Beccles, Streets, Northgate properties 
David Lindley, 1990-2003 
 
 
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NORTHGATE: UNKNOWN

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Beccles Paper 22 Jun 

SALE: Household Furniture in dwelling house lately occupied by Mrs Feltham.
SALE:  Two superior brick built, four roomed, Freehold Dwelling Houses with front garden walled in.
Situate in Northgate, one tenanted by John Mills, the other lately occupied by Mrs J Feltham, deceased.
Estimated Rentals £14.
TO BE LET with immediate possession: A commodious House & Shop with Garden in Northgate, now
in the occupation of Thomas Claxton, tailor, who is removing to New Market.
TO BE LET: House with front Shop, parlour, keeping room, kitchen, six sleeping rooms, good cellar &
yard in centre of Nothgate. Apply James Piper

Beccles Paper 27 Jul 

 
 

 
 

Beccles Paper 11 Oct 
 
 
Beccles Paper 16 Sep 
 
 
Beccles Paper 30 Sep 

SALE: Household Furniture of Mrs Ferrier
MR  C.W.  JOHNSON  ORGANIST  & PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, Beccles, Begs to inform the Clergy and
Gentry  of  Beccles,  Bungay,  and the Neighbourhood, that his Pianoforte Tunist [sic] will attend every
fortnight during the winter season. Terms:-- Grand Piano, 7 Shillings and 6 Pence; Square ditto, 5 Shillings;
Cottage ditto, 5 Shillings. Northgate Street, Beccles.

Bec & Bung 10 Febl 

1863 
 
1892 

Beccles Paper 27 Oct 

SALE: under Deed of Assignment of Property: Property of Mr James Crisp in Bridge Street  
[Northgate?]
SALE: Furniture of Mr JA Capon, leaving town

 
 
Beccles Paper 26 Jul 
NORTHGATE: GENERAL

1937 
 

Beccles Paper 6 Jan 

EAST SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL asked to give immediate consideration to traffic conditions in
Northgate, so that through traffic of a heavy character can be diverted

 
 
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2 houses lately bought set back to avoid obstruction for £20
Water supply contaminated. unfit to drink. Action forthwith.
Price to be asked for land on Old Brewery site in Northgate & Bridge St
If pigs are kept in cowsheds in Northgate  Dairy Licence will be revoked
Asked price for land on Brewery Site cutting into 5 Houses, Rates £17
Alteration to premises in [No 47] Northgate occupied by Harmer
New Stable at back of Waveney Wine Stores [Northgate?]
Additions to Marquis of Granby for J Davies not agree to Bye Laws
Alterations to Marquis of Granby now accepted
Alteration to House formerly Marquis of Granby for Clifford Smith
Alterations to Cambridge Stores for Messrs Youngman & Preston
New House for Mr Bunn in Northgate
Granary removal from Quay by RJ Read to Woodroffe's premises
Improving corner of Northgate & Bridge Street too expensive
Alterations to Dr Allden's Stables in Northgate
AW Fairweather discontinue Northgate advert boards on pavements
Obstructions in Northgate by Mr Gibbons, objected to
Obstructions in Northgate by Wm Ingate, objected to
Alterations to W Delf's House in Northgate
Mr Allgar tenant of Cambridge Stores must remove swinging signs
Soil Pipe on Bent's House in Northgate obstructs pavement
Surveyor place signs at bottom of Northgate, to Loddon, Norwich etc
Walter Fenn to erect board on house 9ft over pavement
Additions to Home Lodge [33] Northgate for Mr Bent
Masters' exors attention to condition of 9 Jones's Score
Mrs Rix's exors attention to state of No 3 Town Score
Postmaster giving opening hours of Northgate sub office
Mr Napier Trollope complains of insanitary state of the Score
Slaughterhouse formerly of WJ Copeman, [26] Northgate: Powell, E
Motor Shed at Home Lodge [33] Northgate for Mr Bent occ Wm Hall
2 WCs at 11 & 13 Northgate
Letter from Capt Lush on condition of Northgate
Dangerous state of buildings of Mrs Rix etc in Town Score, Northgate
Additions to 21 Northgate for Mr ROP Humphrey

 
 

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Score 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 to be closed by Owner within 3 Mths. Unfit
Enforcement close property of Masters & Skevens in Score, Northgate
Cottages of Masters & Skevens in the Score, Northgate empty

Beccles, Streets, Northgate properties 
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NORTHGATE :THE SCORE AD  
known as Jones’s Score
 
 
Northgate AD

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Beccles Manor Rental 

Symon Thurston, for a messe late Camells 
Simon Thurston, for the house that he dwelleth in, late Robert Bradley
Widow Thurston, where she dwelleth late Robert Bradley [post Thomas Wright]
Thomas Wright, for a messe near the Old market sometime Thurston (folio 67)
post Henry Wright 
Henry Wright, for a tent sometime Thurstone after Thomas Wright
vid Henry Wright(folio 124) 
Benjamin Smith, for a tent sometime Thurston (folio 137) 
Joseph Garrard, for a tent sometime Thurston (folio 139) 
Benjamin Folkard, for his tent 
Thomas Brereton, messe with a garden in the Old Market, between the messe of
Henry Elmy on the north; & messe of Thomas Clifton of the south; which he purchased
of Benjamin Folker 
Thomas Brereton, for a tent in the Old Market, sometime Wright after Garrard late
Folkard, vid Joseph Garrard, (folio 191) 
Richard Batty, for a messe bought of Thomas... between the messe of  Henry Elmy,
north & John Phillips, south 
Richard Batty, Survey: his tent late Brereton {in his own occupation] 
Richard Batty, Poor Law,  Nor 25 
Richard Battie, for a tent sometime Wright, Garrard, late Benjamin Folkard & Thomas
Brereton vid Thomas Brereton 
Richard Batty, Hearth Tax:: 1 Hearth
John Battie for a tent sometime Folkard & Brereton nup Richard Battie, vid Batty
John Batty, for houses in Old Market, late Brereton
Thomas Ward, for a tent late Batty before that Brereton 
Henry Clarke, (died 1764) for a tent late Batty, before that Brereton since Thomas
Ward, decsd 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

Rent 1s 1d
Task 1s 8d
Task 1s 8d

1/2d

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task Nor 66
Task Nor 75
Task W4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 8d
Task W11
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Task 1s 8d
Task  1s 8d
Task 1s 8d
Rent 2s 7d 1/2d

Task S20 
Task G14
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 1s 7d
Task B50 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 8d
Beccles Manor Rental 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Rent 1s 7d 1/2d
Value £8
Rate £4

Survey 
 
 
 
 
Poor Rate Nor 25 
Task B63 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 8d
Task B65 

Task 1s 8d
 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 7d 1/2d
Task 1s 8d

 
 
 

Task W37
Task C84 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 8d
DIVISION OF PROPERTY

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DIVISION A
1739 
1746 
1788 
“1829”
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DIVISION B
1776 

Beccles Manor Court 

William Elmy, gent, & Henry Clarke apportioned the rent for a messuage, malting offices
mill house, with a garden lying near the Old Market, formerly Folkard, since Brereton
William Elmy to pay 9d 3/4d for malting office & Mill House;
Henry Clarke to pay 9d 3/4d

 
 
 

 
 
 

for messe & garden
Beccles Manor Rental 

William Elmy, malt office & Mill house, messe & garden 
William Elmy, tent or malting office, near the \old \market, late Batty, before Brereton 
John Crisp & William his brother, tent or malting office late William Elmy, the Old Market
Crisp, John, late Elmy 
SALE: by direction of John Crisp, who is retiring. Lot 3:
A substantial freehold Malting called “Elmy’s Office”, situate near the river & west
of the old Market, now in the occupation of the proprietor; containing 32 coomb steep,
2 working floors, barley chamber, malt store & kiln
Land Tax 18s; Free Rent to Manor of Beccles 9d 3/4d

 
 
 

Rent 9d 3/4d
Rent 9d 3/4d
Rent 9d 3/4d
Rent 9d 3/4d

Beccles Manor Court 
Beccles Manor Court 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale 5 June

 
 
 
 

 
Bridget Clarke, spinster, formerly Batty, late of Henry Clarke her Father
 
 
Task 1s 8d
Task C112
FURTHER DIVISION OF PROPERTY

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Beccles Manor Court 

Bridget Clarke, spinster, (d1785 aged 25) messe & garden late Bridget Clarke, her
mother, formerly Henry Clarke  
Abraham Clarke,  (died 1808 aged 51) cordwainer, lately Joanna Clarke, his Mother,
formerly Bridget Clarke & Henry Clarke  
H & B Clarke, themselves
Abraham Clarke, singleman, tent late Abraham Clarke, his Father, decsd, before Johana
Clarke his Grandmother, part of the estate of Bridget Clarke, widow, late Henry Clarke 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 4d 3/4d
Beccles Manor Court 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 4d 3/4d
Value 12s

 
 
Land Tax
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
Rent 4d 3/4d
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Beccles Manor Court 

Henry Clarke, gent, (d  June1824 aged 68) tent formerly of Abraham Clarke, decsd, before
Joanna Clarke, late of Abraham Clarke, formerly of Bridget Clake, wid 

 
 
 
 
Rent 4d 3/4d
FURTHER DIVISION OF PROPERTY ENDED

1833
 

SALE at White Lion: Benefit of Creditors: Edward Arnold:
House now used & converted by Boatbuilder down The Score near Old Market, with Frontage of 80ft on

Norwich Mercury 10 Aug
 

Waveney.
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Ipswich Journal 21 Aug 

Eligible situation for Timber, Corn or Coal Merchants, Boat Buiulder etc. in Beccles , with possession at
 
 
 
 
from Mr Woodroffe, carpenter or Mr Sharpin.

 
 
 
 
 

Michaelmas. Sale by  George Crowe.
Nine several tenements or cottages with convenient outbuildings and a spacious Staithe or Quay
extending along the River Waveney upwards of fifty feet, most conveniently and eligibly situated for
carrying on trade of a Timber, Corn or Coal Merchant or for a boat builder. All freehold; particulars

Beccles Manor Court 

John Jones, boatbuilder, tenement late John Jones, Henry Clarke, before of Abraham Clarke,
estate of Bridget Clarke 
Samuel Simpson Jones, schoolmaster, tenement late John Jones, Henry Clarke, Bridget Clarke,  
 
also remaining part of estate of Bridget Clarke 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Rent 4d 3/4d & another 5d
Beccles Manor Court 
Rent

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

4d 3/4d
Rent 5d

Beccles Paper 5 May 

TO BE LET: The SCORE: 2 roomy Cottages, in good repaior with use of Wash house, near the Old
Market. Apply SS Jones.

 
Beccles Paper 18 Sep 

SALE: An excellent Dwelling House with Boat Builder’s Workshops & large Yard next the River
Waveney, and eight cottages situate in the Score, near Northgate.
SALE: Property in Jones’s Score, next the River
LOT 1: A most excellent Cottage fronting Northgate in the occupation of James Linder
ALSO three comfortable Cottages occupied by R Linder, Widow Oxborough [No 7] & H Farrow
ALSO: Substantial detached Cottage now in the occupation of Albert Lockwood
LOT 2: Four good Cottages at the West End of Lot 1, in the occupation of John Winsdale [No 5], B
Ward [No 4], John Goffin [No 3], & Thomas Bean [No 2] 
LOT 3: Valuable business premises, substantially built brick & slated Dwelling House, large Boat
Builder’s Shop, Stable, with other buildings & offices adjoining, having a good River Frontage. In the
occupation of Samuel Wright, Boat Builder.. All in good condition. [No 1]

 
 
Beccles Paper 8 Aug 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Beccles Paper, 11 Apr 

SALE Executors of late William Delf
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
King’s Head.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LOT 1: Mercantile Property on the Waterside in the Old Market Score: comprising Two Substantial
brick built 40 Quarter Maltings  with steeps, Working Floors & kilns of the most modern approved
construction, Malt Stores & Barley Chamber of ample extent, open ground & an enclosed Yard  
communicating with a Staithe on the River Waveney, now in the occupation Messrs John & Edwin
 
[Bought in £1340]
LOT 2: Four Cottage Tenements in the Old Market Score let at rents producing £13 7s pa.
[withdrawn]
LOT 3: The Stone Cottage with ground in front in Northgate occupied by Mr D Delf at £6 pa
[Purchased By W Delf £120]
SALE: The SCORE: Cottages for the Trustees of late Mr Delf.
[purchased CC Betts £225]
SALE of St Peter’s House by Executors of late Samuel Grice, Esq by Read, Owles & Ashford at the

Crisp, for a term of which three years will be unexpired in September at the low rent of £15 p.a.

LOT 2 Adjoining the above [St Peter’s House] on the North, the Range of Four disused Cottages
Built of Brick, plaster & tile with Yard having a frontage of 20 ft to the Old Score & being suitable for
conversion into Workshops, warehouses or other business premises.
NB This Lot is subject to a Right of Way over the Yard of all owners & occupiers adjoining it.

 
 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 

 
 
 

Robert Spall 
Garrod, late 
Flowers, Jas 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

£5.05
£4
£4.05

 
Jones, John 
 
Jones, John 
 
 
 
£14
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Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
King, Arthur 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jones, late
Wright, Sam 
Wright, Sam 
Tuthill, Dav 
Lay, Emma 
Crisp, John 
Crisp, John

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

£8
£7

£6
£6

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
King, Arthur 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beane, John 
Beane, Lydia 
Beane, Thomas
Beane, Thos 
Beane, Thos
Mills, Nath 
Mills, Nath 
Mills, John

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

£1.05

£3
£3

 
 

 
 

 
 

£4
£4

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
King, Arthur 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Waters, Mary 
Freeman, late 
Rouse, late 
Lockwood, Albt
Skipper, Eliz 
Davey, Jane 
Davey, Jane 
Davey, Mrs

 
 
 
£1.05

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

£3
£3

 
 

£6
£6

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
King, Arthur 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Taylor, Jas 
Simper, late
Barber, Thos 
Goffin, John 
Goffin, John
Cooper, Char 
Cooper, Char 
Cooper, Mrs

 
 
 
£1.05

 
 

 
 

 
 

£3.1
£3

 
 

 
 

 
 

£4
£4

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
King, Arthur 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Andrews, Wm 
Winsdale, Jn 
Winsdale, Jn 
Winsdale, John
Spall, Robt 
-
Bickers, Geo

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

£1.05
£1.05
£3
£3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
King, Arthur 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Garrod, late 
Garrod, late 
Charlish, Wm 
Read, Hannah 
Lay, Robt
Thirtle

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

£2
£2
£3
£3

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

£4
£4

 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 

 
 

Browne, Jeoff 
Bennett, Wm 

 
 

 
 

 
 

£1.05
£1.05

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Jones, John 
Jones, John 
King, Arthur 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 

 
 
 
 
 

Syder, Geo 
Oxborough, Eliz
Shirley, Edw
Davey, Wallace
-

 
 

 
 

 
 

£3
£3

 
 
 
£4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
King, Arthur 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Spall, Wm 
Steward, Robt 
Syder, Geo 
-
Barber, Geo
Aldred, Amel
Aldred, Emily 
Aldred, Mrs

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

£1.05
£1.05
£4.05

 
 
 
£4
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
Jones, John 
King, Arthur 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Barber, Jas 
Barber, late
Syder, Geo 
Barnard, Wm 
Grimmer, Chas
Beane, Harriet 
Sturman, Mrs 

 
 
 
£1.05

 
 

 
 

 
 

£3 
£3

 
shed

 
 

 
 

 
 

£4
£4

 
 

Jones, John 
Jones, John 

 
 

Gooding, Jas 
Clarke, late 

 
 

 
 

 

£1.05
£1.05

 
known as Chievers 

NORTHGATE: THE SCORE   AX   
 
 
Northgate AX

Listed Building:
17th century with alterations including earlier work. 2 storeys and attic. 2 windows, 3 light sash with glazing bars. Brick and flint.
Pantile roof. Survival of part of wall of St Peter’s Church buildings. There is a well designed cut flint cross fleury, set in brickwork,
on base and 3 steps, approximately 5ft high, incorporated in the west wall. The upper part of this gable wall formerly had crow
stepping in flint, and the cross is on the left hand about 8ft up this wall which has been much cut about and patched. Interior: some
interesting curved beams and panelling

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Howlett
Thomas Clifton
Henry Elmy [tanner, 1618-85] for a tent sometime Howlett, late Thomas
Clifton
Henry Elmy, late Howlett
Henry Elmy, for the messe with yard, next to the Common Watering Place, called
Chievers, purchased off Thomas Clifton, formerly Howlett 
Henry Elmy, Survey: in his own tenure 
INDENTURE: Henry Elmy of Beccles, tanner, of the one part & Thomas Lone, of the same
 town, Esq, of the other part. Henry Elmy is to marry Prudence Doggitt of Beccles, widow,
heir of Thomas Lone ? Gives to Prudence one annuity or yearly rent charge of £10 out of
all messe or tents called Chievers now in the occupation of Henry Elmy with all the
buildings, houses, yards, orchards, tanning office or offices & appurtenances the rents
belonging adjoining the Common Watering Place called the Common Staith towards the
north.
All which premises Henry Elmy has purchased of Thomas Clifton, glazier as by indenture
between Thomas Clifton & Dorothy, his wife of the one part & Henry Elmy of the other part.
Henry Elmy, Poor Law,  
Henry Elmy, Hearth Tax: 6 hearths
John Elmy, [tanner 1644-1726] tent late his Father’s, Henry Elmy, sometime
Howlett & Clifton 
John Elmy, A tent near the Common Staithe, south 

Task 
Task 
Task E8 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 10d
Rent 7d

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Rental 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 7d
Value £6-10

 
 
Indenture 20 October 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Poor Law Old 47 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate £6
 

 
 
 

Task E9 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 10d
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
Rent 7d 1/2d
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Rix Deed 37; 28 June 

INDENTURE between John Elmy, gent, the elder and John Elmy the younger, wollen draper, of the one
part and Benjamin Folkard of Gillingham, beer brewer and Abraham Browne, malster [who owned and
lived in Ravensmere House] of the other part:
ALL THAT messuage anciently called Chievers and with houses and outhouses, situated between the
way from the Old Market to the Watering Place on the north; the houses and yards of John Batty [later
called Jones’s Score] on the south; and abutting on the Way east; and on the River Waveney to the
Received by John Elmy as eldest son of Henry Elmy, from Thomas Clifton and Dorothy, his wife.
To hold for one year
INDENTURE: John Elmy the elder, gent, and John Elmy the younger, woollen draper, of the first part,
and Benjamin Folkard of Gillingham, beer brewer & Abraham Browne, malster, of second part and
William Elmy, one of the sons of John Elmy the elder, and Elizabeth Folkard, spinster of the third part. A
marriage to take place between John Elmy the younger and Elizabeth Folkard. The Chievers property.
William Elmy, [tanner, 1679-1746] for  a tent sometime Howlett, late Thomas Clifton
after Henry Elmy & late John Elmy, Father of William Elmy 
William Elmy, gent,  tent near the Common Staithe near the old Market
John Elmy, [surgeon, 1705-1756] tent formerly Howlett & Thomas Clifton, after
Henry Elmy & late John Elmy & afterwards William Elmy, father of John Elmy 
John Elmy, surgeon, tent near the Common Staithe 
INDENTURE: John Elmy, surgeon, eldest son and heir of William Elmy, tanner, deceased, of one part
and James Elmy, tanner of the other part.
Messuage or tenement called Chievers, with houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, tanning office, yard,
gardens and appurtenances late in the occupation of William Elmy and now of James Elmy, situated
between the Way leading from the Old Market to a place called the Watering Place on the north; and the
houses and yard ground late of John Batty and now of Bridget Clarke, widow on the south; abutting on
the said Way to the east; and the River Waveney to the west.
Rent of one Pepper corn.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rix Deed 61; 29 June 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Task E18 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 10d
Rent 7d 1/2d

Beccles Manor Rental 
Task E21 

 
 

 

 
 

Task 1s 10d
Rent 7d 1/2d

Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
Rix Deed 54; 10 Feb 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rix Deed 56; 13 Feb 

INDENTURE:  James Elmy, tanner, of the first part; William Leman, gent, and William Elmy of the
second part; and Sarah Tovell of Parham of the third part.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Whereas a marriage is intended shortly to be had and solemnised between James Elmy and Sarah Tovell.
Witness in consideration of intended marriage and £420 received by James Elmy as part of marriage
portion.
James Elmy, [tanner,  b 1717]tent formerly Howlett, late his brother, John Elmy 
[1759 James Elmy bankrupt, died in Guadelope] 
James Elmy, tent near the Common Staith, late John Elmy, south 
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
very agreeable & extensive prospect.
John Tovell, gent, tent near Common Staith, south, formerly John Elmy, James Elmy 
Edward Arnold, [merchant 1740-1805] tent late James Elmy, before John Elmy &
formerly Howlett
Edward Arnold, currier, tent near the Common Staithe, formerly John Elmy, after James
Elmy & since Tovell 
Edward Arnold; Land Tax:- in his own tenure 
Edward Arnold [II], [1776-1837] tanner, tent near the Common Staithe, formerly
James Elmy, afterwards Tovell & late Edward Arnold, his father 
SALE: benefit of creditors: Edward Arnold II
House now used and converted by boatbuilder down the Score, near Old Market
 (frontage of 80ft on Waveney.)
William Delf, tenement now converted into Malting Office near the Common Staithe,
late Edward Arnold & formerly of Tovell 
Undated Note by Rix on back of  Deed No 24
Grant of Annuity out of Messuage called “Chievers”

Task E25 

 
 
 

 
Task 1s 10d
Rent 7d 1/2d

 
 
 

 
 

Beccles Manor Court 
Norwich Newspaper 7 Feb

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
Rent 7d 1/2d

 
 

Task A59
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task 1s 10d
Beccles Manor Court 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 7d 1/2d
Value £1.04

Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
Rent 7d 1/2d
Norwich Paper 10 Aug 

 
 

 
 

Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 7d 1/2d
Rix Collection 
 
 
Beccles, Streets, Northgate properties 
David Lindley, 1990-2003 
 
 
8

 
 
1876 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1909 
the  
 

 
 

 
 

“Adjoining the Staithe. Apparently the site of the Maltings built by Mr Delf in the Score. ‘Chiers’ being
the Cottages attached to those Maltings.”
SALE Executors of late William Delf
LOT 1: Mercantile Property on the Waterside in the Old Market Score: comprising Two Substantial
brick built 40 Quarter Maltings  with steeps, Working Floors & kilns of the most modern approved
construction, Malt Stores & Barley Chamber of ample extent open ground & an enclosed Yard  
communicating with a Staithe on the River Waveney, now in the occupation Messrs John & Edwin
 
[Bought in £1340]
LOT 2: Four Cottage Tenements in the Old Market Score let at rents producing £13 - 7s pa.
[withdrawn]
Extensive Malting used as a Fish Washing & Curing House, abutting at the east end upon the road to
Score, adjoining properties of late Clifford Smith [St Peter’s House], Mrs Rix [11-14 the Score] & Mr A
Gordon [No 10 The Score]

Beccles Paper, 11 Apr 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Crisp, for a term of which three years will be unexpired in September at the low rent of £15 p.a.
Beccles Paper, 31 Aug 

 
 

 
 

SCORE 13
1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
SCORE 11
1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
SCORE 14
1841 
1851 
1861 
1871 
1881 
1896 
1904 
SCORE Gone by 1871
1841 
1851 
1861 
1933+

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Smith & Eastaugh 
Rix, Mrs Eliza 

 
 
 
 
 

Holland, Geo 
Hopson, Wm 
Chapman, Wm 
Rouse, Sarah 
Prime, Geo
Briggs, Henry
Moore, Chester

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

£3
£2-15
£3-10
£4

 
 
 
 
£5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Smith & Eastaugh 
Rix, Mrs Eliza 

 
 
 
 
 

Last, Wm 
Disney, D 
Oxborough, Jn 

Emmerton 
Fairweather, Edwin 
Saunders, Jas 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

£3
£2-15
£3-10
£4-10

 

 
£5

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Smith & Eastaugh 
Rix, Mrs Eliza 

 
 
 
 
 

Robinson, Jas 
Robinson, Jas 
Robinson, Jas 
Stuart, Chas 
Stuart
Clarke, John
Clarke, John 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

£3
£2-15
£3-10
£4

 
 
 
 
£5

 
 
 
 

Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Wm 
Delf, Francis 

 
 
 
 

Ambrose, Esther
Parker, Wm 
Oxborough, late
Delf, Francis 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Ho & Bldgs 

 
 
 

£3
£2-15
£4-5
£21

1933+
 
Delf, Ronald 
 
Spalding, Stanley
 
Workshop 
£10
1933+
 
Smith & Eastaugh 
Smith & Eastaugh 
Maltings 7 & 8
£50 
1938
Beccles, Streets, Northgate properties 
David Lindley, 1990-2003 
 
 
9
SCORE : PRIMROSE COTTAGE

1889 
 

Victoria, built by George Wright of Beccles. A wherry, double-ended, clench-built. Converted to
houseboat in 1919. Rebuilt by Woodroffe. 40 tons

Lowstft Rec Off 1265/1227
 
 

1870 
 
 
1904 
 
 
 
 
 

Beccles Paper 15 Mar 

TO LET: Spacious Store Room 66ft x 23ft & a Granary 37ft x 23ft. The Buildings are Brick & Tile & in
good repair. Situate alongside the River Waveney with Right of Wharfage. Rent clear of outgoings £16
pa. Apply William Woodroffe, builder, Beccles.
SALE: Read Stanford & Gayford to sell property the valuable Freehold Builder’s Premises consisting of
Range of Brick, Boarded and Tiled Workshops, Office, Vinery and
ALSO
a Well-built Brick & Tiled Dwelling House, the whole contained in a spacious Yard, having a frontage of
111 ft upon the River Waveney, and now in the occupation of Mr TW Woodroffe.
[Withdrawn]

 
 

 
 

Beccles Paper 6 Sep 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

1824 [probably]
1828 
1832 
1841 
1851 

 
 
 
Thomas Woodroffe 
Thomas Woodroffe 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Archibald Kidd [who married Amelia Bohun in 1822]  £18
Thomas Woodroffe 
Thomas Woodroffe 
Thomas Woodroffe
Thomas Woodroffe

 
 
 
 

£16
£16

1851 CENSUS
Thomas Woodroffe

 
Sarah Maria Woodroffe 
Thomas Augustus Woodroffe
William Wright Woodroffe




58 
62 
14 
34 




Beccles, Suffolk 
Newcastle 
Canada, Bytown 
Beccles

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Head
Wife
grandson
son

 

1861 
1871 
1881 

 
 
 

Thomas Woodroffe 
William Woodroffe 
William Woodroffe 

Thomas Woodroffe
William Woodroffe
William Woodroffe

1881 CENSUS
Dwelling: 

Northgate St 

 
44  

Census Place: 

Beccles, Suffolk, England
 

Thomas A. WOODRUFFE 
Margaret A. WOODRUFFE
Eliza M. WOODRUFFE 
Alice M. WOODRUFFE 
Gertrude S. WOODRUFFE 
Thomas W. WOODRUFFE
Mabel R. WOODRUFFE 
Grace C. WOODRUFFE 
Harriet BROWN 
Eliza GRAY 



Canada
Harleston, Norfolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Aldeley, Norfolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Head 
Wife
Daur 
Daur 
Daur