1869
Woman charged under the Vagrancy Act with sleeping in the open air in Peddar’s Lane at
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Peddar's Lane
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Peddar's Lane
Peddar's Lane
Peddar's Lane
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Peddar's Lane
Addition to house in Peddar's Lane for Mr Holton
2 New Cottages in Hungate Lane for Wm Sampson
Additions & alterations to the Board schools
Conversion of old Prim Meth Church to dwelling for Dixey [Pells]
New Workshop for Mr A Hedingham in Peddar's Lane
Addition to Premises in Peddar's Lane by Reuben Cowles
Building by John Crisp in Peddar's Lane, beyond building line
House for Mr Peacock in Peddar's Lane. Building Line forward
New Coachsmith's Shop for John Martin in Peddar's Lane
4 Water Closets for Mrs Neave in Peddar's Lane
Alterations to Old Infants' School for East Suffolk County Council
LOT 1:Piece of land lying in Beccles or Ingate adjoining the Halesworth Road [London Road] WEST; Lot 2 NORTH;
LOT 2:Land on NORTH side of Lot 1; adjoining Peddar’s Lane NORTH; Lot 3 EAST; Halesworth Road [London
LOT 3:Land on EAST side of Lot 1 & 2; Half an acre
LOT 4:Land on EAST side of Lot 3; Half an acre
LOT 5:Land on EAST side of Lot 4; Half an acre
LOT 6:Land on EAST side of Lot 5; Half an acre
LOT 7:Land on EAST side of Lot 6; 0a 1r 33p
It is difficult to relate these to the sale above: Numbers working from the west on the south side:
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
Pedgrift, Jn
/
Rich, Jeremiah
/
Copeman, Jn
Gilbert, Thomas
Read, Robt
Warnes, Jn
Farr, Thos
Pedgrift, Jn
0a-2r-15p
Pasture
Lot 2
Homestead
Pightel
House & Garden
House & Garden
Pightel
0a-1r-39p
0-1-12
0a-0r-23
1a-2r-9p
0a-1r- 9p
Pasture
Pasture
Lot 4?
Lot 6?
Lot 6?
Copeman, Jn
Gilbert, Thomas
Lot 5?
Lockwood, Jn
Barber, Priscilla
Pasture
Arable
Number 189 appears to come between 188 & 190, but is not numbered
Number 191 does not seem to appear on the Rates
Number 194 was the land belonging to the Black Boy on the corner of Peddar’s Lane & Frederick’s Road
owner
occupant
value
where
rate no
description
Pedgrift, Jn
Linder, Rich
Press, Mrs
Pedgrift, Jn
Rich, Jn
4
Rich, Jn
6
Rich, Jn
8
Rich, Jn
10
Rich, Jn
12
Rich, Jn
14
Copeman, Jn
16
Copeman, Jn
Read, Wm
20
Read, Wm
22
Read, Wm
24
Warnes, Jn
28?
Warnes, Jn
30?
Trustees of School
Farr, Thos
Farr, Thos
3
Ped Lane 575
1.05
Ho/Garden
Ho/Garden
188
Littlewood, Sar
4
Ped Lane 584
Ho/Garden
192
Barber, Priscilla
Barber, Priscilla
17.25
5.5
Bly
Bly
Publican/Black Boy
land 1-0-28 acres
194
194
758.1
Peddars Lane
1841
Rates 574
Hurren, Sam
Pedgrift, John
Ho
£3
1878
LOT 5: Thirty- Seven & three quarter Malting in Peddars Lane with Steep, two Working
Occupied by James
ALSO: Cottage & Garden adjoining, occupied by W Purland
[LOT 5 purchased Mr Crisp £500]
Hurren, Sam jun
Pedgrift, Jn
Hurren, Sam
1838
1841
1841
Rates 577
Tithe 186
Rates 574
Pedgrift, John
Pedgrift, John
Pightel
Coal Ho
£0.15
1838
1841
Rates 578
Tithe 186
Linder, Robt
Pedgrift, Jn
Pedgrift, John
Pedgrift, John
Pightel
1875
1878
1878
1881
1902
1907
1914
Rates 638
Purland, William
Cottage & Garden: see above
Purland, William
Foyster
Foyster, Mrs
West, William E
Foyster, William
Maplestone, John
iv ) Small brick & tiled Dwelling House 4 Peddars Lane known as Holly Cottage occupied Mrs H Holton
AND adjoining Cottage No 6 occupied by Mrs G Larke
aggregate rent £19 and valuable Garden well planted with fruit trees & bushes about 30 perches
(Bought AK Hockey £285)
PEDDAR'S LANE 28 July 1919
A well-built Dwelling House with Cottage adjoining and valuable piece of Garden as occupied by CE Watson and F
1841
1841
1875
1878
1902
1907
1914
Tithe 188
Rates 576
Rates 639
Dyer, Chas etc
Press, Mrs
Clarke, FF
Clarke, FF
Sparrow, John W
Jordan, Mrs
Watson, Charles
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn
Ho & Garden
Ho
£1.05
iv ) Small brick & tiled Dwelling House 4 Peddars Lane known as Holly Cottage occupied Mrs H Holton
AND adjoining Cottage No 6 occupied by Mrs G Larke
aggregate rent £19 and valuable Garden well planted with fruit trees & bushes about 30 perches
(Bought AK Hockey £285)
PEDDAR'S LANE 28 July 1919
A well-built Dwelling House with Cottage adjoining and valuable piece of Garden as occupied by CE Watson and F
Borrett, Chas
Dyer, Chas etc
Borrett, Chas
Scarle, Martha
Pye, Harry
Howlett, Chas
Lark, John
Lark, Mrs
Pipe Frederick
1841
1841
1875
1878
1881
1902
1907
1914
Tithe 188
Rates 577
Rates 642
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Ho & Garden
Ho/Garden
House
House
£4.1
£6
£5
1841
1841
1875
1878
Tithe 188
Rates 578
Rates 640
Dyer, Chas etc
Alborow, late
Lee
Trundle, William
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn
Rih, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Ho & Garden
Ho
£4
1902
1907
1914
Batcheldor, John
Batcheldor, John
Shipley, Albert
Rich, Jeremiah
1841
1841
1875
1878
1880
1881
1902
1907
1914
Tithe 188
Rates 579
Rates 643
Dyer, Chas etc
Wright, Fra
Fryett, Mary
Fryette, Isabella
Grimmer
Keeble, Henr
Pipe, Frederick
Pipe, Frederick
Runicles, Mrs
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Ho & Garden
Ho
£4
£6
£5
1841
1875
1878
1880
1902
1907
1914
Rates 580
Rates 644
Gooch, late
Lane, Josp
Lane, Josp
Law, Emma
Borrett, Arthur
Felgate, Charles
Felgate, Charles
Rich, Jn
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Ho
Ho
House
£4
£6
£5
£5
1841
1875
1878
1881
1902
1907
1914
Rates 581
Rates 646
Dyer, Chas
Morris, Jas Burton, Jas
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Mary
Barber, George
Barber, George
Betts, Mrs
Rich, Jn
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Ho
Ho
House
£4
£6
£5
1840s
children. This was the building beside Peddar's Lane now used as a Nursery next door but one
1875
1881
see later for the “New” School
School Board
School Board
school
£8
1841
1841
1845
1850
Tithe 190
Rates 582
Rates587
Rates 602
Copeman, Jn
Copeman, Jn
Copeman, Wm
Key, Sam
Copeman, John
Copeman, Jn
Copeman, Wm
Copeman, John
Homestead
Ho
Ho
£5
£4 10s
£3 10s
William SHALFORD
W
24
1860
1865
1870
1875
1878
1879
1880
1881
Rates 627
Rates 628
Rates 663
Rates 649
Clare, John
Frankland, Robt
Mayhew, Henry
Mayhew, Caroline
Martin, Jn
Masterton
Robinson, William
Robinson, William
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Ho
Ho
Ho
£4 10s
£3
£4 15s
£4 10s
£4 10s
Dwelling:
William ROBINSON
M
M
Beccles, Suffolk, England
M
Wilm ROBINSON
Henrietta MYALL
8 m
M
24
Beccles, Suffolk, England
F
Wrentham, Suffolk, England
1890
1895
1902
1906 Survey
1907
1914
First World War 1914-18
BARBER, Harry,
1922
1927
1933
1948
1954
1965
Rates 772
Rates 773
Thurston, John
Balls, Fred
Howard, William
Howard, WR jun
Howard, William
Howard, William
Field, Eliz Mrs
Field, Eliz Mrs
Ho
£6
£6
Barber, Mrs
Barber, Mrs
Ellwood, Jack
Mason, Matthew
Mason, Matthew
Mason, Matthew
& No 18
& No 18
& No 18
shopkeeper
shopkeeper
shopkeeper
1841
1841
1845
1850
Tithe 190
Rates 583
Rates 588
Rates 603
Copeman, Jn
Copeman, Jn
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, Jn
Copeman, Jn
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Homestead
Ho/shop/stables
Ho & ?
Ho Shop etc
£12
£10 10s
£10 10s
John Copeman
M
44
F
F
M
Barnby
Beccles, Suffolk
Lowestoft
wife
dau
Elizabth COPEMAN
William MARTIN
6
46
W
1860
1865
1870
1875
1878
1881
Rates 628
Rates 629
Rates 664
Rates 648
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Ho & Shop
Ho & Shop
Ho
£18
£10
£5
£5
£4
£4
John COPEMAN
M
74
Beccles, Suffolk,
Head
Owner Of Houses (Retired Tobacco Pipe
M
1890
Rates 773
Mobbs, Wm
Field, Eliz Mrs
Ho
£6
1902
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
1933
1948
1954
1965
Survey
see No 16
see No 16
see No 16
Golsmith, Mrs
Goldsmith, Sarah
Goldsmith, Mrs Sarah
Goldsmith, Mrs Sarah
Bryant, Mrs Edith
Bryant, Mrs Edith
Mason, Matthew
Field, Mrs
Mason, Matthew
shopkeeper
shopkeeper
shopkeeper
shopkeper
1870
1875
1878
Rates 670
Rates 655
Rushman, Robt
Rushmer, Robt
Folgate, Fred
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Ho
£4 10s
£3
Fred FOLGATE
M
29
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Head
F
F
M
F
F
M
Rosa M. FOLGATE
Fred FOLGATE
Eliza M. FOLGATE
Elizabeth FOLGATE
Henry W. FOLGATE
7
5
4
2
8 m
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Daur
Son
Daur
Daur
Son
Scholar
1890
1902
1904
1906 Survey
1907
1914
1922
1927
1933
1936
1948
1954
1963
1972
1974
Rates 780
Chase, Edw Betts, Wm
Woodard, John
Woodard, John (near Peddar’s Lane)
Woodward, John
Woodard, John
Nicker, George
Denny, Reginald
Wilson, Charles
Wilson, Reginald
Gilding, Wm Walker
Gilding, Wm Walker
Witton, Harry
Dowsing, Mrs A
Dowsing, Mrs
Dowson, Mrs A
Field, Eliz Mrs
Ho
£6
1870
1875
1878
Rates 671
Rates 656
Hunting, Charles
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Ho
Ho
£4 10s
£4
Elijah J. HARVEY
M
32
Shadingfield, Suffolk, England
Head
F
F
F
Rachel A. CLARKE
Florence HAMBLEN
7
11
Aldeby, Norfolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Niece
Visitor
Scholar
1890
1902
Rates 779
Scott, Wm
Harvey, Mrs
Field, Eliz Mrs
Ho
£6
1906 Survey
1907
1914
1922
1927
1933
1936
1948
1954
1965
1967
1972
1974
Alden, Charles
Alden, Charles
Aldred, Henry
Aldred, Henry
Aldred, Mrs
Gelding, William
Simpson, George
Simpson, George
Simpson, George
Simpson, Mrs E
Simpson, Mrs E
Simpson, G
Jacbson, JL
1870
1875
1878
Rates 669
Rates 654
Martin, John
Jordan, Henry
Jordan, James
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
£4 10s
£3
Henry J. JORDAN
M
30
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Head
F
M
F
M
M
F
F
Albert E. JORDAN
Martha JORDAN
James JORDAN
Robert H. JORDAN
Edith A. JORDAN
Mary BLYTH
10
8
7
5
1
50
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Ringsfield, Suffolk, England
Son
Daur
Son
Son
Daur
Visitor
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
W
1890
1902
1904
1906 Survey
1907
First World War (see 1881 Census)
JORDAN, Robert H
1914
1922
1927
1933
1936
1948
1954
1963
1967
1972
1974
Rates 778
Damaugh, Thos
Watson, Charles
Watso, Charles (near Peddar’s Lane)
Watson, Chas
Watson, Charles
Field, Eliz Mrs
£6
Rose, Herbert
Parnell, Frederick
Parnell, Frederick
Peck, Harry
Farman, Ernest
Farman, Ernes
Smith, Albert Ernest
Smith, Albert Ernest
Richards, Frederick
Richards, FA
no name given. empty?
1870
1875
1878
Rates 668
Rates 653
Ward, Joseph
Leeder, Chas
Leeder, Chas
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
£4
£3
Charles LEEDER
M
33
Diss, Norfolk, England
Head
Harriett E. LEEDER
Charles W. LEEDER
Emily N. LEEDER
Hubert H. LEEDER
Alice E. LEEDER
Ped
11
9
7
5
4
2
F
M
F
M
F
M
Diss, Norfolk, England
Diss, Norfolk, England
Diss, Norfolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Daur
Son
Daur
Son
Daur
Son
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
1890
1902
1904
1906 Survey
1907
1914
1922
1927
1933
1936
1948
1954
1963
1972
1974
Rates 777
Leeder, Chas
Meddows, Mrs
Moore, Henry
Moore, Henry
Moore, Henry
Ward, Jamesd
Clark, Archibald
Clark, Archibald
Mallett
Mallett, Mrs
Mallett, Mrs
Boggis, Arthur Maurice R
Cone, Mrs E
Cone, M/s E Howes, KF
Howes, Keith
Field, Eliz, Mrs
£6
Tenders for pulling down three cottages and erecting a new Infant School
1850
Rates 606
Copeman, Wm sen
William Copeman sen
M
78
F
East Dereham, Norfolk
1860
1865
1870
1875
1878
Rates 631
Rates 632
Rates 667
Rates 652
Copeman, Eliz
Taylor, Widow
Poll, Widow
Ling, William
Ling, William
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Ho
£2 10s
£2 10s
£2 10s
£2
William LING
M
36
Shipmeadow, Suffolk, England
Head
F
M
28
William FOULGER
Henry WINTER
10
U
Bungay, Suffolk, England
Chediston, Suffolk, England
Nephew
Boarder
Malster Labourer
1890
1902
Rates 776
Lark, Eliza
Rand, George
Field, Eliz Mrs
£3
1850
Rates 605
Copeman, Wm jun
William COPEMAN jun
M
46
Thorpe, Norfolk
18
David COPEMAN
U
Beccles, Sffolk
Sarah COPEMAN
4
Beccles, Suffolk
son
Scholar
1860
1865
1870
1875
1878
Rates 630
Rates 631
Rates 666
Rates 657
Wiungfield, John
Gardener, Augustus
Larke, William
Larke, William
Larke, William
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Ho
Ho
£4 5s
£4 10s
£4 10s
£4 10s
£3
William LARKE
M
51
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Head
F
22
George LARKE
U
M
Beccles, Suffolk, England
1890
1902
Rates 775
Larke, Wm
Lark, William
Field, Eliz Mrs
£3
1850
Rates 604
Calver, Jas
James Calver
M
30
Aldgate, London
Beccles, Suffolk
Bungay, Suffolk
26
Rotherhithe, London
wife
step dau
Eliza Baker
Robert Baker
Sarah Folgate
George Holton
12
16
7
Pipemaker, journeyman
visitor
visitor
Loddon, Norfolk
1860
1865
1870
1875
1878
Rates 629
Rates 630
Rates 665
Rates 650
Nicholds late
Stanford, John
Edmunds, Jas
Kirby, Geo
Kirby, Geo
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, Jn
Copeman, Jn
Ho
£4 5s
£4 10s
£4 10s
£4 10s
£3
George KIRBY
W
52
Shipmeadow, Suffolk, England
19
Beccles, Suffolk, England
Niece
1890
1902
Rates 774
Spalding, Chas
Cattermole, William
Field, Eliz Mrs
Ho
£5
SILK FACTORY:
Gilbert, of pasture land of 1 r 39p
SILK WORKS: Public Meeting to be held at the Town Hall this morning Tuesday, 7th October
1856 at twelve o'clock to adopt measures for establishing a SILK WORKS COMPANY in this
town under the recent "Limited Liability Act" The Mayor will take the Chair and Gentlemen
fully competent will attend and explain the subject.
PEDDARS LANE. BECCLES: Dictionary of Suffolk Architects: Peddar's Lane Silk Factory
Designed by Woodroffe & Son, Builders [see The Builder 7 March 1857, page 135]
town under the recent "Limited Liability Act"
The Mayor will take the Chair and Gentlemen fully competent will attend and explain the
subject.
Presentation of Plate to the Mayor George Fenn: (See BIOGRAPHY SECTION: Fenn's Speech
of thanks)
the Working Men's Institution
1857
1857
1857
James Baylis, Silk Works manager, lectures on Steam Power to Working Men’s Institution
Silk Factory completed; machinery now being installed
BECCLES SILK WORKS Co Ltd, Employment can be given to girls from 11 to 20 years of age,
upon application at the Factory of the above Company, Peddars Lane, Beccles.
Beccles Silk Factory could emply 150-200 persons.
SILK WORKS: Account: just completed.
Silk Works, hands laid off, depression in industry.
Beccles Silk Works Company. Meeting of Shareholders: Company to amalgamate with London
& Norwich Crepe & Silk Works, Co Ltd”: Read Crisp, Secretary
Silk Works, Ltd: at Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders it was resolved that the
company be wound up and the capital of the company transferred to London, Norwich &
Beccles Silk Works. Mr Fenn appointed liquidator.
Letter: “As you [Read Crisp] were Secretary to the abortion in Beccles called the Silk Works,
pray can you inform me why they are not at work (I am a shareholder and anxious about my
little investment) and have they joined the scheme called the London, Norwich & Beccles
Crepe Company yet? Or is the Company numbered among the “dead Men”.
Editor: Apply to the liquidator for information.
Silk Factory to be Let: Situate in Peddar’s Lane, a very substantial brick & slate building with
three separate floors, erected in 1857.
All the machinery, steam engine, & other fixtures on & about the building will be let with it if
required. Application: Mr Fenn.
Liquidation of Silk Works Company. Mr Fenn in Chair, as liquidator. Had disposed of lease to
Mr Wild of Norwich who intends to reopen the works, and probably on a still larger scale. £30
vote to liquidator.
Silk Works will resume soon. A large quantity of machinery arrived including a 12h.p. engine.
In addition to present building a new one 100 ft long by 45ft.
Beccles Silk Works: All orders for goods or work for these mills will be given in a printed form,
signed by me. W. Wilde, jun.
Stealing Silk: Elizabeth Holland charged with stealing a quarter ounce of silk. 40 girls work in
the factory, and there were 18 in the room in which she worked under a mistress.
George Mays went upstairs to the winding room and saw Elizabeth Holland put some waste
silk in her pocket. At first she denied it, but later produced the silk. She was taken before the
manager of the Silk Works, Mr George Baylis, who had her taken into custody.
1857
1857
1858
1858
right to remove the silk from the skeins, but they do it. It was not stealing, but waste. There is
no market for silk here.
She was sentenced to three weeks imprisonment. [The Magistrates were Rev J Safford of
Mettingham, Rev RC Denny, the Mayor, (Thomas Laws), & the ex-Mayor (Edward Fiske).]
Silk Factory hands needed - girls aged 12 - 19
Wanted a number of good gauze weavers and silk winders to whom constant employment and
good wages offered. Wanted also girls from the age of 12 to 19 years as learners in different
departments of the mill
Silk workers entertained to supper in the Public Hall
SILK WORKS: Beccles Silk Works Factory Meeting (2 columns)
Silk Workers: arrangements for party for marriage of Prince of Wales: boys under 12 and girls
under 16 to be considered as children, but girls could have a pint of beer.
1862
1863
1863
SILK WORKS: Winders required. 5s/6d a week.
Beccles Silk Works: Wanted a few good weavers. To whom good wages and constant work is
guaranteed. Wanted a number of good winders, wages 5s 6d per week. Wanted girls from 14-20
years of age as Learners in the different departments, to whom every encouragement will be
given.
Factory School for operatives at the Silk Works owned by William Ansell of London. Evening
Schools on Tuesday & Friday evenings. 50 attended.
COUNCIL: Factory Schools voted £5 from the Council.
VIOLENT STORM, 29 August, Peddar’s Lane flooded to depth of 3ft & the silk operatives had
to be carried on the stokers’ backs through the water to the factory.
Pettigrew, Silk Mill, Peddar’s Lane
MAYOR’S ENTERTAINMENT: Described the Silk Factory as a “Sink of immorality” [Letter
condemning his attack, asks why is there no provision of amusements for Girls?]
1863
1865
1865
1867. Perhaps it closed between 1865 and 1867.
EA Goodwin refers to it on page 43 of "A Suffolk Town in mid Victorian England." :
The prospectus estimated the total wages for 150-200 employees as £40-£60. At the same
time, the project was recommended as a fine opportunity for capitalists who, it was
confidently anticipated, would get a dividend of 15 per cent! A principal motive for setting
up this factory is interesting. The town was wholly dependent on agriculture at this time
(1856) and the silk works would lessen that dependence.
But these hopes were not fully realised. The profits fell far short of the optimistic estimate. The
local men who had initiated the work were forced to hand over to a Norwich man. Moreover,
the place was roundly condemned by the Mayor in 1864 as "a sink of iniquity" - he was
referring to its moral tone, not to the remuneration. His attack drew a letter of protest (in
which reference was made to a great weakness in mid-Victorian society- the complete lack of
amusements for girls), because the factory gave woman a chance to supplement the family
budget."
CONVERSION OF SILK FACTORY: In 1876 John Pearce, Architect (1843-1903) was
Commissioned to convert the Silk Factory into a School. The Builder wax Mr Botwright of
Bungay. The cost £1163 [Ref: Architect 16/09/1876 page 173]
John Pearce, the architect: 1843-1903, Born South Walsham; Educated Beccles
Practised in Norwich. Won Great Yarmouth Municipal Offices Competition 1878; Designed
numerous Board Schools; Worked on most of the Workhouses in Suffolk & Norfolk.
Obituary: Builder 28 March 1903, page 340; RIBA Journal Vol 10, 1902-03 page 278.
Beccles in 1872 composed of 3 Church of England members & two Dissenters:
Mr Alfred Buscall elected Master of the Board School in Peddar’s Lane. Miss Rachel Drewell is
Miss Mackenzie, late of Hampstead, Mistress of Board School in Peddar’s Lane.
WM Crowfoot,(Chairman), J Mayhew, H Read, jun, FS Rix, and JE Crisp; GB Angell, clerk.
The "Board School" (in Peddars Lane) was built in 1877 for 251 boys, 251 girls and 299 infants.
average attendance: 164 boys, 137 girls and 132 infants.
New class rooms were added to the boys' and girls' school in 1895, each for the accommodation
of 60 children.
Tenders for pulling down three cottages and erecting a new Infant School
A new Infants School was built in 1903 for 250 children. The old Infants' School is now used as
a manual instruction and cookery centre.
These classrooms were designed by Arthur Pells see "New Infants' School, Peddars Lane"
[Pells 18/1; 18/18; 21/20; in Pells Collection, Record Office, Lowestoft]
1874: Directory for 1874
1877
1903
1845
1850
1850
1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1881
Rates 573
Rates 585
Rates 585
Rates 620
Rates 426
Rates 627
Rates 662
Rates647
Thomas Gilbert
Henry Gilbert
Henry Gilbert
Henry Gilbert
Silk Works Comp
William Ancell
Thomas Gilbert
Gilbert exors
Gilbert exors
Gilbert exors
HJ Gilbert
Henry Gilbert
Henry Gilbert
Henry Gilbert
School Board
land 1r 39p
land 1r 39p
land 1r 39p
land 1r 39p
factory
factory
silk factory
factory
new school
£1 10s
£1 10s
£1 10s
£1 10s
£44
£65
£65
£65
£45
Henry Gilbert
School Board
1841
1841
1875
1878
1879
1880
1902
1907
1914
Tithe 192
Rates 584
Rates 657
Read, Robt etc
Littlewood, Sar
Read, Robt
Read, Wm
Ho/Garden
Ho/Garden
Ho
House
£4
£2 10s
£2
Edmonds, Emily
Calver, Wm
Goward, William
Poll, William
Jordan, Robert
1878
Calver, Wm
House
£2-10
1841
1841
1875
1878
1880
1902
1907
1914
Tithe 192
Rates 585
Rates 659
Read, Robt etc
Read, Wm
Calver, William
Read, Robt
Read, Wm
Calver, William
Calver, Wm
Calver, Wm
Ho/Garden
Ho/Garden
Ho
Ho
House
£6
£6
£5
Stanford, William
Durrant, Mrs
Durrant, Mrs
Durrant, Mrs
1841
1875
1878
1902
1907
1914
Rates 586
Rates 660
Holmes, Jn
Chaston, Mary
Read, Wm
Calver, Wm
Calver, Wm
Ho/Garden
Ho
House
£6
£6
£5
Haddenham, Mrs
Haddenham, Mrs
George, John
as occupied by
£355)
1875
1878
1914
Rates 661
Cocks, Thos
Cleveland, Jas
shopkeeper
£5
Martin, Herbert
Executors of late John Martin: in two Tenements with spacious premises Workshop and Garden, as occupied by Messrs
Bulwer, obt
1878
1881
Peachey, Fred T
Cleveland, Francis
Cleveland Jas
Cleveland, Jas
House
£5
of William
Strafford, Jas
Suggate, Wm
Suggate, Wm
House
1878
1914
£5
Crisp, William
William
Pratt, George
Suggate, Wm
Suggate, Wm
1878
191
house
£3- 10s
Almond, William
SALE: 3 neat & substantial Cottages, consisting of: Front & back gardens; occupied
William
Gardener, Thos
Suggate, Wm
Suggate, Wm
1878
1914
house
£5
Bentley, Mrs
have laboured in the town of Beccles, in preaching the Gospel successfully, for more than forty years. Their first place of
away, they removed to a small rented house in Black Boy Street. Their number again increased,
and they found their rented house too small for them. Under the superintendence of the Rev.
W. Sapgoat, in 1846-47, a piece of ground was bought in Peddar’s Lane. Fifteen trustees were
chosen, and with the cooperation of the Society a commodious chapel was erected, and
Preaching services were held in the above Chapel for several years, and, aided by the labours of the itinerant and local
the necessity of enlarging their Chapel, or building a new Chapel in a more commodious site in
the centre of the town. After two or three unsuccessful attempts to purchase a piece of land for
that purpose, they succeeded in purchasing property in Smallgate Street, upon which they
erected a new and substantial Chapel, the foundation stone of which was laid by Sir R. A. S.
The above new Chapel was opened January 15th, 1873, and they hope, with a flourishing Society and a Sabbath School
Hancock, Bramfield, and Rev. G. Hall, Halesworth.
HB
RW
HD
ID
MD
ED
1873
Mr Vyse (a Trustee of the Chapel), bootmaker, Beccles
Conversion of Old Chapel to dwelling and outbuildings
Designed by Arthur Pells; see “The Architect” 7 June 1901, page 9
Builder George Dunn; Cost £155
List of four tendering contractors: “The Architect” 31 May 1895
Oldrin, John
Clements, Walter
Aldous, George
Aldous, George
Aldous, George
Aldous, George
Black, Mrs
Black, Mrs
Black, Mrs
Fiske, P
Fiske, P
1881
1902
1907
1914
1922
1927
1936
1948
1954
1965
1974
Ten Freehold Cottages: nos 38, 40, 42,44,46 & adjoining 5 in Neeves Yard, having frontage of 80 ft, depth 110 ft. No 38
Hellen, Robt
Neeve, Mrs
1914
beer retailer
Ten Freehold Cottages: nos 38, 40, 42,44,46 & adjoining 5 in Neeves Yard, having frontage of 80 ft, depth 110 ft. No
1914
Ten Freehold Cottages: nos 38, 40, 42,44,46 & adjoining 5 in Neeves Yard, having frontage of 80 ft, depth 110 ft. No 38
Robinso, James
Moore, John W
1914
Ten Freehold Cottages: nos 38, 40, 42,44,46 & adjoining 5 in Neeves Yard, having frontage of 80 ft, depth 110 ft. No 38
Goldsmith, Chas
Goldsmith, Sarah
Caston, John
1880
1914
Hellen, Robt
House
£3-10s
Ten Freehold Cottages: nos 38, 40, 42,44,46 & adjoining 5 in Neeves Yard, having frontage of 80 ft, depth 110 ft. No 38
Flowerdew, Chester
Catchpole, George
1914
Ten Freehold Cottages: nos 38, 40, 42,44,46 & adjoining 5 in Neeves Yard, having frontage of 80 ft, depth 110 ft. No 38
Weavers, Robt
Lewis, Walter
Weavers, Willie
Turner, Harry
Leighton, Arthur
1914
1914
1914
1914
1875
ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS.
MESSRS, H. & J. READ Are favoured with instructions from Mr. ROBERT MARTIN to Sell by
Auction, at the WHITE LION INN, BECCLES, on TUESDAY, the 29th of June, 1875, at Four for
Five o’clock in the Evening, in One Lot,
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, In Peddar’s Lane, comprising a
room, Four Bed-rooms, and convenient Offices, with Paved Yard, in which is a Rain Water
Cistern holding about 100 barrels, and Pump; together with TRADE PREMISES, comprising
Counting House, large Millwright’s Shop and Forge, Engine house, large sunk Tank, Foundry,
Shaft, Iron Shop, Stable with Loft over, Cart Shed and spacious Saw and Timber Shed.
With this Property will be sold the GOOD-WILL OF THE BUSINESS, which has been carried
on by the Proprietor for Upwards of forty years, but is sold in consequence of ill health.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be obtained of Messrs. W.& S. Rix, Solicitors, Beccles;
and of the Auctioneers, Beccles, and Carlton Colville near Lowestoft, in Suffolk.
To Engineers, Millwrights, Blacksmiths, and others. AT BECCLES.
MESSRS. H. & J. READ Are favoured with instructions from the Executors of the late Mr.
ROBERT MARTIN to Sell by Auction, without reserve, upon the Premises in Peddar’s Lane,
On Monday, 23rd August, 1875, THE VALUABLE STOCK-IN-TRADE,
including a Large Quantity of WELL-SEASONED TIMBER, together with the COSTLY
MACHINERY, including FOUR TURNING LATHES (one of great power), Steam Saw Bends
and Saws complete, Boring Bar, Vertical Drill, Portable Blacksmith’s Forge, Carpenter’s Bench,
SUPRERIOR SMITHS’, MILLWRIGHTS’, and other TRADE TOOLS, and numerous other
Effects, descriptive Catalogues of which can be obtained of the Auctioneers ten clays before
the Sale
Offices—Beccles, and Carlton Colville near Lowestoft.
1879
John Oldrin, agricultural & mechanical engineer, machinist & brassfounder, owner of
agricultural machines for hire, Vulcan Works.
John Oldrin, Vulcan Iron Works, Peddar’s Lane etc.
Iron Works belonging to Mr John Oldrin in Peddar’s Lane
SALE: VULCAN IRON WORKS: Peddar’s Lane (which is going out of business). The
Freehold Land and the Buildings and the entire contents. [list of machinery etc]
[purchased by Mr Gooch of Halesworth for £500]
A handsome and commodious Drill Hall, for the use of the Artillery Volunteers is nearing
completion in Peddar’s Lane
ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY (TF), 3rd East Anglian (Howitzer) Brigade, 1st Suffolk Battery (Left
1890
1893
1901
BECCLES CADET CORPS (affiliated to the 3rd East Anglian (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA)
1914
Chaplain: Rev GH Thompson
Drill Instructor: Battery Sergeant-Major AL Robinson
Lieut Colin Darby
Kirby, Mrs
Peacock, Obadiah
1841
1841
1902
1907
1914
1927
1965
1972
Tithe 193
Rates 587
Lockwood, Jn
Albrow, Wm
Martin, John
Martin, John
Martin, John
Martin, Herbert
Martin, HJ
Martin Craft & 30
Warnes, Jn
Warnes, Jn
Ho/Garden
Ho
smith
smith
smith
shopkeeper
grocer
£6
0a 0r 23p
1841
Tithe 192
Read, Robt etc
Read, Robt
Ho/Garden
1841
Rates 589