegg [20 years old, Ostler at the King’s Head] taken the Carrying Business
lately held by Robert & Thomas Brooke. The Van will start from the King’s Head Yard on Wednesday &
Saturday mornings at 6 am, returning the same day from the “Star”, Haymarket, Norwich at 4 o’clock.
COACHBUILDERS’  OUTING:  Horsley’s  employees  between  50  &  60  to  Yarmouth  in  4  pair-horse
conveyances from the King’s Head & White Lion Hotels on Saturday. To the Bridge Hotel for breakfast,
returned for lunch at 2pm & left at 8.30 reaching Beccles at 11 pm.
MARKET TEA: JD Eastaugh: When agriculture flourished, Beccles flourished. Agriculture not flourishing
much at present. Mr Masters proposed the toast of Mr P Youngs, the landlord of The King’s Head - the
hotel supplied a great want in a town like Beccles, & he had repeatedly heard commercial gentlemen remark
upon the comforts & conveniences they met with here. He thought it was a matter for congratulation that
they had such a place in the town.
Henry Read, Land Agent in Norfolk & Suffolk: In 1851 & 1852 agriculture was very depressed. A good
many farms he was connected with had to be taken into the hands of the landlords then, but during the last
two or three years agricultural prospects had been much worse than even then. Two years ago things
looked very bad; last year they appeared worse; but this year they were worse than ever. There was no
doubt that landlords would have to meet the times.
TO LET: Stabling or Warehouse Hungate Lane: Apply Mr Flegg, King’s Head Hotel Yard.

 
 

 
 

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DEATH of Mrs Youngs, wife of the Landlord of the King’s Head. The servant who slept in the same room
found her mistress in the morning lying on the floor, dead.
BECCLES REGATTA on Monday, 28 Aug.:  Two sailing matches and for jolly boats, river fishing boats,
four men in each boat. The Band of G Company, 2nd NRV played a long and varied programme near the
committees barge, on which Mr Youngs of the King’s Head, catered for lunch. On the Quay were steam
horses,  swing  boats  and  stalls..  These  were  liberally patronized by the youngsters, while their elders
refreshed  themselves  at  the  drinking  booths  in  the  intervals  between  watching  the  progress  of  the
competing boats.
MARKET TEA in the King’s Head, Beccles: Mr Beaman said “He could not say much about trade; in fact
the less he said the better. With a few excveptions the trade had been bad; he might say very bad. He
supposed the bakers and butchers had done the best; the millers must have found their trade nearly all
profit;
WAVENEY VALLEY BICYCLE CLUB, 20 Members of the Club had a successful supper at King’s Head.
Spoke of immense development of cycling over the last ten years.
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES DINNER  at King’s Head. The Mayor in the Chair: They were indebted to the
Railway Company for the improved accommodation in the shape of trains, but they would be much more
grateful  to  them  if  they  could  also  have  better  accommodation  at  the  station.  The  station  was  was
frequented by many trains - some hundred and more daily in the summr, and he believed about 70 now.
JUBILEE COMMITTEE Agreed that Mr Miles (White Lion) & Peter Youngs (King’s Head) provide lunch
at 2s a head. 700 tickets to be printed, 300 blue tickets for the Town Hall, 300 red tickets for the Corn Hall,  
(printed on them: “Each person to bring a knife, fork & spoon”) 100 tickets for those who cannot attend
the dinner. (printed on them “each person to take one plate and mug to the King’s Head at quarter past
12”)
VISITATION of new ARCHDEACON. Spoke of advancement of the Church in 50 years: great increase in
the  care  bestowed  on  the  restoration  and  adornment  of  churches,  the  revival  of  convocation,  the
establishment of diocesan conferences, and rapid growth of our home and colonial episcopate; but there
was  ground  for  fear.  The  church  was  in  danger  of  unhappy  divisions.  There  were  220  religious
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Afterwards an adjournment took place to the King’s Head, where clery and churchwardens partook of
luncheon. Then follwed a discussion on “Agricultural Depression”. The Archdeacon regretted the state of
the clergy, landlords and farmers, and that the incomes of all were diminished. A churchwarden thought
that the landlords’ income was sunk, the farmers’ gone, but the parsons had up to the present had theirs in
full, save with small reductions on the glebe, and it would be well if they paid the small chaqrges under
discussion. The clergy were not distressed.
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES DINNER: The first of two held at the King’s Head. The Mayor in the Chair. Also
JL Wilkinson, (stationmaste, Beccles), Mr Gillingwater (stationmaster at Geldeston), Mr Hammond (head of
Goods  department)  &  TF  Meehan  (head  clerk  in  the  booking  office).  The  Mayor  spoke  of  the
developments in the Geat Eastern over the last year: A great many stations added to the system. They
were spending £1,300,00 on works in hand.
VISITOR to HORSLEY COACH WORKS: The Marquis Deves, Master of Horse to the King of Siam & an
official from the Legation were met at the Station by Mr BT King, after lunch at the King’s Head proceeded
to view the Works. The Marquis ordered some carriages to be built and sent out to Bangkok. The present
order is only an introductory one to be succeeded by frequent others.
WIFE’S DEBTS. I Peter Youngs, late of King’s Head, Newmarket will not be responsible for debts of my
wife, Charlotte Youngs from this date. Signed, Peter Youngs, 1 Albany Villas, Fair Close, Beccles.
POLICE  COURT:  Charlotte  Youngs,  wife  of  Peter  Youngs  guilty  of  wilful  damage to windows at the
KING’S HEAD, Newmarket. She caused a disturbance about 6.30 pm, and was put out of the side door.
She immediately smashed a window. She was fined 14s 6d, which she could not pay, and was taken to
Norwich  gaol.
UNRULY WIFE: Charlotte Youngs, wife of Peter Youngs [He was in 1881 a widower, and was now aged
70] charged with disorderly behaviour at the King’s Head. Harry Youngs asked her to go away when she
arrived at 7 am. She would not. She came again & he sent for the police. She interfered with the servants.
She was using disgusting language. She was apprehended on a warrant. She was fined £2 and 9s costs.
She could not pay and was sent to Norwich prison for 14 days.
Mr AW Cattermole, overseer in the machine department of the Caxton Press, leaving the town after 26
years. 100 in the King’s Head, given purse of £10.
CHARLOTTE YOUNGS before Court again. Drunk and disorderly in the King’s Head. Fined £1 10s, which
she could not pay. To prison for 1 month, hard labour.
MARRIAGE of John Robert Crisp (only son of J Edwin Crisp) to Miss Ethel Cooper-Brown of  Thorpe at
St George’s, Hanover Square. 155 of Mr Crisp’s workforce, including wives & some tradesmen of the town
on a river excursion on board the ss Elsy. The tradesmen went on the new steam wherry Topaz. They left
at 10.30 am & returned at 9 pm having visited Oulton Broad & Somerleyton. Dinner & tea were provided on
board by Mr Youngs, of the King’s Head. Glasses filled with Champagne.
CYCLISTS’ RIDE  Group of cyclists set off from Aldgate, London at midnight, despite the rain, arrived in
Beccles at 4pm. The King’s Head was the stopping place for luncheon, and the old posting house was the
centre of a very animated scene. After luncheon a large group of cyclists formed up in the Newmarket, and
Mr A Darby took a large-sized photograph of the party. A procession was the formed out of the town, and
the remaining fifteen of a journey of 130 miles to Yarmouth was ridden at a sharp pace.
STRANGE VISITOR: Early on Friday morning a hare visited the town. Very few people were about at the
time, and strange to say, not a single dog was to be seen. The hare, in a hurry, leaving the King’s Head
Yard, knocked down a little boy, and doubling across the Newmarket made for the churchyard, which it
reached safely and was seen no more.
FAUCONBERGE  SCHOOL: [The Golden] Jubilee of the revival of the School, and of its location at St
Mary’s. A dinner was held in the King’s Head. There were present: Mr Arthur G Peskett, Fellow & Tutor
of  Magdalene College, Cambridge (in the chair), Rev JH Raven (Headmaster) and Messrs Merry, Carr,
Turner and Holt (assistant masters) etc
VISITORS’ LIST: Staying in Beccles (with or without wives): King’s Head 9; White Lion 7; Waveney Hotel
[Northgate]  3;    Alexandra  Hotel  3;  Clifton  Temperance  Hotel  3;  Laburnham  Villa,  Alexandra  Road  1;
Kilbrack 1; Watermere House [Fen Lane] 3; Riverview House [Northgate] 2; The Laurels, London Road 3;
Suffolk Inn [Station Road] Pickerel Inn [Puddingmoor] 1; Yachts 8.
NEW FIRE ESCAPE: The first trial takes place from the King’s Head. The Mayor is the first to make a
descent.
SOCIETY: Annual meeting of the Loyal “Temple of Friendship” held at the King’s Head, the secretary

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announcing the saving on the year’s transactions amounted to about £400.
RAILWAY:  The  first  of  the  annual dinners to the railway employees, at Beccles, promoted by public
subscription, held at the King’s Head Hotel, Dr. McComb presiding in the absence of the Mayor. Mr.
Blanden, station master, was in the vice-chair
FIRE BRIGADE: Annual Dinner of the Caxton Press Fire Brigade held at the King’s Head Hotel, the Mayor
presiding.
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION: Annual Meeting of the North Suffolk Agricultural Association, held at
the King’s Head Hotel, Col. Burton presiding.
VISITORS’  LIST:  Places:  Alexandra  Road  (2);  “The  Hermitage”,  Bridge  Street  (3);  Waveney  Hotel,
Northgate (10);  Suffolk Boarding House, Station Road  (6); King’s Head, New Market (7)
BECCLES TRADESMEN’S ASSOCIATION annual Dinner in King’s Head
AEROPLANE: The Beccles aeroplane: Large party come from Ipswich, Yoxford, Melton? etc to see Capt
Saunders’ Aeroplane. Tea at King’s Head. Saunders demonstrates engine. Gusty wind prevents flying.
SPARROW CULL: Raveningham & District Sparrow Club, AGM at the King’s Head; 10,107 sparrows &
eggs destroyed. Old rate of pay: 6d per dozen for birds & 3d per dozen for eggs, reverted to.
SALE   of   STOCK:  KING’S  HEAD,  New  Market:  GF  Chaton  tenancy  expires:  Jobmaster  Stock  &
contenements of Hotel & Yard & Stables [He had been at the King’s Head since at least 1906. In 1904

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Harry Youngs was listed as the licensee.
BEET SUGAR FACTORY to be opened at Claydon. Well-attended Meeting held at the King’s Head. FWD
Robinson presided. It was hoped that famers would grow the crop and make use of the plant.
BECCLES AMATEUR SAILING CLUB: AGM at King’s Head. Col RF Lush proposed, seconded by FA
Clatworthy that Major SL Barrett again to be Commodore. SJ Owles (Hon Treas), Committee HT Clatworthy
(Hon Sec), Dr HP Helsham, H Butcher, LT Clarkson, FJ Meen & FJ Tracy.

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Beccles Advert Cttee 

ADVERTISEMENT: The King’s Head; Family and Commercial Hotel; Fully Licensed; New Market Place,
Beccles;  Comfortable  Accommodation;  Excellent  Cuisine; Garage, Appointed to RAC and AA & MU;
Youngs Crawshay & Youngs’ Gold Medal Ales. Proprietress: MM Cooper; Phone: Beccles 47
The  advertising  photograph  showed  the  gateway  from  New  Market  open,  without  doors.  The  text
says“The King’s Head with wide archway under which Edward FitzGerald would sit watching the coach as
it  clattered  in.  It  would  cause  some  commotion  today  as the yard of former times is now a spacious
lounge.”

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Peter YOUNGS 
Francis KERRIDGE 
Eleanor KERRIDGE 
Annie L. YOUNGS 
Kate YOUNGS 
Eliza YOUNGS 
Eliza LINCOLN 
Belander GEORGE 
Ellen BIRCH 
Emily GREAVES 
Charles HOMES 
Edward J. DAVIS 












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22 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
59 
50 




20 
18 
17 
22 
27 
21 
18 

St Faiths, Norfolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk,
Norwich, Norfolk, England 







Halesowen, Worcester, England 
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England 

Head 
Son In Law 

Hotel Keeper
Assistant Schoolmaster Unemployed
Housekeepers Daughter Barmaid
Daur 
Daur 
Daur 
Serv 
Serv 
Serv 
Serv 
Boarder

Daur 
Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Norwich, Norfolk, England 
Westhorpe, Norfolk, England
Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Housekeepers Daughter Barmaid
Housekeepers Daughter Barmaid
Housekeepers Daughter Barmaid
Cook (Domestic Serv)
Waitress (Domestic Servant)
Housemaid (Domestic Serv_
Kitchen Maid (Domestic Serv)
Nail & Chain Manufacturer
Boarder

Auctioneer & Valuer

1891 CENSUS
Peter Youngs 
Charlotte Youngs 
Harry Youngs 
Archie Youngs 
Frank Youngs 
William Youngs 
Louisa R Youngs 
Peter R Youngs 
Harry A Youngs 
Eliza Lincoln 
Louisa Stubbings 
Annie Leech 
Maria Lines 

M  

S

68 
25 
21 



 


24 
19 
26 
24 

Head 
wife 
Son 
Son 
Son 
Son 
Da-in law
G-son 
G-son 
Serv 
Serv 
Serv 
Serv 

Norwich
Castleacre, Norf
Norwich
Beccles
Beccles
Castleacre, Norf
Farnham, Surrey
Norwich
- Surrey
Besthorpe, Norf 
St Andrews, Suff 
Willingham, Suff 
Spexhall, Suff 

 
 
Hotel Keeper

 
 
 

 
 
Hotel Keeper’s Assistant

 
Wid 

 
 
 
 
 
 

S
S
S
S

 
 
 
 

Cook, domestic servant
Kitchen Maid
Housemaid 
Waitress

 
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Emily Flegg 
S
 
Serv 
Attleburgh 
 
 
Nursemaid 
 
 
1906  Survey 

Youngs, Crawshay & Youngs 
&  

Chaston, GF 
 

Hotel 
 

16 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms
 

14 occupants Stables brick
 
 
 
tiled

1907
1914
1922
1927
1937
1948
1954
1962
1963c
1965c
1967
1982
1990
1991

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

George Chaston
George Chaston
J Wilkinson 
J Wilkinson 
Capt A Lyons Campbell
EW Bumfritt 
EW Brumfitt 

 
 
 
 

hotelier
hotelier
hotelier
hotelier
hotelier

 
King’s Head Hotel Plans
Bullard & Sons
Watney Mann 
Watney Mann (East Anglia)
Norwich Brewery Co Ltd
Whitbread
Ryan Elizabeth Holdings Ltd

 
hotelier
Lowestoft DC/540/4/5/47

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Stables at the back of the King’s Head:

According  to  S.W.  Rix’s  plan  of  the  King’s  Head  [see  Rix  Collection,  Record  Office,  Lowestoft]  dating  from  the  sale of the
Blyburgate Brewery in 1852 there was a stable in the entrance way from Smallgate on both the north and south sides. The site of the
stable on the south side was gifted to the Town:
1948
 
 
 
 
The Northern Stables
 
Smallgate, taken between 1903 and 1919, it is not clear whether the building at present on the site was already there at that time.
From Rix’s plan and the maps dating from about 1883, 1903, 1927 and 1972 it occupies exactly the same site.
The building in the early 1900s was covered with posters and advertising boards, but it certainly was not a building with a Flemish
gable on its southern end. This gable is certainly later than the photograph.
Looking at the building itself it appears (in  the dark) to be all one building, except for the corner on the entrance side, where there is
a disturbance in the brickwork at the bottom and the courses do not line up.

22 December 1948: Waveney District Council Records at Lowestoft Record Office:
Messrs Youngs, Crawshay & Youngs, Ltd [who owned the King’s Head] dedicate a piece of land of 90 square yards at the
junction of Exchange Square and Smallgate, to the use of the public as an open space, without compensation.
The Mayor etc undertake that no building other than shelters will at any time be erected or placed on the land and the
Mayor etc. will provide, erect and maintain a suitably constructed brick wall along the agreed boundary line.

There have been stables on this site since 1852. Looking at the earliest photograph I have seen of the southern end of

My guess would be that it was rebuilt in the 1930s or 1950s. I notice that there is a large crack on the Smallgate side of the building.
As far as planning is concerned this all remains within the curtilage of the Grade 2 Listed Building. Decisions can be talken in this
light.

LANDLORDS OF THE KING’S HEAD

1671
1674
1756-61 
1761-92 

 
 

George Cock
Philip Lambkin
Robert Brooke
William Hindes took over King’s Head after 18 years servant to Mr John Spackman of the White Horse     
Tavern in Ipswich. [he died 23 August 1792]
Mr Ward
Robert Burling
JF Barlow
John Mapes
Robert Newman
William Allen
Caroline Allen
Martin Knowles
Hannah Knowles
William Webster
Peter Youngs
Harry Youngs
George Henry Chaston
John Wilkinson
Maud Cooper
Captain Lyons Campbell
E W Brumfitt
E W Brumfitt

1792
1799
1801
1809
1828-50c 
1850
1851
1858
1865
1874
1874-98 
1900
1906
1922
1933
1937
1948
1954

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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94
New Market, 6       [now Stead & Simpson
15 January 2002]

Listed Building:  [Known as Everards]
 

 

18 century faced with early 19 century brickwork. 3 storeys. Suffolk yellow brick. 3 windows, sash with glazing bars
and flat arches. Ogee bracket cornice with plain course above. Slate roof, hipped. Shop front, ground floor with wood
case.? Interior: !st floor panelled room. 2nd floor Regency fireplace.

Comment:
 

 

In 1743 the King’s Head & No 6 New Market both extended their premises a small amount on the side
facing the Market Place. The intention was probably to line the facades of the two buildings up so that
they should create a better piece of townscape when the buildings were being rebuilt. The red brick facade
built at that time remains on the King’s Head. However, No 6 was probably refaced during the early 19th
century with “Suffolk White Brick”. There is a painting of the New Market dating from about 1810 which
shows  No  6 as  a three storey building with windows spaced like those today. The King’s Head has
windows  flush  with  the  wall  whereas  No  6  has  windows  rebated  into  the  depth  of the wall. This is
probably  the  result  of  the  refronting  that  took  place.  Probably the original bricks are still behind the
present facade, which were simply added to the facade.
The owners of the building after 1743 had to pay the Manor of Beccles one shilling a year for the land they
had taken for their new facade, which like all “waste” ground was owned by the Lord of the Manor.]
Gyles Bullen, for his house he dwelleth in late Thomas Horlson before Edward Berney 
Gyles Bullen, for a parcel of Florens tenement there 
[Giles Bulliant - note the random character of 16th century spelling - became a member of the XXIV in 1584
and died in 1602. He was never promoted to the XII]
Robert Gislam, for a tenement late Gyles Bulliant before Edwards & Burneys 
Robert Gislam, for a parcel of Florens tenement 
Thomas Vynior, tenement late Gyles Bulliant
Thomas Vynior, for part of the tenement Florens  
[Thomas Vynior, gent became a Member of the XXIV of the Corporation of Beccles Fen in 1613 and a
Member of the senior XII in 1623, the year he became Portreeve of Beccles (the equivalent of the Mayor)
He died in 1628.]
Thomas Page, for a tenement in New Market late Gyslams since Thomas Vynor 
[Thomas Page, gent, became a Member of the XXIV in 1649, was unusually elected a Member of the XII

 
 

1576    Task NMar 62 
1576   Task NMar 63 
 

Task  1s
Task  2d

 
 
 
 
 

1593    Task NMar 68 
1593    Task NMar 69 
1610c  Task V 1 
1610c  Task V 2 
 

 
 
 
 

Task  1s
Task  2d
Task  1s
Task  2d

 
[folio 47] 

 

 
 
 

 
[folio 47] 

 

1668   Rosehall Manor Rental 
 

 
Rent [R]  5d
 

the same year and also promoted Portreeve that year. He had become a Member of the Feoffees in 1645.]
INDENTURE, 3 February, between John Page of Kirby Kane (gent) & Prudence his wife AND Ann Welton
(widow  of  William  Welton,  notary  public  deceased)  AND  Philip  Strowger  alias  Strolger  of  North
Burlingham (yeoman) & Dorothy his wife AND John Bishop of Hamblington (husbandman) & Katherine
his wife, grandchild of William Strowger, late of Beccles (linenweaver) of FIRST PART
Leah Murdoch, widow, relic of George Murdoch, late of Beccles (tallowchandler) SECOND PART
William Boyce of Beccles (linen draper) THIRD PART
John Farrow of Beccles (cordwainer) & Mary his wife FOURTH PART
Nicholas Dodson of Beccles (barber) FIFTH PART
William Lacy of Beccles (mason) SIXTH PART
ALL THAT Messuage called EVERARDS, [Newmarket 6] now in the occupation of Leah Murdoch, with
houses, buildings, yards & orchards & a quarter of a well in Newmarket
BETWEEN  the  Red  Lion  [Newmarket  8]  in  the  occupation  of  Henry  Mihill  &  Robert  Rooke  or  their
asignees, NORTH
The Messuage, garden, lands, late in the tenure of John Botswaine, now in the tenure of Philip Lambkin,
called the King’s Head, late of William Denny, Baronet SOUTH
Newmarket WEST
Smallgate EAST

1676
Deeds 14A 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
1699
1743    Beccles Manor Court 

 
 

Task W 36 

Edmund Wincop, for a tenement late Murdoch, formerly Everard, since Murdoch
Ralph Keable, [1713-86] apothecary, take & build at front of his house on the east side of  Market between
King’s Head SOUTH; & house late Amyas on the NORTH containing 8 ft. 
[Ralph Keable’s father, John was also an apothecary and was the third son  of Ralph Keable of Thoryld, a
gentry family. The eldest son took over the estate and younger sons either went into the army, the church

 
Task  1s
Rent [B] 1s
 
 
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or trade. He went into trade and became an apothecary.]
Ralph Keeble, for a tenement late Edmund Whincop, formerly Murdoch
Sarah  Horth,  spinster,  piece  of  ground on east side of New Market on which the messuage of Ralph
Keable was partly built, which she has lately purchased 
[Sarah Horth ran a shop of some kind with Miss Wales here at first, and later in part of No 8 New Market.]
Mary Temple, widow, piece of ground on east side of New Market, part of messuage late Sarah Horth &
before of Ralph Keable 
SALE: Household furniture of Mrs Temple, deceased
Samuel  Lillistone,  piece  of  ground on east side of New Market containing 8 ft upon which messuage
formerly  Samuel Horth late of Mary Temple is partly built 
[B] 1s
[Samuel Lillistone, 1757-1829 was a merchant, importing coal and other goods to Beccles and exporting
corn and malt. He became very prosperous. He lived beside his work at 41 Northgate, the Staithe, but then
also purchased Staithe House, 44 Northgate, where he subsequently lived. Perhaps he inherited this house
from his widowed sister, who seems to have returned to her native town after the death of her husband]
Elizabeth Lillistone, [she was the widow of Samuel Lillistone, and after his death moved from Staithe House
in Northgate to the New Market] a piece of ground on east side of New Market part of messuage of Mary
Temple is built, late of Samuel Lillistone, her husband
Mary Lillistone, spinster, [she died 1881]  Piece of ground on east side of  New Market part of  messuage
of Mary Temple, late Elizabeth Lillistone & Sam Lillistone 
SALE: New Market.
Freehold Family Residence, recently occupied by Miss Lillistone, deceased.
Occupying a commanding position in the New Market Place, with offices, gardens, substantial Stable &
Coach-House approached from Smallgate
SALE: New Market: proprietor: FWL Lane, Esq.
Substantial & well-built Freehold Residence occupying a commanding position in the New Market with
Garden & excellent Stabling & back Entrance in Smallgate. [did not sell?]
Stead & Simpson set up in Beccles

1756
1795    Beccles Manor Court 

Task Book K 
 
 
Task 1s
 
 
 
Rent [B] 1s

 
1812    Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 
 

 
[she was the sister of Samuel Lillistone] 

 
 
 
Rent [B] 1s

1825
1826    Beccles Manor Court 

Ipswich Paper 22 Jan 
 
 
 
 
Rent
 
 
1833
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
Rent [B] 1s
1850    Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
Rent [B] 1s

1881 
 
 

Beccles Paper 19 Dec 

 
 

1890
 

 
 

1891
 
 
 
OWNER
 
 
OCCUPIER

1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
Mary Ann Lillistone 
Elizabeth Page 
Charlotte Grmmer 
1855
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
 
6943

 
 

Elizabeth Lillistone
Mary Lillistone 

 
 

Elizabeth Lillistone
Mary Lillistone 

Independent 
 

£34
Independent 

£29-15



 
 

51 
46 
28 
 
 
 
 




 
Independent 
Independent 
Independent 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Reydon, Suffolk 
 

Head 
Serv 
Serv 

Landed Proprietor
Cook
Housemaid

 
MA Lillistone 
Mary Lillistone 
Mary Lillistone 
Mary Lillistone 

MA Lillistone 
Mary Lillistone 
Mary Lillistone 
Mary Lillistone 

£30-10
£29-15
£29-15
£29-15

 
Mary LILLINGSTONE 

NAME 

 

MAR 
81 

AGE 

SEX 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

BORN 
 

 
Head 

STATUS
No     Occupation.     Income     From

OCCUPATION
Dividends

6944
6945
6946

Adelaide CAWSTON
Eliza FLOWERDEW
Mary UTTING 

90 
27 
21 



Whipstead, Suffolk, England
Bungay, Suffolk, England 
Carlton Colville, Suffolk,  

Sister In Law 
Serv 
Serv 

Ladys Companion
Cook Domestic Serv
Housemaid Domestic Serv

 U 
      U 

1896
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937

Fred Lane 
 

Stead & Simpson 

 
 

Shoe makers
Shoe makers 

Stead & Simpson 
Elliott & Cornelius

£55

Jeffrey, AJ 
Stead & Simpson Ltd 
Stead & Simpson 
Stead & Simpson 
Stead & Simpson 
Stead & Simpson 
Stead & Simpson 
Stead & Simpson 

dwelling & Shop 
boot masters
Shoe makers
boot mas
Shoe makers
boot mas
Shoe makers 
Shoe makers

4 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms & shop 
6 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£120
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1948
1954
1965
1972
1974
2002

 
 
 
Lowestoft CS/506/3/64 
 
 

Stead & Simpson 
Stead & Simpson 
Stead & Simpson 

 
 
 

Shoe makers
Shoe makers
Shoe makers

New Shop Front, Stead & Simpson
Stead & Simpson 
Stead & Simpson 

 
 

Shoe retailers
Shoe retailers

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97
New Market, 8   [now Somerfield 9 May 1997]

Listed Building:
 

 

Originally  17  century  with  later  alterations. 2 storeys and attics, red brick, Dutch gable end to North, 3 gabled
dormers, pantile roof, 5 first floor double hung sash windows with glazing bars, ground floor 18 century or early 19
century bowed shop front fronts. Recently rebuilt, the front is facsimile retaining the shop fronts [one rebuilt to
match the other two].

1640
1664
1671
1674
1676

Beclles Manor Court 

Robert Soane, The Red Lion 
Mr Westhope, for the Red Lion east of the Plains in Beccles Market 
Owner: Mr Westrop; Occupant: Mr Mihill 
HEARTH TAX:  8 Hearths
ORIENTATION:    All  that  messuage  called  Everard’s  now  in  the  occupation  of  Leah  Murdoch,  with
houses,  buildings,  yards  &  orchards  &  a  quarter  of  a  well  in  New  Market  [number  6  New Market];   
between the Red Lion in the occupation of Henry Mihill & Robert Rooke on the north [number 8 New
Market
];   & the messuage etc. late John Boatswaine now in the tenure of Philip Lambkin called the King’s
Head late of William Denny, Baronet [King’s Head] on the south;   one head abutteth on New Market
towards the west;  and the other  Smallgate to the east.
Westhorp, gent for the Red Lion in the Plains
John Harwood, the Red Lion late Westhorp (Mr Newton) 
Roger Eaton, late Harwood before Westhorpe late the Red Lion
Roger Eaton, in right of his wife, late [Mary] Amyas, messuage on east side of New Market, late Amyas
before Harwood  formerly Westhorp. Paid relief of 1s 10d on death of Stephen Amyas 
Ann & Frances Amyas, spinsters, a messuage on the east side of New Market formerly Amyas, Harwod, &
late Roger Eaton in right of Frances, his wife
Isaac Blowers, the younger, messuage on the east side of New Market late Ann &  Frances Amyas, before
Roger Eaton & formerly Harwood 
[There is a fascinating Diary written by Blowers - see File: Beccles, People, Blowers]
SALE by Private Contract (Two Lots were sold by Auction on 26 Jan): The MESSUAGE in the Market
Place, Beccles, lately the Resdence of Mr Blowers, with walled-in garden planted with fruit trees, vinery,
greenhouse, stable, brew house, & replete with conveniences either for trade (the situation being highly
eligible) or a private Residence.
ALSO the shop, parlour and warehouse adjoining in the occupation of Benjamin Crickmore, tailor, tenant
from year to year at the Rent of £14.
ALSO the cottage and stable at the bottom of the Garden, in the occupation of Widow Margerom [see
1820 Smallghate 41]
The MESSUAGE consists of a Hall, Parlour, small breakfast room, Kitchen and pantries on the Ground
Floor. Drawing Room and 4 bedrooms on the First Floor & three attics and cellars.
The ESTATE is Leasehold of the President & Fellows of Queen’s College Cambridge, for the term of 40
years, whereof 33 years were unexpired at Michaelmas last, at the yearly Rent of £5 4s, and the Lease is
also subject to the annual payment of £2 16s for Land Tax; and a Free Rent to the Manor of Beccles and
another Free Rent of 1s 6d to the Manor of Ellough.
Further particulars of the above properties may be had by applying to Mr Bohun, Solicitor, Beccles.
To  be  disposed  of:  A  most  desirable wholesale and retail business in the above branches [Jewellers,
Stationers, Silversmiths] together with Cutlery, Haberdashery, Perfumery and Patenement Medicines and a
variety of other articles.
This concern has been established upwards of forty years - its connection is of the first respectability. The
situation  is  particularly  eligible,  being  in  the  centre  of  the  Market  Place,  Beccles,  Suffolk,  where  an
excellent trade was for many years advantageously conducted by Mesdames Horth and Wales. and lately
by Mr Robert Adkin, deceased.
The premises consist of a handsome SHOP and SHOW ROOM, excellent DWELLING HOUSE, Yard, and
Garden, with useful outbuildings; the whole to be LET with immediate possession. The stock to be taken
at valuation -- any person who can command £1,200 to £1,500 has an opportunity of employing it in the
above concern to great advantage.

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 1s 10d
 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 

Rent 1s 10d
Value £8

 
 
 
Survey 
Hearth tax 
Deed 13 Feb 14a 

1693
1700
1736
1740

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 1s 10d
Rent 1s 10d
Rent 1s 10d

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Court 
Rent 1s 10d
1757
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 10d
1764
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 10d

 
1820

 
Ipswich Journal 15 Jan 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
1823

 
Ipswich Journal 26 July 
 
 
 
 
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98

 
1829

 

For further particulars apply to Mrs Adkin, Market Place, Beccles.
Margaret Adkin, Messuage on east side of Market Place formerly the Red Lion,   late Blowers, before
Eaton formerly Amyas 
Mrs Adkin, messuage on east side of New Market in occupation of Thomas Mason, late property of Isaac
Blowers, formerly Amyas 
WANTED:  at  Michaelmas:  A  Man  &  Woman  without  incumbrances.  The  woman  to  take  the  entire
Management of the Dairy. The Man, a Yardman, to make himself generally useful. Wages £5 per Quarter
with Board & Lodging. Mr Grimwade, Market Place, Becles.
SALE:   Household   Goods,   Furniture,  Stock  in  Trade,  Fixtures  of  Mr  William  Grimwade,  baker  &
Confectioner - for benefit of Creditors
55 New Bond Street, London & Beccles
The great increase in my trade in England and abroad and the difficulty I have experienced in procuring an
adequate supply of first class labour, have compelled me to establish a house in London.
I have fortunately met with convenient premises at 55 New Bond Street, where I shall be still aided in the
management of my business by my son, who I have taken into partnership. HJS or son intend being at
their office in Beccles every alternate Friday and Saturday.
TO BE LET: Excellent business premises with large front shops, warerooms, comfortable dwelling house,
garden, vinery, stable, etc. in New Market. The most central and attractive position in the town for trade,
lately in the occupation of HJ Scott, tailor, who has removed his working staff to 55 New Bond Street,
London. All local charges (except a small Poor Rate) are paid out of the Borough Fund
ADVERTISEMENT: HJ Scott have reopened their branch at Beccles as a branch office of 55 New Bond
Street.
Frederick Feltham, of Portsmouth, is sentenced to 14 days imprisonment for breaking six panes of glass in
Messrs Scott & Sons shop front

Ellough Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 6d
1829
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 10d
1842 
Ipswich Journal 13 Aug 
1858
Beccles Paper 13 Jul 

1872
 

Beccles Paper Feb 
 
 
 
1872
Beccles Paper 6 Feb 
1878
Beccles Paper, 22 Jan 
1900
Almanack 10 Aug 
 
 
OWNER
 
 
OCCUPANT

1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
William Grimwade 
Sarah Grimwade 
William Grimwade 
John G Grimwade 
Sarah E Grimwade 
Alexander Grimwade 
Harriet White 
Maria Roberts 
Maria ?

 
 

Adkin 
Adkin 

 
 

 
 

 
 

William Grimwade
William Grimwade

bookseller 
bookseller 

£43
£43


57 
42 




 
 
 







40 
21 
18 

Whatfield, Suffolk
Somersham, Suffolk
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 


Head 
wife 
Son 
Son 
Dau

Bookseller & Stationer

 
 
 
 

Scholar
Scholar

Son 
Sutton, Suffolk 
Wenhaston, Suffolk
Uggeshall, Suffolk



 
Serv 
Serv 

Assistant in Shop
House Maid
Nurse Maid 

 
 

1855
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
6938

Adkin 
Adkin 
Henry J Scott 
Kings Cambridge 

 
 
 
 

Grimwade, William
Henry Scott 
Henry Scott 
Henry Scott 

 
 
 
 

 
tailor 
tailor 
tailor

 
 
 

£39-5 
£34- 10
£35

(20 perches)
NMar 

Henry J. SCOTT 
20 Persons
Eliza SCOTT 
Kitty C. INGHAM 
Annie HEAVER 
Servant

61 
North Walsham, Norfolk  Head 
Tailor  Master  Employing

6939
6940
6941

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 



25 
26 
24 



Beccles, Suffolk, England 
St Pancras, Middlesex, England 
Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England 

Daur 

No Occupation
Visitor
Serv 

No Occupation
Domestic

1896
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933

 
 

 
King’s Head 
?

 

 
 

 
 

Henry Scott
Henry Scott 

 
 
 
£72

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Henry J Scott 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Henry J Scott 
 
HJ Scott

Henry Scott & Son
Henry Scott 
Henry Scott 

tailor
 
 
tailor
 
 

tailor
tailor

 
Henry J Scott & sons

 

 
Henry J Scott 
 

 
Queen’s College, Cambridge 

 

tailor
 

 
£60
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
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1937
1948
1954
1963
1965
1974
2001

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

HJ Scott & Son (AH Moyse)
HJ Scott & Son (AH Moyse)
RH Clifford & Co
RH Clifford & Co
Downsway 
Somerfield 

tailors
tailors
wine & spirit merchant
wines & spirits
 
 

 
 
 
 

Supermarket
Supermarket

ALSO
1948

 
 
 
 
 
Harry Wilton

AND
1948

 
 
 
 
 
Morlings (as well as No 18?) 
 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
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100
NEW MARKET 10 (now Durrant’s, Estate Agents)

Listed Building:
 

 

Late 19 centuly. 2 storeys. 3 windows with one storey wing to east. Red brick with yellow brick rusticated quoins.
Part of ground floor, stucco, painted. 1st floor stone dentile band. Slate roof Cambered heads with keys to 1st floor
sash windows with stone eases. Arched windows and entrances at ground floor. Splayed corner, west, and 2 windows
on return in the Walk. Designed by W Oldham Chambers 1864 House and shop for W.E.Crowfoot. Suffolk white
brick.
Two storey building on corner site. Quoins and elaborate window architraves to first floor, arched rusticated windows
with keystones to ground floor.
Builder W. Woolnough. 4 drawings- coloured on cartridge paper, plans, sections and elevations. Signed 12/1864 in
Suffolk Record Office.
Chambers  born  1838.  Architect.  FRIBA  1875.  In  practice  Belle  Vue  Estate  Office,  Lowestoft  1868  [Morris
Directory] and from 1869 at 31 London Road, Lowestoft until 1885. Then with William James Roberts [born 1852]
until partemership was dissolved in 1890. Office in Canon Street, City of London in 1890.
Rix Geographical: Letter to the Mayor & Corporation on 19 May 1864:
We the undersigned inhabitants  of Beccles  finding that the houses belonging to Mrs Crabbe are to be sold by auction
on 26 May... desire to invite your attenemention to the great desirability of removing those buildings and converting
the present narrow passage called Blower's Lane into a wide and commodious street from the New Market Place to
Smallgate thus realising the original idea of securing a spacious and direct thoroughfare from the Railway Station to the
centre of the Town. And we respectfully  and earnestly request you will take such steps as may be deemed necessary
for accomplishing so desirable an object.
Signed by 87 Tradesmen, 3 Surgeons, 4 Clergy, 4 Solicitors & 12 other Gents.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

1576
1593
1600.1
1600.2 Task 
1607
 
1640

Task NMar 69 

Murdoch, Robt, for his house late his Father’s that Robt Brymley dwell in 
Murdoch, Robt, for his house that he dwelleth in. Post Nick Berry 

 
 

 
 

Task  0d
Task 10d

Task NMar 64 
 
Birdsey, Wm 

Berry, Nick 
Berry, Alice wid, tenement in New Market late Robt Murdoch; will 1619: “bought from William Birdsey.”
(folio 60)
Green, Thos [folio 175] tenement in the New Market late Joseph Harbor before Robt Murdocke 
10d
Green, Benj [folio 267 tenement in New Market some time Jos
10d
Yallop,Wm, for a house late Green 
Yallop, William, tenement late William Yallop the Elder, his Father, formerly Green 
Yallop, Chas, for the house late Green’s since Yallop’s
Spatchett
Blowers, Edw, Tax in right of his wife late Chas Yallop before his Father’s 
Blowers, Edw, late Spatchett. A House at the north-east corner of New Market
Beccles. Late Edward Blowers, locksmith, large & well accustomed Shop, two parlours & a Kitchen, good chambers &
garret, Yard, Garden & convenient Offices & Copyhold tenement near  now used as workshop with good cellar under.
Convenient for tradesman & might with small expense be made suitable for a good family. Also all stock in trade

Task B7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task 10d
 

Task G20 
Task
1678
Task G29 
Harbor late Thos Green 
 
 
Task

1691
1703?
1727
1730.1 Task  
1746
1761
1762

Task Y2 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task 10d
Task 10d

Task Y2.1 
Task Y4 
Task B112 
 
 
Task 10d
Rosehall Manor 
Norwich Newsp 27 Mar 
both in Locksmith & Brazier business.
1772
Rosehall Manor 

Blowers, Edw, before his Father’s formerly Spakett. A corner house in Market at the north end of the Plain
Mr & Mrs O’Brien from lpswich to open School in House in Market Place.
Mrs Berry (assistant) takes Mrs O’Brien’s School.
SM Creed to sell furniture of late Mrs Berry. Tamboer frames, Music & Drawing. School Books & benches. Brewing

1772
1780
1783

Norwich Newsp 30 May
Norwich Newsp 13 May
Norwich Newsp 1 Feb 

utensils etc.
PROPERTY DIVIDED A [The property facing New Market]
1812
1822
1822

Rosehall Manor 

Jay, Thos gent messuage in New Market now in occ of Messrs Horth & Wales late Edward Blowers
Elmy, Mary [d 1833 aged 80]
Blowers, Edward, late Mr Howse: House in Beccles, corner of the Plains, property of Miss Elmy, occupied by Banks
& Garrod, linen drapers 
8d

Rosehall Manor 
Manor Ilketshall etc 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent
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101
1833
Rosehall Manor 

Crabbe, Rev JW, executor of will of Mary Elmy. Mess in New Market late in occupation of Mary Elmy [Crabbe was
the nephew of Mary Elmy]
Crabbe, Rev JW, 
Thomas Jay, now William Holdron.
Crowfoot, WH, messuage in New Market in occupation of William Holdron late of JW Crabbe, before Mary Elmy
formerly Blowers.
Crabbe, Rev Geo An undivided moiety of mess in New Market, the entirety belonged to Mary Elmy (Spinster)
Crabbe, Ann widow
Rix Geographical: Letter to the Mayor & Corporation on 19 May 1864:
We the undersigned inhabitants of Beccles finding that the houses belonging to Mrs Crabbe are to be sold by auction
on 26 May... desire to invite your attenemention to the great desirability of removing those buildings and converting
the present narrow passage called Blower’s Lane into a wide and commodious street from the New Market Place to
Smallgate thus realising the original idea of securing a spacious and direct thoroughfare from the Railway Station to
the centre of the Town. And we respectfully and earnestly request you will take such steps as may be deemed necessaiy
for accomplishing so desirable an object.
Signed by 87 Tradesmen, 3 Surgeons, 4 Clergy, 4 Solicitors & 12 other Gents

TOWN  COUNCIL: Desirable to purchase property on the north side of Blower’s Lane, to widen thoroughfare.
Committee set up. Memorial received from inhabitants.
Re Crabbe’s Settled Estates appointed by the Judge.
House & Shop & Stable, Chaise House, Yard & Garden in occupation of Mrs Crabbe.
Two  frontages  of  23ft & 37ft next the New Market Place, & frontage of 209ft next Blowers Lane & 29ft next
Smallgate.
House: Ground Floor: Spacious Entrance Hall & Staircase, Dining Room 18 and a half ft by 14ft. Inner Hall, Kitchen
& closet, Cook’s Pantry, Scullery (lead Pump), Store, WC, & Knife House, Coal & Wine Cellar. 
1st Floor: Drawing Room 19ft by 15 & a half feet,
& Upper Floor with 8 attics.
Shop: 20ft 9ins by 2Oft, Cellar under it. Use of pump, half the expenses.
The house and Garden are in occupation of Mrs Crabbe, but the shop is untenanted.
TOWN COUNCIL has paid £475 for widening and improving Blower’s Lane
Residence occupied by Mrs Crabbe, with the adjoining shop sold to Mr EH Colman for £670.
The whole of the property on the north side of Blower’s Lane has been purchased; and the buildings will be removed
soon after Michaelmas. Thus a spacious, convenient and safe route to the Station will be made. The town will be
improved in appearance.
SALE: by Corporation of Beccles: Valuable Building Materials of the Houses, Shop, Stable, Coach House & Offices
lately the property of Mrs Crabbe in New Market, Blower’s Lane & Smallgate Street.
The materials comprise Bricks, Slates, Tiles, Timber, of various scantling, Floor boards, Windows, Window Frames,
Doors & Door Frames, Chimney Pieces, Lead Gutters, Water Troughing, Descending Pipes, York & Portland Stone,
Iron Ties & Rods, Wooden Trellis for Plants, etc.
LOT 1: The buildings from the west end of the Shop in the New Market Place, formerly in the occupation of the late
Mr Holdron, to the east end of Mrs Crabbe’s Dining Room, but exclusive of the east Gable.
LOT 2: The House & Buildings from the east end of Lot 1 to their termination at the west end of the Garden.
LOT 3: The front wall from the east end of Lot 2, next Blower’s Lane, the Summer House & the Coach House &
Stable, next Smallgate Street.
CONDITIONS include:
The Materials of Lot 1 to be cleared away on or before 7 November. The others by 14 November.
The Walls of the Wash House & Buildings occupied by Mr Durrant & the privy & bin attached to Mr Crowfoot’s
occupation  &  all  the  walls  next  the  premises  on  the  north  side  of Lots 2 & 3 are to be left & treated as Mr
Crowfoot’s.
William Edward Crowfoot, of New Market, Beccles, surgeon, acknowledge that in consideration of £475 paid by the
Mayor & Aldermen & a further sum of £25 paid by the inhabitants, I have given up use to public highway called
Market Street. Conveyed to me , with other hereditaments by indenture 27 March 1865
By William J Crowfoot, doctor of medicine of First Part;  Anna Maria Crabbe, widow of Second Part;
Rev George Crabbe of Merton, Norfolk & Catherine Crabbe, spinster, Third Part
Edward Hovell Colman of Toft Monks, gent Fourth Part; WE Crowfoot, Fifth Part.
Crowfoot, WE, messuage in New Market formerly occupied by Horth & Wales

1833
Rosehall Manor 
Executor of will of Mary Elmy, messuage adjoining formerly in occupation of  Edward Blowers,
1837
 

1840
1840
1864
 

Rosehall Manor 
Rosehall Manor 
The other undivided moiety. [Ann Crabbe was the sister of William J Crowfoot V]

 
 

 
1864

 
Beccles Paper 24 May 

1864
 
 

Sale Notice 26 May 

 
 

 
4 bedrooms, 3 dressing rooms, Nursery 39ft by 15ft, Linen Closet

 
 

 
 
1864
1864
1864

 
 

Beccles Paper 31 May 
Beccles Paper 5 Jul 
Beccles Paper 5 July 
1864
Sale Notice 17 Oct 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

1865
Indenture 17 Nov 

 
 
 
1866

 
 
 

Rosehall Manor 
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102
1889
Beccles Paper, Aug 

ADVERTISEMENT: Mr & Mrs Dowe, tailors, hatters, hosiers, etc, New Market Place thank for patronage over the
last seventeen years. Premises taken over by Mr A McQueen. Personal care & attention, has thorough knowledge of
the Trade.

1933
Beccles Advert Cttee 

ADVERTISEMENT: George Durrant & Sons, Auctioneers, Valuers, House & Estate Agents, New Market
Place, Beccles. Also Offices at Harleston (Norfolk); Cattle Markets at Beccles and Harleston; Register of
Local Properties for Sale; Tel: Beccles 22, Harleston 217.

1841
1845
1851
1851
William Holdron 
Sarah Holdron 
Sarah Holdron 
Anna Holdron 
Mary A Holdron 
Fanny Holdron 
William Holdron 
Robert Holdron 
Frederick Holdron 
John Holdron 
George Holdron 
1855
1861
The house was pulled down to widen the road
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
6933

Crabbe, Mrs 
Crabbe, AM 
Crowfoot, WE 
CENSUS

 
(418) 
 

Holdron, Wm  
Holdron, Wm 
Holdron, Wm  

Hatter/Tailor 
Hatter/Tailor 
Hatter/Tailor 

 
shop 
 

£21-10
7.15
£15-15





48 
44 
 
 
 
14 
12 
11 



Holdron, Wm 
Holdron, Wm  



21 
20 
17 





Beccles, Suffolk 
Aldburgh, Suffolk



Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Scholar 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
 
Hatter/Tailor 

Head 
Hatter, Tailor Master, employing 3 men 1 a

Wife 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

Dau
Dau
Dau

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dau
Son 
Son 
Son 
Son 
Son 
 
 

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
£17-10
£15-15

Crowfoot, WE 
Crowfoot, WE 

 
Holdron died 27 Jan 1863 aged 60

Crowfoot, WE 
Crowfoot, WE 

 
 

Aldous, Wm 
Dowe, Jas  

 
Tailor/Hatter 

 

 
 

£30 
£30 

474
483

NMar 

James DOWE 
Men & 2 Apprts
Rhoda B. DOWE 
Ellen BOTWRIGHT
Sarah PINKNEY 

59 
Toft Monks, Norfolk 
Head 
Tailor  Hatter  Glover    4

6934
6935
6936
1896
1904
1906 Survey  Crowfoot, WM
1907
1914
1922
1927
1933c
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974
2001

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
Crowfoot. WE 
Crowfoot 


47 
15 
16 
Outfitter
Outfitter




 
 
4 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms & shop 
tailor

Lyng, Norfolk, England 
Bungay, Suffolk, England 
Willingham, Suffolk, England

Wife
Apprentice 
Serv 

Shop Apprentice
General Servant Domestic


MeQucen, Alex  
McQueen, Alex  

 

 
Mc Queen, A 

 
£60

dwelling & shop 
Alex McQueen 
Alexander McQueentailor & outfitter
Durrant & Co 
George Durrant & Sons 
Durrant & Co 
Durrant & Co 
Durrant & Co 
Durrant & Co 
Durrant & Co 
Durrant & Co 
 

8 occupants

 
 
 
 
Crowfoot, exors 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

auctioneers
auctioneers
auctioneers 
auctioneers
auctioneers
auctioneers
auctioneers
auctioneers
Durrant & Co 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
£66
 
 
auctioneers

ALSO
1855
1948
1954
1965
1974

Crabbe, AM 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Holdron, William
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
Accountants: Cross, Fairhead, Potter
Accountants: Cross, Fairhead, Potter
Accountants: Cross, Fairhead
David Cotton & Partners 

 
£10 
Shop

 
 
 
 

 
insurance consultants
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103
PROPERTY DIVIDED B [This property was in Blower’s Lane, now Market Street]
1812
 

Jay, Thomas gent Mess adjoining the last late in occupation of Edward Blowers & now of
Mary Elmy
Elmy, Mary 
[Nephew of Mary Elmy, d 1840. His Wife, Anna Maria nee Crowfoot lived here until 1858.]
Sayers, Jas
Crabbe, Mrs 

Ward, formerly Howes [later

1823
1833
1841
1851
1851 CENSUS
Anna M Crabbe 
Georgiana Crabbe 
Anna M Crabbe 
Emily L Crabbe 
Joshua Ludbroke 
Mary A Warnes 
Harriet E Stevens 
1855
1861
1864

 
Crabbe, Rev JW 
Crabbe, Mrs 
Crabbe, Mrs 

 
[spinster daughter of James Elmy]
 

 
 

 
 

£32
 

£28 & £7-15






58 
26 
23 
21 
16 
21 








 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Trowbridge, Wilts
Trowbridge, Wilts
Trowbridge, Wilts
Beccles, Suffolk 
Barnby, Suffolk 
Trowbridge, Wilts
 

Head 
Dau 
Dau
Dau 
Serv 
Serv 
Serv 
£29-5

Annuiatant; Clergyman’s Widow

Footman
Cook
Housemaid


Crabbe, AM 
Crabbe, Mrs late 
Beccles Paper 23 Aug

24 
Crabbe, AM 
Crabbe, Mrs late 

 
£29-5
FURNITURE SALE: of Mrs Crabbe, leaving her residence near the Market Place

1864
1865
 
 

Building materials of house late of Mrs Crabbe in New Market,  Blower’s Lane and Smallgate.
The recently widened road from New Market to Smallgate to be called Market Street.
New foot pavement on north side of Market Street of granite, not exceeding 80 tons for channels, crossings, etc.
The house was pulled down to widen the road, and the new property was then listed under Smallgate

Beccles Paper 4 Oct 
Beccles Paper 24 Jan 

 
 

1885
East Suff Gaz 26 May 

MARRIAGE of Miss Emily Crabbe, only surviving child of Rev George Crabbe in St Michael’s, Beccles to
Rev Clennel Rivett-Carnac, Vicar of Tong, Shropshire. She was given away by her cousin, WM Crowfoot.

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New Market 12   [now Woolwich 29 April 1997]
 
 
New Market BA
1471
 

William Collett surrendered a house with a shop or stall and kitchen  annexed at the east end of the toll
booth together with the houses below  the toll booth as they lie together.
 Survey of the Manor of Beccles 1587 quoted by Rix Div IV Vol 1 p85 [unfortunately only a small part of
the document appears to have survived as Rix copied only short passages, leaving blanks where it was
damaged. The Steward, Michael Hersant, who wrote the account was the chief instigator of trouble at this
period between the Redes and the town.(see Account of Corporation of Beccles Fen, 1826 p14)]:
[6] James ...[Canne? ie 1593 Task Book: New Market  number 21 on the list] ... one mess lately builded and
now wholely with fire burnt in the New Market on the south side of the Market Cross;  - between the
Market Place on the north part
;-  and the mess of this Manor lately with fire burnt in the tenure of William
Downing the younger on the south [number 12];-  and abutt upon the waste of the Manor whereupon the
Toll House was lately builded towards the west;-  and upon the Market Place towards the east.
in the margin: Mr Hook’s tenement 1651 purchased by Mr Blomfield
Widow Boyce, the owners of the piece of ground sometyme a shoppe in the
Market late the Mr of Mettinghm which I take to be part of the Widdow
Boyses house next  the Toll House  
Anne Hooke daughter of William Hooke
John Sherman of Southwold and Ann his wife
John Sherman for free and copyhold late Hook  12s 1d
John Sherman of Southwold, mariner and Ann his wife surrendered all that mesuage with a shop and a
kitchen to the same annexed with a stable at the east end of the Tollhouse together with the house under
the Tollhouse
 . Anne Hooke inherited in April in 17th year of the late King Charles [1742] from William
Hooke her father. to Isaac Blomfield of Norwich, tailor
ORIENTATION:  Isaac  Blomfield,  copyhold  tenant,  messuage  now  in  the  occupation  of  Benjamin
Debenham, [number 12]
BETWEEN the copyhold  and freehold tenants of the manor in the occupation of  Robert Godbold  or his
assigns of the SOUTH part [number 14] ;
and the Market Place of Beccles next the Cross of the NORTH part;
and the EAST head thereof  abutteth upon an other part of the said New Market Place;
and the WEST head thereof abutteth upon the messuage of William Welton [ number 36, the Swan] in the
occupation of John Wingfield.
To the use of Benjamin Debnam and Suzan, his wife, during the term of their natural life, and after their
decease to their heirs. Received 1651 on the surrender of John Sherman and his wife.
Benjamin Debden for a tenement late Blumfield in New Market south of the Cross
Isaac Debenham in his own tenure
Benjamin Debnam, Hearth Tax: 2 Hearths
Susanna Debnam, for a tenement next the Cross 
8s 1d
Catherine Debenham, a tenement by the Cross 
Christian Grimsby for life & John Grimsby in reversion. messuage by the Cross late Debenham  Copy 8s 1d
Edward Whincop, blacksmith, One messuage standing near the Town Hall late Jonas Grimsby, Catherine
Debenham, Christian Grimsby. Received 1739
Robert Whincop, gent, of Lynn, Norfolk. messuage near the Town Hall, Catherine Debenham, Christian
Grimsby, John Grimsby (& stipulations regarding  Elizabeth Howes)
Thomas  Webster,  linen  draper,  on  surrender  of  John  Pruitt.  messuage  near  the  Town Hall, estate of
Catherine Debenham, Christian Grimsby, Edward  Whincop, Robert Whincop.
Henry Rake, yeoman, surrendered by Thomas Webster [probably a mortgage to Thomas Webster]
Thomas Baker of Framlingham, watchmaker, from Thomas Webster of Bungay, printer, for £400, formerly
of Catherine Debnam, Christian Grimsby & John Grimsby, since of Edward Whincop & Robert Whincop.
(Received Dec 1788 on surrender of John Pruitt & Margaret, his wife.)
John Kinnel of Framlingham, from Thomas Baker, deceased, as Trustee
Joseph Adams & David Keir, late John Kinnel, deceased, messuage near the Town Hall,, late Christina

1587
Lowestoft: Rix Collection
 
 

 
1593   Task NMar 75 
 
 
1632
1641
1649   Beccles Manor Rental
1651   Beccles Manor Court 

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Task 5d
 
1655   Beccles Manor Court 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

1664     Beccles Manor Rental 64
1671    Survey 
1674
1693    Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 

Copy 8s 1d
Value £3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copy

1736     Beccles Manor Rental 
1751    Beccles Manor Rental 
1769    Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 
 
Copy
1782    Beccles Manor Court 
1788    Beccles Manor Court 

1788    Beccles Manor Court 
1812    Beccles Manor Court 

1824    Beccles Manor Court 
1845    Beccles Manor Court 

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Grimsby  (to WK Barker 1846)
WK Barker on surrender of J Adams & D Keir, near the Town Hall, late Christina Grimsby
Thomas Barker, yeoman.
Mrs Matilda Barker, widow of Thomas Barker. All that messuage near the Town Hall, formerly the estate of
Christiana Grimsby & John Grimsby afterwards of Robert Whincop since of William K Barker & late of
Thomas Barker, deceased. (received 14 November 1859 from his brother William K Barker.
ENFRANCHISEMENT; Mrs Matilda Barker. for this & number 16 £200.

1846    Beccles Manor Court 
1859    Beccles Manor Court
1865    Beccles Manor Court

 
 

1865    Beccles Manor Court
1865

 
Arch A28/2/3 

ENFRANCHISED:  Matilda Barker: an encroachment upon the waste of this Manor, of the Messuage
near the Town Hall, formerly WK Barker, later Thomas Barker 
COUNCIL: Permission granted to the Executors of Mr Barker for the house occupied by the Mayor to
connect the house to the public sewers

1875
Beccles Paper 27 Apr 
 
OWNER 
 
OCCUPANT

NEW MARKET 12
1841

Mrs Barker 
1845
1850
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880
1885
1890
1899
1902
1904
1906 Survey  Pemberton 

(408) 
(414) 
(426) 
(454) 
(449) 
(451) 
(470) 
(460) 
(478) 
(520) 
(542) 
(667) 

WK Barker 
WK Barker 
WK Barker 
WK Barker d 1865 @ 73 
Jos Harmer 
Jos Harmer 
Joseph Harmer 
Edward Alcock 
Edward Alecock 
Ellen Pemberton 
Alice Pemberton 
Alice Pemberton 
Alice Penberton 
Alice Pemberton 
Pemberton 

 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£21-5s
£18-15s
£18-15s
£21 
£21 
£16
£16 
 
 
 
 

WK Barker 
WK Barker 
WK Baker 
WK Barker exors
WK Barker exors
J Barker exors 
Barker exors 
Barker exors 
Ellen Pemberton 
Ellen Pemberton 
Alice Pemberton 
 
Parker 

Ironmonger
watchmaker

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£16 
£16
£18 
£18
£18
Milliner
milliner
4 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms & shop 

watchmaker
Milliner

 
 
 
dwelling & shop 

 
 

 
£25 

 
 

 
occupants

3

1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

 
 
 
 
 
Margaret Mc Queen
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Alice Pemberton 
Alice Pemberton
Alice Pemberton 
Alexander McQueen 
Mrs ME McQueen
Margaret Mc Queen
Hugh Johnson 
Hugh McQueen 
The Buttery 
Sketchley
Smiths & Son 

 
 
 
 
milliner
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

milliner
outfitter

draper
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£40
 
 
 
 
 

draper 
draper
restaurant
cleaner
cleaners

 
1881 CENSUS

Edward ALLCOCK  M 
Jane ALLCOCK       M 
Edith ALLCOCK 
Ellen ALLCOCK 
Jessie ALLCOCK 
William ALLCOCK 
Arthur ALLCOCK 
Emma ALLCOCK 
Harry ALLCOCK 
May ALLCOCK 
Leopold ALLCOCK 
Mina ALLCOCK 

39 
41 
15 
13 
12 
11 
















Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Dover, Kent, England 
Dover, Kent, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Dover, Kent, England 
Dover, Kent, England 
Dover, Kent, England 
Dover, Kent, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Head 
Wife
Daur
Daur 
Daur 
Son 
Son 
Daur 
Son 
Daur
Son
Daur

Watchmaker Master  1 Apprentice

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

ALSO
1954
1965
1974

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Miss Hawken
David Summons
Miss E Lamb

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New Market 14,

Listed Building:
 

 

Early 18 century. 2 storey and attic. Gabled dormer with bargeboard. Red brick. 2 windows, sash, in flush frames, and
now with central glazing bars only. Flat arches with keystones. Pantiles. Cove cornice  at eaves. Ground floor shop.

1587

 ORIENTATION: Survey of the Manor of Beccles 1587 quoted by Rix Div IV Vol 1 p85 [unfortunately only
a small part of the document appears to have survived as Rix copied only short passages, leaving blanks
where it was damaged. The Steward, Michael Hersant, who wrote the account was the chief instigator of
trouble at this period between the Redes and the town.(see Account of Corporation of Beccles Fen, 1826
p14)]:
[6] James ...[Canne? ie 1593 Task Book: New Market  number 21 on the list] ... one mess lately builded and
now wholely with fire burnt in the New Market on the south side of the Market Cross [number 12];  -
between the Market Place on the north part;-
tenure of William Downing the younger on the south
Manor  whereupon  the  Toll  House was lately builded towards the west;-  and upon the Market Place
towards the east.
in the margin: Mr Hook’s tenement 1651 purchased by Mr Blomfield
Survey of the Manor:
Thomas Downing, junior, holdeth to him & his heirs by and upon the decease of William Downing, his late
brother,  one  tenement or cottage in the Market Place lately with fire burnt situated between ........   &
payeth by roll of 32 year of Eliz....

Lowestoft, Rix Collection
 
 
and the mess of

this Manor lately with fire burnt in the
[number 14];-
  and abutt upon the waste of the

 
1587
 

 
Lowestoft, Rix Collection
 

1649
1651 

 

John Sherman, for a Copyhold late Hook 
ORIENTATION: [number 12] John Sherman of Southwold, mariner and Ann his wife surrendered all that
mesuage with a shop and a kitchen to the same annexed with a stable at the east end of the Tollhouse
together with the house under the Tollhouse . Anne Hooke inherited in April in 17th year of the late King
Charles [1742] from William Hooke her father. to Isaac Blomfield of Norwich, tailor
ORIENTATION  [number  12]    Isaac  Blomfield,  copyhold  tenant,  messuage  now  in  the  occupation  of
Benjamin Debenham, [number12]
between the copyhold  and freehold tenants of the manor in the occupation of Robert Godbold  or his
assigns of the SOUTH part
; [number 14]

 
 
 
 
Copy
Beccles Manor Court 
1655
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

the Market Place of Beccles next the Cross of the NORTH part;
and EAST head thereof  abutteth upon an other part of the said New Market Place;
and the WEST head thereof abutteth upon the messuage of William Welton in the occupation of John
Wingfield.
To the use of Benjamin Debnam and Suzan, his wife, during the term of their natural life, and after their
decease to their heirs. Received 1651 on the surrender of John Sherman and his wife.
Mr Blomfield, for a tenement next Tavern Lane north 
Robert Smyth, clerk, a tenement late Blomfield, New Market 
Ann Smith, tenement late Blomfield in New Market (now Edward Rede)
Edward Rede
Edward Rede, tenement, in New Market, late Smyth 
Death of Edward Rede, Copyhold tenant; Thomas Rede, gent, nephew and heir at law of Edward Rede by
Thomas Rede, gent, his son, attorney.  To one messuage in the Market Place
BETWEEN messuage late Isaac Blomfield, EAST;  & messuage late of Richard Bendy, now Avis Bendy,
widow on WEST [number 36, the Swan];
Tavern Lane to SOUTH;
Messuage late of Benjamin Debenham, now Christian Grimsby to NORTH [number 12].
Received 1716 on surrender of Anne Smith) (Francis Sewell admitted 1757. Fine £6
Francis Sewell, from Thomas Rede, the elder, gent, messuage in New Market  
BETWEEN Isaac Blomfield, deceased, EAST;  
William Bendy, now Avis Bendy, WEST [number 36, the Swan];
messuage late Christian Grimsby, NORTH [number 12]. Received 1756;   Fine £5- 5s - 0d
Francis Sewell dies; Martha Sewell, only daughter & heir of Francis Sewell. Isaac Blomfield on EAST;
late William Bendy, Avis Bendy now Seth Land, WEST;

 
 

1664
1693
1700
1716
1751
1756

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Copy 4s
Copy 4s
Copy 4s

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Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
Copy 4s
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
 
 

 
 
 
1757
 
 
 
1783
 

 
 
 

 
Beccles Manor Court

 
 
 

 
Beccles Manor Court
 
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1804
 

 
 

Tavern Lane, SOUTH;
messuage late Benjamin & Christian Grimsby to NORTH. Received 1757.
Martha Sewell surrenders to George Barwick of Norwich, gunmaker.
Between the Messuage formerly of  Isaac Blomfield on EAST; mese. formerly William Bendy & Seth Land
on WEST;   fom Martha Sewell.  Fine £12.
Edward Fish of Mutford (mortgage to Barwick)
Samuel  Walker,  gunsmith.  Paid  £20  to  George  Barwick  &  £122  to  executors  of  Edward  Fish  [same
orientations]
Eleanor Fish of Gillingham, widow, from Samuel Walker. To pay Eleanor Fish £50 [mortgage]

 
Beccles Manor Court
 

1804
1809

 
 

Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
1812
 
Beccles Manor Court

1839
1839

 
 

Ann Walker, widow, from Sam Walker, her husband 
J Boreham, gunsmith. to pay Ann, widow of Samuel Walker, then to pay JB Boreham £280. Fines of £15 &
£20. Mortgage 1840 to Benjamin Sayer of £300.
ENFRANCHISEMENT: John Bales Boreham: one messuage or tenement, between
the messuage formerly of Isaac Blomfield on the EAST;   
messuage formerly William Bendy, afterwards of Seth Land on the WEST [the Swan];  
Tavern Lane, SOUTH:  
 messuage formerly Benjamin Debenham, afterwards Christian Grimsby & now of  [blank] to the NORTH.
[12 New Market]
SALE:  New  Market:  Robert  Frankland  - in Bankruptcy - Sold by Official Receiver: Saddler & Harness
Maker’s Stock in Trade etc.
Sale:  A Brick & Tile Lock-up Shop & Premises, well situated for trade, comprising:
A Well lighted Shop, 30ft x 18ft, with two show rooms over, and two attics, Kitchen with stove, Oven,
Copper and sink, with water laid on, Cement Back Yard and w.c., as now in the occupation of Mr Alexander
Mc Queen, under an agreement expiring on the 25th March 1918, at the Annual Rent of £21.
Outgoing: Land Tax as assessed.
Part of the lot is leasehold for a term of 1000 years commencing in the 20th year of the reign of Queen
Elizabeth  [1578] yearly rent of 8d if the same should be lawfully demanded. To the knowledge of the
vendors the rent has never been demanded or paid.

 
 
 
 
Fine £15
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court

1865
 
 
 
 

 
Beccles Manor Court

 
 
 
 

1893
Beccles Paper 16 May 

1915
 

28 June 
 

 
 

 
 

NEW MARKET 14
 
 
OWNER
 
 
 
OCCUPANT

1781
1839
1841
1845
1850
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880
1885
1890
1895
1899
1902
1904
1906  Survey 
1907
1914
1915
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965

 
 
JB Boreham 
JB Boreham 
JB Boreham 
JB Boreham 
JB Boreham 
JB Boreham 
JB Boreham 
JB Boreham 
Jn Cooper reps 
Jn Cooper exors 
Jn Cooper exors 
Jn Cooper exors 
Jn Cooper exors 
 
J Cooper 

Francis Sewell 
John Boreham 
(406) 
(413) 
(425) 
(453) 
(448) 
(450) 
(469) 
(459) 
(477) 
(519) 
(543) 
(543) 
(668) 

 

 
 
 
 

 

Francis Sewell
John Boreham 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
 
 
dwelling & shop 
 
 

 
JB Boreham 
late Boreham 
Samuel Nobbs   
late Syder
Shepherd Smith d 1864 @ 73
H Thompson   
Wm Collins     
Robt Charlish    
Robt Frankland 
Robt Frankland 
Robt Frankland 
Robt Frankland 
Robt Frankland 
Robt Frankland 
Robert Frankland

 
£13-5s
£11-10s
£11-10s
£12-5s
£9-10s
£8
£8
£8
 
 
 
 
 
 
£21 
3 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms & shop 
 
 

gunsmith
£13-10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Butcher
 
Toy Shop




 

 
 
 
 
 

£8 
£15
£15
£15
£15
Saddler
Saddler

Saddler
 

 
 

 
Exors of Cooper 

Frankland, Robt 
Robert Frankland
Robert Frankland
Alexander Mc Queen
Alexander Mc Queen 
HE Smith
Elderton
Doris Tarrant 
George Mavins 
Camplings Ltd 
Camplings Ltd 

5 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
Mrs Brumfitt 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

saddler
saddler

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
£40
 
 
 
 

 
confectioner

outfitter

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

confectioner
greengrocer
dyers & cleaners
dyers & cleaners

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1974
2001
1881 CENSUS
6989

 
 

 
 

Camplings Ltd 
Camplings Ltd 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

dyers & cleaners
dyers & cleaners

NMar 

Robert FRANKLAND  M 
Apprentice
Han FRANKLAND
Arthur FRANKLAND 
James FRANKLAND
Walter FRANKLAND 
Wilm FRANKLAND
Henry FRANKLAND

36 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Head 
Saddler         2  Boys  &  1

6990
6991
6992
6993
6994
6995

NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 
NMar 

37 
12 
11 
 






Norwich Thorpe, Norfolk, England 
Saxmundham, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Wife
Son 
Scholar
Son 
Scholar
Scholar

Saddlers Son
 

Son 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Scholar

 
 

Son 
Son 

New Market 16
[Superdrug 1 May 1997]
 
 
 
New Market BE

1600.1
1600.2
1614
1617c Task G 4 
1660

Francis Rede
Richard Hammond
 

Thomas Gosling, gent, [died 1659] where he dwelt
Thomas Gosling, for a messuage in the New Market, late Francis Rede [folio 81] 
Thomas Gosling, gent, in his will left his property to his granchild, Faith Jermyn; his messuage or tenement
where he dwelt. She is twelve years old & prays to be admitted to the Messuage situated in the Market
Place in Beccles
BETWEEN the Market Place on the EAST;   
land of James Bungay, afterwards Will Snowden, now built on WEST;   
& abutting on Tavern Lane NORTH. Received 6 September 1614 on surrender  of Richard Hammond.
Heirs of Thomas Gosling, next Tavern Lane 
Sir Robert Yallop, knight, Lord of the Manor ... gives Licence unto Mr William Francis ... to lay & convey
water from the Pump in the Market Place into the house of William Francis, wherein Mr Batho now dwells  

 
Task 2s
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1664
1673

 
 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 10d
 

 
Ann Haylouche, for a messuage in the New Market late Thomas Gosling & sometime Wright 
2d ??
Mr Crowfoot [I], for a house & shop next Tavern Lane
William Crowfoot [I], tenement late Gostling in the New Market, wherein he dwells
William Crowfoot [II], the elder, after the death of Margaret, his Mother
William Crowfoot the son [III], & Ann his wife, one messuage in New Market:
Market on the EAST;  
lands formerly James Bungay, after William Snowden now built upon on the WEST;  
Tavern Lane to north: from William Crowfoot his Father. Received 1727.
William Crowfoot [III], messuage in New Market late Haylock afterwards his Father 
3s
William Crowfoot for a house & shop next Tavern Lane, late his Father’s
William Crowfoot, for a leaden pipe from the Market Pump to his house.
John Grimsby, from Willam Crowfoot,
lands formerly James Bungay, after William Snowden, now John Grimsby on WEST;  
New Market on EAST,
Tavern Lane on NORTH. Received 1746. (later John Grimsby, son)   
John Grimsby, messuage in New Market formerly Anne Haylock, late William Crowfoot, gent 
2s
[John Grimsby married Susan Crowfoot in October 1747]
John Grimsby, son, of Laxfield. Market Place on east;
messuage & yards butt on land formerly James Bungay, afterwards William Snowden, late John Grimsby to
the WEST;  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 2s 6d
1684
Task H 36 
Task

1693
1700
1727
1746
 
 
 
1747

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 

Copy 1s 2d
 

Task ?
Task C 68d 
Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 

 
 
Task  
Task C 97

1751
1751
1751
 
 
 
1751

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
Rent 2s 6d
Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 
 

 
 
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Task  
 Task G 39 

 
1769
 

 
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1774

 
 
 

Tavern Lane to the NORTH.
Received 1751 on surrender of William Crowfoot. (later Nathaniel Godbold)
Some of premises tenanted by  Owen Holmes & Mary Anguish.
To be let: New fronted dwelling house with old & good accustomed grocer’s shop & warehouses near the
Market Place, now occupied by Owen Holmes, grocer & tallow chandler. . Also adjoining house occupied
by Mary Anguish.
Sale: House of John Grimsby and shop, handy merchant, to be sold
Nathaniel Godbold the elder, from  John Grimsby of Woreham.
Market Place on EAST,
lands of James Bungay, now of John Grimsby to WEST.   At £365- 10s 
A.S. ALDERTON having opened a Boarding and Day School, at Beccles in Suffolk, presents her respectful
Compliments  to  the  Ladies  and Gentlemen in Beccles and its Environs, and likewise to her Friends in
Ipswich  and  Yarmouth,  and  begs  Leave  to  acquaint  them  and  the  Public in general, that her House.
(situated between the Church-yard and the Market-Place) is now ready for the Reception of Boarders and
Day-Scholars.
Her Terms are, Parlour Boarders, 21 Pounds per Ann. Entrance 2 Pound 2 Shillings. Boarders, fourteen
Guineas and one Guinea Entrance, Tea, Sugar and Washing excepted to bring with them a half Dozen
breakfast Napkins.
The strictest Attention will be paid to the Morals of those Pupils committed to her Care, and to every Part
of their Education. Tambour, Dresden. Dearning, Plain Work, etc at Eight Shillings per Quarter. Reading,
Writing, Arithmetic and the Italian Method of Book-keeping taught by A.S. ALDERTON from Half past
Eleven in the Morning till One O’clock, during which Time, all Sorts of School and Blank Books, Pens,
Inks, Paper, Sealing Wax, etc. may be had. Music and Dancing by proper Masters.

 
 
Copy
Norwich Paper 7 Jan 

1775
1777
 
 
1780

Norwich Paper 25 Nov 
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 

 
 
Copy
Norf Chron 12 Feb 
 
 

1800
1812
 
 
 
1814
1814
1815
 
 
 
 
 
1815
1816

Beccles Manor Court 

William Hooke, from Nathaniel Godbold etc.   
JM Shreeve, in bankruptcy of William Hooke. messuage or tenement with shop, yards etc.,
BETWEEN New Market on SOUTH,
Tavern lane on NORTH;
one head of New Market to the EAST; [number 34] to the WEST.   
Henry Sallows Davy (surgeon). Mortgage of £500 to JM Shreeve
James Baker, messuage in New Market, late JM Shreeve, before Wm Hooke 
James Baker, grocer,  [bankrupt 14 August 1819] from JM Shreeve, Messuage & shop with Yard;
ABUTTING on freehold Messuage of JM Shreeve, then in occupation of Robert Swan, WEST [No 34]
Upon a passageway leading from the east side of the Market to the west, SOUTH
On New Market on the EAST
Tavern Way, NORTH
Received on the surrender of William Hooke 1812 (later Benjamin Crickmore) 
James Baker acknowledges two bow windows projecting from Dwelling House 
MORTGAGE: William Woodthorpe of Carlton Colville from James Baker, grocer & draper & Sarah his wife
(James Baker to pay Wm Woodthorpe £300 & interest of 5%)   All Copyhold
SALE of HOUSEHOLD GOODS of James Baker (under a Deed of Assignment of his Creditors). All the
Household effects, stock-in-trade & effects of James Baker, grocer & haberdasher.
ALSO  his  Dwelling  House;  old  established  concern  in  Market  Place.  Buildings  in  excellent  repair.
Particulars Mr Tiptod.
Benjamin Crickmore, tailor, messuage in New Market late James Baker before JM Shreeve
Benjamin Crickmore, tenement with Market Place EAST;  
formerly Bungay, now Thomas Hunt to WEST;
Tavern Way to NORTH.  (later Thomas Barker) 
Thomas Barker
Thomas Ker Barker. In trust after death of Thomas Barker, to John Kinnick, surgeon, of Framlingham, for
his son, Thomas Ker Barker  (received February 1812)
Thomas Barker, ironmonger, admitted on surrender of Benjamin Crickmore, tailor, for £550.
New Market on EAST, Thomas Hunt on WEST, [etc]
Thomas Baker thanks for support of late brother and himself. Taken into partnership Mr WC Mullenger.

 
 
 
 
Copy
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 

 
 
Copy
Beccles Manor Court 
Rosehall Court 
 
Rent 6d [R]
Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Copy
Rent 1s

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
1819
Ipswich Journal 
 
 

1820
1821 
 
 
1822c
1824 

Rosehall Court 
Rent 6d  [R]
Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Copy
Beccles Manor Courtl 
 
 
 
Copy

1833
 
1858

Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
Copy 1s 2d
Beccles Paper 11 May 
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Ironmongers.
Thomas Barker, Ironmongery establishment. Retiring. Thanks for the favours experienced in connection
with late brother & Mr Walter Carr Mullenger, for nearly half a century. Mr Mullenger succeeding.
ENFRANCHISEMENT: Will of Thomas Baker, yeoman, deceased: I give unto my wife my messuage now
in the occupation of Walter Mullenger  Also Copyhold Messuage in the occupation of Joseph Harmer,
both in the New Market.
Matilda Barker asks to be admitted to Messuage:
New Market to the EAST;
Land formerly James Bungay, after William Snowden, since of John Grimsby, after of Thomas Hunt & built
upon the WEST [34 New Market];
Tavern Lane to the NORTH;
Received by Thomas Barker 18 Feb 1833 on surrender of Benjamin Crickmore & Francis, his wife.
ALSO: Two bow windows projecting from her dwelling into the street 
BOTH enfranchised, with other properties for £200
BANKRUPT:  Walter  C  Mullinger,  Ironmonger  etc.  [16,  New  Market]  All  estate  assigned  to  Joseph
Mayhew & W Lenny
IRONMONGERY 16 NEW MARKET: Edward Masters reopens Ironmongery in New Market
Edward Masters succeeds to business conducted lately by WC Mullenger & for many years by Messrs W
& F Baker. The stock which has been reduced by the late sale will be immediately re-assorted in all its
departments; Bar iron & general furnishing ironmongery. 
Between 1965 & 1974 the building was burnt down and rebuilt as it now stands

1860
Beccles Paper Jul 
1865
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
1866

 
 
 
 

 
 
Rent 1s
Beccles Wkly 11 Dec 

1866
1867

Beccles Wkly 25 Dec 
Beccles Paper 1 Jan 
 
 
 
 

NEW MARKET 16
 

OWNER 
1770
 
1775
 
1779
1824
1841
1845
1850
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880
1885
1890
This became a shop rather than a “house & shop” between 1885 and 1890 when Masters moved to Northgate House, 12 Northgate
1895
1899
1902
1904
1906  Survey  Maters, CE 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

 
 
 
 
 
 

OCCUPANT
{ Owen Holmes  
{ Mrs Mary Anguish  
{  Mr Grimsby 
{  Mrs Anguish 
Mrs Anguish
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker d 1857 @ 72
Walter Mullenger
Walter Mullenger
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters d 1907 @ 
Edward Masters 

John Grimsby 
 
John Grimsby 
 
 
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker 
Thomas Barker 
J Barker exors 
Baker exors 
Baker exors 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

£8
£2-10s
£8

 
 

 
(405) 
(415) 
(427) 
(455) 
(450) 
(452) 
(471) 
(461) 
(479) 
(521) 
(544) 

 
 
 
 

ironmonger
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Shop 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£24
£21
£21
£21 
£21
£30
£30
 
 
 
£30

Ironmonger

 

 
 
 

£30
£30
£30 

Ironmonger
 
 

Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
 
Edward Masters 

(669) 
(669) 

Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Masters & Skevens
Edward Masters 
Skevens
Masters & Skevens
Masters & Skevens
Masters & Skevens
Masters & Skevens
Masters & Skevens
Masters & Skevens
Masters & Skevens
Masters & Skevens
Masters & Skevens
Masters & Skevens
International Tea Co Stores Ltd 

 
 
 

Shop 
Shop 
 
 

 
 
 
 

£30
£30
 
£50 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ironmonger
Ironmonger

 
business premises only

 
 
 
 
 
Masters & Skevens
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
£90 
 
 
 
 
 

ironmonger
ironmonger 
ironmonger
ironmonger
ironmonger
ironmonger 
ironmonger 
ironmonger
ironmonger
ironmonger
 

 
 
grocer
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New Market 18,  Stalls C1, D1, D2?
[now Morlings 3 March 1999]  

 
New     Market

 
CS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Listed Building:
 

 

Early 19 century. 2 storeys. Brick, painted. 2 windows, sash with glazing bars and flush frames, and flat arches.
Pantiles. Toothed eaves band. Ornamental iron grille, at 1st floor, above wood case of shop windows below, including
rounded corner, north.

STALL D1 NORTH PART
1659 
1700
1700.1 Manor Lists 
1711  Manor Lists 
1726  Manor Lists 
1728  Beccles Manor Court 

Manor Lists 

John Bedingfield
Robert Smith, clerk
Ann Smith
Francis Boonfellow
Francis Brett
Francis  Brett  of    Ipswich,  copyholder,  surrenders  his  messuage  etc  with  shop,  cellar  etc,  now  in

Manor Lists 

occupation of John Penny & his undertenants to William Coggeshall, butcher.
STALL C1 SOUTH PART
1600.1
1684
1691
1711
1715
STALLS D1 & C1
1726
1736  Beccles Manor Rental 
 

Thomas Seaman
 
 
 
 

Richard Clarke
Nicholas Elgood
John Calfe
Francis Boonfellow
The two stalls owned by the same owner
William Coggeshall
William Coggeshall, for a SHOP late Boonfellow 
William Coggeshall, for liberty to enclose his stalls late Boonfellow 
William Coggeshall, for a stall late Alegood, Clarke, Boonfellow
[This is probably the time when the butchers’ stalls were originally made into buildings]

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
Copy 5s

Copy 10s
Rent 1s

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 

 
1749

 
Beccles Manor Court 

William Coggeshall & Martha, his wife, to the use of Edward Blowers, locksmith, messuage with shop,
cellar etc late in occupation of John Penny* & now of John Skipper & Susan Baker, widow (received 1726
of Francis Brett) [* John Penny was landlord of the Dolphin by 1751.]
Edward Blowers, granted licence to take in & build upon a piece of waste ground lying on the north part of
the messuage, containing in length 5 yards and in breadth 1 yard. 
12d
Edward Blowers, the elder; tenement or shop. Plains to the east; messuage mentioned next to west; smith’s
shop of Edward Blowers late in tenure of John Penny & then in his own occupation north; stall of John
Beddingfield, south. tenement was in the occupation of Edward Blowers, the younger, watchmaker, eldest
son; also messuage adjoining back part of shop in occupation of .... Corbyn, both in occupation of Susan
Baker. To Edward Blowers the younger,
Beccles,  late  Edward  Blowers,  locksmith,  [no  10  New  Market]  ..&  copyhold  tenement  now  used  as
workshop with good cellar under. Convenient for tradesman & might with small expense be made suitable
for a good family.
George Olley opened shop next to Mr Blowers, watchmaker in Beccles...braziery, pewter & tin goods...
gives best price for old copper, pewter & lead, likewise kitchen furniture neatly tinned & mended.
Edward Blowers, watchmaker, whose eldest son Edward Blowers died. tenement in Market Place sometime
converted  into  a  locksmith’s,  now  used  as  a  brazier’s,  formerly  a  dwelling  or  part  of  a messuage in
occupation of John Penny, Skipper now in occupation of George Ollen together with a cellar, from William

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Coggeshall.
NORTH PART separated again
1812
1814 

 

Thomas Jay, watchmaker, by will of Edward Blowers
Isaac Blowers (cousin & heir at law) from Edward Blowers. tenement in Market Place converted into a
locksmith’s shop in occupation of John Penny, John Skipper, George Olley, with a cellar. 
William Pointer of Norwich, from Isaac Blowers for £200 above Copyhold property
William Pointer Palmer, Norwich Innkeeper, under will of William Pointer. tenement in or near New Market

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converted into locksmith as above
William Welch admitted to premises above for £130 
William Welch, also piece of waste ground, north; part of messuage in length 5 yards x 1yard breadth.

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ENFRANCHISEMENT:    William  Welch:  A  tenement  in  New  Market  sometime  since converted into a  
locksmith’s workshop afterwards used as a brazier’s shop and part thereof now as a hairdresser’s shop -
formerly a messuage or dwelling house in the occupation of John Penny & John Skipper afterwards of

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent
1854 
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George Olley & late of Robert Pointer with a cellar under (William Welch admitted 1833)
SOUTH PART separated again
1812 
 
 
 
 

Beccles Manor Court 

Thomas Jay, watchmaker. Copyhold tenant. Plains to the east; next messuage to the WEST;  
Smith’s shop, John Penny to the NORTH;  
stall of John Beddington, SOUTH:
formerly Edward Blowers.
ALSO Thomas Jay  messuage adjoining to back part of shop late Corbyn; both sometime in occupation of
Susan Baker & undertenants 
William  Welch  from  Thomas  Jay,  copyhold  tenement;  Plains to the east; messuage next to the west;
tenement of William Pointer in tenure of John Penny, north;  Stall late John Bedingfield, south; formerly in
the occupation of Edward Blowers
William Welch, from Thomas Jay, also messuage adjoining to back part of shop late occupied ...Corbyn,
both at one time in occupation of  Susan Baker or undertenants.
William Welch, whitesmith, acknowledges the cellar, lately made on the south side of  his messuage & is
an encroachment on waste land (later William Welch)
Pointer, William,   Welch, part late Blowers 
Pointer, William,   Welch, for waste built on
ENFRANCHISEMENT:    William  Welch  also  tenement  or  shop  abutting  on  New  Market  east;      the
tenement of William Pointer formerly in the tenure of John Penny & late of Edward Blowers north;   upon
Butcher’s Stall late of John Bedingfield south;   Formerly in occupation of Edward Blowers the younger.
ENFRANCHISEMENT:  William  Welch  messuage  or  tenement  adjoining  back  part  of  shop,  late  in
occupation of . Corbyn  - which messuage & shop sometime occupied by Susan Barker or under-tenants.
(William Welch admitted under will of William Welch the elder 3 May 1852) for £69 enfranchisement
COUNCIL:  Owner of Houses in New Market occupied by Mr Welch in New Market to provide proper
privy accommodation & connect with the sewers
Valued detached Business Premises comprising Corner Shop with Residence.
No 18, New Market, situated in the Principal Business Centre of the Market Town of Beccles.
in Basement:- a Spacious Workshop or Dry Store Cellar.
on Ground Floor:- a Well-lighted Corner Shop about 23ft x 18ft., with modern plate glass Front, fitted with
sliding glazed panel Doors, an ornamental glass panel Office Screen, shelving enclosed with glass doors
and nest of open Shelves adjoining.
Entrance lobby with glazed panel Door; Sitting Room with hob stove and cupboard; Kitchen with iron
oven, copper    sink with tap over and soft water pump; store cupboard; lavatory.
On First Floor:- Landing; Sitting Room with modern stove; Three  four bedrooms; large cupboard.
In the occupation of Mrs A Harmer or her undertenant under a lease for 14 years from 11th October  1912,
at the rent of £52.
The lease (which can be inspected at the Office of the Vendor’s Solicitor) is terminable on the 11th day of
October 1920, by either party six calendar months previous notice in writing.
Tenure: Freehold & Land Tax Redeemed
[Sold by Trustees of late WT Loades for £800 to Barnard.]
ADVERTISEMENT:  The  House  of  Music  for  Portable  Pleasures;  Sheet  Music;  Jazz  Instruments;
Gramophones; Wireless. Latest Records; Instrumnts for Hire; Morlings, 18 New Market, Beccles. and at
Lowestoft; Phone 143

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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1920
Sale advert 
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Beccles Advert Cttee 

NEW MARKET 18
 

 
OWNER
 
 
OCCUPANT
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Edward Blowers, Jun
Edward Blowers, Sen
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch Jun 
Wm Welch jun 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Sarah Welch 

Edward Blowers Jun
watchmaker 

George Ollen
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Wm Welch 
Wm Welch sen 
Wm Welch sen 
MA Shaw
MA Shaw
MA Shaw
Mary Ann Shaw d 1874 @ 60
Rose 
Esther Rose 
Sarah Welch d 1888 @ 80 

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Bell Hanger

 
 
 

spinster
 

 
 

Loades, WJ
Loades, WJ 
Music Shop (only)

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Wm Welch jun 
Wm Welch jun 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch d 1882 @ 77 
Wm Loades 
Wm Loades 
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Wm Loades 
James T Loades 
William Loades 
Loades, WJ 
Harry Harmer 
Harry Harmer 
Harry Harmer 
Samuel Dye 
Samuel Dye 
Morlings opened at Beccles [in this shop?]
Ernest Morling 
Morlings Ltd 
Morlings Ltd 
Morlings Ltd 
Morlings Ltd 
Morlings Ltd 
Morlings Ltd 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Wm Welch  
Wm Welch sen 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Wm Welch 
Sarah Welch 
Sarah Welch 
Miss Welch  Loades
Wm Loades 
 
William Welch 

Ho 
 
 
 
 
 
 
dwelling & shop 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
 
 

locksmith
£11
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£15
£25
Ironmonger
Ironmonger

 
 
 
4 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
£30 

7 occupants
music warehouse
piano warehouse
music warehouse
piano warehouse
music seller

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£45
£50 
 
 
 
 
 

musical instrument maker
music dealers
music dealers
music dealers
music dealers
music dealers

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New Market  20,
 
[now Victoria Wine, 29 May 1997]

Listed Building:
 
with cambered heads and now with centre glazing bars only. Shop, ground floor, mainly modern but with Corinthian columns each side of
entrance at corner. One blank recess in lieu of window at each floor on return, red gauged flat arches.

Early 19 century with alterations. Corner building with return face south. Red brick. Pantiles, hipped. 3 storeys, 2 windows, sash

STALL  A1
1654    Beccles Manor Court 

Thomas Clarke, licence to enclose south & east part of his stall in the New Market & for this he paid his
fine
Isaac Sallows, Sen.,
James Sallows. Will of Isaac Sallows, his father. Abutting formerly William Crisp,
late Gosling, since Calfe to the West. (received 1723)
Henry Sallows, son of James Sallows, decsd, abutting, William Crisp, since Gostling, now of Isaac Sallows.

1723    Manor List 
1747    Beccles Manor Court 
 
1750    Beccles Manor Court 
STALL B1
1659    Beccles Manor plan 
1700.1 Manor List 
1711    Manor List 
1712.1  Manor List 
1748    Beccles Manor Court 

 

Anne Shreeve
Francis Alegood
Robert Beane
Richard Sallows
John Bedingfield, Butcher’s Stall abutting on New Market to the east; & stall of late Thomas Fryer to the
west [B2].
Mary Bedingfield
James  Moyse,  Butcher’s  Stall  of  Mary  Bedingfield  to  James  Moyse  & then to Henry Sallows (Mary
Sallows received 1779)
Henry Sallows

1763    Beccles Manor Court 
1764    Beccles Manor Court 

1764    Beccles Manor Court 

Stalls A1 & B1 under same ownership
1750 & 1764 
1779    Beccles Manor Court 

Henry Sallows
Mary Sallows, widow of Henry Sallows; abutting formerly William Crisp, since Gostling, afterwards John
Calfe late Isaac Sallows, his grandfather to the west [A2].
Jeremiah Taylor, abutting formerly William Crisp, since Gostling, then John Calfe, late Isaac Sallows [A2].
Jeremiah  Taylor’s  death.  To  William  Oswald  &  William  Crisp  for  debts.  Butcher’s  stall between first
mentioned stall late Isaac Sallows to the west [A2]; Market Place to the east & south.

1789    Beccles Manor Court 
1791    Beccles Manor Court 

Permanent Building erected [Stalls A1 & B1]
1791    Beccles Manor Court 
1797    Beccles Manor Court 

Deverson Titshall, mortgaged of Isaac Blowers for £170.
Isaac Blowers; newly erected messuage “upon which ground two butchers’ stalls did lately stand”.

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1832    Beccles Manor Court 
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Stephen Nicholds, from Isaac Blowers for  £210; newly erected messuage.
James Stevens from Stephen Nicholds.
EC Sharpin & E Swatman; forfeited surrender of James Stevens for £200; all that newly erected messuage
on which 2 butcher’s Stalls stood.
Robert Jordan from EC Sharpin for  £200, all that newly erected messuage

1852    Beccles Manor Court 

Stalls A1 & B1 Enfranchised:
1865

 

Robert Jordan: all that newly erected messuage built upon the site or ground or some part thereof at the
east end of that part of the New Market called the Butchery, adjoining to copyhold premises belonging to,
& in occupation of Robert Jordan, upon which site or ground 2 Butchers’ Stalls formerly stood. (Admitted
3 May 1852)

 
OWNER 
 
OCCUPANT

NEW MARKET 20
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Js Stevens 
Js Stevens 
Swatman exors 

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Palmer, late 
Jas Stevens d 1857 @ 68 
Robert Dale 

 

Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 

 
 
 

£4.1 
£12 
£11-10

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Robt Jordan 
James Jonas 
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Wm Woodward 
George Sayer 
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Geo Knights 
Geo Knights d 1904 @ 81 
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Robert Wilkinson
Wilkinson, RD 
Robert Wilkinson
Arthur Mobbs 
JR Playford 
Joseph Beevor 
George Hutchings
SL Tills
SL Tills
SL Tills
SL Tills

 

 
 
 
 

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Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
 

 
£10 
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£10
Hairdresser
Hairdresser

 

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£11
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miller & corn chandler
Fruiterer
retired fruiterer

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Fruiterer & greengrocer

shop & stock room
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

fruiterer & greengrocer
greengrocer
greengrocer
greengrocer
fruiterer
fruiterer
fruiterer
fruiterer
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1881 CENSUS
George KNIGHTS 
Hannah M. KNIGHTS 
Alice KNIGHTS 



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Benacre, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
 

Head 
Fruiterer & Seedman

Wife
Worlingham, Suffolk, England

Daur 
Dressmaker
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New Market 22, Stall A2 & B2 [White Horse Agency 7 May 1997]

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1739    Beccles Manor Court

Thomas Andrews
William Crisp
Gosling
John Calfe
Jacob Sallows
Isaac Sallows, asks to be admitted to 3 Butcher’s Stalls of Jacob Sallows in the first row of the Shambles
on the south side, facing the White Lion, [one of them] late the stalls of ... John Calfe (received 20 March
1726)...
William Carpenter, Nicholas Watson, & Robert Cunningham pray to be admitted to the three Butcher’s
Stalls of Isaac Sallows, bankrupt, in the first row of Shambles on the side thereof facing the White Lion
Robert Cunningham of Kessingland, gent, William Carpenter of Aldeby, maltster, & Nicholas Watson of
Loddon, yeoman; Butcher’s Stall between stall of James Sallows on the east; & Henry Sallows on the
west; abutting on the stalls of Fryer & Garwood on the north; facing the White Lion on the south; to Isaac
Sallows (took in 1748 as assignees of estate of Isaac Sallows, bankrupt) (Jeremiah Taylor admitted 17 May
1762)
Jeremiah Taylor: Isaac Sallows, butcher, now of  South Cove, farmer; a Butcher’s Stall, between the stall
late of James Sallows on the east: stall late of Henry Sallows on the west; & abutting on the stall of Fryer
Garwood on the north; & facing the White Lion, south; to Jeremiah Taylor of Beccles, butcher. (received
on 2 June 1749 on surrender of Robert Cunningham etc.)
  Jeremiah  Taylor  dead. William Oswald, tanner, & William Crisp, soap boiler, produce will of Jeremiah
Taylor,  mentioning his debts and possessions.  Butcher’s Stall between stall of  James Sallows, since
Henry Sallows on the east;  & stall late Henry Sallows now George Roberson in the occupation of William
Birkett on the west;  & stall of Fryer Garwood & since of Jeremiah Taylor on the north;  & the Market Place
on the South. (received 17 May 1762 from Isaac Sallows)..... to William Oswald & William Crisp, for debt
Jeremiah Taylor, junior, butcher,  received back stall A 2 from William Oswald & William Crisp.(William
Oswald admitted 28 December 1824)
William Oswald receives Butcher’s Stall from Jeremiah Taylor for £100; between stall formerly of Henry
Sallows on the west; & abutting on stall formerly of Fryer Garwood on the north;  & the Market on the
south. (Robert Jordan admitted in 1840)
Robert Jordan of Willingham, butcher, from executors of William Oswald:- Butcher’s Stall between stall of
James Sallows on the east;  & stall formerly of Henry Sallows on the west;  Fryer Garwood to the  north;  &
Market to the south.
ENFRANCHISEMENT by Robert Jordan : Butcher’s Stall between stall formerly James Sallows east [A2];    
the stall formerly Henry Sallows west [A4]; abutting on stall formerly Fryer Garwood north [B2];   the
Market Place, formerly the White Lion south;  for 5 stalls £94-12-0

 
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Francis Bunfellow

Arthur Aldis
Jeremiah Woods ?

 

Thomas Fryer died 1729 (surrendered to his will 1707). Elizabeth Fryer brings will of 1724 to court. Shop &
Stall in the Market to my wife. After her decease to Fryer Garwood. (received of Francis Bunfellow 1705)
Fryer Garwood:
Jeremiah Taylor: Fryer Garwood one Butcher’s Stall, between the stall late of John Bedingfield on the east
[B1];    & Bartholomew Purvis decsd, on the west [B3];   abutting upon a stall of Jeremiah Taylor, butcher,
late of  Isaac Sallows on the south [A2],  & copyhold tenement of Edward Blowers on the north [C1]. To
Jeremiah Taylor  (received 1734) In the margin:”Made into shoemaker’s shop while Mr Garwood’s”.
Jeremiah Taylor the younger: ... Another Butcher’s Stall between stall late John Bedingfield afterwards of
Henry Sallows & since of Jeremiah Taylor east [B1];    & stall late Bartholomew Purvis on the west [B3];    
& abutting on 1st stall mentioned on the south [A2];    & copyhold tenement of Edward Blowers on the
north [C1]. (received 2 April 1764 from Fryer Garwood).
Robert Jordan : he had been purchaser of stall some years earlier.  Abuts on a yard or passage to the west
& north;   upon copyhold premises now or late in the occupation of Robert Dale, gunsmith, to the east

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[B1];  & upon a Butcher’s Stall or shop in occupation of Robert Jordan, of which this forms a part. [A2]
(received by Jeremiah Taylor, the younger, 14 April 1791).

Stall B2 Enfranchised
1865 

 

Robert Jordan: Butcher’s Stall now in occupation of Robert Jordan; abuts upon a yard or passage to the
west  and  north;      Copyhold  premises  now  in  the  occupation  of  Robert  Dale, gunsmith, to the east;   
Butcher’s Stall or shop belonging to & in the occupation of Robert Jordan (into which the said stall

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before described is laid & of which it forms a part) to the south. 
[A2, B2 & A3?] now in occupation of Robert Jordan & John Nicholds, hairdresser.

 
 

 
 

 
 

(admitted 13 September 1840).
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New Market 22 (west part), Stall A3     [29 May 1997]

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William Barber

Bartholomew Purvis
John Dawson
Isaac  Sallows,  Butcher’s  Stall,  whereupon  George  Crowfoot  sometime  stood,  between  stall  late  in
occupation of John Reson on the east [A2];  & stall late in the occupation of Nicholas Calvert on the west
[A4]; abutments in court 1710 on admission of  Bartholomew Purvis. (John Dawson received 1726)
Henry Sallows brought the will of his grandfather, Isaac Sallows the elder, to court: asks to be admitted to
a Butcher’s Stall in the occupation of Thomas Wakefield, once George Crowfoot’s between the stall lately
in the occupation of John Reson on the east [A2];  & lately in the occupation of Nicholas Calvert on the
west [A4]; abutments 1710. (received from John Dawson 1738)
Mary Sallows, widow of Henry Sallows:- stall formerly occupied by George Crowfoot, between the stall
once in the occupation of John Reson on the east [A2];  & stall sometime Nicholas Calver on the west
[A4]. (received from his grandfather in 1747. abutments in 1710.
George Roberson: Mary Sallows surrendered all that tenement late a  Butcher’s Stall, between the stall

 
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of Jeremiah Taylor on the east [A2];   & another stall of Jeremiah Taylor on the west [A4]; lately the estate
of Henry
Roberson  of    Mettingham,  farmer.  Once occupied by George Crowfoot, together with other Butcher’s
Stalls. By will of Henry Sallows, her husband.
William Oswald:  George Roberson, Butcher’s Stall, now a tenement; between the stall of Jeremiah Taylor
on the east [A2];  & another stall of Jeremiah Taylor, decsd on the west [A4].  To William Oswald, tanner
(received 1788 from Mary Sallows, widow)
Jeremiah  Taylor:-    William  Oswald  surrenders  tenement  lately  a  Butcher’s Stall; between tenement of
Jeremiah Taylor, butcher, on the east [A2];  & stall late Jeremiah Taylor, decsd & now of... on the west
[A4];  To Jeremiah  Taylor (received 1795 from George Roberson & Tabitha his wife.) (Wiliam Oswald
admitted 1824)
William  Oswald,  receives  from  Jeremiah  Taylor  all that tenement lately a Butcher’s Stall between stall
formerly  of  Jeremiah  Taylor  (deceased  father  of   Jeremiah Taylor) on the east [A2];  & another stall
formerly of Jeremiah Taylor on the west [A4]; Market to the south. (received 8 November 1794) Robert
Jordan admitted in 1840.
Robert Jordan of Willingham, butcher, from the executors of William Oswald a tenement late a Butcher’s
Stall of Jeremiah Taylor on the east [A2];  & another stall late of Jeremiah Taylor on the west [A4];  Market
to the south;  The stalls or shops now in the occupation of Robert Jordan & John Nichold, hairdresser.
ENFRANCHISEMENT; Robert Jordan. Tenement late Butcher’s Stall between stall formerly of Jeremiah
Taylor (being the stall before described) in the east [A2];   & another stall formerly Jeremiah Taylor west
[A4];   Market Place to the south. [A2, B2  & A3 ?] now in occupation of Robert Jordan & John Nicholds
William  Wright,  butcher,  declined  business.  CF  Poll,  butcher,  taken  shop  opposite  the  Bank  lately
occupied by Mr Wright in New Market

Sallows,  decsd,  admitted  1747.  In  the occupation of Wiliam Birkett, hairdresser.  To George
1795 
 
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Jordan Robert 
Jordan, Robt 
Joran, Robert 
Jordan, Robt 
Jordan, Robert 
Beckett, Wm 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 

 
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Jordan, Robt 
Jordan Robert 
Jordan, Robt 
Jordan, Robert 
Jordan, Robt 
Jordan, Robert 
Beckett, Wm 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement 
Poll, Clement d 1905 @ 58

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher
Butcher

 
£7.10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£7.10
£8-15s
£7.10
£10
£10
£10
£10
£10
£10
£10
£10
£10

 
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Barkway, Chas 
Charles Barkway 
Chase, GW exors
Henry Chase 
Burton, Miss Susie
Frank Catling 
Dewhurst
JH Dewhurst 
JH Dewhurst Ltd 
JH Dewhurst 
/

 
 

Butcher
butcher
butcher
butcher
confectioner
butcher
butchers
butchers
butchers
butchers

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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New Market 24, Stall A4,   

1600.1
1600.2
1652    Beccles Manor Court

Thomas  Chalker
Francis Andrews

 

Thomas Andrews one piece of land whereon a stall built situate, lenngth four & threequarter yards and
breadth three and threequarter yards; between the stalls of William Barber on the east;  & the stall of
Edward Sallows on the west; now in the occupation of Francis Andrews. To the use of Thomas Andrews
& Sarah Baldry & their heirs (she is now his wife) (received 1645 on the surrender of Thomas Chalker)
William Bridgeham
John Calfe
Jacob Sallows, copyhold; surrendered 3 Butchers’ Stalls in the first row of the Shambles on the south side
facing the White Lion occupied one by Isaac Sallows, son of Jacob, one by Abraham Sallows, another
son, one by Thomas Gosling.  To Isaac Sallows, his son.
Isaac Sallows: Jacob Sallows: 3 Butchers’ Stalls in the first row of the Shambles on the south side facing
the White Lion; occupied by Isaac Sallows, Abraham Sallows & Thomas Gosling.  Isaac Sallows asks to
be admitted to the three stalls, late the stalls of William Bridgeham, (received 6 September 1726), John
Calfe (received 20 March 1725), Gyles Davy  & Alice, his wife (received 6 September 1726).
Joseph Birkett, Late Isaac Sallows, butcher:- Butcher’s Stall late in the occupation of Elizabeth Sallows,
widow, John Skipper, John Crickmore & Isaac Chandler.  To Joseph Birkett, innholder. 2 Butchers’  Stalls
formerly of William Bridgeham & John Calfe in the first row. The first [A4] between the stall of  Henry
Sallows on the east
[A3];  & the stall of John Bedingfield, late his Father’s on the west [A5];   & abutting
on the stall late Rouse’s north
[B4].
[A5];  & John Chinery, since converted into a dwelling on the west [A7]. Abutting on the stall of Francis
Beane north [B5]
Bartholomew Burcham claims return of Joseph Birkett’s (deceased) premises for non-payment of £31 by
Joseph  Birkett.  Two  Butchers’  Stalls  formerly  of  William  Bridgeham  &  John  Calfe  in the first row of
Shambles: first  [as above]
John  Last:  Bartholomew  Barcham  deceased,  to  John  Last  of  Toft  Monks,  farmer,  his  grandson:  two
Butchers’ Stalls in the first row of the Shambles [as above]
Jeremiah Taylor:  John Last surrenders Butcher’s stall in the first row; between the stall late Henry Sallows
on the east;  & the stall late of John Bedingfield, decsd, on the west. To Jeremiah Taylor
  Jeremiah  Taylor  dead. William Oswald, tanner, & William Crisp, soap boiler, produce will of Jeremiah
Taylor, mentioning his debts and possessions.  tenement or shop lately a Butcher’s Stall in the first row

1660.1  Beccles Manor Court
1660.2  Beccles Manor Court
1738    Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
1739    Beccles Manor Court
 
1751    Beccles Manor Court
 
The second  [A6] between the stall of John Bedingfield on the east
1766    Beccles Manor Court
 
1777    Beccles Manor Court
 
1786    Beccles Manor Court
 
1791    Beccles Manor Court
 

between stall of  Henry Sallows & now of George Roberson on the east [A3],  & stall late John Bedingfield
before his Father’s on the west [A5];  & on Market to south;  & abutting on stall late Rous’s on north [B4]

 
Samuel Crowe, tenement or shop, lately a Butcher’s Stall, between stall late Henry Sallows, now George
Roberson’s on the east;  stall of John Bedingfield on the west;  abutting on the ground where a stall stood
formerly Rous’s on the north. (received 1791) to William Birkett.
William Birkett
Elizabeth Birkett, widow of William Birkett, shop in New Market, lately a Butcher’s Stall in the first row of
the Shambles [orientations the same as above]
Mary Ann Birkett purchased from William Birkett. tenement lately Butcher’s Stall in first row of Shambles
[orientations the same] (received 1 February 1814 from William Birkett).
ENFRANCHISEMENT:  Mary Ann Birkett all that tenement or shop lately a Butcher’s Stall in the front
row  of  the  Shambles,  between  the  stall  late Henry Sallows on the east [A3];    the stall late of John
Bedingfield, before his Father’s on the west [A5];   the Market on the south; abutting on the ground where
a stall stood formerly Rouse, north [B4]
SALE: [24] New Market: Freehold Greengrocer’s Shop with Fruit Room over in the occupation of Benjamin
Barber Balls a yearly tenant at £5 Rent pa.
[purchased Mr D Jude £78.]
SALE: by Executors of  Dr William Aldis Wright:  Lot 3 an extremely well situate Lock-up Shop with room
over, occupying an excellent position for business in the centre of the New Market; let to Mr Alfred Salter
at rent of £5 p.a. The tenant paying Rates.   Outgoing: Land Tax as assessed
In pencil in margin: £90 WH Poll, London Road.

 
1794    Beccles Manor Court
 

1794    Beccles Manor Court
1814    Beccles Manor Court

 
 

1847    Beccles Manor Court
 
1865    Beccles Manor Court
 
1883
Beccles Paper 27 Nov 

 
1915

 
Beccles Paper 1 Jun 
 
 
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[purchased by Mr WH Poll £90]
 
OWNER 
 
OCCUPANT 
 
OCCUPATION
 
 
Valuation

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Elizabeth Birkett 
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Henry Jordan 
Jn Johnson 
Jn Goodbourn 
Jn Goodburn 
Jn Goodburn 
Jn Goodburn 
Jn Goodburn 
Jn Goodburn d 1888 @ 78 
Benj Balls 
Benj Balls 
Benj Balls 
Benjamin Balls 
Benj Balls 
Mrs Balls
Walter Jarrett
Wilkinson
Robert Wilkinson
Robert Wilkinson
Alfred Salter 
Alfred Salter 
RSJ Barnard 
Ethel Day 
Mrs Day
Nightingale Coaches (BR Shreeve proprietor) 
Clive Bean 
Fowlers
Fowlers

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
 
Shop 
 

 
Shop 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£4 
 
£4
£4 
£5
£5 
£5
£5 
£5-10s
£5-10s
£5-10s
 
£5-10s
 

butcher
£3-10s

 
 
 

Eliz Girling 
MA Birkett 
MA Birkett 
MA Birkett 
MA Birkett 
MA Birkett 
Birkett 
Wm Aldis Wright
Wm Aldis Wright
Wm Aldis Wright
Aldis Wright 
Wm Aldis Wright
 
Aldis Wright 

Gardener
Greengrocer
Gardener

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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greengrocer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Greengrocer
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shop -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

stock only
confectioner
fruiterer
confectioner
confectioner
cycle agent

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
confectioner

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
coal merchants
coal merchants

sports goods dealer

 
 

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New Market, Stall A5
This stall fell to bits & is now the passageway into the Market from the south.

1600.1
1652
1653
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1670.2
1700.1
1764 

Thomas Hacon
 
 
John Bedingfield
Mary Bedingfield
John Bedingfield died 1762

Edward Sallows
Richard Sallows

 
Richard Sallows Butcher’s Stall late John Bedingfield
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New Market 26, (eastern part) Stall A6

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1659
 
1725   Beccles Manor Court 
1738    Beccles Manor Court 

Edmund Lamb
 
 

George Murdoch
William Bridgeham
John Calfe
Jacob Sallows, copyhold; surrendered 3 Butchers’ Stalls in the first row of the Shambles on the south side
facing the White Lion occupied: one by Isaac Sallows, son of Jacob; one by Abraham Sallows, another
son; one by Thomas Gosling;  To Isaac Sallows, his son.
Isaac Sallows: Jacob Sallows: 3 Butchers’ Stalls in the first row of the Shambles on the south side facing
the White Lion; occupied by Isaac Sallows, Abraham Sallows & Thomas Gosling.  Isaac Sallows asks to
be admitted to the three stalls, late the stalls of William Bridgeham, (received 6 September 1726) [A4], John
Calfe (received 20 March 1725) [A6],
 Gyles Davy  & Alice, his wife (received 6 September 1726).
Joseph Birkett, Late Isaac Sallows, butcher:- Butcher’s Stall late in the occupation of Elizabeth Sallows,
widow, John Skipper, John Crickmore & Isaac Chandler.  To Joseph Birkett, innholder. 2 Butchers’  Stalls
formerly of William Bridgeham & John Calfe in the first row. The first [A4] between the stall of Henry
Sallows on the east [A3];  & the stall of John Bedingfield, late his Father’s on the west [A5];   & abutting
on the stall late Rouse’s north [B4]. The second  [A6] between the stall of John  Bedingfield on the east
[A5];  & John Chinery, since converted into a dwelling on the west [A7]. Abutting on the stall of Francis

1739    Beccles Manor Court 
1751    Beccles Manor Court 

Beane north [B5]
Bartholomew Burcham claims return of Joseph Birkett’s (deceased) premises for non-payment of £31 by
Joseph  Birkett.  Two  Butchers’  Stalls  formerly  of  William  Bridgeham  &  John  Calfe  in the first row of
Shambles: first  [as above]
John  Last:  Bartholomew  Barcham  deceased,  to  John  Last  of  Toft  Monks,  farmer,  his  grandson:  two
Butchers’ Stalls in the first row of the Shambles [as above]
Robert Reeve:- from  John Last the younger:- Butcher’s Stall now wasted which formerly stood in the first
row of the shambles between John Bedingfield [A5]on the east;  & John Chinery now a house on the west
[A7]  abutting  the stall now also wasted late of Francis Beane to the north [B5].  To Robert Reeve of  
Halesworth.
James  Reeve  of  Halesworth,  beer  brewer,  one  of  the  sons  of  Robert Reeve admitted to BUTCHERS’
STALL, sometime since wasted & lately rebuilt, in the front row of the Shambles BETWEEN a STALL late
of John Bedingfield EAST; a STALL late of John Chinery, sometime since converted into a DWELLING
HOUSE on the WEST; fronting the White Lion to the SOUTH; abutting the STALL also wasted lately of
Francis Beane NORTH.
(later Jere Ives F p 101)
ALSO
MESSUAGE new built adjoining the DOLPHIN on the NORTH, on the GROUND were Four BUTCHERS’
STALLS
(received Oct 1782 surrender of John Last)
ALSO
YARD with a SMALL HOUSE thereupon built Next the PRISON. (received 21 Dec 1789 on surrender of
Seth Land)
James  Reeve,  MESSUAGE  in  NEWMARKET  on  WEST side, late Robert Reeve, before Denny Baker,
before that Woolner, and formerly Harris   (later Thomas Primett, F 93)  
Jeremiah  Ives  Esq.,  of    Norwich,  from James Reeves his Brewery with malthouses, store rooms, store
cellars, public houses, lands & heriditaments lying in Halesworth or in any town, parish or place in Suffolk,
his messuages, farms, lands, tenements, hereditaments etc.
A Butcher’s Stall sometime since wasted, & since rebuilt in the front row of Butchers’ Shambles between
stall late John Bedingfield on the east;  & stall of late John Chinery sometime since  converted into a
dwelling house on the west;  Market to the south; stall late Francis Beane to the North.
Charles Thompson receives premises of Jeremiah Ives Esq (see 12 March 1828)
Charles  Kerr    Thompson  of  Witchingham,  Esq.,  from  Charles  Thompson  his  Father:-  Butcher’s  Stall
sometime wasted & now rebuilt in front row of Shambles, between the stall of John Bedingfield, decsd,  on

1766    Beccles Manor Court 
1777    Beccles Manor Court 
1782    Beccles Manor Court 
1794
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 1s
1828    Beccles Manor Court 
 
 

1831    Beccles Manor Court 
1839    Beccles Manor Court 

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the east [A5];  John Chinery, decsd sometime converted into dwelling house on the west [A7];  abutting
on now also wasted, lately of Francis Bean, decsd to the north
Thomas Cracknell of St James, Southelmam, received from CK Thompson the tenements listed in 1839

1840    Beccles Manor Court 
Mysterious orientation 1840 of  Stall A7: This suggests that Stall A6 was no longer in existence. No other orientations mention

the passageway
George Sutton admitted to tenement of John Sutton, copyhold. tenement formerly a Butcher’s Stall since
converted into a dwelling house between passage leading from the New Market to the Dolphin on the
east;
  & tenement now or late of John Copeman on the west [A8]; Market Place to the south; (received
1821  on the surrender of Thomas Farr ) 
George Thompson, from Thomas Cracknell for £100:- Butcher’s Stall in front row, between stall of John
Bedingfield [A5] on the east;  and the stall of John Chinery on the west [A7];  Market to the south;  &
wasted stall of Francis Beane to the north
ENFRANCHISEMENT: Thompson George: Butcher’s Stall sometime wasted & since rebuilt: front row of
Butchers’ Shambles between stall late John Bedingfield decsd on the east [A5];   Stall late John Chinery
Decsd  sometime  converted into a dwelling house west [A7]:    fronting the White Lion to the south;   
abutting on the stall wasted late of Francis Beane north; [for £66 16s 3d with others]
ADVERTISEMENT: SS Burton, 26 New Market, Beccles; Tobacconist, Newsagent and Stationer; Lending
Library;  also  28  New  Market,  Beccles.  Needlework,  Wools,  Silks,  Scarves,  etc.  Specialist  in  Ladies’
Hosiery.

1840    Beccles Manor Court 
Fine £5
1856    Beccles Manor Court 
1865    Beccles Manor Court 
1933
Beccles Advert Cttee 

26 NEW MARKET
 

OWNER
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Thomas Cracknell
 
Jonathan Gray 
 
 
 
 
publican

Thomas Cracknell
Thompson George
It seems that this property probably became part of the Dolphin Pub about 1860 & was separated into dwellings again by 1880
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 

 
 

Charles Barkway 
Richard Martin 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

innkeeper
innkeeper

(445) 
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(635) 

Richard Barnes 
Richard Barnes 
Robt Ward 
Robt Ward 
Benj Balls 
Bryant, J
Balls 
Edward Bryant 
Miss SS Burton 
Miss SS Burton 
Miss SS Burton 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
 
 
Ho  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Ho 
Ho 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£5
£5 
 
 
£5
 
 
 
 
 
 

£5
£5

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

hairdresser’s shop only 
hairdresser
news agent & confectioner
fancy draper 
tobacconist 
tobacconist

 
 

 
 

[& No 28]
[& No 28]

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Mrs FM Wilcock
Amelias
Fletcher Smith 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

tobacconist
stationers
civil engineers

 
[& No 28]
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New Market 26, (western part),  Stall A7

1630
1630.1Beccles Manor Court 
1657   Beccles Manor Court

Beccles Manor Court 

Christopher Bird
John Gorbold
Robert  Clarke:-  John Gorbold, 2 Butchers’ Stalls... the other [A7] counting two and a quarter yards in
length & two & a half yards broad:- abutting on the stall late Edmund Fox to the west [A8];  & upon the
stall sometime Edmund Lamb to the east [A6] . Yearly rent of 10s to the use of Robert Clarke, butcher.
(received 1630 from Christopher Bird)

 
 
 

1660.1
1700.1
1708
1734 

Toby Murdoch
John Fryer
 

Nich Barmby
John  Chenery:- William Margerom, copyholder surrendered:- Butcher’s Stall, late John Fryer:- between
stalls of Thomas Blowers & John Calfe to John Harwood, Innholder, but seized by John Farr, gent, Bailiff
of the Manor. John Chenery begs to be admitted. (received 1708 from Nich Barmby) (Robert  Chenery
admitted 1782)
ORIENTATION:  Joseph  Birkett,  Late Isaac Sallows, butcher:- Butcher’s Stall late in the occupation of
Elizabeth Sallows, widow, John Skipper, John Crickmore & Isaac Chandler.  To Joseph Birkett, Innholder. 2
Butchers’  Stalls formerly of William Bridgeham & John Calfe in the first row.
The first [A4] between the stall of  Henry Sallows on the EAST [A3];  
& the stall of John Bedingfield, late his Father’s on the WEST [A5];   
& abutting on the stall late Rouse’s NORTH [B4].
The second  [A6] between the stall of  John Bedingfield on the EAST [A5];  
& John Chinery, since converted into a dwelling on the WEST [A7].  

Beccles Manor Court 
1751
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
1782 

 

Abutting on the stall of Francis Beane NORTH [B5]
Robert Chenery:- John Chinery has died, copyhold to Robert Chinery, bricklayer, eldest son. Formerly

 
Beccles Manor Court

Butcher’s Stall, now a dwelling:-
ground of Robert Reeve to the EAST [A6];  

 
 
1785 
 
 
1790.1 Beccles Manor Court 
1820
 

 
 

& tenement of  Henry Skipper on WEST [A8];  New Market SOUTH.
Thomas Farr:  Robert Chinery, bricklayer, surrenders tenement, formerly a Butcher’s Stall:-
BETWEENground of Robert Reeve on the EAST [A6];
& tenements of Henry Skipper on the WEST [A8]; To Thomas Farr. (received of John Chinery 1782)  
Isaac Blowers
SALE: Estate of Isaac Blowers:
LOT 2: A small tenement in Beccles in the centre of the Market Place in the occupation of John Sutton,
tenable from year to year at the Rent of £3 10s.
This Lot is also Copyhold of the Manor of Beccles and is subject to the yearly Quit Rent of 5s 4d to the
said Manor.
John Sutton:  Isaac Blowers bought of Thomas Farr (before his  death) for £23 tenement or cottage in New
Market in the occupation of John Sutton. Purchased for £50 by John Sutton, cordwainer, at auction in
White Lion 26 January 1820 of Isaac Blowers’ estate. Formerly a Butcher’s Stall converted into a dwelling
house:-
BETWEEN the ground now or late of Robert Reeve on the EAST [A6];
& the tenements late of Henry Skipper & now John Copeman on the WEST [A8];
New Market to the SOUTH. (received by Thomas Farr 24 October 1785 on surrender of Robert Chinery)
(John Sutton received 30 May 1821. Later George Sutton).
George Sutton admitted to tenement of John Sutton, copyhold. tenement formerly a Butcher’s Stall since
converted into a dwelling house
BETWEEN passage leading from the New Market to the Dolphin on the
& tenement now or late of John Copeman on the WEST [A8];
Market Place to the south; (received 1821 on the surrender of Thomas Farr ) 

Beccles Manor Court 

 
 

Ipswich Journal 15 Jan 
 
 
 
1821 
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 

 
 
 

1840 
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 

 
 
 

EAST;
Fine £5
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NEW MARKET 26
1850

George Sutton 
George Sutton 
George Sutton 
George Sutton 
George Sutton 
Geoge Sutton 
George Sutton 
Maria Sutton 
Maria Sutton 
 
 
 

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James Green 
James Green 
James Green 
James Green 
John Cooper 
John Cooper 
Robert Youngs 
Robert Youngs 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Youngs
Beverley
Robert Read 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£3
£4-10s
£4-10s
£5
£5
£5
£5
£5
£5
 
 
miller

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George Sutton 
Robert Read 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

£5
 
See EC/036/46 (P) John Cooper
New Market 28, (eastern part), Stall A8,

1600.1
1651 

Edward Fox
Beccles Manor Court 

Geoffrey Blowers:  Bridget Blowers surrendered a piece of land on which a Butcher’s Stall thereon built; in
length three & three quarter yads & in breadth two & three quarter yards;- situated between the stalls of
John Barber on the east [A7];  & Richard Mason on the west [A9]; To Geoffrey Blowers. (received 1649 on
surrender of Francis Andrews)

1660.1
1725
1750 

George Crowfoot
 

Jonathan Sallows
Robert Sallows & Eleanor, his wife, son of Jonathan  Sallows, decsd, one Butcher’s Stall:- between the stall
formerly of Thomas Randall & now of Edmund Skipper on the west [A9]; & the stall since converted into a
dwelling  house,  late  Toby  Murdoch  and  now  of  John  Chenery  on  the  east  [A7];    formerly  George
Crowfoot, (received 1725)
Edmund Skipper to have property, Butcher’s Stall above, agreed by Robert sallows & his wife Eleanor
(received 1750) (Henry Skipper admitted 1st September 1773)
Henry Skipper:- Claim of late Edmund Skipper’s property:- To one Butcher’s Stall between the previously
mentioned stall on the west [A9];  & the stall since converted into a dwelling house, late Toby Murdoch,
now of John Chinery on the east [A7] (received 1750)
Edmund Skipper. Death of Henry Skipper, to Edmund Skipper only son:- also of the messuage lately a
Butcher’s Stall ;- between the previously mentioned stall or building on the west [A9];  & a messuage,
formerly a stall of Tobias Murdoch, since of John Chenery & now of Thomas Farr, Esq. on the east, which
last mentioned premises were of Robert Sallows [A7]
John Copeman of Toft Monks, butcher, from Edmund Skipper of oulton, gent, copyhold for £220 [two
properties] tenement or cottage lately in the occupation of John Birkett & heretofore a Butcher’s Stall lying
between the first mentioned butcher’s stall or shop [A9] on the west; & a dwelling house heretofore a stall
formerly in the occupation of Toby Murdoch & since of John Chenery & now of Isaac Blowers on the east
[A7] (received 5 December 1797 after the death of his Father, Henry Skipper)
Dorcas  Copeman,  widow  of  John  Copeman...  tenement  or  cottage  late  in  occupation of John Birkett,
heretofore a Butcher’s Stall:- between stall  or shop previously mentioned [A9] on the west;  & a dwelling
house formerly Tobias Murdoch since John Chinery & late Isaac Blowers on the east. (received 1815)
Edward Copeman of Toft Monks, drover, late John Copeman, his Father...Also to one tenement or cottage,
now or late in the occupation of John Birkett, formerly a Butcher’s Stall:- lying between stall above [A9] on
west;    &  Dwelling  house  formerly  a  stall  in  occupation  of  Toby  Murdoch, John Chenery, late Isaac
Blowers in the east [A7] (James Green admitted 1845)
James Green admitted to property of Edward Copeman [see 12 April 1844]
ENFRANCHISEMENT:  James Green:   Also one tenement or cottage late in the occupation of John Birkett
&  heretofore  a  Butcher’s  Stall,  between  first mentioned stall on the west [A9] ;  & a dwelling house
heretofore a stall formerly Toby Murdoch after of John Chenery & since of Isaac Blowers on the east [A7]  
for £41 [with A9].
COUNCIL:   Owner   of  House  occupied  by  John  Cooper  in  New  Market  to  provide  proper  privy
accommodation.
SALE by RJ Read, Esq: Small Brick & Tiled Freehold SHOP, well fitted with Counter & Show Cases, and

Beccles Manor Court 
1750 
Beccles Manor Court 
1773 
Beccles Manor Court 
1797 
Beccles Manor Court 
1815 
Beccles Manor Court 
1826 
Beccles Manor Court 
1844 
Beccles Manor Court 

1845 
1853 

Beccles Manor Court 
Beccles Manor Court 
1875
Beccles Paper 27 Apr 
1911
Beccles Paper 17 Jul 
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with Room over and large Cellar in Basement  [No offer]
NEW MARKET 28
 
 
OWNER 
 
OCCUPANT

1832
1845
1850
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880
1885
1890
1895
1899
1902
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974

 
James Green 
James Green 
James Green 
James Green 
James Green 
John Cooper 
John Cooper 
John Cooper reps
John Cooper exors
J Cooper exors 
J Cooper exors 
J Cooper exors 
 
 

 
(398) 
(400) 
(425) 
(421) 
(423) 
(441) 
(432) 
(448) 
(495) 
(517) 
(517) 
(643 

 
Jame Green 
James Green 
James Green 
James Green 
James Green 
John Cooper 
John Cooper d 1879 @ 64 
Robt J Read 
Robt J Read 
Robt J Read 
Robt J Read 
Robt J Read 
Robt J Read 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WJ Green
Shops 
Shops 
Shops 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
 
 
stationer’s shop only
Newson, RW 
Bryant,Edw J 
Edward Bryant 
Miss SS Burton 
Burton, Miss S 
RJ Read
On the Square Library
Wilcock, Mrs FC
Amelia’s
Norwich Union Insurance

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
£5-15s
£5-15s
£5-15s
£8-15s
£10
£10
£10 
£10
£14
£14
£14
£14
 
 

 
 
£2
Gentleman

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
Bryant, EJ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Miller, Corn Merchant & Maltster
 

J Cooper
RJ Read

Beverley
 
£14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

phonograh dealer
newsagent & confectioner (with 26)
news agent & confectioner
fancy draper
tobacconist (with 26)
corn merchant

 

 
 

tobacconist
stationers [& no 26]

 
New Market 28, (western part), Stall A9,

1600.1
1653 

John Barber
Beccles Manor Court 

John Seaman: John Barber [a mortgage] surrendered a stall between that of Edward Fox on the east [A8];   
& Thomas Gorbold on the west [A11]. length four yards, breadth three and a half yards, to John Seaman
for £10 at the new mansion house called the White Lion.
Tobias Murdoch
Thomas Randall
Thomas Randall died 1727. Thomas Randall only son & heir admitted to one Butcher’s Stall ormerly in the
occupation of John Sutton, now of John Crickmay:- between stall formerly of Geoffrey Blowers as well east
[A8] as west [A10] (Thomas Randall, grandfather 1674 on surrender of Toby Murdoch)
Edmund Skipper: Thomas Randall: Butcher’s Stall to Edmund Skipper, formerly in the occupation of John
Sutton now John Crickmay:- between stall formerly of Geoffrey Blowers as well east [A8] as west [A10]
(received 16 June 1739 after the death of Thomas Randall, father of Thomas Randall. (Henry Skipper 1
September 1773]
Henry  Skipper;  claim  of  late  Edmund  Skipper’s  property:  one  Butcher’s  Stall  formerly  John  Sutton
afterwards John Crickmay, late Edmund Skipper:- between the stall next mentioned on the east [A8]; & a
stall or building formerly of Geoffrey Blowers towards the west [A10]  Received 1740.
Edmund  Skipper:  Death  of  Henry  Skipper  to  Edmund  Skipper, only son: Butcher’s Stall or

1661 
1674
1739 

Beccles Manor Court 
 
Beccles Manor Court 
1740 
Beccles Manor Court 
1773 
Beccles Manor Court 
1797 
Beccles Manor Court 
building,

formerly in the occupation of John Sutton afterwards of John Crickmay & late of Henry Skipper:- between
a messuage late of Henry Skipper, formerly of Robert Sallows & which was lately a Butcher’s Stall on the
east [A8];  & a stall or building formerly of Geoffrey Blowers & now of  Michael  Doughton on the west
[A10];  which premises were formerly Thomas Randall’s. (received  1773 as eldest son of Edmund Skipper)
John Copeman of Toft Monks, butcher, from Edmund Skipper of  Oulton, gent. Copyhold for £220 [with
another property]; one Butcher’s Stall or shop formerly occupied by John Sutton, since of John .Crickmay
& now of  John Copeman;- between the stall of Geoffrey Blowers as well east [A8] as west [A10].  (later
Dorcas Copeman)

1815 
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fine £21
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1826 
Beccles Manor Court 

Dorcas Copeman, widow of John Copeman: one Butcher’s Stall or shop, formerly in the occupation of
John Sutton, since of John Crickmay, & late of John Copeman:- between stall Geoffrey Blowers east [A8]
& west [A10] (later Edward  Copeman)
Edward Copeman of Toft Monks, drover, late John Copeman, his Father: Butcher’s Stall or shop late John
Sutton, John Crickmay, John Copeman:- between Geoffrey Blowers east [A8] as well as west [A10] (James
Green admitted 1845)
James Green admitted to property of Edward Copeman [see 12 April 1844]
ENFRANCHISEMENT: One Butcher’s Stall or shop formerly in the occupation of John Sutton afterwards
of  John Crickmay & since of John Copeman between stall of Galfred Blowers as well east as west for £41
(with A8).

1844 
Beccles Manor Court 

1845 
1853 

Beccles Manor Court 
Beccles Manor Court 
NEW MARKET 28

 
1841
1845
1851
1861
1871
1881
1881 CENSUS
Robert YOUNGS 
Anna M. YOUNGS 
Robert C. YOUNGS 
Charlotte YOUNGS 
1896
1904
1906  Survey 
1907
1912
1914
1922
1927
1937

OWNER 
Mrs Copeman 
James Green 
James Green 
James Green 
John Cooper 
John Cooper 

 

OCCUPANT
Dorcas Copeman
James Green
James Green 
James Green
John Cooper
Robert Read 

 
(398) 

 
 
 
 
£2 10s

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
corn merchant




52 
51 
 
 
Robert Read
Robert Read 
Angell (agent) 
Robert Read 
Robert Read 
Robert Read 
RJ Read, Ltd 
RJ Read
Susie Burton 



16 
14 

Uggleshall, Suffolk, England
Brostenden, Suffolk, England

Head 

Corn Chandlers Shopman (Merch)
Corn Chandlers Wife
Son 
Daur 

Wife 
Kingsland, Middlesex, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Printer Compositor
Pupil Teacher (National School)

 
John Cooper 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Robert J Read 
 
 
 
 
corn merchants
 

corn merchant 
 
£14

shop only
corn merchant etc
miller
corn merchant etc
corn merchants

 
 
 
 
 
Susie Burton 

 
art needlework
28a New Market

1922
1937
 
1954
1965
1974

 
RJ Read, Ltd 
Norfolk News Ltd
 
 
 

Robert Read 
On the Square Library
Norfolk News Co.

 
miller

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Beccles & Bungay Journal
Beccles & Bungay Journal
Norwich Union Insurance

Probably  combined  with  Stall  8  by  1861 by which time the rates had more than doubled in price. They may have been partly
combined by 1851. I cannot identify either owner or occupant of a separate property after 1851.
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New Market 30, (eastern part), Stall A10

1627
1659
1660.1
1660.2
1725    Beccles Mabor Court 

 
 
Geoffrey Blowers
George Crowfoot

Thomas Gorbold
Francis Gorbold

Robert Chalker: late Robert Chalker, proclamation:- Stall between late Thomas Randall on east [A9];  & stall
of ... Smith in right of his wife on the west [A11]
Sarah Chalker, infant aged 4 years, co-heiress of Robert Chalker & his widow Lydia: one Butcher’s Stall
between stall:- late of Thomas Randall, now of Edmund Skipper on the east [A9]; & stall late of  .. Smith on
the west [A11]; a third of stall; Mary Chalker an infant of three, a third of stall; another infant (Lydia
Chalker ?) an infant of nine months.
Lydia Chalker, spinster, co-heiress of Mary Chalker, a Butcher’s Stall To Michael Doughton.
Michael Doughton of Bungay, a Butcher’s Stall from Lydia Chalker:- between Stall late of Edmund Skipper
before Randall’s on the east [A9];  and a certain stall or building late of .... Smith in right of his wife [A11]  
(received 1750).
William Arnold, tanner: Death of Michael Doughton: All that Butcher’s Stall, being a brick building

1750    Beccles Mabor Court 

1773    Beccles Mabor Court 
1773    Beccles Mabor Court 

1800    Beccles Mabor Court 

lately
erected & new built:-
 between the stall of Edmund Skipper, late Henry Skipper, formerly Randall’s on the
east [A9];  & site of a stall sometime since wasted late of .... Smith on the west [A11]. to William Arnold,

tanner (son of Edward Arnold).
Edward Arnold: Death of William Arnold. Edward Arnold the younger, currier, eldest brother:-  Butcher’s
Stall or shop lately erected between:-  stall or shop of Edmund Skipper, late of Henry Skipper on the east
[A9];  & the site of a stall sometime since wasted of ... Smith on the part of the west [A11]. (received 18
August 1800).
SALE by PRIVATE CONTRACT: LOT 3: [probably sale of Edward Arnold, the younger]
Spacious Shop in Market Place, Copyhold of the Manor of Beccles, in the occupation of Thomas Primet,
butcher, tenant from year to year.
Thomas  Primett  from  Edward  Arnold,  copyhold  stall or shop for £210. :- between stall or shop lateof  
Edmund Skipper, formerly of Henry Skipper & now of John Copeman on the east [A9];  & the stall or shop
lately erected upon the site of a stall late of John Smith in right of his wife on the west  [A11]; (received 5
November 1803 after the death of William Arnold, his eldest brother).
Francis Berry from Thomas Primett for £900 [including some land]; Butcher’s Stall, a brick building lately
erected between:-  stall late Edmund Skipper, before Henry Skipper, decsd & previously  Edmund Skipper
formerly Randall on the east [A9];  part of a stall wasted late of Smith on the west  [A11];
(received 3 January 1820)
ALSO  all that piece of land at the west end of the said stall, and a bricked building erected & land into the
same Butcher’s Stall. [A 11]
Thomas  Norton,  druggist,  purchased  for  £200  from  the  executors  of Thomas Primett; Butcher’s Stall,
abutting the Stall or shop formerly of Edmund Skipper, then Henry Skipper, since of John Copeman & then
Dorothy Copeman to the east [A9]; & upon the New Market on the parts of the South and west; & on
Dolphin Row on the north.  then in occupation of Mary Primett. (admitted 3 January 1820)   (CJ Norton  
1850)
Charles T Norton, of Rickinghall, gent., received from Thomas Norton, his Father, decsd: Butcher’s Stall or
shop:-  between stall late of John Copeman & now of James Green on the east [A9]; & the shop lately
erected on the site of a stall late of John Smith in right of his wife & now belonging to Charles T Norton
and occupied by Charles Cameron [blacksmith] on the west [A11]
Also to the other part of the Butcher’s Stall & premises to which Thomas Norton was admitted at the west
end of the Butcher’s Stall or brick building belonging to Thomas Norton upon which land a Butcher’s Stall
had been erected & laid into the same Butcher’s Stall aforesaid. (received 1832 from Thomas Primett) [A11]

1803    Beccles Mabor Court 

1819
 

Ip[swich Journal, 13 Feb
 
1820    Beccles Mabor Court 
1830    Beccles Mabor Court 

 
 

 
 

1832    Beccles Mabor Court 
1850    Beccles Mabor Court 
 
 
1856 
Beccles Manor Court 

Stephen  Bartram:  Charles  T  Norton  for  £70  copyhold  to  be  surrendered  to  Eddy  Smith  of  Beccles,
victualler, well & truly paid by Stephen Bartram, timber merchant.  ALL That Butcher’s Stall or shop late of
John Copeman & now of James Green on the east [A9];  & the shop lately erected upon the site of a stall
late of John Smith in right of his wife & now of Charles T Norton & occupied by Charles Cameron on the
west [A11]. 

 
 
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1860 
Beccles Manor Court 

Robert Chase, butcher,  of Bungay surrendered by Stephen Bartram, timber merchant, (mortgage of £65
repaid to EC Sharpin & £20 from Chase).  ALL THAT Butcher’s Stall or shop between stall late John
Copeman & then of James Green on the east [A9];   & the shop lately erected on the site of a stall late of
John Smith in right of his wife & then of Charles Norton & occupied by Charles Cameron on the west  
[A11]. (Admitted 14 October 1856).
Mr Chase to remove the projection in front of his shop in New Market

1864
Beccles Paper 19 Apr 
New Market,  30, (western part), Stall A11

1659
1725    Beccles Mabor Court 
 

 

Nicholas Dodson
ORIENTATION from Stall  A10
Robert Chalker: late Robert Chalker, proclamation:- Stall between late Thomas Randall on east [A9];  & stall
of ... Smith in right of his wife on the west [A11]
Downing of Aldeby: The Lord and Lady in possession of two Butchers’ Stalls [A11 & A12] for want of  
tenants, situate between:-
late called the Fish Stall on the west [A 13]; & the market Place to the south;  & upon the waste of the Lord
on the north; to James Downing of Aldeby, butcher,  
ORIENTATION from Stall A10
1800 William Arnold, tanner: Death of Michael Doughton: All that Butcher’s Stall, being a brick

 
1764    Beccles Mabor Court 
 stall of Sarah Chalker & others on the east [A10];  & the stall of Fryer Garwood
 
 
Rents of 5s

1800    Beccles Mabor Court 
 

 

building
lately erected & new built
:- between the stall of Edmund Skipper, late Henry Skipper, formerly Randall’s
on the east [A9];  & site of a stall sometime since wasted late of .... Smith on the west [A11]. To William

Arnold, tanner (son of Edward Arnold).
John Smith, [died 1814?] formerly copyhold tenant been dead many years, proclamation made.
3rd proclamation of John Smith’s copyhold. To be seized and a new tenant found.
Thomas Primett: Lands of John Smith seized: Thomas Primett, the elder, butcher, asks to be admitted to
copyhold:  all  that  piece  of  land  in  the Market Place at the west end of the Butcher’s Stall or brick’d
building now belonging to Thomas Primett, upon which piece of land a Butcher’s Stall hath within a few
years past been erected & laid into the same Butcher’s Stall or brick building. Thomas Primett admitted.  

1819
1819
1820    Beccles Mabor Court 

 
 

(Thomas Norton 1830). 
Francis Berry from Thomas Primett for £900 [including some land]; Butcher’s Stall, a brick building lately
erected between:-  stall late Edmund Skipper, before Henry Skipper, decsd & previously Edmund Skipper
formerly Randall on the east [A9];  part of a stall wasted late of Smith on the west [A11]; (received 3
January 1820)
ALSO  all that piece of land at the west end of the said stall, and a bricked building erected & laid into the
same Butcher’s Stall or brick building. [A 11]
Thomas  Norton,  druggist,  purchased  for  £200  from  the  executors  of Thomas Primett; Butcher’s Stall,
abutting the Stall or shop formerly of Edmund Skipper, then Henry Skipper, since of John Copeman & then
Dorothy Copeman to the east [A9]; & upon the New Market on the parts of the South and west; & on
Dolphin Row on the north.  then in occupation of Mary Primett. (admitted 3 January 1820)   (CJ Norton  
1850)
Charles T Norton, of Rickinghall, gent., received from Thomas Norton, his Father, decsd: Butcher’s Stall or
shop:-  between stall late of John Copeman & now of James Green on the east [A9]; & the shop lately
erected on the site of a stall late of John Smith in right of his wife & now belonging to Charles T Norton
and occupied by Charles Cameron [blacksmith] on the west [A11]
Also to the other part of the Butcher’s Stall & premises to which Thomas Norton was admitted at the west
end of the Butcher’s Stall or brick building belonging to Thomas Norton upon which land a Butcher’s Stall
had been erected & laid into the same Butcher’s Stall aforesaid. (received 1832 from Thomas Primett) [A11]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fines £10 10s
1830    Beccles Mabor Court 
 
 
1832    Beccles Mabor Court 
1850    Beccles Mabor Court 
 
 
1860
 

Robert Chase, butcher,  of Bungay surrendered by Stephen Bartram, timber merchant, (mortgage of £65
repaid to EC Sharpin & £20 from Chase).  ALSO ALL THAT Butcher’s Stall & premises to which Thomas
Norton, deceased, father of Charles T Norton admitted: All that piece of land at the west end of the Market
at  the  west  end  of  the  Butcher’s  Stall  or  brick  building  belonging  to  Thomas  Norton upon which a
Butcher’s  Stall  had  been erected & laid into the same Butcher’s Stall or brick building.  (Admitted 14
October 1856)

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1845
Thomas Norton 
(402) 
Barkway, Thos 
 
 
 
2.15 

1904
1906  Survey 
1907
1914
1922
1927
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

 

 
Barkway, exors 

Morris Sparling 
 
boot dealer

Sparling, MW 
Morris Sparling 
Morris Sparling 
Maud Sills 
Percy Greengrass
Percy Greengrass
Percy Greengrass
Percy Greengrass
H Kearton 
H Kearton 

shop only
 
 
confectioner
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Percy Greengrass 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

clothier & boot maker
boot maker

confectioner
confectioner 
confectioner
confectioner
confectioner
confectioner

lock-up shop 
23 
STALLS: OTHERS IN THE FRONT ROW
Originally there were three other stalls  in the front line stretching across the Market Place towards the White Horse. They fell into

disuse in the 18th century. Perhaps the development of more permanent shops around the market and
town made it no longer profitable to pay the heavy entry fines that were charged on the Copyhold Stalls.
In 1764 there is a mention of “a want of tenants”.

Stall  A12

1659
1700.1
1700.2
1764

 
Tyrell
Thomas Singlar
 

Nicholas Dodson

James Downing of Aldeby: The Lord and Lady in possession of two Butchers’ Stalls [A11 & A12] for
want of  tenants, situate between:-  stall of Sarah Chalker & others on the east [A10];  & the stall of
Garwood late called the Fish Stall on the west [A 13]; & the market Place to the south;  & upon the waste
of the Lord on the north; to James Downing of Aldeby, butcher,        

Fryer
 
Rents of 5s
Stall A13

1659
1700.1
1708
1734
 

 
John Lincoln
 
 
 

Nicholas Dodson

Thomas Fryer
Thomas Fryer died in 1729  (surrendered to his will in 1707)
Elizabeth  Fryer  brings  will  of  1724:  Shop  &  Stall  in  Market  to  my wife. After her decease to Francis
Garwood. (received of Francis Bunfellow 1705)
ALSO to one Butcher’s Stall formerly called a Fish Stall, late in occupation of Thomas Fryer :-  next a shop
called a Salt Shop on the west; [A14] another stall formerly of Thomas Singlar late Tyrells on the east.
[A12] 

 
 
(received 1708 from John Lincoln)
1764
 

ORIENTATION James Downing of Aldeby: The Lord and Lady in possession of two Butchers’ Stalls [A11
& A12] for want of tenants, situate between:-  stall of Sarah Chalker & others on the east [A10];  & the
stall of Fryer

upon the waste of the Lord on the north; to James Downing of Aldeby, butcher,   Rents of 5s

Garwood late called the Fish Stall on the west [A 13]; & the market Place to the south;  &
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Stall A 14

1659
1700.1

 
SALT

Nicholas Dodson
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Stall C2

1659    Beccles Manor Plan 
1661     Beccles Manor Court 

Thomas Crashfield
Robert Clarke ?

Stall C3

1600.1Beccles Manor Court 
1659    Beccles Manor Plan 
1663    Beccles Manor Court 

John Moore
William Hawke
Robert Clarke  ?

Stall C4

1659    Beccles Manor Plan 
1670.1 Beccles Manor Court 

Isaac Todd
William Skipper

Stall C5

1659    Beccles Manor Plan 
1707    Beccles Manor Court 
1741    Beccles Manor Court 

Isaac Todd
William Skipper, sen
William Skipper, jun

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Stalls C2, C3, C4 & C5 joined together

1700.1 Beccles Manor Court 
1725    Beccles Manor Court 
1739    Beccles Manor Court 

John Calfe
Jacob Sallows
Isaac Sallows:  Jacob Sallows: in the third row abutting upon a house called the Dolphin on the north [D3,
D4, D5, & D6];  & the stalls of Elizabeth & Mary Rouse, Francis Beane & William Martin on the south [ B4,
B5, B6 & B7];  & the house of William Coggeshall on the east [C1];  & the waste of the lord on the west.
(received by John Calf  10 March 1725)
William Carpenter, Nicholas Watson, Robert Cunningham pray to be admitted to the Butchers’ Stalls of
Isaac Sallows, bankrupt.  ....Also three other stalls in the third row abutting on the Dolphin on the north
[D3, D4, D5 & D6];  & upon the stalls now or late of Elizabeth & Mary Rowse, Francis Beane & William
Martin on the south [ B4, B5, B6 & B7];  & the house of William Coggeshall on the east [C1]; & the waste
of the lord on the west. (received 6 August 1739).
ONE OTHER Butcher’s Stall, formerly William Skipper: abutting on the stalll formerly of William Skipper,
since John Calfe on the east [C4];  the Dolphin on the north [D3, D4, D5 & D6]; the wate of the lord on the
west.  The  four last mentioned  stalls are late converted into a dwelling house in the occupation of  

1748    Beccles Manor Court 
 
 

Elizabeth Sallows, widow.
Joseph Birkett: late Isaac Sallows, butcher. Three other Butchers’ Stalls formerly of John Calfe in the third
row: Dolphin on the north [D3, D4, D6],  & the stalls late Elizabeth & Mary Rouse in part, & the stalls of
Francis  Beane  &  William  Martin  in  part  on  the  south  [B4,  B5,  B6  &  B7];  the  house  late of William
Coggeshall & now of Edward Blowers on the east [C1];  & the waste of the lord on the west.
ONE OTHER Butcher’s Stall, formerly William Skipper: abutting on the stalll formerly of William Skipper,
since John Calfe on the east [C4];  the Dolphin on the north [D3, D4, D5 & D6]; the wate of the lord on the
west. The four last mentioned  converted into a dwelling in the occupation of Elizabeth Sallows, widow. To
Joseph Birkett, Innholder.
Bartholomew Barcham claims return of Joseph Birkett, decsd, premises for non-payment of £31 by Joseph
Birkett: ...and also three other Butchers’ Stalls formerly of John Calfe in the third row: Dolphin on the north
[D3, D4, D6],  & the stalls late Elizabeth & Mary Rouse in part, & the stalls of Francis Beane & William
Martin in part on the south [B4, B5, B6 & B7]; the house late of William Coggeshall & now of Edward
Blowers on the east [C1];  & the waste of the lord on the west.
ONE OTHER Butcher’s Stall, formerly William Skipper: abutting on the stalll formerly of William Skipper,
since John Calfe on the east [C4];  the Dolphin on the north [D3, D4, D5 & D6]; the wate of the lord on the
west. The four last mentioned  converted into a dwelling in the occupation of Elizabeth Sallows, widow.
9received 1751 on surrender of  Robert Cunningham. Barcham admitted tenant.
John  Last:  Bartolomew  Barcham,  decsd, to John Last of Toft Monks, farmer, grandson:  ...three other
Butchers’ Stalls late John Calfe in 3rd row  [etc. as above]  (received from Joseph Birkett)
Robert Reeve:  John Last the younger: ...four other Butcher’s Stalls converted to a dwelling. To Robert
Reeve  of  Halesworth,  beerbrewer.   On the north-east corner of the property a portico has been since
erected.
Jeremiah  Ives  Esq.,  of    Norwich,  from James Reeves his Brewery with malthouses, store rooms, store
cellars, public houses, lands & heriditaments lying in Halesworth or in any town, parish or place in Suffolk,
his  messuages,  farms, lands, tenements, hereditaments etc. ... new built messuage in the Market Place
adjoining to the messuage called the Dolphin on the north [D3, D4, D5 & D6], formerly four Butchers’
Stalls (see admission of Robert Reeve, his Father 14 October 1782)
Charles Thompson receives premises of Jeremiah Ives (see 12 March 1828) (Ck Thompson 1839)
Charles Kerr Thompson of Witchingham, Esq., from Charles hompson, his father, ... And all that new-built
messuage adjoining the Dolphin on the north [D3, D4, D5 & D6]; formerly four Butchers’ Stalls. Formerly
Robert Reeve 14 October 1782. (Thomas Cracknell 1840)
Thomas Cracknell of  Saint James, Southelmham received tenements listedfrom Charles Kerr Thompson.
George Thompson from Thomas Cracknell ... new-built messuage the Dolphin on the north.
ENFRANCHISEMENT:  Also ALL THAT new built messuage adjoining to the messuage known by the
name or sign of the Dolphin on the north;    upon ground whereon the said messuage was erected did
lately [1741] stand 4 Butchers’ Stalls (description of admission of Robert Reeve 14 October 1782) [for £66
16s 3d with other buildings]

1751    Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
1766    Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
1777    Beccles Manor Court 
1782    Beccles Manor Court 
1828    Beccles Manor Court 

1831    Beccles Manor Court 
1839    Beccles Manor Court 

1840    Beccles Manor Court 
1856    Beccles Manor Court 
1865    Beccles Manor Court 

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THE DOLPHIN, Stalls D3, D4, D5 & D6

A Plan in the Rix Collection dating from about 1741 shows the arrangement of Butchers' Stalls at that time.
At the northern side at the top it shows
"A House called the Dolphin late Bathos".
These were originally stalls D3, D4, D5, D6 and were converted into a house.

1600.1   
1600.2
1649
1651    Beccles Manor Court

Henry Parker
Joseph Cutlove
 

John Grice
Joseph Artis: John Grice surrendered all those four stalls late Joseph Cutlove & formerly Henry Parker at
the east end of the stalls now or late of Robert Burkinshawe containing in length eleven yards and three
quarters of a yard and in breadth eleven feet. (received 17 December 1649 on the surrender of Joseph
Cutlove) To Joseph Artis
William Welton:- Joseph Artis surrenders all those four stalls with appurtenances late Joseph Cutlove &
formerly Henry Peck situated in the New Market Place at the east end of the stall or stalls now or late of
Robert Burkingham counting together in length eleven & three quarter yards, & in breadth eleven feet.
(received 20 October 1651 on surrender of John Grice. To the use of William Welton.)
William Ireland:- William Welton surrendered four Butchers’ Stalls late Joseph Artis at the east end of the
stalls now or late of Robert Birkenshaw counting together in length eleven & three quarter yards & in
breadth eleven feet. To the use of William Ireland.
Daniel Ireland: William Ireland gives to Daniel Ireland four Butchers Stalls, copyhold.
 Stephen Alden
 Stephen Alden for a house built of four stalls late Ireland's

Beccles Manor Rental
 
1654 
 
Beccles Manor Court
1657
 
Beccles Manor Court

1658
1685
1693    Beccles Manor Rental 

 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 

Copy £1-0-0
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1707    Burrow Alden
1736    Beccles Manor Rental 
 
1739    Beccles Manor Court

 
Stephen Alden for one yard of ground the length of his house        
 

Batho, Samuel for a house built from four stalls   formerly Ireland's, late Alden,  
Batho, Samuel for one yard of ground the length of his house         
Thomas Churchman , the Bailiff of the Manor had seized four Butcher's Stalls with their appurtenances
situate in the New Market now converted into a dwelling house lately aliened by Samuel Batho, Clerk
copyhold tenant of the said Manor to John Coleman, Gent and Anne Randall, Widow.
After this there is no further direct mention of the property in the Court Books.
Isaac Sallows received 3 Butchers Stalls C2, C3, C4 from John Calfe "abutting upon a house called the
Dolphin on the North".
Isaac Sallows went bankrupt and his estate was taken over by William Carpenter, Nicholas Watson and
Robert Cunningham. They sold most of it but returned one stall to Isaac Sallows.
In the description of the transfer of property the three stalls above C2, C3, C4 are mentioned along with
another one C5 "the said four last mentioned stalls are lately converted into a dwelling house and is now
in the tenure or occupation of Elizabeth Sallows, Widow."
Joseph Birkett, Innholder, presumably bought six stalls from the estate of Isaac Sallows including the four
neighbouring the Dolphin. He was not a resident of Beccles in 1756.
Joseph Birkett seems to have been in some difficulties seven years later either financial or legal or both for
he mortgaged his property or gave it as a pledge against money owing to Joseph Deane, Officer of Excise.
The sum of £20 and interest was due within two years.
Joseph Birkett transferred the mortgage to Bartholomew Barcham. When he died in 1766 he still had not
repaid the £31 he had been lent, and all the property went to Barcham. This must have been a bargain for a
house and two stalls.
a fine of £4-10-6 was to be paid to the Bailiff for property "on 30 December between the hours of one and
three of the clock at the house of John Penny commonly called by the name or sign of the Dolphin".
Barcham left his Butchers' Stalls to his Grandson, John Last of Toft Monks who seems to have paid only
partial attention to his property for one stall in the front row was now "wasted". It had not yet been made
into a proper dwelling. However he had added a portico to the north east corner of the building made of
four Butchers' Stalls.
He sold all his stalls in 1782 to Robert Reeve of Halesworth, beerbrewer. Reeve had started to build up the

Copy £1-0-0
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1739  Beccles Manor Court

 
 
 
 
1748
 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
1751
 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
1753
 
Beccles Manor Court
1751
 
Beccles Manor Court
1777
 
Beccles Manor Court
1772
 
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Halesworth Brewery in 1759 and purchased numerous public houses for the sale of the Company's beer. It
was finally auctioned off nearly a hundred years later in 1855. Obviously Reeve determined to improve his
property and built a new tenement on the site of the single stall and "also a messuage new built adjoining
the Dolphin on the north." He had also purchased the Swan and the White Horse so controlled the beer
trade on the west side of the New Market. Thomas Farr of the Beccles Brewery controlled the other side
with the King's Head and the Falcon and much of the rest of the town as well.

The properties below are part of what was the Swan & are not the property above.
1831

Beccles Manor Court  

Charles Thompson for a Public House part of a house in New Market now called the Dolphin and formerly
the Swan late of  James Reeve formerly Bendy                              
Charles Kerr Thompson
Thomas  Cracknell  for  part  of  a  house  in  New  Market  called  the  Dolphin  formerly  the  Swan  late CK
Thomson formerly J Reeve before Bendy

 
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1839
1839

Beccles Manor Court  
 
Beccles Manor Court
Charles Barkway, Dolphin Inn, New Market, has conducted inn for 11 years. Good
1857

ADVERTISEMENT:
accommodation

Beccles Mthly Adv 2 Feb
1859

Charles Cornish, a sweep from Bungay, drunk & disorderly, refused to leave Dolphin Inn, New Market
(Charles Barkway) knocks down Constable etc. Fined £6 & 7s/6d costs. Paid
COURT: James Pitchers accused of stealing 3s/- on a Saturday night:
“I went to the George & Dragon at 8 o’clock, where I stopped till about 10. I the went to the Dolphin and
stopped there till half past 11, & was at the Falcon till 12. I then went as far as the George & Dragon, but
the company was all gone. I then went past the Black Boy to the Railway crossing ...”

Norwich Mercury 12 Jan 

1859
 

Beccles Wkly Nws 31 May
 

 
 

 
 

Rogues Gallery by SW RIX of 2 people by the name of Pitchers:
Commonly  called  "Rats  Pitchers",  a  thief  and  low  character,    normally  called  Low  Pitchers  from  the
quantity he can drink. A great drunkard, poacher and suspicious character. . 
Or
 a notorious young thief (age about 19) and burglar.  Keeps a girl named Beans, a thief & prostitute.
FORESTERS’ DINNER, “Pride of Forest”, First anniversary. in Dolphin Inn. Chair: G Peskett, Esq, MD,
Vice Chair: Edward W Adams, of Court of Foresters, Bungay. Tickets, 2s 6d, from Charles Barkway, the
Dolphin; William Godbold, Treasurer, Blyburgate; William Piper, Northgate.
TO BE LET: Fully licensed Public House, The Dolphin - Apply George, Stanford, & Flick, Halesworth.
Transfer of Licence from Samuel Fisk to James Greeves
Charles  Frampton Landlord of the Dolphin sent for police to remove John Playford who was drunk &
disorderly. Given one month’s hard labour
COURT CASE: Mrs Frampton, landlady of the Dolphin.
DOLPHIN: Charles Frampton of the Dolphin mentioned.
Transfer of Licence from Dolphin to new house in course of construction in Ravensmere granted
SALE: Property in New Market known as the Dolphin together with cottages adjoining & a Butcher’s
Shop. After 11 October the Dolphin will cease to be a Licensed House. Apply Mr Moore, Beccles.
COUNCIL: Leave granted to the Mayor [EW Masters] to connect two Cottages & Dwelling House lately
known as the Dolphin to the public sewer.

 
 
1860

Beccles Wkly Nws 24 Apr

1868
1868
1873

East Suff Gaz 4 Aug 
Beccles Paper 20 Oct 
Beccles Paper 6 May 

1873
1874
1874
1874

East Suff Gaz 18 Nov 
East Suff Gaz 21 Jul 
Beccles Paper 1 Sep 
Beccles Paper 24 Sep 
1875
Beccles Paper 27 Apr 
At the Sale of the Dolphin by the Halesworth on 13 June 1855 it was described as:

Lot XXIV The Dolphin at Beccles
 
 

 
 

in New Market Place  in the occupation of Charles Barkway and his under tenants
The House, Brick and tiled, and in substantial repair, containing Private and Mixing Bars, Tap Room, Front
Parlour and small room adjoining; and six sleeping rooms.
A Stable with loft over, Outbuildings and small yard
ALSO:
The Fishmonger's shop standing at the front of the house and facing the New Market Place. [New Market
26, Stall A6]
Of this lot the original "Dolphin" and stable abutting on the Market Row are FREEHOLD; the additional
building and residue of the lot are COPYHOLD of the Manor of Beccles.
Land Tax  7s-6d
Quit Rents £1-13-1d
George  Thompson  for  the  Dolphin  formerly  called  the  Swan  late  of  Charles  Cracknell  formerly  CK

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
1856

 
 

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Thomson                
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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DOLPHIN
1751     

 
1756-70  
1775     
1814     
1830     
1839     
1845
1850
1855
1860
Considerable increase in Rental Value of Dolphin between 1855 & 1860, when it took over neighbouring buildings. They were relinquished 1865-70
1864     
1865
1868
1870
1873
1874
1875
1880
1885
1890
1895
1899

John Penny
John Symms
Widow Symms
Edward Barkway
Sarah Gray
Jonathan Gray ( listed as Market Row in 1844)
Charles Gray 
Chas Barkway 
Chas Barkway 
Chas Barkway d 1888 @ 65

 
 
 
 

 
(395) 
(397) 
(422) 
(418) 

Reeve & Cracknell
Thos Cracknell 
Thos Cracknell 
George Thompson

 
 
 

Ho 
Dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphin Pub Ho Stables  £20

 
 
 

£9-5s
£9-5s
£8-15s

pork butcher

 
George Thompson
 
George Thompson
 
Licence removed from Dolphin on 11 Oct 1874 to new house in construction in Ravensmere
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 

Samuel Fisk
Samuel Fisk 
James Greeves
Jerh Chapman 
Chas Frampton

(420) 
 
Dolphin Pub Ho 
£20

 
(437) 

 
Dolphin
 
£12
 

(426) 
(443) 
(485) 
(510) 
(510) 
(636) 

Chas Frampton 
Chaston, Chas 
Edward Ward 
Chas Barkway 
Chas Barkway 
Chas Barkway d 1906 @ 47

 
 
 
 
 

Dolphin
was Dolphin 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

 

£12
£10
£10
£10
£10
£10  

 
 
 
 

butcher
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Stalls near Dolphin 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
The first mention of this being a building is in 1693 when it is described as a tenement, and more clearly in 1736 when it is

New Market CE
described as being built from four stalls.

1600.1 Beccles Manor Rental 
1600.2  Beccles Manor Rental 
1693     Beccles Manor Rental 
1728    Beccles Manor Rental 
1736    Beccles Manor Rental 
1744   Beccles Manor Court 

James Voute
Primrose
John Ottemy a tenement late Primrose in New Market
John Gooch, cordwainer, copyholder, surrendered his messuage to his will
John Gooch:- a house built from four stalls in Tavern Lane formerly Ottemy’s 
John Gooch: To Sarah Gooch, his widow. tenement near New Market, formerly in the tenure of  James
Coate. (Gooch, the son 9 December 1751)
Sarah Gooch, John Gooch:- house built from four Stalls in Tavern Lane late John Gooch,formerly Ottermy’s
(now Esau Weavers) 
John Gooch:-  copyhold messuage near the New Market. Formerly James Voute, late John Gooch, now or
late of Sarah  Skipper & Elizabeth Crisp.
Esau Weavers, yeoman, from John Gooch: near New Market:-  James Voute, late John Gooch, father of  
John Gooch & now or late of Sarah Skipper & Elizabeth Crisp.
Robert  Weavers, nephew of Esau Weavers,: his house in the Butchery. messuage or cottage formerly
James Voute afterwards John Gooch, late occupation of Sarah Skipper & Elizabeth Crisp.
John P rime, fishmonger, from Robert Weavers: messuage or cottage formerly James Voute, John Gooch, in
occupation of Sarah Skipper & Elizabeth Crisp. Formerly four Butchers’ Stalls.
John Prime holds piece of ground freehold, lately parcel of  the waste adjoining John Prime’s copyhold
premises on the south side & at the west end. Length south side twenty-three & a half feet; in breadth ten
feet ;  at the east end length twenty-two feet, breadth three and a half. 
John Swan, yeoman & beerbrewer, & Joseph Devereux, miller: copyhold tenement in Market, formerly in
the tenure of James Voute afterwards John Gooch & late Sarah Skipper & Elizabeth Crisp then John Prime
(later John Prime)
John Swan etc. : Land as above
John Prime of Bungay, for £120, from John Swan & Joseph Devereux: late James Voute, John Gooch, Sarah
Skipper & Elizabeth Crisp. (received 9 March 1818 on death of John Prime) (later John Prime his son) &
freehold land above.
John Prime of Bungay, fishmonger, from John Prime his Father: tenement in New Market;- formerly James
Voute after John Gooch & late Sarah Skipper & Elizabeth Crisp. ( George Thompson) 
George Thompson, late Thomas Cracknell; A moiety of a Butcher’s Stall, of a Messuage called the Dolphin
& of a Yard with a small House. 
George Thompson, late same, to the other moiety of the same premises.
George Thompson: John Prime of Bungay, fishmonger, a copyhold tenant of the manor, for £50 paid to
John  Prime  by  Thomson  George  of  Halesworth,  brewer,  ALL  THAT  messuage,  tenement  or  cottage
formerly in the tenure of James Voute afterwards of John Gooch & late of Sarah Skipper & Elizabeth Crisp,
widows

 
 
 
 
Rent £1
 
Rent £1
1751    Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
 
Copy £1
1751    Beccles Manor Court 
1762    Beccles Manor Rental 
1797    Beccles Manor Court 
1803    Beccles Manor Court 
1803    Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
Rent 5s
1818    Beccles Manor Court 

1818    Beccles Manor Court 
1823    Beccles Manor Court 

1839    Beccles Manor Court 
Fine £10
1840
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Fine £8
 

1855
1857    Beccles Manor Court 

 
Fine £8

UNIDENTIFIED - DOLPHIN ROW?
1845

Jn Prime 
Jn Prime 
Jn Prime 
It seems that this property probably became part of the Dolphin Pub & was separated into dwellings again by 1880
George Thompson
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 

(394) 
(395) 
(420) 

Mary Lockwood 
Jos Hammond 
Esther Turner 

 
 
 

Hp 
Ho 
Ho 

 
 
 

£1-5s
£1-15s
£2-5s

1850
1855
1860
1870
1880
1885
1890
1895
1899

(37b) 
(443) 
(486) 
(512) 
(512) 
(638) 


Edward Bailey 
Edward Bailey 
Chas Barkway 
Chas Barkway 
Chas Barkway 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Ho 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
Shop 

 
 
 
 
 
 

£5
£3 
£4
£4
£4
£4

1906 Survey 
Barkway exors 
Barkway exors (lat Turner) Market Row 
3 
3 
 
dwelling
4
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DOLPHIN ROW
1845

Jn Prime 
Jn Prime 
Jn Prime 
It seems that this property probably became part of the Dolphin Pub & was separated into dwellings again by 1880
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 

(401) 
(396) 
(421) 

Jos Prime
Jos Prime
Jos Prime

 
 
 

 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

 
 
 

£3-10s
£3-10s
£7-10s

 1850
1855
1860
1880
1885
1890
1895
1899

(444) 
(487) 
(508) 
(508) 
(634) 

Ephm Golding 
McCrea
Hy Oxborough 
Hy Oxborough 
Steverson

 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
 

 
 
 
 
Ho  

£4-10s
£5
£5
£5
 

 

 
Dan Bailey 

£5

MARKET ROW
1881 CENSUS

7017
7018
7019
7020
7021
7022
7023
7024
7025
7026
7027
7028

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Dwelling:
Ephraim GOLDING
Albert C. GOLDING
Arthur E. GOLDING
Amelia CHAPLIN 
Dwelling:
Richard BARNES 
Rebekah S. BARNES
Beatrice E. BARNES
Bertha E. BARNES
Bella E. BARNES 
Dwelling:

Market Row


 
 

35 


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Ochingham, Sussex, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Geldeston, Norfolk, England

Head 
Son 
Son 
Serv ((Visitor)) 

Bricklayer (Journeyman)
Scholar
Scholar


Market Row

Housekeeper



 
 

42 
36 


6 m 





Bristow, Norfolk, England 
Wymondham, Norfolk, England 
Wymondham, Norfolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Head 

Railway Porter
Wife
Daur 
Scholar

Scholar

Daur 
Daur

 
Market Row

7029
7030
7031
7032
7033
7034
7035

NMar 
NMar 
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NMar 

Charles CHASTON
Sarah CHASTON 
Emily A. CHASTON
Lily May CHASTON
Herbert HOWARD
James RICHES 
Francis G. DRAKE
Serv
Dwelling:
Mary A. WALNE 
Stonemasons Widow




 


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17 

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19 
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Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Metfield, Suffolk, England 
Newton Le Willows, Lancashire, EnglandLodger

Head 
Wife
Daur 
Daur 
Lodger
Lodger

Painter (Journeyman)

Post Office Assistant
Scholar
Hair Dresser
Painter Journeyman

Groom Domestic

7036
7037

NMar 
NMar 

Market Row
66 
Mount Sorrel, Leicester, England 
Head 
Invalid
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New Market 32
Stalls D8 & D9 ?  [The Toy Box 2 June 1997]

The house, or a previous house, appears to have been built about 1729: “two Butchers’ Stalls lately made into two shops”
 

 
1700.1  Beccles Manor Court 
1700.2  Beccles Manor Court 
1729    Rix: Manor Records 

 
William Stroogler
Henry Hawke
George Wake of Gillingham:- Henry Hawke, copyhold tenant surrenders two Butchers’ Stalls lately
into two shops, in the occupation of Henry Hawke the younger & William Stroogler:- to George Wake of
Gillingham, beerbrewer.
George Wake: two stalls now a shop, late his Father’s before Newby 
George Wake: shows “2 Shops, Wakes, George late Hawkes owner.”
Thomas Blowers I, carpenter & joiner:- two Butchers’ Stalls, from Thomas Wake of Gillingham. (received
1734)
Thomas Blowers II, only son of Thomas Blowers:- Tenement with appurtenances, formerly two Butchers’
Stalls, late George Wake, gent
Mary Blowers, widow of Thomas Blowers:- tenement at upper edge of Market near Butchers’ Shambles,
then in occupation of Peter Bobbett, formerly two Butchers’ Stalls.
Robert Weavers of Ellough, farmer. Tenement formerly two Butchers’ Stalls in the occupation of John
Cutton formerly Mary Blowers.
Mary  &  Catherine  Blowers,  spinsters,  daughters  &  heirs  of  Thomas  Blowers,  deceased,  to  Robert
Weavers of Ellough, farmer (already received of Mary Blowers, widow.) Copyhold
John Swan, yeoman, from Robert Weavers, farmer. Copyhold for £80 messuage formerly two Butchers’
Stalls late in the occupation of John Cutton,  now of Henry Cooper. (received 1792)
James Ramus formerly two Butchers’ Stalls on surrender of John Swan, formerly in the occupation of John
Cutton, late of Henry Cooper & now Sarah Mannell.
SALE:    Dwelling  House  with  shop & Premises in New Market, James Ramus, deceased. Occupied by                              
Allcock, saddler.
John Riches from James Ramus, decsd, for £110. Formerly two Butchers’ Stalls formerly in the occupation
of  John  Cutter,  afterwards  of  Henry  Cooper  &  Sarah  Mannell  &  since  of  ....  Pointer,  then Emmeline
Allcock.;  & Market Place on the west;  & by dwelling of .... Prime on the east:  & Dolphin Row on the
south. (later RN Dale)
Robert Dale, on surrender of John Riches, copyhold for £100. Formerly 2 Butchers’ Stall formerly in the
occupation of John Critten, after of John Cooper & late Emeline Allcock:-  New Market on the west;  &
John Prime on the east; a common lane called Dolphin Row on the south;  & Market Row on the north.
ENFRANCHISEMENT:  Robert  Dale:  ALL  THAT  messuage  or  tenement,  formerly  2  Butchers’  Stalls,
formerly  in  the tenure of John Critten afterwards of Henry Cooper & late of Emeline Allcock & Emma
Allcock or undertenants.   New Market west;   Dwelling house & premises of John Prime east: Common
lane behind the Butchers’ Shambles called Dolphin Row on the south: Market Row on the North.
SALE by Mrs Muskett: Freehold Brick & Stud & Tiled DWELLING HOUSE & SHOP, now occupied by Mr
AJ Blaza, hairdresser at quarterly rent of £13 pa, the landlady paying rates.
[Purchased by WG Aldous for £150]
SALE by Mr WG Aldous: Freehold Brick & Stud & Tiled DWELLING HOUSE & SHOP, now occupied by
Mr AJ Blaza, hairdresser. 
SALE: Mr Harry Reeve: Freehold DWELLING & SHOP, No 32 New Market

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Market BH
made

1736    Beccles Manor Court 
1734   Plan of Stalls, undated 
1753   Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
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1770    Beccles Manor Court 
1779    Beccles Manor Court 
1792    Beccles Manor Court 
1794
 
1814    Beccles Manor Court 
1835    Beccles Manor Court 
1839   Norwich Paper 1 Apr 
1840    Beccles Manor Court 
1853    Beccles Manor Court 
1853    Beccles Manor Court 
1910
Property Advert 25 Apr 

 
1912

 
Property Advert 11 Nov
 
 
 
[withdrawn £175]
1926
Beccles Paper 14 Dec 

NEW MARKET 32
 

1779

OWNER 

 
 

OCCUPANT
Peter Bobbett

 Mary Blowers 
1780.1  Mary Blowers 
1814
1835
1836.1 James Ramus 
1839
1840
1845
1850
1855

 
 
 
 
 

John Cutton
Henry Cooper
Sarah Mannell 
........ Pointer
Allcock
Emeline Allcock
Robt Alcock 
Jn Bell Alcock 
Robt Dale 

John Swan 
James Ramus 

 
school owner & teacher

James Ramus exors
John Riches 
John Riches 
John Riches 
Robt Dale 

 
 
saddler

 
(393) 
(394) 
(419) 

 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

 
 
 

£7 
£7
£8-15s

Saddler
Gunsmith
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
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RN Dale 
RN Dale 
RN Dale 
RN Dale 
Robt N Dale 
RN Dale 
Robt Dale 
Wm Muskett 
Wm Muskett 
Wm Muskett 
 
Muskett 
Muskett 

(417) 
(419) 
(436) 

Samuel Clarke 
Fred Howlett 
Edward Bailey 
James Dunningham
Wm Woodward d 1879 @ 59
Susan Woodward 
Susan Woodward d 1891 @ 73
Woodward 
Herbert Thirtle 
Herbert Thirtle 
Herbert Thirtle 
Herbert Thirtle 
Herbert Thirtle 

 
 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£8-15s
£9
£9
£9 
£9
£9 
£9
 
£9
£9
 

 
(425) 
(441) 
(484) 
(507)
(507) 
(633) 

Clothier
 
Servants’ Registry

Ho 
Herbert Thirtle 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
 
hairdresser
hairdresser 
4 bedrooms & kitchen in basement 
hairdresser
hairdresser

£9

 
 
 

 
 
 

Hair dresser
 
£15

dwelling & shop
Arthur Blaza 
Athur Blaza 
Walter Lewis
Walter Lewis
Newble
Hipperson, HE 
H Pope
H Pope
Spashett & Sons 
The Toy Box

2 occupants

 
 
 
 
Kay, RB 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

 
 
ladies’ hairdresser
ladies’ hairdresser
stationers

 
 

 
 

 
 

£13
£28

 
 

1881 CENSUS
7038
7039
7040

NMar 
Susan WOODWARD
Herbert THIRTLE

Dwelling:

Market Row
63 
 


21 

Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Head 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Hair Dresser ... Register Office
Shopman

Hair Dresser
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
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New Market 34,  [back of Superdrug 1 May 1997]

1576    Task NMar 7 
1593    Task NMar 7 

James Bungay, for the corner house called Churche’s & bought of the Town 
James Bungay, for the corner house called Churche’s late bought of the Town now burnt (post Thomas
Fletcher)

 
Task 1s
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s

1600.1
1600.2
1660    Beccles Manor Rental 

William Snowden
Thomas Fletcher

ORIENTATION: Faith Jermy, grandchild of Thomas Gosling. Market Place on the east;  land of James
Bungay, afterwards Will Snowden, now built on west;   &  abutting on Tavern Lane north. Received 6
September 1614 on surrender of Richard Hammond.
Thomas Primrose, for a tenement in the New Market late Fletcher, late Osborne, since Thomas Gosling

1668   Rosehall Rental 

 
William Crowfoot,
ORIENTATION: William Crowfoot the son [III], & Ann his wife, one messuage in New Market:  Market on
the EAST;  lands formerly James Bungay, after William Snowden  now built upon on the WEST;  Tavern
Lane to NORTH: from William Crowfoot his Father. Received 1727.
ORIENTATION:  John  Grimsby,  from  Willam  Crowfoot,  lands  formerly  James  Bungay,  after    William
Snowden, now John Grimsby on WEST;  New Market on EAST, Tavern  Lane on NORTH. Received 1746.
(later John Grimsby, son)  
[John Grimsby married Susan Crowfoot in October 1747]
Grimsby
ORIENTATION: John Grimsby, son, of Laxfield. Market Place on east; messuage & yards butt on land
formerly James Bungay, afterwards William Snowden, late John Grimsby to the WEST;  Tavern Lane to the
NORTH. Received 1751 on surrender of William Crowfoot. (later Nathaniel Godbold)
Some of premises tenanted by  Owen Holmes & Mary Anguish.
Grimbsy: a house on the north-west corner of the Plain
ORIENTATION:  Nathaniel Godbold the elder, from  John Grimsby of  Woreham. Market Place on EAST,
lands of James Bungay, now of John Grimsby to WEST. At £365- 10s 
ORIENTATION: William Hooke, from Nathaniel Godbold etc.   
William Hooke, grocer, dealer, from Nathaniel Godbold, late Godbold, before Grimsby 
ORIENTATION: JM Shreeve, in bankruptcy of William Hooke. messuage or tenement with shop, yards
etc., between New Market on SOUTH, Tavern lane on NORTH; ne head of  New Market to the EAST;
[number 34] to the west. [see Will of Seth Land under Manor Court Book since 1733] 
MORTGAGE:  between  Thomas  Hunt  of  ONE  PART  &  Susan  Smith,  widow,  of  the  OTHER  PART.
Mortgage of £150 on 6 January 1815.
ALL THAT Messuage with shops and appurtenabces in the New Market
Abutting on Tavern Lane NORTH
A certain Lane leading from the New Market Place to the Plains SOUTH
BETWEEN a messuage late of John Michael Shreeve, deceased, and now of James Baker EAST [no 16];
Rent of a Peppercorn for 500 years.
To pay £150 next 6 July at rent of £5 per annum
These presents between Sophia Shreeve & Abraham Clarke (executors of John Michael Shreeve) of the
FIRST PART
Thomas Hunt of the SECOND PART
Edward Colby Sharpin of the THIRD PART
MORTGAGE: a second loan of £50 as above on 6 April 1816
MORTGAGE:  between  Thomas  Hunt  of  ONE  PART  &  Susan  Smith,  widow,  of  the  OTHER  PART.
Mortgage of £150.
ALL THAT Messuage with shops in the New Market
BETWEEN a messuage late of John Michael Shreeve, deceased, and now of James Baker EAST [no 16];
New Market WEST;  Tavern Lane NORTH; Another lane from New Market to the Plains, SOUTH;
which  presents  were  made  between  Sophia  Shreeve  &  Abraham  Clarke  (executors  of  John  Michael
Shreeve)
ORIENTATION: Benjamin Crickmore, tenement [No 16]  with Market Place east;  formerly Bungay, now

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
                Rent 6d  [R]

Rent 6d  [R]

1729     Rosehall Rental 
1746     Beccles Manor Court 

1751   Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copy

 
1761    Rosehall Rental 
1769    Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 6d  [R]

 
1772    Rosehall Rental 
1777    Beccles Manor Court 

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Copy
Rent 6d  [R]

 

 
 

Copy
Copy

1800    Beccles Manor Court 
1801    Rosehall Court 
1812    Beccles Manor Court 

 
Rent  [6d]
Copy
1815
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
1816
1819

 
 
 

Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1821    Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
146

Thomas Hunt to west [No 34]; Tavern Way to north.  (later Thomas Barker) 
Thomas Hunt, messuage in New Market late Joseph Baker, before JM Shreeve 
Ann Hunt, late Thomas Hunt 

 
 
 

Copy
Rent 6d  [R]
Rent 6d  [R]

1824    Rosehall Rental 
1852    Rosehall Rental 

 
 
 
 
 

NEW MARKET 34
 

OWNER 
Thomas Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt exors 
Ann Hunt exors 
Walter Bennett 
Bennett 
W Bennett 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
 
Survey  Masters Exors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(391) 
(403) 
(430) 
(425) 
(426) 
(445) 

OCCUPANT
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt d 1870 @ 81 
Caroline Atkinson
Caroline Atkinson
Wm Haverson 
William Haverson
Wm Haverson 
Norman & Beard
Harry Harmer 
Harry Harmer 
Harry Harmer 
Boulter
WE Boulter 
Wilfred Boulter 
London & Provincial Bank Ltd (TL Hart, manager)
/
/
/
/
/
/
/

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1880
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1890
1895
1899
1902
1906
1907
1912
1914
1922
1933
1937
1948
1954
1965
1974

 
 
 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
 
shop only
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£9-15s
£8-15s
£10
£10
£11
£11 
£11 
£16 
£16 
£16 
£18
 
 
 
 

Shopkeeper

widow of Thomas
earthenware seller
Earthenware Seller
Grocer
grocer

 
(436) 
(452) 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
(496) 
(519) 
(516) 
(645) 

£18
£18
£18
Music Warehouse

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

tailor
tailor

1881 CENSUS
7015
7016

William HAVERSON
Sarah HAVERSON

24 
58 


Blackheath 
Brooke, Norfolk, England 

Head 

Grocer (Employ 1 Apprentice)
Aunt 

Housekeeper
New Market 34a
1862
TO BE LET: A Baker’s Office & Cottage. Apply Mrs Hunt, New Market.

1841
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1875  This appears to have been joined to No 34

Thomas Hunt 
Thos Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 
Ann Hunt 

 
(392) 
(404) 
(431) 
(426) 
(427) 
(446) 

James Mayhew 
J Mayhewd 1949 @ 70 
James Moore 
James Moore 
James Moore 
James Sexton 
Ann Hunt 

 

baker 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£5
£4-15s
£4-10s
£7
£7
£5
£5

Baker

 
 


 

Beccles, Streets, Newmarket properties 
David Lindley, 16 Frederick’s Road, Beccles, 1990-2003 
147
New Market 36,  THE SWAN    
 
version 2 listed in chronological order

1570
1576

Beccles Manor Rental 

Ele Rede for Tavern Lane                                          
Mrs Elizabeth Rede, widow, for her tenement called the Tavern late William  Rede & Thomas Rede

 
 
 
 
Rent 1d
 
Task

 
 Survey of the Manor of Beccles 1587 quoted by Rix Div IV Vol 1 p85 [unfortunately only a small part of
the document appears to have survived as Rix copied only short passages, leaving blanks where it was
damaged. The Steward, Michael Hersant, who wrote the account was the chief instigator of trouble at this
period between the Redes and the town.(see Account of Corporation of Beccles Fen, 1826 p14)]:
ORIENTATION:  [ This seems to be the northern part of the Swan, but even this appears to have been
divided in two, the part described here is the eastern part, which is freehold of the manor and “payeth by
the year 1d.” The western part, on the north west corner, is a “bond tenement”, and therefore is copyhold
of the Manor, presumably this is the part that pays 8s copyhold. The sentence in bold type seems to be
the southern part next to Tavern Lane. Although this appears to be a tidy solution, there is still a problem:
If Ele Rede pays 1d rent to the manor [see 1570], and  Gaythorne pays 8s copyhold and 1d freehold the
total paid for the property would be 8s 2d, whereas the charge is 8s 1d! What has happened to the other
1d property?]:
The heirs of  Rowland [Gay]thorne hold to them and their heirs of the Lady’s grant as appear by the Court
Rolles of the XXVIII year of Her Majesty’s reign [1585] that now is, one little house lately being ....in the
same is situated between the late hall called the Shere house on the east part;-  and the bond  tenements
late the said Rowland on the west;- and abutt upon the street near to the Market Cross towards the north;-
and upon the tenement late wasted lately..... Rede, widow, now Francis Rede, gent towards the south and
payeth by the year 1d
Francis Rede, junior, for a tenement of  Old Time called the Tavern late Mrs Eliz Rede 
Potts
Thomas Potts lately Joseph Sweetall, William Welton for the tenement against the Cross called the Swan.                     

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 5d
1587
Lowestoft, Rix Collection
1587
Lowestoft, Rix Collection
 
 

1593
1644
1600.1Task P 38 

 
Task 5d
Task
 

 
John Phillips copyhold late Potts  
John Phillips late Potts (freehold)
ORIENTATION  [number 12] John Sherman of  Southwold, mariner and Ann his wife surrendered all that
messuage with a shop and a kitchen to the same annexed with a stable at the east end of the Tollhouse
together with the house under the Tollhouse . Anne Hooke inherited in April in 17th year of  the late King
Charles [1642] from William Hooke her father.  To Isaac Blomfield of Norwich, tailor  
 John Phillips of Birlingham, bond tenant of this manor surrendered to William Welton all that Yard upon
which a little house was formerly built but now wholly wasted, lying next the late Prison near the Markett
Crosse in Beccles aforesaid. Received April 1650 after a seizure thereof.
William Welton, surrendered by John Phillips yards upon which a little House was sometimes built, now
wasted. Received after a seizure  7 April 1650.
ORIENTATION:  [number  12]    Isaac  Blomfield,  copyhold  tenant,  messuage  now  in  the occupation of
Benjamin  Debenham,  [number  12]  between  the  copyhold    and  freehold  tenants  of  the  manor  in  the
occupation of Robert Godbold  or his assigns of the south part [number 14] ; and the Market Place of
Beccles next the Cross of the north part; and east head thereof  abutteth upon an other part of the said
New Market Place; and the west head thereof abutteth upon the messuage of William Welton [number 36,
the Swan, see below, 1664]
 in the occupation of John Wingfield.
To the use of Benjamin Debnam and Suzan, his wife, during the term of their natural life, and after their
decease to their heirs. Received 1651 on the surrender of John Sherman and his wife.
[John Wingfield is listed as number 50 in the Poor Rate for 1650, paying 11s 6d rate.]
William Welton for the Swan late Phillips copyhold                
William Welton, late Phillips in the New Market. 
Arthur Mann for his tenement called the Swan and the Great Garden now Richard Bendy's  Value £8
INDENTURE of 5 Parts 
BETWEEN: Fulhurst Newsted of Beccles, Gent & Sarah, his wife}
Thomas Wright of Beccles, tailor & Mary, his wife 
John Smith of Beccles, woolendraper & Margaret, his wife 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 10d
Rent 8s

1649
1649
1651 

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Court 
1654
 
1654
 
Beccles Manor Court
1655   Beccles Manor Court 
 
 

 
1664
1664
1671
1673
 
 
 

 
 Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 8s
Rent 1d

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
Survey 
3 May 1673
Norf Rec Off BR 16/43 

 
 
 

 

 
 

} FIRST PART
}

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Arthur Mann, of Beccles, cordwainer [d 1685] & Alice, [d 1681] his wife
William Girling of Beccle, Gent [d 1682] 
Renaldo Pitfield, of Beccles, Gent [d 1700] 
William Playters, of Beccles, Doctor of Physic [d 1709/10] 
Richard Bendy, of Beccles, carpenter [d 1707]
WHEREAS  the  said  Fulhurst  Newsted  &  Sarah,  his  wife are seized for term of their natural lives the
remainder in fee to Fulhurst in
A  CERTAIN  Messuage  or  Tenement  formerly  of  Everard  Baas  with  the  Houses,  Buildings,  Yards,
Orchards & backsides thereto belonging
A CERTAIN other Tenement & Piece of ground thereto belonging & adjoining with appurtenances In
Beccles & Ingate in the occupation of Fulhurst Newsted & Margaret Crisp, widow. Fulhurst & Sarah have
agreed to ... unto William Girling & his heiors by way of mortgage.
WHEREAS Thomas Wright & Mary, his wife in the right of Margaret are ... in fee of a Messuage with one
Barn & divers Lands belonging in Beccles & Ingate now in the occupation of Francis Bunfellow or his
assignees.
ALSO of two small Tenements in the several occupations of Elizabeth Cook, widow & nthony Trapp at the
South end of the Barn nigh the Free School there - were given to them in the Will of William Crane, their
father, deceased.
WHEREAS  Thomas  Wright  &  Mary  &  John  Smith  &  Margaret  have  agreed  for  good  and  valuable
consideration to convey to Renaldo Pitfield, his heirs, etc.
WHEREAS Arthur Mann & Alice, his wife are seized in fee of one Messuage known as The Swan, one
Stable, one Garden to the same belonging, part Freehold & part Copyhold, in the occupation of Robert
Gardener - have agreed to sell the Garden Place of the same Premises unto William Playters.
THE MESSUAGE called The Swan & the Stable, both Freehold & Copyhold unto Richard Bendy
Richard Bendy tenement sometime Thomas Potts, John Sweetall and Arthur Mann    
Richard Bendy,  Hearth Tax:  3 Hearths
MORTGAGE INDENTURE
BETWEEN Richard Bendy of Beccles, carpenter of 
Martin Munford of Worlingham, Gent of 
for £100
ALL THAT Messuage or Tenement known by the name of The Swan in Richard Bendy’s occupation,
formerly  in  the  occupation  of  Robert  Gardener & the new House or Building lately erected thereunto
belonging  &  adjoining  with  the appurtenances & together with all other Houses & Edifices, Yards &
Grounds.
BETWEEN One parcel of the New Market next the Steeple & near the Market Cross on the NORTH
A Lane called Tavern Lane on the SOUTH
One Head abutting another part of the New Market EAST
Upon Puddingmoor Street WEST. [This was wrong!]
ALSO one Stable new built belonging to the Messuage late in the occupation of Robert Gardener & now
of Richard Bendy, standing in the NORTH-EAST of the Great Garden & adjoining a Lane next Beccles
Churchyard & now in the occupation of William Playters, Doctor of Physic & was formerly the Garden of
Arthur Mann & also his wife.
To Martin Munford for 500 years
Richard Bendy for freehold                      
Richard Bendy senior, Copy & Freehold 
William Bendy, junior, for a messuage called The Swan            
Bendy, William for the Swan in the Market (copyhold)              
William Bendy for the Swan in the Market a free rent              
Charles  Jenkenson  [died  1754], who for many years kept the White Swan moves to the Falcon in the
Market Place
WILL 19 Sep 1744
William Bendy the Elder of Beccles, [died April 1746] Timber Merchant, by his will of this date gave:
unto William:Bendy, Tanner, my son
ALL THAT my Messuage called The White Swan, with back-house Yard & Stable now in the occupation
of Charles Jenkinson or his assigns.

}
  SECOND PART
  THIRD PART
  FOURTH PART
  FIFTH PART

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
1673 
1674
1676
 
 
 
 

 
 
Task 10d
Tssk
 
30 January,
Norf Rec Off BR 16/43 

 
 
 
 

ONE PART
THE OTHER PART

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
1693
1700 
1717
1736
1736
1738

 
Beccles Manor Rental 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Rent 8s
 

Rent 1d
Rent 8s 1d
Task 10d

Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
Task 
Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 
Rent 1d
Nor Merc 11 Mar 

1744
 
 
 

Norf Rec Off BR 16/43 

 
 
 

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ALSO ALL THAT Tenement wherein I now dwell with the outhouses, Barn, Stable, Yards, Gardens, etc
now in my own occupation [Northgate 20? or 48 Puddingmoor?]
AND two Closes in Ellough in my own occupation
AND my Meadow in Beccles near Rosehall purchased of Sir Edmund Bacon, Bart, deceased
ALSO my other Meadow unto
William Bendy, my son and his heirs for ever.
Upon condition he pays to John Bendy, my Grandson an annuity of £10 until he reaches the age of 22 and
then the sum of £200.
Witnesses: John Strowger, Thomas Osborne, Roger le Strange
Proved 22 May 1746
William Bendy to inherit from William Bendy, tanner: all that yard with a little house thereupon built lying
next the prison near the Market  Cross.
William Bendy for The White Swan with Backhouse Yard and Stable in occupation of Charles Jenkinson or
his assignees
William, now Alice Bendy for the Swan in the New Market (now Rt Reeve) 
William, now Alice Bendy for the Swan in the New Market (now Rt Reeve) 
12 February 1753
William Bendy, Tanner, by his Will gave to Avis, my wife,
ALL THAT my Messuage the Swan in the Market Place now in the occupation of James Ward
ALSO my two several Messuages in Northgate with Outhouses, Yards, Gardens, eyyc pn the occupation
of Mary Gowing, Thomas Osborne, John Alcock, Daniel Mayes & William Smith
I give to Richard my son after the decease of my wife these Messuages.
ALSO to Richard my Messuage with Outhouses, Yards, etc, in the occupation of William Fisher or his
assignees
If he dies before he is 21 shall be given to my other children.
Avis Bendy, widow of William Bendy, for the Swan and outhouse and yards, 
Alice Bendy All that yard with a little house built next the Prison near the Market Cross.
MORTGAGE 17 March 1760
Indenture BETWEEN
Richard Bendy of Great Yarmouth, mariner & one of the devisees in the will of William Bendy, late of
Beccles, tanner, his late father, deceased, who was the only son & heir at law of William Bendy, late of
Beccles, Timber Merchant, some time since deceased of ONE PART
John Carsey of Great Yarmouth, mariner, of the OTHER PART
for £120
ALL  THAT  Messuage  or  dwelling  of  Richard  Bendy  with  the Shop, Outhouse, Gardens & Grounds,
formerly in the occupation of William Fisher, shoemaker, & now in the occupation of [blank]
ALSO ALL THAT other Messuage or Dwelling House or Inn known as the White Swan with the Stables,
Outhouses, Yards in the New Market, now in the occupation of James Ward.
ALSO ALL THAT Messuage or Dwelling with the Baking Office, Outhouses and Yards & Grounds in
Bridge Street [20 Northgate] now in the occupation of - Osborne, baker, his assigns or under-tenants.
For 1,000 years, for one Pepper Corn.
To pay £126.
Signed in the presence of Simon Bendy, Jacob Preston
Avis Bendy,  free rent part of  the Swan in the Market Place late her husband 
Avis Bendy, widow,  now  Land, the Swan, late her husband 
To let with a small part of the stock, The White Swan, Public House in Beccles in the centre of the Town
near the new Hall, with a large stable, coach-house etc. Enquire Clarke or James Gardiner present tenant.
Richard Bendy, all that yard with a little house thereupon built lying next the Prison near the Market Cross.
Richard Bendy for the Swan Inn late Avis Bendy now in occupation of  James Wood
INDENTURE 9 March 1776 BETWEEN
Elizabeth Carsey of Great Yarmouth, widow & relict of John Carsey, her husband, lately deceased of the
FIRST PART
Richard Bendy, some time of Great Yarmouth then Mariner, now of Mile End, Middlesex & Dorothy his
wife of the SECOND PART
Robert Meen of Beccles, Peruke Maker, being a Trustee nominated by Seth Land of Beccles, Blacksmith of

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
1746

 
 

 
Beccles Manor Court
1746
 
Beccles Manor Court

1751
1751
1753
 
 
 

 
 

Rent 1d
Copy 8s

Beccles Manor Rental 27
Beccles Manor Rental 27
Norf Rec Off BR 16/43 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
1753
1753
1760
 
 

 

 
 

 
Copyhold
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
Norf Rec Off BR 16/43 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
1765
1765
1766

 
 
 

 

 
 

Rent 1d
Rent 8s

Beccles Manor Rental
 
 
 
Beccles Manor Rental
19 July 

1773
1773
1776
 

 
 

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the THIRD PART
Seth Land of Beccles of the FOURTH PART
ALL THAT Messuage, Dwelling Huse or Inn known as the White Swan, with Stables, Outhouses, Yards,  
& Grounds in the Market Place of Beccles then in the occupation [1762] of James Ward.
ALL the principal and interest money have been paid to Elizabeth Carsey.
Purchased by Seth Land for £100
Now in the occupation of William Clarke & Henry Folkard or undertenants
AND all other premises of Richard Bendy in or near the Market Place.
(on the outside of the Deed it states: “Related to Swan House & Messuage afterwards Chipperfield [ie the
Tower House site] )
Seth Land for a tenement called the Swan late Bendy
Seth Land received all that yard with a little house thereupon built lying next the prison near the Market on
surrender of Richard Bendy.
MORTGAGE 12 December 1777 BETWEEN:
Seth Land  
Reginald Rabbett, Esq of Bramfield
Robert Meen 
for £250
ALL THAT Messuage, Dwelling House or Inn called TheWhite Swan formerly in the occupation of James
Ward, since of William Clarke & now of Henry Folkard & Catherine Reeve.
ALSO all that Yard & Premises which he lately purchased of Robert Sparrow, Esq & Mrs Mary Bence as
the same are now in the occupation of Catherine Reeve.
AND ALL THAT new built Messuage or Tenement with the Stables [Tower House]
To be redeemed for £261
INDENTURE 9 February 1788 BETWEEN
Seth Land & Mary his wife
Robert Reeve of Halesworth, beer brewer 
Robert Rede of Beccles, Gent (Thrustee of Robert Reeve) 
Purchased by Robert Reeve for £290 - sum of £250  due to Mary Rabbett - £40 to Seth Land
ALL  THAT  Messuage,  Dwelling  House  or  Inn,  The  White  Swan,  late  in the occupation of Jeremiah
Rodwell & then of Thomas Kitten
Seth Land, Blacksmith, prays that his Tax or Task of 10 pence belonging  jointly to the Swan and the
messuage  in  the  occupation  of  Mrs  Davey  adjoining  the  Churchyard  shall in future be annexed and
considered to belong to the messuage in Mrs Davey's occupation, he having sold the Swan to Mr Robert
Reeve of  Halesworth and excepted out of the sale and conveyance the Tax or Task and all benefit and
advantage arising...
Robert Reeve, beer brewer, did not come to claim his land, late Seth Land, blacksmith
Robert Reeve surrenders to Mary Robett of Bramfield, widow, on payment of £200-10s [mortgage] a Yard
with a little house on it built, next the Prison
INDENTURE 20 March 1793 BETWEEN
Thomas Copping of Bramfield, Gent & Mary his wife, before Mary Rabbett, widow of   FIRST PART
James Reeve of Halesworth, merchant  
John Carthew of Woodbridge, Gent
Stating the death of Reginald Rabbett & of Robert Reeve
James Reeve repaid all interest & principal of £250
MORTGAGE: James Reeve to Sam Gross
James Reeve of Halesworth, beer brewer, one of the sons of Robert Reeve
YARD with a SMALL HOUSE thereupon built Next the PRISON. (received 21 Dec 1789 on surrender of
Seth Land) Copyhold
(later Jeremiah Ives admitted)
MORTGAGE: James Reeve of £250 to John Carthew
INENTURE 3 November 1796
BETWEEN: James Reeve of Halesworth, Merchant 
Thomas Farr of Beccles, banker 
Thomas Farr has purchased for £350

 
 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

1776
1777

Task  
 
Beccles Manor Court

1777
 
 
 
 
 

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FIRST PART
SECOND PART
THIRD PART

 
 
 
 

 
 
1788
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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FIRST PART
SECOND PART
THIRD PART

1788
Corporation Beccles Fen,

1788
1789

 
Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court 2 

1793
 
 
 
 
 
1793
1794
 

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       SECOND PART
       THIRD PART

 
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1796
1796
 
 
 

 
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ONE PART
OTHER PART

 
 
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ALL THAT Messuage, Dwelling House or Inn called The White Swan, with the Bark House, Stable &
Outhouses,  Yard  &  Ground  formerly in the occupation of James Ward, since William Clarke & Henry
Folkard, late in the occupation of Thomas Kitton & then of - Mallum & now of Jeremiah Rodwell, devised
to James Reeves in the will of Robert Reeve, late of Halesworth, beer brewer, his father.
AGREEMENT: Mr Thomas Farr has consented and agreed that Mr Robert Chipperfield who now occupies
the White Swan in Beccles (as tenant of Thomas Farr) & who has lately placed & put down a weighing
machine at the north end of his Dwelling House (with the consent of Thomas Farr). The machine is the
sole property of Robert Chipperfield & his partner, George Fenn’ & provided that he should at any time
quit his present occupation or residence he should have liberty to remove, making good all damage &
injuries provided Thomas Farr should refuse to pay him what the same should fairly valued ... etc
Jeremiah Ives for all that yard with a small house thereon built next a building formerly the Prison and near
the Market Place
James Reeves exors, late Seth Land
SALE: FURNITURE: Mr W Ward of the WHITE SWAN, New Market, who retires from business 
MANOR OF BECCLES:
Received of EG Morse of Lowestoft 4s 4d 1/2d for the redemption of the Annual Free Rent of 2d 1/2d
payable in respect of certainry customary freehold land in Beccles known as the White Swan.
ALSO 10s 6d the fee as Steward of the Manor
7 December 1935
Bryan Forward

1808
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1828
 
Beccles Manor Court

1829
1922
1935
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Copy  8s 9d
Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Paper 11 Sep 
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At  this  point  it  appears  that the property was divided. The building now called the Swan was sold to
Thomas Farr, brewer, while the neighbouring property next to the prison  became the Dolphin.

THE SWAN

1829
1830
1851
SALE OF THE WHITE SWAN 
1852
 

Beccles Manor Rental 

Thomas Farr, for the Swan formerly Bendy
Thomas Farr for Public House The White Swan formerly Avis Bendy
FW Farr for the White Swan in New Market formerly Avis Bendy late T. Farr.

 
 

Beccles Manor Court
Beccles Manor Court
21 April 1852 

The White Swan Situated in New Market Place in Beccles in the occupation of John Press
Bar, Tap Room, Parlour, Large Club Room, four Sleeping Rooms, two good attics, Pantry, Wash House,
Weigh Bridge Room & co, with spacious Cellarage in the Basement; Enclosed Yard with folding Gates;
Four-stalled Stable, with hay loft over.
Land Tax 11s 0d                 Freehold to Manor of Beccles 1d
Also such right and interest as the vendor has in an undivided moiety of the weigh bridge as attached to
this house. The entire annual receipts arising from which have amounted, for the last five years to an

 

 
 

 
 

average of £17-9-5d.
When the Swan was sold in 1852 it was the same size as it is today (according to the ground plan drawn by Rix)
1853
 

 
 

Frederick Morse, messuage in Old Market the White Swan late Thomas Farr 
[According to Rix he purchased it for £600]

Rent 1d .
THE DOLPHIN
1831 Beccles Manor Court
 

Charles Thompson for a Public House part of a house in New Market now
the Swan
 late of James Reeve formerly
Bendy     
Charles Thompson receives premises of Jeremiah Ives [see 12 March 1828]
Charles Kerr Thompson
Thomas  Cracknell  for  part  of  a  house  in  New Market called the Dolphin
Thomson formerly J Reeve before Bendy

called the Dolphin and formerly

 
1831 Beccles Manor Court 1 
1839 Beccles Manor Court
1839 Beccles Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d

 
 

formerly the Swan late CK

At the Sale of the Dolphin by the Halesworth Brewery on 13 June 1855:
 

 
 

 
 
 

Lot XXIV The Dolphin at Beccles
in New Market Place in the occupation of Charles Barkway and his under tenants
The House, Brick and tiled, and in substantial repair, containing Private and Mixing Bars, Tap Room, Front
Parlour and small room adjoining; and six sleeping rooms. A Stable with loft over, Outbuildings and small
yard
ALSO:
The Fishmonger's shop standing at the front of the house and facing the New Market Place.
Of this lot the original "Dolphin" and stable abutting on the Market Row are FREEHOLD; the additional
building and residue of the lot are COPYHOLD of the Manor of Beccles.
Land Tax  7s-6d    Quit Rents £1-13-1d
Thompson  George  for  the  Dolphin  formerly  called  the  Swan  late  of  Charles  Cracknell  formerly  CK
Thomson   
ENFRANCHISEMENT: Thompson George of the new & old Dolphin & the stall on the first row.

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
1856

 
 
Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d
1865    Beccles Manor Court
 
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“All that yard with a small house thereupon built next a building formerly the prison & near the Market
Place.”

John Roberts, the White Swan: Entirely new Weigh Bridge is now completed & fit for use

1872
Beccles Paper 12 Mar 
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WHITE SWAN No 36
 

OWNERS 
before 1667 
1676
1715     
1756
1760
1765     
1767     
1770     
1775     
1781     
1807     
1820
1824
1828
1832
1841
1845
1850
1855
1860
1865
1870
1871    Fred Morse 
1875
1880
1881     
Considerable increase in Rental Value of the White Swan between 1880 & 1885. No explanation at present
1885
1890
1899
1896     
1902
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1963
1965
1974

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

OCCUPANTS and Landlords
Robert Gardner
Richard Bendy
John Godbold
James Ward
James Ward
James Gardiner
Jonathan Blyth
Mr Pointer
Mr William Clarke
Henry Folkard ?
Robert Chipperfield
Henry Cooper
Henry Cooper
Henry Cooper
Henry Cooper
Heny Cooper
Henry Cooper 
John Press 
Wm Woodroffe 
Wm Woodroffe 
Wm Morse 
John Bellward 
John Roberts
Elijah Warren d 1886 @ 49
Thomas Rivett 
Thomas Wright

Richard Bendy 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Thos Farr & Son 
Thos Farr & Son 
Fred Morse 
Fred Morse 
Fred Morse 
Fred Morse 

 
(390) 
(413) 
(441) 
(434) 
(437) 
(456) 


 

 
 
 

Ho 

White Swan 
White Swan 
White Swan 
White Swan 

 
White Swan 

£14
£14

£14
£14
£16
£16

 
(446) 
(465) 

Fred Morse 
Fred Morse 

White Swan 
White Swan 

£16 
£16

Inn Keeper
 

Fred Morse 
Fred Morse 
E & G Morse 

(508) 
(531) 
(657) 

Thomas Wright 
Wm Fuller 
Wm Fuller 
William Fuller 
Wm Fuller 
William Fuller  dwelling & public house  4 bedrooms, 3 sitting rooms
William Fuller 
William Ward 
William Ward 
Thomas Scarll 
Dick Keeble 
Frederick Patman
Frederick Adams 
White Swan Public House
[no mention]
Swan House 


 
 
 
 

White Swan 
 
 
 
 

£25
White Swan 
White Swan 
 
 

£25
£29
publican
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
E & G Morse 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Publican
3 occupants  

disused stables

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

publican
publican
publican
publican
publican
publican
publican

 
 
 
 
restaurant

1851 CENSUS
John PRESS 
Jane PRESS 
Wiiliam BRACEY 
Eleanor Mayes 


50 
41 
13 
 




16 

Aylsham, Norfolk
Thurlton, Norfolk
Lowestoft, Suffolk

 
 

 
 
 
 

Head 
Wife 
Nephew
 

Inn Keeper
 

 
Mutford, Suffolk 

Printer’s Apprentice
Serv 

Servant

1881 CENSUS
Thomas WRIGHT 
Mary Ann WRIGHT 
Charles J. WRIGHT 




H)

Domestic Servant

65 
50 
 



15 

Haymarket, Middlesex, England 
Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England

 
Wife 
 

Head 
Licensed Victualler Wife
Son 

Licensed Victualler

 
Bridport, Dorset, England 

Engineers   Apprentice  (&
Emma AUDLEY 
 
14 
Raveningham, Norfolk, England 
 
Serv 
General
OTHER THINGS
ALSO WHITE SWAN Bowling Green
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1845
1850
1855
1860

Thos Farr & Co 
Thomas Farr & Son
Fred Morse 
Bowling Green no longer listed

(390) 
(413) 
(441) 

Henry Cooper 
John Press 
Wm Woodroffe 

 
 
 

Bowling Green 
 
Bowling Green 

£2-15s
Bowling Green 

£2-15s
£2-10s

ALSO WHITE SWAN Weigh Bridge
1845

Farr & Co 
Farr & Co 
Morse & Fenn 
Morse & Fenn 
Morse & Fenn 
Morse & Fenn 
Morse & Fenn 
Fred Morse 
Fred Morse 
Fred Morse 
E & G Morse 

(390) 
(421) 
(442) 
(437) 
(438) 
(457) 
(447) 
(466) 
(509) 
(532) 
(658) 

Henry Cooper 
Weigh Bridge Co 
Weigh Machine Co
Weigh Bridge Co 
Weigh Bridge Co 
Weigh Bridge Co 
Weigh Bridge Co 
Thos Revett 
Thomas Wright 
Wm Fuller 
Wm Fuller 


 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 

Weigh Bridge 
Weigh Bridge 
Weigh Bridge 
Weigh Bridge 
Weigh Bridge 
Weigh Bridge 
Weigh Bridge 
Weigh Bridge 
Weigh Bridge 
 
 

£4-15s
£4-15s
£4-5s
£4-5s
£5
£5
£5
£5

1850
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1880
1885
1890
1899

£5
Weigh Bridge 
Weigh Bridge 

£5
£5

Jonathan Blyth, Landlord 1767
Bill of charges in the matter of the King against Blyth and Wife.  £59-08-08"
By the time this charge occured Blyth was no longer publican of the Swan.
Jonathan Bly, for keeping a house of ill fame, stood in the pillory here, pursuant to his sentence at Bury
Assizes.

1767
1779

Norwich Merc 3 Apr 
Corp Bec Fen Accts 

 
1779

 
Norwich Merc  
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New Market 36,  THE SWAN

Listed Building:
 
bars; cambered heads at ground floor. Plinth. 2 entrances with cambered heads. Steep roof with slates. Eaves soffit. Fairly massive
central chimney.

18 century or early 19 century. 2 storeys. Red brick with roughcast front. 2 wide windows at each floor, sash weith glazing

1570    Beccles Manor Rental 
1576    Task

Ele Rede for Tavern Lane                                          
Mrs Elizabeth Rede, widow, for her tenement called the Tavern late William Rede & Thomas Rede

 
 
 
 
Rent 1d
 

 
Francis Rede, junior, for a tenement of  Old Time called the Tavern late Mrs Eliz Rede          Task 5d
Potts
John Phillips copyhold late Potts  
ORIENTATION  [number 12] John Sherman of Southwold, mariner and Ann his wife surrendered all that
mesuage with a shop and a kitchen to the same annexed with a stable at the east end of the Tollhouse
together with the house under the Tollhouse . Anne Hooke inherited in April in 17th year of the late King
Charles [1742] from William Hooke her father.  To Isaac Blomfield of Norwich, tailor
 John Phillips of Birlingham, bond tenant of this manor surrendered to William Welton all that Yard upon
which a little house was formerly built but now wholly wasted, lying next the late Prison near the Markett
Cross in Beccles aforesaid. Received April 1650 after a seizure thereof.
ORIENTATION:  [number  12]    Isaac  Blomfield,  copyhold  tenant,  messuage  now  in  the occupation of
Benjamin  Debenham,  [number  12]  between  the  copyhold    and  freehold  tenants  of  the  manor  in  the
occupation of Robert Godbold  or his assigns of the south part [number 14] ; and the Market Place of
Beccles next the Cross of the north part; and east head thereof  abutteth upon an other part of the said
New Market Place; and the west head thereof abutteth upon the messuage of William Welton

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 5d

1593    Task
1644
1649    Beccles Manor Rental 
1651   Beccles Manor Court 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8s
1654
 
1655   Beccles Manor Court 

[number 36,
the Swan, see above, 1664
]
 in the occupation of John Wingfield.
To the use of Benjamin Debnam and Suzan, his wife, during the term of their natural life, and after their

 
 

decease to their heirs. Received 1651 on the surrender of John Sherman and his wife.
William Welton for the Swan late Phillips copyhold                
Thomas Potts lately Joseph Sweetall, William Welton for the tenement against the Cross called the Swan.                     

1664    Beccles Manor Rental 
1600.1Task P 38 

 
 
 
Rent 8s

 
Arthur Mann for his tenement called the Swan and the Great Garden now Richard Bendy's  Value £8
Richard Bendy tenement sometime Thomas Potts, John Sweetall and Arthur Mann
Richard Bendy,  Hearth Tax:  3 Hearths
Richard Bendy senior, Copy & Freehold 
William Bendy, junior, for a messuage called The Swan            
Bendy, William for the Swan in the Market (copyhold)              
Richard Bendy died 1720 William Bendy, his eldest son & net heir admitted to all that yard with a little
house thereon built lying next the prison, near the Market Cross (received 1673 on the surrender of Arthur
Mann & Alice, his wife.)  
William Bendy for The White Swan with Backhouse Yard and Stable in occupation of Charles Jenkinson or
his assignees
William, now Alice Bendy for the Swan in the New Market (now Rt Reeve) 
Avis Bendy, widow of William Bendy, for the Swan and outhouse and yards,  
Avis Bendy, widow,  now  Land, the Swan, late her husband 
To let with a small part of the stock, The White Swan, Public House in Beccles in the centre of the Town
near the new Hall, with a large stable, coach-house etc. Enquire Clarke or James Gardiner present tenant.
Richard Bendy for the Swan Inn late Avis Bendy now in occupation of  James Wood
Seth Land for a tenement called the Swan late Bendy
Seth Land, Blacksmith, prays that his Tax or Task of 10 pence belonging  jointly to the Swan and the
messuage  in  the  occupation  of  Mrs  Davey  adjoining  the  Churchyard  shall in future be annexed and
considered to belong to the messuage in Mrs Davey's occupation, he having sold the Swan to Mr Robert
Reeve of  Halesworth and excepted out of the sale and conveyance the Tax or Task and all benefit and
advantage arising...
Robert Reeve, beer brewer, did not come to claim his land, late Seth Land, blacksmith

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 10d

1671    Survey 
1673    Task
1674
1700    Beccles Manor Rental 
1717 Task 
1736 Beccles Manor Rental 
1738

 
Task 10d
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 8s 1d
Task 10d
Rent 8s

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8s
1746 Beccles Manor Court
 

1751 Beccles Manor Rental 27
1753 Beccles Manor Court
1765 Beccles Manor Rental
1766 19 July 

 

 
 
 

Copy 8s
Copyhold
Rent 8s

 
 
 
 

1773 Beccles Manor Court
1776 Task  
1788 Corp of Beccles Fenn,  

 
1788 Beccles Manor Court
 
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1789 Beccles Manor Court 2 

Robert Reeve surrenders to Mary Robett of Bramfield, widow, on payment of £200-10s [mortgage] a Yard
with a little house on it built, next the Prison
James Reeve of Halesworth, Yard with a small  house thereupon built next the Prison (received 1789 on
surrender of Seth Land.) Copyhold
James Reeves exors, late Seth Land
Charles Thompson for a Public House part of a house in New Market now called the Dolphin and formerly
the Swan late of James Reeve formerly Bendy      
Charles Kerr Thompson
Thomas  Cracknell  for  part  of  a  house  in  New  Market  called  the  Dolphin  formerly  the  Swan late CK
Thomson formerly J Reeve before Bendy
George  Thompson  for  the  Dolphin  formerly  called  the  Swan  late  of  Charles  Cracknell  formerly  CK
Thomson   

1794 Beccles Manor Court
 

1829 Beccles Manor Rental 
1831 Beccles Manor Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
Copy  8s 9d
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d

1839 Beccles Manor Court
1839 Beccles Manor Court

 
 

1856 Beccles Manor Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1d
THE SWAN
FREEHOLD PROPERTY held under Beccles Manor

1649 Beccles Manor Rental 
1654 Beccles Manor Court

John Phillips late Potts (freehold)
William Welton, surrendered by John Phillips yards upon which a little House was sometimes built, now
wasted. Received after a seizure 7 April 1650.
William Welton, late Phillips in the New Market. 
Richard Bendy for freehold                                        
William Bendy for the Swan in the Market a free rent              
William Bendy to inherit from William Bendy, tanner: all that yard with a  little house thereupon built lying
next the prison near the Market  Cross.
William, now Alice Bendy for the Swan in the New Market (now Rt Reeve) 
Alice Bendy All that yard with a little house built next the Prison near the Market Cross.
Avis Bendy,  free rent part of  the Swan in the Market Place late her husband 
Richard Bendy, all that yard with a little house thereupon built lying next the Prison near the Market Cross.
Seth Land received all that yard with a little house thereupon built lying next the prison near the Market on
surrender of Richard Bendy.
James Reeve of Halesworth, yard with a small house built next the Prison on surrender of  Seth Land.
Jeremiah Ives for all that yard with a small house thereon built next a building formerly the Prison and near
the Market Place
Charles Thompson receives premises of Jeremiah Ives [see 12 March 1828]
Thomas Farr, for the Swan formerly Bendy
Thomas Farr for Public House The White Swan formerly Avis Bendy
FW Farr for the White Swan in New Market formerly Avis Bendy late T. Farr.

 

1664 Beccles Manor Rental 
1693 Beccles Manor Rental 
1736 Beccles Manor Rental 
1746 Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 1d
Rent 1d
Rent 1d

 

1751 Beccles Manor Rental 27
1753 Beccles Manor Court
1765 Beccles Manor Rental
1773 Beccles Manor Court
1777 Beccles Manor Court

 
 
Rent 1d
 
 
 
Rent 1d

 
 

1794 Beccles Manor Court
1828 Beccles Manor Court

 
 

1831 Beccles Manor Court 1 
1829 Beccles Manor Rental 
1830 Beccles Manor Court
1851 Beccles Manor Court

 
 

 
1715     
1756-60  
1765     
1767     
1770     
1775     
1781     
1807     
1820-44  
1852     
1855-58  
1864     
1871     
1874     

 

OWNERS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
John Godbold
 
James Gardiner
Jonathan Blyth
Mr Pointer
Mr Clarke
Henry Folkard ?
Robert Chipperfield
 
John Press
 
William Morse
John Roberts
Elijah Warren

OCCUPANTS and Landlords

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

James Ward
Henry Cooper
W Woodroffe
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1881     
1896     

 
 

 
 

Thomas Wright
William Fuller

1852
 
 

21 April 1852 

SALE OF THE WHITE SWAN 
The White Swan Situated in New Market Place in Beccles in the occupation of John Press
Bar, Tap Room, Parlour, Large Club Room, four Sleeping Rooms, two good attics, Pantry, Wash House,
Weigh Bridge Room & co, with spacious Cellarage in the Basement; Enclosed Yard with folding Gates;
Four-stalled Stable, with hay loft over.
Land Tax 11s 0d                 Freehold to Manor of Beccles 1d
Also such right and interest as the vendor has in an undivided moiety of the weigh bridge as attached to
this house. The entire annual receipts arising from which have amounted, for the last five years to an
average of £17-9-5d.
[The plan produced by Rix shows the Swan, the same size and in the same position as it is today]
A part of the premises of the Swan was Copyhold and a part was freehold. The charge to the Manor of the
Copyhold part was 8 shillings and the freehold part was 1 penny per annum.
The two parts appear to have been under the same ownership until the early 19 century when they seem to
have been divided.
[A significant item is that there is a Freehold charge of 1d, but the previous Copyhold charge of 8s 0d is
not mentioned.]
Part  of  the  premises  remained  trading  as The Swan while the Dolphin took over part of the premises
originally belonging to the Swan. The Swan seems to have been in the same place as it is in today.
In 1852 the Beccles Brewery was sold. For details see below.
The Swan paid a freehold tax of 1d while the Dolphin was charged 8shillings.
Jonathan Blyth, Landlord 1767
Norwich Mercury 3 April 1779:
"Jonathan Bly, for keeping a house of ill fame, stood in the pillory here, pursuant to his sentence at Bury
Assizes."
1779 Corporation of Beccles Fenn: Accounts.
"Bill of charges in the matter of the King against Blyth and Wife.  £59-08-08"
By the time this charge occured Blyth was no longer publican of the  

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Swan.

The plan below, is copied from the plan done by Rix at the time of the Sale. It shows the present dimensions of the Swan.
Rix also recorded the name of the purchaser: Morse £600

DOLPHIN
1794 Beccles Manor Court 

James Reeves of Halesworth, beer brewer, messuage new built adjoining the Dolphin on the north ground
were 4 Butchers’ Stalls
Jeremiah Ives, new built messuage in the Market Place, adjoining to the messuage called the Dolphin on
the north, formerly four Butchers’s  Stalls  (see the admission of Robert Reeve 14 October 1782)

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THE MARKET CROSS

THE MARKET CROSS p103
Feoffees Accounts
1655 Item: paid unto Amos Carter for a load of timber for the great stalk and arms of the Cross 
1655 Item: paid unto Ely and the rest of the carpenters when they were at work about the stalk
 
1655 Item: spent in bread and beer when the lead was carried from  the Cross down to the Plains 
1655 Item: paid unto Bayes and Ely and their men for the headings and working about the stalk
 
1655 Item: given and spent that day upon the carpenters and other helpers when the Cross was
 
1655 Item: paid unto John Morse for ropes at several times during the staging to secure the raising
 
1655 Item: for six pounds of solder
1655 Item: for coluring same with oil 
1655 Item: for 300 and a half of lead nails 
1655 Item: for 100 of nails used on the great bowl and stage 
1655 Item: for taking down the old lead of the Cross
1655 Item: for nine days work on ? ? for himself and his boy?
1655 Item: for 5 days work on the roof of the Cross 
1655 Item: laid out for help
1655 Item: given to Thomas Green for his use of the shop to lay and work the lead used about
 
1655 Item: Received of Mr Dade of old lead that came off the Cross £26-1s 0d at 15s and 4d the
 
1655 For: ......... due unto the said Isaac Smyth the sum of £16-7s-0d which was paid unto the
 

 
£2-0s-0d
and opening the Cross, to drink at several times 
 
 
 
 

 
 

£0-1s-4d
£0-0s-4d

of the Cross 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£2-4s-10d
raised in head & beam? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£0-5s-4d
of the Cross and  strengthening the stage 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
£0-2s-6d
 
 
 
 
 
£0-0s-6d

£0-2s-10d
£0-6s-0d

 

 
 
 

£0-5s-9d
£0-1s-0d
£0-6s-0d
£1-16s-0d
£0-15s-0d

 

 
 

 
 
 
the Cross 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£0-2s-6d
hundredweight came to £20-6s-4d [33 hundredweights?] 
 
 
 
 
£20-6s-4d
said Smyth by his account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
£16-7s-1d

CELIA FINNES 1698
Beccles: “there are no good buildings, the town being old timber and plaster-work except his [Roos Hall owned by Sir Robert Rich]  

and one or two more, there is a pretty big Market Cross and a great market held there....”
CORPORATION OF BECCLES FEN MINUTES:  25 January 1765
 

 

At the last General Sessions of the Peace held in and for the Division of Beccles, an Order of Court was
made for granting the sum of £250 towards the charge of building a Town or Shire Hall for the use of the
Justices of the Peace.. and whereas it is agreed between the said Justices and this Corporation that the
Town  Hall  may  be  made  use  of  by  the  Corporation as a Common Council House for transacting the
business of the Fen, they contributing towards the charge of building the same.
Now at this Assembly it is ordered, consented and agreed that the present Portreeve shall and lawfully
take down the present Town Hall or Common Council House belonging to the Corporation, the same being
very ruinous and decayed and sell and dispose of the materials, and the money arising from such sale shall
be paid into the hands of Rev Peter Routh, clerk, or some or one other of the Committee appointed by the

 
 

said order to superintend the new building.
CORPORATION OF BECCLES FEN MINUTES:  1 April 1765
 

 

At this Assembly it is ordered that the order made at the last Assembly for taking down the Old Town Hall
or Common Council House of the Fenn shall be repealed.
Whereas Charles Wright of Beccles, joiner, hath agreed with the Corporation for purchase of the materials
of the Old Town Hall and the Market Cross for a sum of money to be applied towards the building of a new
Town Hall and it is agreed that a lease of the Old Town Hall as it stands shall be granted to Charles Wright
from Old Michaelmas next at a peppercorn rate, with the liberty to take down the same at any time during
the said term, and to convey the materials to his own use, paying towards the charge of building a wall for
a fence against the yard of Benjamin Schuldham. Payment of £10 at the expiration of the term.
[There appears to be no mention of the building of the Town Hall in the accounts of the Corporation of
Beccles Fen.]
[The Cross does not seem to have been taken down at this time, for Charles Wright fell ill and left Beccles

 
 
 
 
 
 
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soon after this. - it had come down by January 1766]
CORPORATION OF BECCLES FEN MINUTES:  31 March 1766
 

 
The Portreeve to pay John Roberts, one of the Sergeants of this Corporation for his trouble in opening and

shutting of the Cross every Market Day and for cleaning and taking care of the same.
CORPORATION OF BECCLES FEN MINUTES:  28 March 1785
 

 

At this Assembly it is ordered that a lease of the ground whereon the building called the Old Town Hall
now stands shall be made to Samuel Lillistone, who is the proprietor of the materials of the said building
from 5th of April 1786 for twenty-one years at the yearly rent of £1 1s payable to this Corporation on 5th
April yearly, without any deduction and subject to such covenants as are contained in the lease of the
said Old Town Hall from this Corporation to Charles Wright, deceased and the counterpart thereof.

TOWN HALL

1766
 

INDENTURE 1 August 1766 BETWEEN:
Anne  Sparrow  of  Worlingham,  widow  of Robert Sparrow & Mary Bence of Henstead, spinster, sister
heiresses of Lawrence Bence & Ladies of the Manor of Beccles & Robert Sparrow, eldest son of FIRST
PART
Hill Mupenden (of Herringfleet, Esq), William Adair (of Flixton, Esq), Thomas Manning (of Bungay, Esq),
John Leman (of Wenhaston, clerk), David Urquhart (of Great Yarmouth, Esq), John Cooper (of Beccles), Sir
John Rous (of Henham, Bart), Robert Buxton (of Darsham, clerk) & John Freston Scrivener (of Sibton,
Esq), Jusices of the Peace for the Division of Beccles SECOND PART
Robert Margerom, Portreeve of Corporation of Beccles Fen & Commonalty of Fen THIRD PART
Sir  Ashurst  Allen  (of  Somerleyton,  Baronet), Sir Thomas Gooch (of Benacre, Baronet), John Rous (of
Henham - son of Sir John Rous) Thomas Gooch (of Benacre, Esq) Miles Barne (of Sotterley, Esq - the
Younger), - Nicholas Harris, William Leman & John Price - all of Beccles, Esqs - & John Farr of Beccles,
Gent - Trustees appointed on behalf of the Justices and others FOURTH PART
Agreed to build a Hall upon that part of the Waste of the Manor where the Market Cross lately stood -
would convey soil whereupon the Hall was to be built - yearly Rent of 6d (in margin: appears never to have
been paid)
On 14 January the Justices agreed that £250 should be allowed out of the County Stock for biuilding the
Hall.
The Hall should be occupied as a Shire Hall for Sessions of the Peace AND as a Town Hall or Common
Council House for the Corporation. Two thirds of the expense of ornamenting or rebuilding the Hall.
And one third of expense of Corporation.
When the Trustees should be reduced to three - then it should be conveyed to seven or more persons -
who should be nominated by the three.
Application  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Peace  for  ascertaining  the  respective  rights  of  the  Justices  and  this
Corporation in the Town Hall
Details  of Clerk of Peace’s reply: Quoting from Quarter Sessions of Peace 14 January 1765 Before Hill
Mussenden, Thomas Manning, and David Urquart:
The sum of £250 be allowed for the building a Shire Hall in the Market Place at Beccles for this Division.
Inhabitants  of  Beccles  undertake  to  finish  the  Shire Hall in a workman-like manner. Committee to see
building completed: Rev Peter Routh, John Price, Robert le Grice, John Chambers, Thomas Rede, William
Crowfoot, Isaac Blowers, the younger, John Farr, the younger, William Hunter, to a plan delivered to this
Court, to be finished by Michaelmas Day next.
Mr John Kirby to enquire into the title to the ground on which the Shire Hall is now erecting, and prepare a
proper conveyance reserving a right to the Trustees of the Town of Beccles to use the same as a Shire Hall
- the justices doing the repairs thereof in proportion to the money paid towards building.
Since the Town/Shire Hall is the property of both Shire and Town Hall, and the building is much in need of
repair, the Deputy Steward to apply to the Justices to help repair it.
Town  Hall  under  repair  &  improvements:  the outside rubbed & painted, under Appleton, the County
Surveyor.
COUNCIL: Recommended offering Justices of the Peace £150 for the Town Hall, including fixtures.
COUNCIL: Tenders for work on Town Hall: Woodroffe £46-10s; G Dunn £46 - 10s; Pells & Son £36 - 15s;
Hindes £35 - 19s 11 1/2d; all builders; Mr RA King (brickwork) £45. The last two given the contract.
A small red brick building, now used as a Public Library, but originally built as a Town Hall. It was erected

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1826
Corp Bec Fen 20 Jul 
1826
Corp Bec Fen 28 Oct 
 
 
1826
Corp Bec Fen 28 Oct 
 
 
1857
Beccles Paper 16 Jun 

1874
1875

Beccles Paper 21 Apr 
 
1888
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on the site of the old Market Cross, and was used as a Town Hall until 1875, when it was bought by the
shareholders of the Public Library. It now contains 6,000 volumes.
In the Reading Room may be seen periodicals of the day. Subscription 1 guinea per annum, or 2s/6d per
month.
Librarian Miss Candler.
The south portion of the building has been used as a Reading Room and Literary Institute since 1872.
Chess and draughts are provided; and there is a small library of about 600 volumes. The principal London
and local daily papers are taken; also the local weekly papers, and a good supply of illustrated and comic
weeklies. Rates of Subscription: senior members 7s/6d per annum, or 2s/0d per quarter;
A plain common-place red-brick structure. Its exterior has been considerably altered in fitting the building
for modern uses, while in the interior scarcely a vestige remains of the old time, when it was used as a
court for quarter sessions, pety sessions, and court purposes.
The building was erected in 1726, [it should be 1766] on the site of the old Market Cross, at a cost of £423
5s 0d, which was partly met by the sale of of the materials of the old hall and market cross [I don’t think the
old  hall  was  taken  down  at  this  time]  It  formerly  belonged  jointly  to  the  county  authority  and  the
Corporation of the borough; the latter purchased the county share some years ago.
The  old  Town  Hall,  near  the  Church  ... has been appropriated  to the use of the Public Subscription
Library, now consisting of 9,000 volumes, and under the control of a committee of 12 members.
REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1910: The Council intends to recover possession of the old Town Hall, near the
Church, now used as a Public Library to use it as a Council Chamber and offices for the Borough Surveyor.

 
 

 
 

 
 

1893
Beccles Almanack 
 
 
1904
Directory 
1911
East Suff Gaz 3 Jan 
1937
Directory 

The old Town Hall near the Church, formerly the old court house, is a structure of red brick, dating from
1726 [should be 1766]; is now used as a council chamber, with offices for the rate collector, surveyor and
borough accountant.
The old Town Hall near the Church, formerly the old court house, is a structure of red brick, dating from
1726 [should be 1766]; it was used as a Public Subscription Library until 1912, when it was converted into
Municipal buildings [and Council Chamber].

1948
Directory 
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CENTRE OF MARKET
STILL UNRESOLVED July 2004
NEW MARKET 22

 
22 

 
1906 Survey 

 

 
Poll, WH (Harleston)

Clement Poll 

 
Barkway's exors (later Turner) 

 

 
shop & dwelling? 

 

Butcher
0 

shop only
0

NEW MARKET 30
1890

Clement Poll 
Clement Poll  
Clement Poll 
 

(518) 
(518) 
(644) 

Sparling
Maurice Sparling 
Maurice Sparling 
Maurice Sparling 

 

 
 
 
 

Shop 
Shop 
Shop 
 

 
 
 
 

£7
£7
£7
 

1895
1899
1902

 
Boot Maker
1906 Survey 
Barkways exors 
Sparling, MW 
0 
0 
30
shop only
0

UNIDENTIFIED - DOLPHIN ROW?
1845

Jn Prime 
Jn Prime 
Jn Prime 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 
Edward Masters 

(401) 
(396) 
(421) 
(489) 
(511) 
(511) 
(637) 

Jos Prime
Jos Prime
Jos Prime
Robt Frankland 
Chas Barkway 
Chas Barkway 
Chas Barkway 

 
 
d 1857 @ 76 

 
 

Stable 
Stable 
Stable 
Stable 
Stable 
Stable 
Stable 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£2-5s
£2-5s
£1-5s 
£3
£3
£3
£3 

1850
1855
1885
1890
1895
1899

Fishmonger

 
 
 
 

UNIDENTIFIED
1845

John Prime 
John Beane 
Jn Prime 

(400) 
(401) 
(426) 

Maria Hammond 
Thomas Beane 
Thomas Beane 

 
 
 

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

 
 
 

£1-5s
£1-5s
£2-5s

1850
1855

NEW MARKET
1855

Thomas Cracknell
Thompson George
George Thompson
George Thompson

(427) 
(422) 
(420) 
(37a) 

Fredk Tillett 
Fred Tillett d 1860 @ 48 
Samuel Fisk {landlord of Dolphin]  Shop
John Woolnough

 

Ho 
Shop 

 
 
 
 

£2-10s
£2-10s
£3
£4-10

1860
1865
1870

Fishmonger
 
Ho 

NEW MARKET 30
1845

Thomas Norton 
(402) 
Thos Barkway 
 
Ho 
 
£2-15s
MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH 1656-1841

Alden, Jeremiah/ Mary 
Alden, Sarah 
Alden, Joseph/Sarah 

1676
1683
1684

son
 
 
 
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