Beccles, Streets, Ravensmere Properties 
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SALE of FURNITURE by S Crowe at Beccles of Furniture late Mrs Keddington ... quantity of orange
& lemon trees. At White Lion:-
SALE of new-built HOUSE, 6 Sleeping Rooms, Dairy, Stabling for 3 Horses, Workshop, Saw-Pit for
Carpenter or a Wheelwright. James Hardy, proprietor.
SALE: Auction by Sam Crowe, under deed of assignment for benefit of creditors at King’s Head
Very excellent NEW-BUILT brick and tiled Messuage, with sash front: containing parlour, kitchen,
dairy and other convenient offices & six sleeping rooms; also stabling for three horses, workshop,
saw pit, spacious yard, and newly planted garden, containing more than a quarter of an acre of land,
now in the occupation of Mr James Hardy, millwright.
The  above  estate  situate  in  Beccles,  and  in every respect calculated for carrying on the trade of
carpenter or wheelwright. Possession at Lady Day next.

Norwich Mercury 6 Jun 
 
 

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Ipswich Journal 12 Jan
 
 
 

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SALE : by Instructions from late Miss Howman; [see Plan of Sale]
 
 
less, in the occupation of Daniel Dennant, as a yearly tenant, under the terms of an expired  
agreement at the Rent of £5. The tenant is under notice to quit at Old Michaelmas next. Freehold;
Land Tax 5s 7d 1/2d; Apportioned Tithe commutation Rent Charge 6s.

 
purposes, having an extensive frontage next Ravensmere Street, and containing 0a 2r 7p more or

LOT 3: A valuable piece of Garden Ground used as a Market Garden, well adapted for Building  
 

 
 

Beccles Paper 1 Nov 
SALE: Two substantially built brick & tiled Cottages, Freehold in Ravensmere occupied by Mary

Reynolds & George Elvin. Rents £13- 10s together.
 
 thoroughfare of 53ft 6ins & an entire depth on Rosemary Lane.

 
 

ALSO piece of excellent Garden Ground attached with frontage, with eastern aspect on principal
Beccles Paper 9 Jul 

SALE: Furniture of Mrs Carter in Ravensmere [6 Titshall Alley]
SALE: late Sarah Thornton; Sale of Household Furniture.

 
 

SALE: Mrs Rachel Gill: RAVENSMERE: DOUBLE COTTAGE in occupation of Messrs W Spall 30 &
& D Honeywood, with Yard & brick, Boarded & Tiled Outbuildings, consisting of Cartshed, Stable,  
Harness House & COW HOUSES in occupation of Mr W Robinson. Total rent £34 5s 4d.
 

Beccles Paper 8 Dec 

 
 

[withdrawn £350]
Beccles Paper, 21 Jan 

NEW BUILDINGS:  Town Clerk: The Council have power to make a bye-law that before new  
houses are built intending builders shall submit plans of proposed buildings.
 
 

 
 
 

Mayor: I should think that very necessary. It is the case in other towns, and I think it would prevent
good many unsightly buildings if the plans were submitted to the proper authorities for their

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
empower the Council to refuse a building being erected on private building land.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
have undone or remade.
 
with them afterwards. He did not know that there was any special Act of Parliament which would

before the buildings were erected.
Mayhew: It would not do to interfere with the appearance of buildings, would it?
Town Clerk: Not altogether; but the safety and healthiness of the buildings.
Deputy Mayor: Building lines are adopted in other towns: Lowestoft for instance.
Mayor: In many towns plans have to be submitted before any buildings are allowed to be erected.
Darby: Would this apply to those new buildings I am now making? That is on private property.
Crowfoot: I think it would be a very good thing, particularly as regards drainage arrangements. It is
very possible builders in ignorance might make arrangements which the Council would afterwards

The Mayor also thought it very desirable, as builders would then be less likely to have fault found
 

 
 
would take some steps. I want to see about the drainage there.
 
builders should lay their plans before the Council for approval.
 
 
 
 

Darby: I am building some houses in Ravensmere, and I want to make a proper street. I shall keep to
a line, and I should think such a matter would not apply to a private road. I wish the Corporation

Masters: I think it is very desirable in regard to sanitary matters that before building new houses

Town Clerk: The matter was brought before the notice of the Mayor the other day, how necessary it
was to keep an eye on new buildings. I am under the impression that the power to make a bye-law on
the subject exists under the Sanitary Act.
Crowfoot moved that the Sanitary Committee frame a bye-law that this should be done. Agreed.

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additions to National School
New houses: specifications required from EC Darby in Ravensmere
House on land near Ravensmere for Mr Gowen
Addition of 2 WCs by John Moore in Ravensmere
Addition to house in Ravensmere for Mr Huson; Cow shed, Stable
Additions to House in Ravensmere for Thomas Bent
2 New Cottages for Mr JC Read in Ravensmere
Gas Co (with plan) erect transporter over road near Puddingmoor
2 New Houses for Mrs Bent in Ravensmere
2 New Houses for JC Read in Ravensmere
Addition to JC Read's House in Ravensmere
3 New Houses for Mr HA King in Ravensmere.
3 New Houses for WL Clarke in Ravensmere
4 New Houses for WL Clarke in Ravensmere
Addition to the National School
Building Estate in Ravensmere by George Elsy - referred back
Mr Elsey's new building estate in Ravensmere. Bye laws ignored.
Mr Elsey's plans for estate in Ravensmere
Regret Mr Elsey withdrew offer to widen road by land near Railway
Slaughterhouse in Ravensmere 20 yds of Children'sHome lose licence
Mr Bent's Slaughter House run by J Turner can continue. Plans awaited
Reconstruction of Slaughter House in Ravensmere
2 new Houses in Ravensmere for John Ellwood
Slaughterhouse in Ravensmere occupied by Turner be recognised
Elsey offerred to widen Ravensmere & Rav East for £60. considering
Surveyor inspected Titshall Alley: everything satisfactory
Council not to accept Mr Elsey's offer ref Ravensmere widening
Elsey comply with Bye Laws: Party Walls between WCs Ravensmere
15 Houses for Messrs Hindes in Ravensmere
Alterations to cartshedin Ravensmere for Mr Bent occ Wm Hall
Wm Le Grice owner of Slaughter House near North Ho; keep no pigs
4 Houses in Ravensmere for Messrs Hindes
4 Houses in Ravensmere for Messrs Hindes
Slaughter House near North House occ CJ Sampson registered
4 Houses in Ravensmere by Messrs Hindes
1 Cottage in Ravensmere at entry to Pound Rd for Irah Read
2 New Houses in Ravensmere East for George Elsey
Elliott, WJ & Keable give land between houses if path laid
Nuisance of van dwellers on S side of Ravensmere East of Mr Elsey
1 House in Ravensmere Road east for Mr Herbert Hindes
4 Houses in Ravensmere East for Mr Hindes
5 Houses in Ravensmere East for HG Jackson
Wash Houses for 16,18,20,22 Ravensmere East for Messrs Hindes

 
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DOUGLAS PLACE

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House
 

 

Beccles Paper 1 Sep 
Transfer of Licence from Dolphin to new house in course of construction in Ravensmere granted
Beccles Paper 11 Aug 

I, William Moore, printer of Beccles apply for a licence to sell liquor retail, on or off the premises in
Newgate Street opposite the National Schools, at present unoccupied.
 
READ (jointly concerned) are favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction, at the
 
Afternoon, by  direction of the Trustee of Mr. WILLIAM MOORE’S Estate,
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

East Suffolk Gazette, Tuesday June 8, 1875; AT BECCLES, MR. FENN & MESSRS. H. & S.  
LION HOTEL, BECCLES, on Tuesday, the 29th ofJune, 1875, at Four for Five o’clock in the  

THE following Valuable FREEHOLD PROPERTY-
The following five Lots are a range of newly-erected Brick and Slated Residences and Public
in Ravensmere, described as Douglas Place.

Lot 12. A free Public House called THE CAXTON ARMS, occupied by Robert Norman.
Lot 13. A Double Residence occupied by Robert Cock and William Goffin

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corner of the new Public House. He to pay half the cost.

Lot 14. A Double Residence occupied by Charles Mitchell and Charles Cornish
Lot 15. A Double Residence occupied by William Lee and Charles Barnard
Lot 16. A Double Residence occupied by Alfred Cattermole and Henry Woolner
The above property is all Freehold and Land Tax redeemed.
COUNCIL: The path in front of Mr Moore’s new Cottages be made & continued to the  

 

 
experience of fixing electric bells & telephones. Crank bells converted to electric bells.

ADVERTISEMENT: WR Buck, locksmith, bell hanger, gas fitter, etc. 5 Douglas Place,
Beccles Paper  
 
 
1  DOUGLAS PLACE Caxton Arms

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1885     East Suff Gaz 28 Apr        LICENCES: Caxton Arms temporarily to Benjamin Revell.
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TO LET: Caxton Arms, Beccles. Apply Steward, Patteson & Finch from 11 Oct.
POLICE COURT: The Caxton Arms from Thomas Wright to Robert Collett
LICENCES: Caxton Arms: temporary licence to Robert S Norman;

East Suff Gaz 28 Sep 
East Suff Gaz   25 Jan      
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East Suff Gaz 7 Jul        LICENCES: Caxton Arms to Benjamin Revell
East Suff Gaz 6 Sep 

LICENCE: Caxton Arms, Ravensmere  to C Bolingbroke
PRESENTATION at the Caxton Arms, to MF BUCK ,of a marble clock, by members of the Caxton
Athletic Club “as a slight recognition of his valued and faithful service as honorary secretary since its
formation - December 15, 1893.” He had been connected to the Club for 27 years.
A PAIR of Young HORSES belonging to Mr RJ Read run away through the town. The driver William
George, pluckily sticks to the animals, but they fall after rounding the Caxton Arms corner. George
receives a fractured leg and a scalp wound, and the horses are much cut about.
ENTERTAINMENT: A Smoking Concert in connection with the Ancient Order of Shepherds takes
place at the Caxton Arms.
WORKS PARTY: The employees of the Ingate Iron Works hold their annual meeting at the Caxton
Arms; Mr. W. Edmunds in the chair.
DEATH  OF  SAMUEL  LARKE  of  Lowestoft,  aged  75.  Eldest  son  of  Mr  Robert Larke, builder of
Beccles, whom he assisted with his business until 1874, when he went as foreman to James Nelson,

East Suff Gaz 19 Dec 
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Almanac 10 Oct 
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Almanack 12 Apr 
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Almanack 9 Sep 
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East Suff Gaz 4 Jun 

builder of Lowestoft, who built the Caxton Arms & the terrace, Douglas Place.
TRANSFER OF LICENCES: The Caxton Arms from Robert Rowe, deceased, to his widow May Rowe.

1925
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1875 
1881 census 
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1901 census  
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2842 

52 
A 111 
 

not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
Norman, Robt 
Norman, Robt S 
Bolingbroke, Chas
Bolingbroke, Chas
Hall, EM   

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


S Patterson 
S-Patterson 

Steward Paterson

56 

Innkeeper/Gas 
30 
35 
Printer, compos 
3 bedrooms    3 sitting rooms & bar 

Beccles
 

 
 

41 
Bungay
2 occupants 
3 DOUGLAS PLACE

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1845 
1851 
1855 
1865 
1875 
1881 census 
1885 
1899 
1901 census 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
2852 

 
A 110 

not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
Upcraft, Wm 
Upcraft, Wm 
Cousins, Jn 
Cousins, John 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


Gt Yarmth Inv 
Gt Yarmth Inv 

29 

printer, compos 
10 
10 
carrier 

Yoxford
 

 
 

58 
Gt Melton 
53 
Beccles, Streets, Ravensmere Properties 
David Lindley, July 2000 
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1906 survey 
 
Cousins, John      
Lovewell Blake 

 
5  DOUGLAS PLACE

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1845 
1851 
1855 
1865 
1875 
1881 census 
1885 
1899 
1901 census 
1906 survey 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
2858 
 
54 
A 109 
 

not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
Goffin, Wm J 
Goffin, Wm J 
Goffin, Wm J 
Goffin, Wm 
Riseborough, Wm  

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


Gt Yarmth Inv 
Gt Yarmth Inv 

Lovewell Blake 

35 
printer, reader 
Kirby Cane 
 
 
10
 

10 
printer reader 

55 

Kirby Cane 

7 DOUGLAS PLACE

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1845 
1851 
1855 
1865 
1875 
1881 census 
1885 
1899 
1901 census 
1906 survey 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
2865 
55 

A 108 
Borrett, C             

not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
Rye, Joseph 
Rye, Josp R 
Rye, Joseph 
Rye, Joseph 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


Gt Yarmth Inv 
Gt Yarmth Inv 

30 

printer, machine 
10 
10 
printer, machine 

Norwich
 

 
 


Lovewell Blake 

50 

Stoke Cross 
 
9  DOUGLAS PLACE

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1845 
1851 
1855 
1865 
1875 
1881census 
1885 
1899 
1901 census 
1906 survey 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
2870 
 
56 
 
 

not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
Buck, Mark 
Buck, Harrt 
Dunn, Wm 
empty 
Dunn, Wm            

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


Gt Yarmth Inv 
 
 
Lovewell Blake 

29 
newsp reporter 
Ditchingham 
 
 

 
 

10 
Gt Yarmth Inv 
 

10 
 

 

 
11 DOUGLAS PLACE

1841 
1845 
1851 
1855 
1865 
1875 
1881 census 
1885 
1899 
1901 census 
1906 survey 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
2875 

57 
A 107 
 

not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
Lee, Wm
Lee, Wm
Lee, Wm
Lee, Wm
Douglas Pl 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


Gt Yarmth Inv 
Gt Yarmth Inv 

32 

printer, compos 
10 

Colchester 
 

 
 

10 
53 
Balls, John            

printer compos 

Brantham
Lovewell Blake 

3 bedrms
3 sitrms
6 occ 
13 DOUGLAS PLACE

1841 
1845 
1851 
1855 
1865 
1875 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
not built

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Beccles, Streets, Ravensmere Properties 
David Lindley, July 2000 
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2879 

58 
A 106 
 

Barnard, Chas 
Chaston, Chas 
Barber, Wm 
Barker, Wm 
Barber, Wm          


Gt Yarmth Inv 
Gt Yarmth Inv 

Lovewell Blake 

38 

printer, warehse 
10 
10 
horse dealer 

London
 

 
 

58 

Stockton

15  DOUGLAS PLACE

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1875 
1881 census 
1885 
1899 
1901 census 
1906 survey 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
2887 
 
59 
A 105 
15 

not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
Catchpole, Alf 
Burton, Jas 
Burton, Jas 
Barker, Jas 
White, Charles        Lovewell Blake 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 

35 
Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 
52 

printer, machine 
Bungay
 

 
 

10 

10 
printer, cutter 

Norwich

17  DOUGLAS PLACE

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1845 
1851 
1855 
1865 
1875 
1881 census 
1885 
1899 
1901 census 
1906 survey 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
2891 

60 
 
 

not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
not built
Woolner, Hy 
Woolner, Hy 
Woolner, Hy 
Woolner, Henry 
Kearns, F

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


Masters, Edw 
Masters, Edw 
58 
Lovewell Blake 

38 

printer, letpress 
10 

Beccles
 

 
 

10 
printer, overseer 

Beccles
2 sitting

 
3 bedrms
7 occupants
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David Lindley, July 2000 
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RAVENSMERE 19 & 21 
 
 
& Northgate 14-16
Northgate
BH
Plans IV & XIII

1576 
4d
1593 
 
1671 
1671 
10
1672 
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1675 
1680 
1693 
1693 
 
1700 
1704 
4d
1715 
1736 
1743 
4d
1741 
1778 
 
1780 
1809 
 
1829+
1830 
 
1851 
 
1863 
 
 
1875 
 
1902 
 
 
 
1918 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RAVENSMERE 19

Task NMar 45 
 
John Wrythock for his house in Northgate..... late Preston 
 
 
Task 1s

 
 
 
 

The Widow Clerk, for the tent. late John Wrythock before Preston  
Post Edmund Clarke 
Christopher Hassett his tenement late Welton 
Christopher Hassett, Survey: his tenement late Welton 

Task Nor 53
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Task 1s 4d
 

Value £2
Value £2-

Survey 
 
 
Poor Rate Nor 37 

Christopher Haslett, Poor Rate 
Christopher Haslett, Hearth Tax: 2 Hearths
Christopher Hassett for a tent late Murdoch in Northgate 
ORIENTATION: The lands of William Welton towards the north 
Mary Haslet a tent in Northgate late Welton
Youngman for a tent late Hassett in Northgate in occ Widow Warner
(post John Schuldham) 
John Youngman tent. late Haslett in Northgate 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Rate £2
 
 
Beccles Manor  
 

 
 
 

Rent 8d
 
Deeds 16
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Rental 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 8d
Rent 8d

Beccles Manor Rental 

 
John Youngman for a messe. late  Christopher Hassett before thta Wrythock 

Task NMar 45 
Task 1s
Beccles Church Rate 

John Youngman’s shop
John Schouldham a tent late Youngman before Haslet, formerly Welton
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Value £3
Rent 8d
 

Beccles Manor Rental 
Task NMar 45 
William Leman, messe late Mr Schuldham before Youngman 
Task 1s
Beccles Manor Rental 

Wiliam Leman, gent, tent. in Northgate late Schuldham before Youngman 
John Pleasants, tent. late William Leman before Schuldham & formerly
Youngman 
Robert Chinery, tent formerly Youngman late William Leman
Charles Chinery, tent. in Northgate late William Leman, formerly Schuldham,
Robert Chinery, his father
Thomas Farr, house in Northgate late Chinery formerly Leman
Thomas Farr, tent on east side adjoining premises of Rev Mr Howman, late
Charles Chinery before Leman (later  Farr) 
HS Farr, tent. on east side of  Northgate adjoining premises of Miss Howman,
late T Farr, before Charles Chinery
SALE of Property of HS Farr:
Two Cottages in Ravensmere in the occupation of Jas Borrett & Daniel Dennant.
[Reached £145, Reserve £200. Not sold]

Rent 8d
Task P64 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 1s 4d
Task 1s 4d

Task C118
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 8d
Rent 8d

Beccles Manor Rental 
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent 8d
Beccles Paper 28 Jul 

 
 

 
 

Beccles Paper 26 Jan 

COUNCIL: Mr Pells to be offered £5 for the front Gardens of his two Cottages opposite the  
National School. [refused]

 

 
 
 
occupation of  Mrs Thain & A Spalding

SALE: Tuesday 29 July 1902. Executors of Mr Nathaniel Pells
Lot 7:
RAVENSMERE: Pair of good brick & tile Cottages, by entrance to Mr Allen’s Yard in the

Sale Notice

 
 

 

 
 
Sitting Room with Register Stove and Closet, Kitchen with Cooking Stove, Iron Pan and Stone Sink  
with water laid on, Pantry, Coal House, Two Bedrooms one having Stove, and Attic.
 
 
 
 
Passageway on the North side of this Lot
 

SALE: late Nathaniel Pells 20 August 1918: Lot 15
Good brick & tiled Double Cottage, Nos 19 & 21 Ravensmere, each tenement containing Front  

Sale Notice

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

With WC’s and small Gardens in rear, now in the occupation of Messrs Alfred Andrews and William
Simmonds, as quarterly tenants, at the aggregate annual Rental of £17-7s-4d
Outgoing: Land Tax as assessed;  Freehold
The owners & occupiers of this Lot will have a Right of Way to and from Ravensmere over the  

[purchased by AE Mickleburgh £225]
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Dennant, Dan 
Dennant, Dan 
Dennant, Dan 
Dennant, Dan 
Dennant, Dan 
Martin
Harper, Robt 
George, Wm 
George, Wm 
Spalding, Albert 
Spalding, A;bert 
Sam,pson, Jn 

Farr, Thos 
Farr, Thos 
Farr, Thos 

Farr, HS
Pells, Nath 
Pells, Nath 

Pells, Nath 
Pells, N exors 

Pells, N exors 

 
 
 
cowkeeper 
5.1
 
 
tailor, journeyman
 
5.1
engineer labourer
3 bedrooms 2 sitting7 occupants

5
4.1
4

75 
 

 
Kirby Cane [no 71]

 
 
 

 

6.1
6.1

63 
Bungay

 
 

5.1
42 
Barsham
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Wells, Ben 
Steward, Chas 
Steward, Chas 
Dennant, Jer 
Dennant, Jer 
Borrett, Jas 
Thain 
Thain, Emma 
Thain, Emma 
Thain, Emma 
Thain, Emma 
Thain, Emma 

 
Farr, Thos 
Farr, Thos 

Farr, HS
Pells, Nath 
Pells, Nath 

Pells, Nath 
Pells, N exors 

Pells, N exors 

Farr, Thos 

 
 
 
cordwainer 
5
 
 
charwoman 
 
5.1

3 bedr 

5

4.1
4

64 
 

Beccles

 
 
 

5.1
5.1

 
36 
Starston

 
 

5.1
57 

 
2 sitting

Sparston
4 occupants

Beccles, Streets, Ravensmere Properties 
David Lindley, July 2000 
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RAVENSMERE Winter’s Yard & NORTHGATE 18
Northgate UU & YM

[Entry  to the North of Ravesmere 19 & 21]
Listed Building in Northgate:
17th century. 3 storeys. Red brick with bands. Dutch gable with arched window. Wrought iron ties in gable with initials ER. 5, 2
windows sash with flush frames, glazing bars and flat arches. Powder closet on 1st floor. At the entrance to the cellar under the
main building is a part of the “Old Beccles harbour wall”. A wooden platform and steps on each side have been erected to
circumnavigate it.
see Plans IV & XIII

1593 
 
1615c 
1620.1
1657c 
 
1664 
1669 
 
1671 
1679 
 
1693 
1700 
1736 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

John Sames for a tenement late Nicholas Bradley before Seages &
others (post Cully) 
Alice Kidd for tent. sometime Berry after John Soames (folio 81) 
Nathaniel Cully
William Chesten [gent. died 1670] for tenement in Northgate sometime Sames
late Nath Cully called Seggs (folio 204) 
William  Chesten late Cully, east  
Francis Haylock, [gent; d 1701] for a tenement formerly Seggs & Sames
late Chestens vid  
Edward Wiggon, his tenement late Haylock, now William Baker 
William Barber, [married Joan Blowers 1677] messuage late Wiggons in
Northgate 
William Barber  for a tenement in Northgate late Wiggons 
William Barber tenement in Northgate late Wiggons
Edmund Skipper, [butcher; born 1690;  married i ) Ann Doughty 1719, died 1720.  
ii) Rebecca Mickleborough 1727 died 1768;  aged 70; member of the XXIV 1730,
died 1771]
, late Barber before Wiggins 

Task Nor 54
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Task 6d
Task 6d

Task K2 
 
Task C52 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Task 6d
Rent 6d

Beccles Manor Rental 
 

 
 
 

Task H28
 
William Chesten  (folio 248) 
 

 
 

 
Valuation £3

Task 6d
Survey 
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Rent 8d
Rent 8d

Beccles Manor Renta 
Beccles Manor Renta 
 
Beccles Manor Renta 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Rent 8d

 
1765 

 
 

Initials in gable of the house: ER:- standing  for Edmund & Rebecca; probably  dates from the  year of their
 marriage 1727

 
 
 
Beccles Manor Renta 

Edmund Skepper, for a tenement in Northgate late Barber formerly Wiggons 
Henry Skipper [butcher; born 1729 died 1797]
Edmund Skipper for a tenement, Henry Skipper, his father & Edmund Skipper
his grandfather.
Henry Winter, [seedmerchant] part, late Edmund Skipper 
SALE of Edmund Skipper’s properties, but not including this property.

Rent 8d

1770.1
1797 
 
1829+
1836 

 
 
Beccles Manor Court 
 
 
Beccles Manor Renta 
 
 
Rent 3d
 
 
 
 
 
DIVISION OF PROPERTY

 
 

 
 

 
 

Northgate, apportrionned rent: 3d;
Ravensmeer A: apportioned rent 2d;  Ravensmeer B: apportioned rent 3d.

RAVENSMERE ‘A’: Winter’s Yard

1829 
1837 
 
 
1852 

Beccles Manor Renta 

Bexfield, Jos & James, part late Skeppers 
Bexfield, Joseph & James, Cottage or tenement in three dwellings on EAST side of messuage now of
Henry Winter in Northgate being part of premises of Edmund Skipper & before Henry Skipper, his
 
Bexfield, Joseph & James part late Skipper

 
 
 
 
Rent 2d
Beccles Manor Renta 

 
 

 
father

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Apportioned Rent 2d
 

Beccles Manor Renta 
 
Rent 2d
RAVENSMERE ‘B’: Winter’s Yard

As for Northgate 18 & Ravensmere ‘A’ until 1829:
1829 
1837 
 
1862 
1930s 
 

Beccles Manor Renta 
Last, Samuel, part late Skepper, Edmund
Beccles Manor Renta 

Last Samuel of Norfolk, a Cottage situated on the EAST side of Ravesmere ‘A’, abutting on  
Ravensmere  

 

 
King, Robert A, late Bexfield, Joseph, Samuel Last 
UNFIT HOUSING: 4 & 5 Winter’s Yard (called Mickleborough’s Yard)
No date given for notice. No details given of demolishing. Owner AJ Mickleborough, Lowestoft

 
 
 
 

 
 

Apportioned Rent 3d
 

Beccles Manor Renta 
 
Rent 3d
Local Government 
 
 
Beccles, Streets, Ravensmere Properties 
David Lindley, July 2000 
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Beccles, Streets, Ravensmere Properties 
David Lindley, July 2000 
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21.1
1  Winter’s (Mickleburgh’s) Yard
 

1841 
1845 
1850 
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1855 
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1885 
1899 
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1906 Survey 

 
 
 




D 73 



 
13 
64 
A 97 
 

Carsey, Hen 
Carsey, Henry 
Kent, Maria 
Weavers, Geo 
Dixey, John 
Turner, Esther 
Pitchers, Jas 
Ellis, JaneU 
Ellis, Jane 
Chatten, Geo 
Chatten, George 
Green               

Bexfield, Jos 
Bexfield, J & J 
Bexfield, J & J 

Bexfield, Jas 
Bexfield, Jas 
Bexfield, Jas 
39 
Bexfield, Thos 
Mickleburgh 

Mickleburgh 


1.15 
1.15
maltster

28 
 
Harleston

 
 
 


housekeeper 

 


cordwainer 
2 bedr 

Mettingham 

 
 

 
60 

Leiston
1 occupant

1 sittingr
21.2
2  Winter’s (Mickleburgh’s) Yard
 

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1850 
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1885 
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Steward, Chas 
Halesworth, M 
Kindred, Alf 

Bexfield, Jos 
Bexfield, J & J 
Bexfield, J & J 


1.15 
1.15

 
 
 




 
14 
65 
A 98 
 

Steward, Chas 
Spalding, Sam 
Mills, John 
Lacey, Jas 
Lacey, Jas 
Balls, Harrt 
Balls, Harrt 
Fairweather, Edwin

Bexfield, Jas 
Bexfield, Jas 
Bexfield, Jas 
 
 
Mickleburgh 

Mickleburgh 




Bexfield, Thos 

23 
maltster lab 
N Walsham 

 
 



labourer's wid 
4 bedr 

45 

Norfolk
7 occupants

2 sitting
21.3
3  Winter’s (Mickleburgh’s) Yard
 

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1906 

 
 
 



Pleasants late 
Carsey, Jos 
Pleasants, Chas 

Bexfield, Jos 
Bexfield, J & J 
Bexfield, J & J 


1.15 
1.05

 
 
 




 
15 
66 
A 99 
 

Dennant, Chas jn
Farrow, Robt 
Shiplee, Mary A 
Pitchers, Wm 
Whisker, Chas 
empty 
Drew, William 
Butcher, Mrs   

Bexfield, Jas 
Bexfield, Jas 
Bexfield, Jas 

Bexfield, Thos 
Mickleburgh 

Mickleburgh 


2.1 
2.1 
marsh drainage 
3.05 
3.5 
labourer
1 bedr 

73 
Ringsfield

 
 

 
25 

 
1 sitting

Bungay
1 occupant

 
21.4
4  Winter’s (Mickleburgh’s) Yard
 

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1850 
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1875 
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1885 
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1901 census 
1906 survey 

 
 


Press, Mary 
Calver, Chas 

Last, Sam
Last, Saml 

 


 

1.15 
 
 
 
 
 
 


D 74 



 
16 
67 
100 
 

Starling, Jn jun 
Starland, John 
Wigg, Susan 
King, James sen 
Maddis, Hannah 
Pitchers, John 
Pitchers, John 
empty 
Smith, George 
Davey Herbert  

Last, Sam
M  
Last, Saml 
King, Robt A 
King, Robt A 

 
24 

1.05
painter/glazier 
 


labourer

A
butcher
2 bedr 

Norwich

 
 
 

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