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The Market Place

(based on 1884 map)

The Market Place

The Market Place represents

an important feature of the

ancient design of the town’s

layout. In Great Yarmouth it

represents the only planned

open space apart from the

graveyard, although in the

16th century there was open

space along the whole of the

east side of the town between

the west side of King Street

and the wall. Earlier still,

there had been open space

within the curtilage of the

monasteries. For centuries,

livestock was kept in the

Market Place and butchered

where it stood. In 1551,

butchers had stalls for life

on the west side of the Market

Place and were prohibited

from business anywhere else

( fine 20.s; P.,Vol.i, p.82 ). Not

only were cows, sheep and

all sorts of animals openly

slaughtered, but pieces of

roast meat were handed out

as tasters to encourage trade.

Unsurprisingly, one of the

taverns nearby was called

The Bull , but astounding is

that in the 18th century there

was still bull baiting, akin to

Spanish bull fighting, taking

place here as well. ( 1736, see

P., V.i, p.87.) Perversely, the

meat from a bull could only

be sold if the animal had been

baited first. Priory Plain was

the site in Victorian times for

a Saturday cattle market (P.,

Vol.i, p.173 ), before it moved

to Southtown (see RRH, Row

27). In Elizabethan times,

cattle were kept in sheds

in the rows and turned out

during the day to graze upon

the Denes (P.,V.iii, p.66).

Despite the regulation of

Yellow = 1927

red = 1884

green = 1972

black = 1987

Gallon Pot

Fisherman's

Hospital

Middleton's

Steward's

urinal

Row 20

PH-Swan with

Two Necks

Weavers

Arms

PH

Row 22

Row 24

PH- London Hotel

boys

Blue Anchor

Natwest Bank

Norman's

Hospital

school

1 14

15

16

17

1 19

20

21

22

23

2 25

26

27

28

Row 26

Job Centre

girls

The Edinburgh

Kings Head

Row 29

Growler

old

burial

ground

Row 32

Abbey National

Supercolour

Leach and

son

Tandem

Row 35

Duke of

Sussex

P. H.

Row 38

Row 40

Central

Cinema

Radio Rentals

Leeds B.S.

Row 43

Row 44

Angel Hotel

Yard

R ow 4 6

Angel Hotel

Fish

Street

Back and Co

29

Market

Cross

the Bull

31

32

3 35

36 37

3 39

M ar ke t

Ro w

Cooper

Market

Tavern

British

Lion

Blue Coat

Charity

School

the

Distillery

G.B Palmer

British Lion

Alley

Elephant and Castle

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4 Hen VII, made such

that slaughter took place

out of public view,

within slaughter houses

then established outside

the Market and Pudding

Gates; it was noted that

live animals were still

being killed openly in the

market place at Yarmouth

during 1776. ( P., Vol.i.,

p.82) . Thus the Pudding

Gate was so named from

the blood pudding sold

nearby.

Within the market

there were meeting

places that provided

news and propaganda,

at first just one such

“Market Cross”, but

later there were two.

These looked like

large round stalls that

had a cross erected on

top. There was one that was replaced with

a new lead roof in 1385, replaced again in

1509 and 1604. In 1834 the last Market

Cross was pulled down. This was the one

seen in Butchers painting of the market

place, complete with pillars and circular

roof.

The Stocks were in the Market Place, and stocks

at the bridewell (Tolhouse) were in use until

1816 ( P., Vol.i., p.32 ). The punishment often

included whipping, and sometimes both men

and women were whipped around the Market

Place. Political dissent and vagrancy were

crimes punished in this way, as well as many

other seemingly innocuous offences. Two water

pumps stood north of the Market Place, near the

church, where anyone

could draw water.

There were a few other

wells elsewhere, one

in the middle of Hall

Quay, one outside the

Pudding Gate, the road

or track across the

denes to which is now

called St.

Nicholas

Road. The

well used

to water the

fleet in the

Yarmouth

Roads, was

between St

Peters and

Victoria

R o a d s ,

where now

is Well

S t r e e t .

Another

Market Pumps Structure inset is now a mile stone at Marlow, but appears almost

identical to our old Market Pump. 14.10.07

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Plain

was towards the middle of the track across

the denes where now is Regent Road

(probably just northwest of the crossroads

with Nelson Road). Of the two near the

church, one was still present in more recent

photos, the other stood roughly where

now is the pavement outside Critoph’s

Insurance brokers. From the Elizabethan

pictorial map in the British Library, we can

see that the stocks stood at the south end

of the market, and now would have been

outside Lloyds TSB Bank premises.

The market crosses were situated, one

opposite the Market Gate, and the other

opposite the Guard Tower. The whole

of the east side of the market was in

the 16th century, grassed over from

the fishermen’s hospital, southwards

right to the south end of the town. Any

building in that space was demolished

in Elizabethan times to clear the wall to

improve security because of the threat

of the Spanish invasion. By the time

that Henry Swinden drew his map two

hundred years later, there was almost a

forest of trees in Church Plain, up to the

outside of the fishermen’s hospital. There

were then buildings all along the east

side of the market, including St. Mary’s

Hospital at which Henry Manship was

clerk. South of that were the “shambles”,

a rough collection of permanent stalls or

ramshackle shops. Next were the Feathers

Inn, and some buildings at the site of the

Blue Coat School. The northern market

cross had already been removed.

Fisherman’s

Hospital

There

is a re-

corded

inter-

view

with

Cecily

Barnes.

Wrestler’s

Inn

Row numbers

20

22

24

26

29

32

35

38

40

43

We start our modern tour of the buildings

around the Market at the “Gallon Pot”

public house, no. 1 Market Place. This

bears a stone tablet that says- “Founded

by W. N. Burroughs, 1772, destroyed by

enemy action 1943, rebuilt by E. Lacon

and Co., 1959”. Mike and Maria Spalding

kept it in 1992. Next was Brown’s News

agency, and Polyanna’s Restaurant, north

of row 20. This was all rebuilt postwar.

In October 2007, Ladbroke’s betting shop

has replaced the news agency that had

been present under one owner or another

since before the war. Next to Row 20 in

Market

Cross

44

The Bull

Inn

yard

46

Market Row

49

approxi-

mate

position

of the

stocks

51

British Lion Alley

54

56

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October 2007 is Number 3 Market Place, which

was in 1766 a pub called the White Bear and

the premises ran back through to those of the

Wrestlers Inn. No.3 was owned by the Brightin

family, who from at least the 16oo’s were a

wealthy brewing family.

In 1874 William Burroughs had acquired no.1

as well as no2, Market

Place, see large

photo below. In the

1863 directory, no.1

was Youell and Co.,

nurserymen of Caister,

and in 1874, no.1 was

Isaac Brunning and

Co., seed merchants

and nurserymen of

Caister. At no.3 Forder’s

furniture shop, and Middleton at no4., can be seen

at about the same date in the photo at the bottom

right of this page. Middletons newsagents had taken

over the shop once owned by Thomas George, listed

here as Bookseller,

stationer and

circulating library

in the 1874 and

1886 directories.

Middleton’s were

still here through

the 1970’s.

The Burroughs family had acquired the

additional premises at no.2 as a wine and

spirit store in 1832. ( see P.Vol.i, p.195 )

“Ye Taste of London” restaurant, closed,

so it said on a notice, for annual holidays

(2006). Past row 20 was the “Two Necked

Swan”, at 6/7. Such is the pace of change

that this famous old

pub, in October 2007

stood empty, and there

was no inn sign at all

(see picture, bottom of

p.87).

At no 8 for some years was

“Claxton’s menswear”.

Here previously was

Barnes, the grocers.

Cecily Smith from no. 9 Howard Street

South, married Barnes’ son Billy. This

was a long established grocery business,

having been here over 100 years. The shop

was Claxton’s menswear shop in

1987. When in the Barnes family’s

possession, this shop had seen four

generations of their family, and

over a hundred years as a family

grocers. William Connaught

Photo left, 26.8.2005. Below,

16.7.06. Top, Burroughs pub

before 1900.

Left,

Market

from

the air,

1930’s

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Next to no.8, is The Conge, and on the

south-east corner of The Conge is the

National Westminster Bank, in a modern

building with brick and metal windows

appearing to date around 1970.

Pre-war this small section of the Market

Place was entirely different, as next south

of no. 8 was Row 22. The Conge was

accessed here by walking down either this

row or the next, Row no. 24. In 1938 there

King’s Head Tavern, 1946/47

22

21

20

19

18

17

15

13

10

9

8

7

T w o

necked

Swan (6)

Row 20

Steward’s, with

ornate lamp

(no.5)

12

11

Steward’s, Middleton’s, and Forder’s,

about 1890, with red green and blue light

to indicate a pharmacy then.

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No.8

No.7

were two buildings fronting

the market between rows 22

and 24, where now there is

open roadway, the Conge

having been extended to

the market place for the

“convenience” of traffic.

This bit of road is really

only used by busses now,

and ought if restoration of

the rows is really seriously

undertaken, to have those

buildings re-inserted, the

Conge then reverting to

a cul-de sac as formerly

was the case. The buildings

demolished were no.9,

Curry’s cycle store in 1938,

and no.10. which was then

occupied by Frank

Edwards the baker.

When the Conge was

extended, we then

lost another old hotel,

the “Blue Anchor”,

which, together

with Foulsham’s

restaurant, have been

together replaced by

the Natwest Bank.

(photo.above left)

Top, on the corner of the Conge,

no. 8 Market Place is a menswear

shop, now with a hairdressers

above (28.12.06). The two-

necked Swan is thought to be

a corruption of the ancient sign

of Swan with two nicks, dating

from Edward III in 1340. The

two nicks were branding marks.

The sign (photo. 26.9.07) was in

use here from after 1641, when

a Mr Loveday was appointed

to mark the swans. Two nicks

however, indicated that they

belonged to the London Vintners,

suggesting an early owner from

London. ( P.Vi, p.194 )

Centre picture, inside the Two-necked Swan, 16.7.06

5.10.07

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Top photo., Barnes’ window, unknown

date, left, Henry’s menswear, 16th July

2006, bottom left, 1987.

Barnes had two sons, William Frederick, and

George Raymond. William Frederick married

as stated, Cecily Flora Smith from the bakery

no. 9 Howard Street South. Neither son had

any sons of his own to pass the business on

to. All the Barnes males were fond of their

drink. George Raymond was Grand Master of

the Masonic Lodge. William Snr. had given

up living over the shop before the war, and

went to live in Northgate Street, the

upper rooms of the shop then being

used as store rooms. The shop was

sold prematurely by William Jnr.,

when he was taken ill at the age of 62,

and could draw no old age pension.

Briefly then the shop became a pet

shop, but then was bought by two

brothers from Ormesby, and became

Claxton’s menswear . In 2007the shop

is now “Henry’s Clothes”, and there is

a hair studio on the first floor called

“Thomas H”, which is accessed up

the stairs at the back of the shop.

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26.8.05

16.7.06

Above left, National Westminster Bank.

Above, Normans’ store show-room. Left,

no. 13 and 14 was a surgeon’s house until

converted to a shop in 1860.

those buildings re-inserted, the Conge then

reverting to a cul-de sac as fornerly was

the case. The buildings demolished were

no.9, Curry’s cycle store in 1938, and

no.10. which was then occupied by Frank

Edwards the baker. When the Conge was

extended, we then lost another old hotel,

the Blue Anchor”, which, together with

Foulsham’s restaurant, have been together

replaced by the Natwest Bank. No.9 in

On the south-east corner of The Conge is

the National Westminster Bank, in a modern

building with brick and metal windows

appearing to date around 1970. Pre-war this

small section of the Market Place was entirely

different, as next south of no. 8 was Row 22.

The Conge was accessed here by walking down

either this row or the next, Row no. 24. In 1938

there were two buildings fronting the market

between rows 22 and 24, where now there is

open roadway, the Conge having been extended

to the market place for the “convenience” of

traffic. This bit of road is really only used

by buses now, and ought if restoration of the

rows is really seriously undertaken, to have

1874 was an iron monger’s,

but also was famous as the

house at which King Louis

XVIII of France stayed, with

his entourage, and Admiral

Billy Douglas, in 1804. That

alone being reason enough

that the house should never

have been demolished. (see

Row 22 and P.Vi, p.197.Next

door, Norman’s Furnishing,

an historically important site,

16.7.06

British Red Cross, 26.9.07, empty October

2007, was the Half Moon Tavern in 1788.

R o w

26

No.15., also once

a pub., the “Duke

of York”, in 1874 (see next

page also).

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No.7

No.6

No.5

Two Necked Swan, empty, devoid of any sign,

July 2007.

as is row 29. In 1772 a cock fight took place

here, contested between the men of Norfolk

and the men of Suffolk. It was then the “King’s

head”, and remained under the same name in

1965, so after more than 200 years, should

not have been changed. The front wall of the

building has been rendered, but very ancient

brickwork remains visible in the row.

once a doctors house, and described in

some detail with Row 26, is numbered 13

and 14. The front of the building being

rendered and painted, it is cracked near the

top and apart from some old brickwork. A

succession of surgeons lived and practiced

here, and after Henry Worship died in 1849,

the house was acquired by Simon Norman

a cabinet maker, who then converted the

front ground floor to a shop. Presumably

all the furniture was then made on site,

and there are warehouses at the rear today,

which would have been a hive of industry.

(see also deed p 57)

Row 26 is found next. At no.15, the ex-

employment services office was empty in

1994, the office having moved into a new

building on the former site of Middleton’s

offices and workshops on the north side of

the Conge (“Copperfield House”) in 1992.

This has now become “Betfred”(next page),

a licensed betting office, in 2007. At no. 16 in

1994, the National and Provincial Building

Society, rebuilt with a Georgian style front.

In October 2007, this building was empty,

but in 1788 there was a public house here

called the “Half-moon Tavern”, that led to

one of the names for the row, as Half Moon

Row. Next there is row 29, beside which is

the Market Tavern, a name anciently used

by the public house at the south-east end

of the Market Place. In 1994 this pub was

called “The Growler”, and was said to be

haunted, the ghost coming up behind and

touching the customers, who found no-one

behind them when they turned around. This

pub used to be called the “King’s Head”,

Inside Randall’s Temperance Dining Rooms.

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no.17 no.16 no.15

no.14

20 and 21. The upper parts of all these

last mentioned properties were empty,

and remained so in 2007, which was

scandalous really, when they should

be rented out in domestic use, or else a

severe penalty incurred. In times gone

by the shop-keeper lived over his shop.

Not so now. On the south side of the

Market Tavern is King’s Head South

Row (Row 32). The walls visible in this

row, on both sides, are of considerable

antiquity. The old west (other) end of the row is

seen between the grand buildings in the photo

with the Blythe children in Howard Street

North . The building s nos. 18 and 19, south

of the Market Tavern were, in 1987, Abbey

National and Super Colour. The house at no.20

still contained in 1994, some original features.

The house had once been Bailiff Rowe’s

House, and later contained the famous

Boulter’s Museum. Daniel Boulter and his

wife occupied the house at the end of the

18th century. He kept a shop selling the

sort of items that you might find now in

shops along Regent Road, and so seems to

have served the early tourist trade. Fancy

silver goods, cutlery and toys, stationery,

gloves, haberdashery and perfumes. He

made a collection of natural artefacts,

books, medals, coins, paintings and prints,

to which there was free admission, but

many items were on sale. When he died

in 1802, he was buried in the Friends’

(Quaker’s) small burial ground, Howard

Street. His collection was sold off as

separate items. (see P. Vol.i., p.223.) The

house, sometime in the early 1800’s was

acquired by James Harman, hosier, then sold

to Robert Breeze, ironmonger, who died in

1867. The shop was therefore an ironmonger’s

from his first occupancy, and acquired as an

ongoing business such by the Leach brothers

on the death of Mr Breeze. This house, for all

those years an ironmongers, was in 2007, no.20.

“Millett’s”, and “Savers” next door at no. 21

had also been part of Leaches establishment.

In 2007 , no.18, next to the Market Tavern

was “Specsavers” opticians, which may be one

of those few businesses now able to continue

through the recession.

Market Place, 14.10.07

“Betfred” turf accountant in October 2007,

formerly “Bits and Pieces” on page 89 (also

p.95), had in 1739 became a pub, the “Griffin”.

In 1863, it was called the “Half-Moon”. In

1874 it was still a pub.,

then called The “Edinburgh”. William

Browne the brewer converted it to a pub.

when he bought it from a doctor - William

Kett, the surgeon. In 1886 it was listed as the

“Edinburgh Stores”.No. 16 Market Place, the

“Market Tavern”, previously known as “The

Growler”, had in 2007, some ancient brickwork

remaining in the row wall on the south side

(Row 32). On the south side of Row 32 was at

no.17, in 1994, the Abbey National Building

Society, in another rebuilt building with a

Georgian style front, beside, going south,

no. 19, “Super-colour”, and Leach and sons,

which occupied two buildings together, nos.

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The Leach Family, and

their Business . Five

brothers called Leach owned

a number of businesses in the

Wandsworth area in the 19th

century. Two of them came to

Yarmouth and founded Leach

Bros. In 1868. They also had

a separate establishment in

Lowestoft that closed in 1918.

They started at 21 Market

Place, and also had a branch at

113 King Street, which opened

about 1875. By 1879 the

business was owned by John

Leach, who had an oil colour,

lamp and paint warehouse, and

was a window glass merchant.

20

The King Street premises dealt with the ﬁshing trade, and

supplied the vessels with hardware. The King Street shop

closed in the 1920’s. During the period 1890 to 1918 there

were also premises in Cobholm, where crates of window glass

from Belgium, oil lamp chimneys from the continent (glass

tops of oil lamps were like little chimneys), and barrels of oil

from America and Russia were stored.The glazing business

continued until the 1960’s. In the 1970’s there was a staff of

18 under the direction of John Leach. His son Robert was joint

managing director. Outside the shop was a clock, that during

the war was the only public clock to continue to show the

correct time for the duration of that war.

In 1934 alterations were made, and a lead plaque discovered in the roof, bearing the description “This

cupola erected by I. (?J) Boulter over the museum A.D. 1802, 30 days after the ratification of the

treaty with France.

- Howes and

Co., Carpenters.”

Only nine years

after starting in

Yarmouth, the

Leach brothers

had a store at 32

Leach’s staff

1946/7 (nos.15 & 16 boarded up)

1870’s

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15

Top, Leach

and son,

1900, centre,

some of

the staff

about 1970

(P.G.T), left

in 1987.

no.22/23

no.21 no.20 no.19 no.18

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St.Stephen’s Street, Norwich, and by 1883, a

second Norwich shop, in St.Benedicts., where

paper-hangings and lino could be purchased. In

due course there were two shops in St. Benedicts,

at no. 88 and no. 94. Both these shops closed

after the second war, but the St.Stephens shop

continued.(ref. The Hardware Trade Journal Sept

6th. 1974.) Leach’s store closed for business, in

1994, having lost to competition from new out of

town supermarket style warehouse stores, such as

B.& Q., and “Homebase”.

Next door, Norman’s Furnishing, an

historically important site, once a doctor’s

house, and described in some detail with

Row 26, is numbered 13 and 14. The front

of the building being rendered and painted,

it is cracked near the top and apart from

some old brickwork. Row 26 is found next.

Cellar steps at no. 20, 11.10.1995.

The left hand picture shows

original 16th century panelling,

remaining in the cellar of Bailiff

Rowe’s House. Also, above, note

the pammented floor of the

same period. I assume that four

hundred years ago, this room

was at ground level. (photos.

11.10.1995)

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No.15, the ex-employment services

office was empty in 1994, the office

having moved into a new building

on the former site of Middleton’s

offices and workshops on the north

side of the Conge (“Copperfield

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20

22

21

18

Anglia Telecom

House”) in 1992. This has now become “Betfred”, a licensed

betting office (still so in 2008, see page 95). At no. 16 in

1994, the National and Provincial Building Society, rebuilt

with a Georgian style front. Next there is row 29, beside

which is the Market Tavern, previously known as “The

Growler”, this has some ancient brickwork remaining in

the row wall on the south side (Row 32). On the south side

20

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of Row 32 was in 1994, the Abbey National

Building Society (no. 18), in another rebuilt

building with a Georgian style front, beside,

going south, “Super-colour” (19), (as photo. at

bottom of page 92) and Leach and sons, which

occupied two buildings together (20,21).

Due to the gathering depression at the end of 2008,

the Woolworth’s store is closing down, in common

with all those across the country. The company has

stated on 28th December that if they can have 44

million, then they can save some of the stores. This

seems unlikely to happen. Woolworths sold off all

their buildings some years ago, and as a result have

no capital to base their business on.

Woolworth’s had been in

business nationally for

99 years. The store in

Great Yarmouth had been

in Regent Road before

moving to the Market

Place. At the time of

closure, Woolworth’s had

807 stores nationally, and

27,000 staff, now all to lose

their jobs. Other businesses

are closing thick and fast

around them, and the effect

that this will have upon the

national economy is hard to

predict, except that it will be much

more severe than anyone is prepared

to admit. Two hundred Woolworth

stores closed on 27th January, and

the remainder will all close by 5th

January 2009. This claamity would

have happened 40 years earlier but

for the discovery of North Sea oil. In

the meantime, no Government has

made any adjustment or preparation

to avert this predictable downturn

(comment written 28th December

2008).

No.15 Market Place,

“Betfred” seen here

10.12.2008, was in

1739 converted to

a pub by William

Browne the brewer

of North Quay.

Before that it had

been a doctor’s

residence (see

page 91). “Junx”

clothing, no.16, has

not a single customer

inside. (empty

‘06-’07)

No 22-23,

north side of

Woolworths,

JJB sports is

also facing

c l o s u r e

on 19th

December

2008.

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In December 2008 we are gripped by recession,

and high Street stores, such as remain are heavily

discounting, to the point when we can predict that

many more will disappear from the town for ever.

This is Norman’s shop window, 19th December

2008.

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Above, the Central Cinema was formerly on the

Woolworth’s site. Left, no. 23: Closing down

sales are nothing new, here is George Sill closing

down to become Kay’s cheap clothing store some

time prior to 1927. Top picture is Norman;s sale,

19.12.08. The “Central” became the “Plaza”, and

after the war was used by Mark’s and Spencer,

until their store was rebuilt in 1951.

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Turners

s h o e

s h o p

no.22

Lea ch &

son,

20 and 21

18 & 19,

Austins

L t d . ,

Draper

British Heart Foundation premises

are an older building. On the south-

east corner of Row 44 we found

“The Leeds”, (building society) and

Dixons (computers, and electronic

goods), which were both in the same

rebuilt Georgian styled property.

This building is the Angel Hotel,

again re-built after the war, when

undamaged! The Card Company

was in1987 on the north-east corner

of Row 46. Row 46 leads to the

public house within the row “Back

to Backs”, this is behind the “Card

Company” (Clinton Cards in 2007),

and are very ancient premises. On

the south side of this row, past Back

to Backs public house, is the rear

The building on the south-

west corner of Row 35: here

was “Tandem”, completely

empty in 1991(photo in 1987,

page 92), also a building of

considerable antiquity. Next

came Woolworth’s store. This

built upon the site of the former

“Plaza” cinema, which had

opened as the “Central” cinema.

Radio Rentals, and then the

British Heart Foundation,

were in 1991 on the north-

east corner of Row 44. The

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Market Row

1946/7

Below- 1987 Row 44

Photo., left, 26.8.05

The “Venture” Restaurant, as mentioned

above, was over the “Wimpy” burger bar,

next to the Market Row (north-east corner)

in 1987. Twenty years later, Abbey National

Building Society replaced the former

restaurant, Clinton Cards fronts “Back to

Backs” pub., and Currys was re-named

“Currys Digital” (see next page).

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of the shop destroyed by fire in 1992 in Market

Row. On 13 th September 1995 there was a much

more devastating fire in this row (see under

Market Row).

On the south-east corner of row 46 (1992), the

Venture Restaurant was completely modern,

although the north wall only remained ancient.

Here is Market row, and whilst the ground-floor

of the northeast corner was in 1992, boarded

up, (the former burger restaurant) the south-east

Left, 26.8.05, see bottom right text.

Halifax Building Society had been, in 1900,

Coopers and Co., haberdasher and general goods.

It had also been a post office, and when Purdy

the Baker took it over, there remained a post

office facility there in the 1930’s. Many trades

had their trade signs outside, as did Purdys, as

seen, below left.

Halifax Building

Society has not moved,

since taking over the

shop, nos.35 and 36,

from Purdy’s

Above, Halifax Building

Society, 14.10.2007.

In 1987, north of Market Row, was “Our Price”, Hughes TV and

electrical, Freeman Hardy Willis (shoes) (no.34), and the Halifax

building society that was previously Purdys Bakers (nos.35 and

36. Photo, top left, 26th August 2005, shows “Our Price” to now

be the home of Holland and Barrett.

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14.10.07, much has changed, see prev. page.

Currys in 1987, later became Dixons, then in

2007, changed again to “Curry’s Digital”, selling

the same goods, part of the same conglomerate

as “PC World”, better known perhaps, but the

nearest store is at Norwich, or on the internet.

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The Angel Inn, right.

Advertised were

“Worthington’s

Burton Ales”.

Note the man

up the pole. The

sign below him

says- Central

Cinema - have

you been? If not

why not

The Angel Inn, 1947, used as The “British

Restaurant” by the W.R.V.S.

Row 44

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New cars after the war were

not readily available, and those

seen are pre-war models.Parking

in the Market Place was free

of charge, and petrol, clothing

and food were rationed. The

Angel Hotel still had its name

up, but was being used as the

“British Restaurant” This was

run by the W.R.V.S. (Women’s

Royal Voluntary Service), and

cheap plain food was available

here. Other ordinary restaurants

had difficulties with regular

supplies during rationing. Marks

and Spencer’s store at this time

remained bombed out, not re-

built until 1951, so the old Plaza

Cinema (previously “Central

Cinema”) was converted for the

interim into Marks and Spencers

Store, until the Plaza was in turn

demolished, and the Woolworths

Store constructed. (from PGT’s

notes).

In 1947, (above) the Angel Inn was still

standing. This immensely historic hotel was

replaced by The Leeds Building Society, (in

1994 the Peterborough, and in 2007 Norwich

and Peterborough Building Society) and next

door, Dixons store, changed in 2007 to Curry’s

Digital.

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Now you can see how Purdy’s bakery occupied two

shops, seen in the lower photo. as also two shops in 2007

when occupied by Halifax Building Society. Likewise

the building occupied by Freeman Hardy Willis on 9th

May 1971 (photo P.G.T.), is seen in the lower photo.

when occupied by “Size Up” on 6th October 2007.

Upper right photo shows the shop doing business on

26th August 2005. In 1971, below: Market traders have

painted up “No Parking” on wooden barriers, trying to

reserve their pitches for market days.

36

35

35

36

Row 51 ½

Row 51

Row 49

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corner was (in 1992) “Your Price”, where

the upper floors had been vacant and for

lease for as long as I could remember. This

is a late 19th. century building, with sand

stone window dressings that were clearly

too soft, and have crumbled and split

severely. Hughes TV. Store, the next shop,

is an “original” building. Here is row 49.

Next, on the south-east corner of row 49,

was (1994) Curtess shoes, with the upper

part, a restaurant for lease, that actually

spans row 51.Curtess Shoes was previously

Freeman Hardy Willis, which moved into

larger premoses in King Street. On the south-

east corner of row 51 is the Halifax building

society, that occupies part of the building

straddling row 51.

Next door is Palmer’s store , a 19th. century,

red brick building with a new shop-front de-

signed by David Phillips, added about 1986.

Palmer’s Store: The business was started by

Garwood Burton Palmer. The current buildings

were once a public house and granary store,

and the deeds include-

An Indenture, dated 26th. February in the 21st

year of the reign of our Lord Sovereign George

II, by the grace of God.... Between Leonard

Cutting of Great Yarmouth, Gentleman,

Grandson.. ....at law, of Mary Crome, late

of the same town, widow deceased, and John

Roope, of Great Yarmouth aforesaid on the

other part. In consideration of the sum of five

shillings of lawful money. A bargain and sale

between the said John Rope, his executors

and administrators, .... All that messuage,

tenement or dwellinghouse late of the above

named Mary Crome, and now of him the said

Leonard Cutting, commonly named or called

by name or sign of the “Plow and Harrow”,

or by whatever name or names, or known with

the shop, edifices buildings, yard, ground,

hereditaments and appurtenances, in the

occupation of Jeremiah Wolseley and Elizabeth

Claybourne, widow. Now in the several possessions

and uses or occupation of Noah Stiles and Verity

Smitor, widow, between the common Lane or row

called the Alms House Row of the south part, and

the ground of Elizabeth Smith, widow, in part, and

a tenement or dwelling house of Thomas Southwell

in part, of the north part, and abutting upon the

note gravelled street

Modern suspended ceilings hide all

sorts of wires and pipes. 5.10.07

(right)

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Market Place of the said town, towards the

east, and upon the yard and ground late

of the said Mary Crome and now Charles

Ffen, mariner, towards the west, and all that

tenement or dwellinghouse late also of the

said Mary Crome and Leonard Cutting.

Another deed dated 18th. June 1796:

Mr. William Stone and wife, to Mr. Thomas

Crickmays, his trustee, of a granary or

warehouse in Great Yarmouth. Thomas

Crickmay is stated as a shipmaster, and

William Stone - shipmaster. Henry Vale,

baker, was a trustee for the aforesaid

Thomas Crickmay. The transaction was

for £58/5..... All that granary late of John

Ramey, deceased, and the said William

Stone, near to a certain row called the

Excise Office Row, between the said row

and another common row on the south part,

and another dwellinghouse and ground

late in the occupation of William —— ,

supervisor of excise. Bargain and sale 16th.

April 1794, made between Abigail Ramey, of

Great Yarmouth, widow, and Peter Upcher

signed by William Stone, and his wife Mary

with a cross only.

Above, suffragettes in the Market Place

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There was in possession of the current

owner (1994) of Palmer’s Store, A.

G. Sturrock, a notebook kept by the

housekeeper of the store, in the 19th.

century. At that time many of the staff

lived in, and considerable insight into

life at that time may be gleaned from

the entries. The book was commenced

in 1884, a handwritten small notebook

in black ink. Entries as following:

Fish. No steel knives are to be used for

fish, either at breakfast or dinner.

Sundays . Young men are not to return to

their bedrooms after breakfast until 9.30,

to give time to have the rooms done.

Lavatory- anteroom, any flowers or

other rubbish found on the lavatory,

or sink or anywhere near, to be thrown

away.

Programme of dinners for the six week-

days . Two days each week, light dump-

lings and gravy, before the hot beef. One

day each week- baked Yorkshire pudding

or boiled batter and gravy with hot meat.

One day each week (except in height of

summer) fish or soup, with cold meat

and no pudding. Two days each week,

some kind of puddings or pie with hot

or cold meat.

Absence of Housekeeper. Thursday

is the most convenient day for the

housekeeper to go out to tea, and for

the evening when desired, as the tea

(can be given) in one party, a little

after five o’clock, and (if so) do not

have supper until 9.30, giving her (the

housekeeper) the required time (to go

out and return) between the meals. Any

other time, mention to be made to Mr.

Hurry (Palmer) of leave required, that

one of the senior hands may be appointed

to preside during (the) absence of (the)

housekeeper.

Familiarity with the hands . It is

requested that no favouritism be shown

to any, or unpleasantness and jealousy

Row 58

Palmer’s Mens Dept., now sold off,

is MacKays 2005, see p.109.

Row 60

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will (be) sure to follow. Treat all alike, be

kind but firm.

Illness. Only in very urgent cases is brandy or

other spirit to be supplied to the hands.

Reading at meals is prohibited except at tea.

Reading in bed by candle is strictly prohib-

ited. When the alarm bell in anteroom rings,

all hands are at once to come into the

shop.

Goods for own use. Although the

firm allow the housekeeper

and assistants the privilege

of obtaining goods at cost

price, let it be understood

that these goods are only for

their own use or for bona

fide presents. In future any

goods not in stock can be

ordered by sanction of the

firm, but upon such order,

5% will be added to cover

cost of carriage postage etc.

Such prices not to be quoted

outside the house.

36

37

38

No domestic pet as cat bird

etc. is to be kept by any

assistant.

5th October 2007

The young ladies are not allowed in the dining

room except at meals. After supper it is strictly

prohibited.

Kitchen. The work girls are not allowed at all

in the house or kitchens.

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Palmer’s basement hardware department.

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Row 58, see also, bottom

of page 105.

The Distillery Hotel at No 40, in 1938 was

“sandwiched” between the main and the men’s

department stores. The men’s department is seen

top left, 6th October 2007. Centre left is seen

the lower ground floor china dept., and bottom

is the ladies department of Palmer’s Store.

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Note the embellishments now gone.

40

39

38a

38

41

37

42

In the photo of Palmer’s

above left, note the

adornment at the top of

the bays. This has been

completely removed as

seen in the photo. on

page 106.

In 1863, Garwood

Palmer only owned the

shop at no 39. whereas

William Hunt, draper,

was at 37, and at 38

was Joseph Greenhow,

watches and clocks and

jeweller. John Clark

Bartram at no 40, th

Elephant and Castle,

was listed as victualler

and pawnbroker,which

he did at 133 King St.

41 was Thomas Barber,

toys, and 42 was John

Parsons, linen draper.

John Clark Bartram sold up in

1889, to move abroad.

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Here on the left is

seen the interior

of the Distillery

Public House,

open for business

at twenty past

ten. The glasses

upturned on the

bar are all round

bottomed and

conical. Charles

Rackham was

the proprietor in

1897. The shop

fronting the

Market Place was

an off-licence,

with the bars

accessed from

Row 38.

Left are the auction particulars of 1889.

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Evenings out-

Cook 2 evenings

Housemaids- one and a half evenings, or as

arranged by the house keeper.

Kitchen girl is not to come at all on Sundays.

The young ladies all make their own beds, but

the young mens beds require making. Every room

should be dusted every morning. Every room

should be properly cleaned every week. All mat-

tresses to be brushed once a month when clean

sheets put on.

Part of Charles Rackham’s advert for the

Distillery Tavern, November 1897.

Detail Grocers Lists: Provisions- A grocers list,

where to deal is made out by Mr. Hurry the first

of every month. Butter- fresh from Market every

Saturday. If less than 1/6 per pound. If more- buy

from Clowes- unsalted “Brittany” butter at 1/4.

Marketing done by Mr. Hurry.

Candles are allowed in strict moderation to each

room, but hands are warned not to retire to bed

with candles still burning

List of bakers and quantity to be taken from each,

will be arranged by Mr. Hurry once a month.

Enter quantity of milk, butter, potatoes which

come from in from Gorleston, in book provided.

Fruit and vegetables are not charged for by G. B.

P. (Garwood Burton Palmer) except potatoes at

market price.

Porters have no business in the kitchen, and are

not allowed to have beer given to them without

special permission.

Young men are not allowed in the young ladies

sitting room or in any part of the front portion

of the house.

Bread to be second days, and to be checked by

housekeeper from monthly bills with the books

kept in the kitchen, wherein quantity taken each

day as entered in.

Bedrooms: The young men are not allowed to go

to their rooms after 9 o’clock until after the shop

closes. They must bring down what things they

require when they leave in the morning. This is

to be strictly enforced.

Beer. The consumption is to be carefully watched

to see that an unlimited quantity is not allowed (I

assume that this and vegetables are not charged

for by G. B. P. (Garwood Burton Palmer) except

potatoes at market price.

Hot Water if required occasionally. Hands must

carry it up themselves, (the) same if baths are

required.

Bread to be second days, and to be checked by

housekeeper from monthly bills with the books

kept in the kitchen, wherein quantity taken each

day as entered in.

Young Ladies sleeping out are to use the lavatory

basin in the anteroom.

Servant’s wages:

Cook- from £14-18

Beer. The consumption is to be carefully watched

to see that an unlimited quantity is not allowed (I

assume that this was supplied since there was no

good supply of safe drinking water). Young people

are not allowed to have their meals in bed except

in cases of illness, and then only with the permis-

sion of the housekeeper. This rule must be strictly

enforced. Nothing is to be taken upstairs for hands

except with permission of housekeeper.

First Class Housemaid- from £10-14 (per

annum)Second Housemaid- £10-12

Kitchen girl- 2 shillings- 2/6 per week.

(These include £2 for washing)

servants are allowed one weeks holiday per

year.

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In a separate book-

Business Expenses.

1878-79

Ale £30/19/3

Coals £13/8/3

Housekeeping £282/4/7

Provisions £122/9/11

Salaries £652/1/4

Work £217/11/3

Gas £68/6/0

Insurance £20/8/6

Shop Expenses £105/15/11

Repairs £40/3/8

Carriage £112/12/2

Travelling £8/11/6

Hurry Palmer (James Hurry Palmer)

Rent and taxes £127/12/10

Interest £392/16/4

Discounts £50/18/0

Grand Total £2,253/19/6

1900-01

Ale £31/3/0

Coals £9/4/3

Housekeeping £423/19/6

Provisions £87/3/3

Salaries £899/15/3

work £93/14/6

Gas £93/13/8

Electric light £69/3/9

Ernest Palmer

Hurry Palmer and Nathaniel Palmer are

also mentioned in Row 38

Insurance £45/19

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Meals on special Occasions

Good Friday- One egg each, and

hot cross buns

Shrove Tuesday- pancakes if found

possible, to make so many.

Christmas Day. Fowl, plum puddings

and dessert arranged by Mr. Hurry. If

claimed for any other occasion, refer

to Mr. Hurry for instructions.

Sunday after Christmas. Cold joint of

meat but hot plum pudding.

Normal meals Teas- cut bread and

butter, and two thicknesses every day,

but on Tuesdays and Thursdays when

convenient, and when have enough dripping make

short cakes with currants, but exceptions can be made

to this rule, and only plain tea provided. (It sounds

pretty plain anyway, and no mention of jam!)

Above, Thompson’s first chip stall.

Left, 26th September 2007.

Sundays Tea. Little home made plum cake if

convenient.

Breakfast. Plain cut bread and butter, tea and coffee,

two thicknesses, one for young men, one for young

ladies (thinner for the girls?), except Sundays, when

half a ham is provided, the other half coming for the

following Sunday breakfast, may be varied with cold

boiled bacon if preferred.

Sunday Supper to consist of the usual cheese and

butter only.

Suppers. Nothing whatever to be provided for this

meal but bread and cheese and butter only.

Suppers. Nothing whatever is to be provided for this

meal but bread cheese and butter except on Saturday

nights and perhaps Thursday.

Dinners. Twice a week, Tuesday and

Saturday generally have Norfolk

Dumplings and gravy. Once a week have

baked Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Once

a week have boiled batter puddings and

gravy. Once a fortnight - Fridays generally,

have either fried or boiled fish with joint

of cold meat. Boiled fish is preferred when

have fish provided pudding but only two

courses allowed.

Left, Thompson’s first chip

barrow.

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Shop Expenses £177/17

One more of the Housekeeper’s Rules:

Repairs £37/9/9

“The hands all sit in seniority at the table, and are to be

served in that order each meal, Ladies first, Gentlemen

next. Assistants being late, or refusing to keep the rules, or

to obey the housekeeper, are to be reported to Mr. Hurry.

Assistants who continually grumble at the food provided,

are to be reported.” !

Carriage £100/6/7

Travelling £13/2/6

Rents and Taxes £128/11/11

Interest £51/10/6

Discount £297/5/9

Nos. 40, 41 and 42 were in 1994, MacKays, an all modern

(postwar) very square and totally characterless edifice. Then

there is Austin Row, no. 60, after which is the commence-

ment of King Street.

Dressmaking £157/6/11

Gifts £29/1/11

Grand Total £2,946/9/0

1914-15

coal £7/4

Housekeeping £316/2/1

Provisions £97/16

Salaries £1,015/15/5

Work £177/3/7

Dressmaking £216/7/10

Gas £53/10/2

Electric light £34/14/6

Insurance £72/5/6

Shop Expenses £146/14/2+ £11/17/4

Carriage £66/12/2+1/4

Travelling £9/12

Rates and Taxes £330/13/2

Interest £49/10

Discount £232/13/11

Repairs £54/7/5

Gifts £30/3/2

Grand Total £2,930/2/10

Sign showing upper floors to

lease. Both photos. dated 26th

August 2005.

Here is Row 60 and the end of the Market Place

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After severe fire damage to the store (above), 1892.

The Palmer Family

Garwood Burton Palmer started the drapery

store that has built up to the current substantial

retailing business. His line of descent is

through William, and Nathaniel above. The

latter married Lorina Burton, and had eight

children. One son, James Hurry Palmer, married

Mary Garwood. James Hurry Palmer, stamp

distributor, died in 1857, aged 69, and had:-

James Hurry, Garwood Burton, Daniel Bly,

Emma Elizabeth, Nathaniel Benjamin, Louisa,

and Adelaide, who married Henry Spelman.

James Hurry Palmer is the “Mr. Hurry” referred

to by the housekeeper and by Dorothy Carr

(Lime Kiln Walk). Garwood Burton Palmer

died in 1888, aged 73, married to Betsy Bracey,

and secondly to Eliza Spelman, but had no

children. The descent therefore continues

through Nathaniel Benjamin, married to Emma

Boardman. They had:- Emma L., Alice M.,

James Hurry, Clement and E. Ernest. Nathaniel

Benjamin Palmer was born in 1824 and died

in 1862, aged 38. Emma Boardman was the

daughter of James Boardman of Norwich, and

born in 1829, she died in 1923. They had two

sons, James Hurry Palmer and Edward Ernest

Palmer. They owned the shop jointly, and

William Palmer married Elizabeth

Rainemorter - their family- Sarah, William

(1715-1788), Ambrose, Nathaniel, William,

Mary.

William married Sarah Cox of Cromer

(1730-1807)- both buried in Yarmouth

Churchyard.

Offspring of William:- William, Nathaniel,

Samuel, John Danby and, Frederick.

John Danby (1769-1842) married Bearle,

their daughter Cordelia Ann, married John

Robinson and had numerous issue; their son

Charles John, FSA., solicitor and historian,

married Amelia Graham Lacon, and had

no children;

William Danby Palmer and Sarah Cox had

four daughters- Sarah, who married Thomas

Jay, Capt.; Mary, who married Thomas

Hurry; Elizabeth, who married William

John Hurry; and Tomasin, who married

Charles Jay, RN.

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were referred to by Dorothy Carr of

Lime Kiln Walk, who remembered

them before the first World War. The

descent continues through James

Hurry Palmer who had six children-

Percival, Hilda, Harold, Muriel,

Clement, and Dorothy.

Percival, the eldest son, born 1882,

married Kathleen Alice, and their

children were:- Aubrey, Mavis, and

Hazel. Hazel married A. G. Sturrock,

and they are the current owners of

the store (1994). In 2007, Their son

Bruce has for some while taken over

the management of the store.

On the south side of the

Market Place, are Burton’s

Tailoring shop, and the re-

built Savings Bank, now the

Lloyds TSB. Rebuilt in 1939,

but externally very similar to

the previous building.

The Savings Bank started

life at the north-west cor-

ner of Row 56, on Howard

Street, that site now part of

Palmer’s car park. The house

there had been the excise or

customs house, and the row

had previously been known

as “Excise Office Row”.

(P.Vol.i, p.311)

In 1678 the south end of the Market Place

remained open “waste” ground. Mitchel

Mew purchased the site, and it was

sold twice before four

houses were erected

upon it to form the

current building line

at the south end of the

market. The ground

had been enclosed

by a post and board

fence when bought

by Robert Boult, and

it may have been his

successor, Robert

Boult, carpenter

and millwright who

had the four new

houses built. This

may represent the

first instance of

speculative building

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in Great Yarmouth. The four houses in 1750

were sold to Thomas Woods, a stationer,

then to Thomas Leathe, surgeon. In 1781

John Scales, Phillip Pullyn Samuel Mason

and John Sims converted them to a bank, but

this was taken over by Mason and Woods,

when the former partnership dissolved, and

either Mason and Woods or possibly the

former partnership became bankrupt. Mason

and Woods were corn merchants, and Mason

was clearly rich and had a large estate at

Belton and Bradwell. In 1797 Dr Thomas

Bateman bought the property, and it was

his son George, who in 1859 sold it to the

trustees of the Savings Bank. The widow of

Benjamin Boult had married subsequently,

John Boswell, a butcher. That property,

on the corner, now part of “Burtons”, was

next occupied by Dr William Taylor, who

subsequently moved to the west side of

the Markt Place, He returned to this house

later, and died there. It then passed to James

Black, bookseller, then to Pexall Forster,

and to Keymer also a bookseller. (Ref P.Vi.,

p.347)

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Third from the left seems to have been a butchers, and the corner property was a bookshop.

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On the South side of the Market Place,

in 2007are Burton’s Tailoring shop, with

“Evans” above, both part of the Arcadia group.

One way or another neither business seems

to care for the premises and the windows,

covered over inside, are decaying and some

broken externally. Past the rebuilt Savings

Bank, now the “T.S.B.” Rebuilt in 1939,

but externally very similar to the previous

building. Along the east side of the Market

Place, proceeding in a northerly direction,

there is Dorothy Perkins (ladies fashions),

and Boots the Chemist, both present in 1987,

remaining still, twenty years later. Milletts

(camping and similar items) was on the market

gates corner in 1987, subsequently moved

to the west side of the market place, but in

2007 has disappeared from the scene. Now

(2007-8) the corner shop is “Bon Marche”

ladies clothing. These three are in the north-

west corner of the “Market Gates” shopping

Peter Chan, photo by C. Warren,

7.7.07

Above, Market Gates complex in 1987 , when

some shops remained empty. Below left, 14th

October 2007, Boots and Dorothy Perkins

Stores remain thriving businesses.

Chinese restaurant, it had been the “East Wind”

Chinese restaurant when photographed by Percy

Trett in 1971. Mr Chan’s business ran down,

and when Mr Ho in King

Street returned to Hong

Kong in the mid 80’s,

Peter Chan took over his

business in King Street,

closing the Market Place

restaurant. The Water

Margin was advertising

a four course lunch for

3 pounds and fifty pence

(very good value) . Argos

catalogue store is the next

building, followed by

United News Tobacconist,

and “Tramps” clothing

store in 1994.

Crossing Market Road, there

was an empty shop in 1994,

recently a newsagent, (“United

News” in 1987, with a toy

department upstairs.It was

once “The Bull” public house.

Next, at no. 50, was in 1987

and remaining in 1994, the

Cheltenham and Gloucester

Building Society, which was

later taken over and absorbed

by Lloyds-TSB Bank. All these

are post-war buildings. No.

51 was “The Water Margin”

Above is the building visible in Theatre Plain behind (east of) the former Blue

Coat School, before demolished in 1972.

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The South end of the Blue Coat School

shows additional features

lean-to addition

probable master’s entrance

(behind white building)

Rear wing

South end of Blue Coat school from Theatre Plain.This was the main school entrance, though

likely there was another staff entrance where we can see an extension at the rear of the

master’s quarters. There is also a lean-to extension that might have been either a kitchen or

more likely a latrine, which would have been an earth closet, emptied each day. In 1874, there

was a master, Joseph Green, and a mistress, Mrs. Lewin.

This old house was demolished to make

way for the semi-circular building seen

on the previous page. All these carts are

parked where taxis now wait in Theatre

Plain, but beg the question as to where

all those horses were temporarily stabled,

whilst their owners, the market traders,

were at the market.

In 1972 the ancient fish stall house and blue coat

school, together with the conservative club and

former printing works on Theatre Plain, were

demolished to make way for the new Market Gates

shopping complex, complete with the multi-storey

car park. There were to be 39 shops, 3 supermarkets,

and 665 car parking spaces. The idea was all well

and good, but no-one likes the ugly architecture, and

we have lost another famous landmark that survived

The Blue Coat School was only demolished in

1972:

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Note the boys in their blue coats, outside the school, about 1860. See also, photos on next pages.

The Blue Coat School

Bristol, also at Liverpool, Bisley, Coventry

and Reading.

The Blue Coat School was so named from

the blue coats worn by the boys. The Schools

had started as Christ’s Hospital, London, in

1553. As well as the traditional blue coat, the

boys wore a small worsted cap.In Yarmouth,

the school stood in the south-west corner of

the market place. Next to it on the north side

was a blacksmith’s shop, as seen in Butcher’s

picture, which became a public house called the

“Jolly Butchers”. That in 1850 was re-built as

the “Fish Stall” public house. By 1863 it was

called the “Market Tavern”, only to revert in

name to “Fish Stall House” by 1909.

Fish stall house was by 1874 re-named the

Market Tavern. This tavern carried a sign

advertising “Lacon’s nog”. It had been partly

built on the site of a blacksmith’s shop, so

Palmer tells us. The pictures of the school in

about 1850 show that there was no door or

entrance directly into the Market Place. The

main entrance appears to have been the door

opening onto Theatre Plain.

The Yarmouth Blue Coat School was founded

in 1715 when Barry Love was minister, and

William Spooner, Mayor. (The 1874 directory

states “Erected 1713”). There were statues in

the niches on the west side of the building. They

were photographed by Phillip Rumbelow, and

preserved in the Tudor Room of the Greyfriars

monastery, only to be destroyed when that

building was bombed in the war. (Research

on the Yarmouth School by Percy Trett.) A

number of Blue Coat Schools survive in 2007,

and at Christ’s Hospital London, the traditional

uniform of coats, knee breeches and stockings,

is still worn. Other schools still remain, at

Chetham’s, Manchester, Queen Elizabeth’s, Two young boys in the Blue Coat uniform.

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Top left, south wall of the school; above statuettes from it.

Now maybe

on Queen V’s

Jubilee, 1897,

looking south,

into Theatre

Plain, with

Savings Bank on

the corner, top

right of photo.

Former school

now a “Grand

Bazaar”, reads-

“The greatest

show on earth,

bargains for all,

admission free.”

The design seems to show two buildings, from the shapes of the windows. The larger ten

windows were placed higher, surely for the schoolroom, so that the boys could not be

distracted from their work. The three story six windowed element at the left end may have

an entrance at the rear, and is presumably the accommodation for the masters, whereas the

boys look to have had dormitory accommodation above the school room. When built there

was no sanitation, so there may have been a drain out into the street at the rear for urine,

and solids were gathered up and collected by the daily round of the muck cart.

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About 1883

J.F.Southey, no.61.,

saddler and harness

maker

58.Thompson,

J.H. eating house

5 9 . D u k e

of Sussex

Pub., Mrs.

Westgate

56. Bunn,

H . V. ,

butcher

Great Eastern Railway

Office, no.54., in 1883.

Bull Hotel

51. Gunton, J.,

butcher

52. Gunton, A.,

butcher

57. Swann,

W., butcher

Harbord, W.J., corn

and hay store

55. Bales,

C.E., butcher

60.Chistmas, W.,

butcher

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the blitz but not the council’s bulldozers. A

much better idea would have been a multilevel

underground carpark beneath the market itself.

This could have been accessed from Fullers

Hill, with Fuller’s Hill and the Methodist

Temple retained as well. It would take a lot

to turn this around now, but slow inroads in

terms of conservation are occurring here and

there in several rows there has been recent

replacement of row housing. This needs to go

much further, and if Middlegate and Howard

Street are to be restored to their former state

with new small shops, then the car parks must

all go underground, with another underground

car park surely long overdue under the beach

at Marine Parade. If the money can be found

for a Marina then surely we can manage some

underground car parks. Meantime there will

be a big problem linking the new marina outer

harbour with the town, since only a huge strip

of waste ground intervenes. A massive project

for housing and shops and small open squares

is needed to fill that void. Meantime, Broad

Row remains almost derelict, and needs all

new specialist shops, and to be covered with a

roof to attract shoppers. Shoppers cannot come

though unless parking is improved; so that is

why underground car parking is a desperate

priority. Meantime everyone shops in the out

of town warehouses and at Norwich.

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1920

Feathers Inn, during the 1920’s, had

a grape vine growing in the entrance,

and the right hand building was a dining

room. Now the former dining room,

left, 15th October 2007, is very airy!

Here is another case where the council

could encourage a re-build. Restoration

required!

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boxes, which may well serve the purpose,

but are so unattractive, that we would much

rather be shopping in Marlow or Tunbridge

Wells.Greenacres Butchery is an asset, as

is “Up Market” coffee shop, but the rest

would be better demolished again! Hollis’

shop was demolished on the Market Gates

corner in 1971, only to be replaced with

another unsightly box. The Bull Hotel in 1883

stood here, and had real character, as did the

butchers next door. Now we only have one

butcher on the east side of the Markt Place.

Trevor Greenacre’s father came to the town,

and set up in Market Row in the early 1960’s.

Trevor moved to the market Place after the

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No.50 Market Place - Hollis was a corn

merchant in 1965. This building, the former

Bull Hotel (photo by PGT) February 1971,

was demolished October in that year of

terrible destruction.

From what was surely a most

interesting row of old shops

as seen in about 1883 on the

last page, to this! We now are

“blessed” with a row of modern

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no.58 no.57

no.55

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Date 1904

60 59 58 57 56 55

Market Row fire which

swept through his shop on

the night of 13th February

1992. He took over what

had briefly been a ladies

dress shop, though in 1965

this was McCarthy’s fruit,

veg., and potatoes. As well

as all kinds of quality

meat, Trevor Greenacre

specialises in Biltong,

dried beef, which he cures

himself in a variety of

shapes and sizes.

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55

50

59

58

57

56

55

54

In 1886, no.54 was the railway office; 56 was Bunn the butcher; 57 was Swann the butcher;

58 was Thompson’s eating house; 59 the Duke of Sussex public house.

In 1965, no.54 was Market Fisheries; 56 was Valerie gowns; 57 was Co-op butchers; 58

was Mc Carthy D & F, wholesale fruit; 59-65 was The Co-operative Society. Both sides of

the Market Place sported awnings of all sorts until well after the war. Now we only have

shelter in the central permanent market. Below left is the dissenter’s burial ground, which

is in 2008 closed to public access. It could be a pleasant small park or garden

if properly looked after and supervised with a permanent gardener. Well worth the price I would suggest. If good

enough people will pay to visit a nice garden. Bottom right, Victoria’s Jubilee 1897.

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The Hospital School

annual pay of £5. The Corporation wrested

the government of the hospital from the

Holy Trinity Church of Norwich,

in 1386. The establishment was

run by a warden and also had two

priests. In 13th century it gave

sanctuary to eight poor men and

eight impoverished women. It was

a charity for the poor and depended

on benefactors. It received gifts

of money and houses, even two

fish house, and was repaired in

1419. After the reformation, the

religious establishment was broken

up. The buildings were let out by

the corporation, and some of

the buildings were used as an

ammunition store when the town was

facing invasion by the Spanish Armada.

It was again used as an army store

during the civil war, and continued in

military use until 1724. In the intervening

periods it was used as a town corn store,

In 1724 it was re-built and converted

into a workhouse for “idle wenches”

and remained as such unchanged until

demolished in 1842. (P.Vol.i., p.31)

Buildings designed by Brown, “recently erected”, 1842

The same school buildings, about 1870

The corporation had established a

Grammar School at St Mary’s in 1551, and

this particular school was dissolved in 1797,

when Rev.Francis Turner was the principal.

The first building erected on this side of

the Market, the school was established by

Thomas Fastolfe, in the reign of Edward I,

and dedicated to St Mary the virgin. It was

granted all of the land between the Pudding

Gate and the Market Gate (St. Nicholas

Road and Market Gates). A chapel was

built after a grant by Richard De

Frizeland in 1341. A chaplain was

appointed to the chapel at the

A red brick building designed by John Brown,

was erected further back on the site, in 1842.

Charles Palmer was quite disgusted as he

felt that the old buildings could have been

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refurbished and adapted, but instead all

were swept away. The only good feature

was, he considered, the garden.

More recently, the hospital school

was again completely demolished,

and rebuilt in 1931. The boy’s school

was in the northern half, and the girls

school in the southern half. In 1994 it

was part of the Norfolk School of Art

and Design, nevertheless is appeared

empty and closed up excepting the

gymnasium at the rear. Before that it

was St. Nicholas Priory Middle School

Annexe. The current buildings

are hardly an antiquity at 86

years old, but infinitely better

than everything more recently

erected all around the market

place. At no. 68 is the original

house of Miles Corbet, the

Regicide, who died in 1662.

The interior has not been

preserved (see note, right).

On the northern side of this

at the moment is “Old Moon

Ethnic Emporium”, previously

all part of the butchers at the

front, but which has reduced in

size and also changed hands.

In 2005 this was “G. and

G. Quality Butchers”. Next is the former

Lacons’ establishment, the Coachmakers

public house,

landlords- Hazel

MacLennan, and

Top right, Corbet’s house, also seen centre of above

photo. The current owner (2007) lives away, and has not

respected the interior of this listed historic building.

Below, a butcher’s,

now “Vibe”

hairdressers, above

centre, which

always looks empty

in 2007.

Two views of the Coach-maker’s Arms, 16.7.06.

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On the north-west corner of St. Nicholas Road is the

ﬁsherman’s Hospital, founded by the corporation

in 1702, restored in 1929, and further restored in

1985. It was re-opened by H. R. H. The Duke of

Gloucester in 1987.

of Thomas Bradford erected in

1705, a gallery in the nave of the

Parish Church, the rents from which

were donated to the Hospital, after

which the churchwardens paid ﬁve

pounds year instead, until 1857.

Other benefactors over the years

included- in 1707, Mr. John Filkin,

and in 1708, Elizabeth Blennerhasset.

The latter donated one pound a year,

half at Easter, and half at Christmas.

In 1709, Captain Gabriel Milleson

gave by will, likewise in 1725 Mrs.

Suzanna Master, and in 1762, Mr.

Benjamin Jolly (£100). In 1811 John

Lacon left a legacy of £200, and the

same year a Mr. John Boldra was also

The Fisherman’s Hospital

The ﬁsherman’s hospital was ﬁrst erected in 1702,

and previously restored in 1929/30. The trustees at

the time of that restoration included T.W.Gooch,

Alderman Swindell J.P., being Chairman.

Subscribers to the cause included the boat owners,

Lacons, Bloomﬁelds, and Fellows shipyard. The

hospital was originally built at the expense of the

town council. A council meeting on 17th. July 1711,

ordered that all residents must exceed 60 years old,

and be ﬁshermen. They could be accompanied by

their wife if married. If a resident wished to marry

whilst in residence, the permission of the committee

was required. An allowance was paid to residents,

but only so long as they remained at the hospital.

The outer gate was to be locked at 9 P.M. every day.

The key then was held by one resident, appointed as

key holder.

noted to leave a legacy. In 1812 Robert Warmington

gave by will, and Miss Eleanor Wright gave by will

£100 in 1819. In 1884, William Norton Burroughs gave

£500, and in 1902 Robert James Webb, smack owner

of Gorleston gave £20. Thus the hospital can be seen

to have survived the centuries thanks to charitable

donations from all quarters.

After the last of the restorations, the hospital was

opened ofﬁcially by H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester,

G.C.V.O., on 19th.May 1987.

The hospital was again restored in 1985-6. Trustees

at that time included Councillor Stone, (Mayor

1966-7) Vice Chairman was Rev. R.Allington-Smith,

and treasurer was P.E. Page Esq. Other trustees

included councillor Batley. “Friends” of the hospital

were under the chairmanship of P.G.Trett, and

included Councillors Taylor and

Hollis, Mrs. P.A. Ashbourne,

and T.J. Ashbourne. There

were grants from the Borough

Council, and The Department of

the Environment, and English

Heritage (central Government

sponsored). There were fund

raising donations by locally

based ﬁrms such as Amoco,

Annsbrook Limited, etc.

There is a statue of Neptune on high in the centre of

the hospital in a tower above a central passageway. An

In the distant past, the executors

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playing in the street,

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inscription on the tablet below, showing a three masted

sailing vessel, says- “An hospital for decayed ﬁshermen,

founded by the corporation 1702”.

The hospital is now divided into ten self-contained

small fully modernised dwellings.

Outside the fisherman’s Hospital, some of the

residents (top left), about 1985. Fred Eastoe 3rd

from left., Jack Hubbard on the right. All old

men, having been at sea many years, now quite

infirm. Fred Eastoe died of a chest infection,

having severe emphysema from smoking, he

is seen propping himself up on his arms to aid

his chest expansion. Jack Eastoe had severe

leg ulceration, again no doubt secondary to

smoking, he was transferred to The “Green

Gables” Nursing Home, Hamilton Road, for

the last few months of his life, when sadly, if

unsurprisingly he became very morbid. These

men greatly missed their days at sea, as related

by Bertie Hubbard. (See Bowling Green Walk and

Marine Parade; also audio interview.)

Visit to the Hospital by Queen Elizabeth, 1985

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Probably in the 1890’s.

This photo was taken in 1904.

This photo dates to 1894, note the trees on Church Plain.

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Above, on Butcher’s painting, we can see the

Market Cross. This used to be the scene of

all sorts of mischief. Even as shown above,

there is a considerable crowd drawn to it. In

1740 a crowd was drawn to the cross by the

sound of a horn. There was a famine, and the

dragoons had been summoned from Norwich

to keep order. The town kept a stock of

grain for distribution under such emergency

circumstances (in a building at St. Mary’s

Hospital, across the Market Place). Grain

merchants had meantime been ordered to

sell at a fixed price of two shillings a bushel.

However the crowd was most unhappy and

they were trying to force a sale at a more

reasonable level. The dragoons were sent in

and those responsible for the disorder were

arrested and thrown (probably literally) into

the town jail, in the Tolhouse in Middlegate.

It seems that grain for human consumption

was sold in the open Market, and at that time

at the Market Cross itself. In 1509 the floor

of the cross was raised and the roof leaded

so that the grain sacks could be kept dry. One

of the jobs of the bailiffs then was to keep

order and keep watch over the grain sales

every market day.

was pulled down many years earlier, in 1836,

stones being laid to mark the spot. Indeed a

new corn exchange designed again by Brown

the architect, was erected to allow indoor sales

of that precious commodity, in 1842. Corn

sales then took place in the open outside the

Angel Inn (Hotel), then they moved to outside

The Market

Cross

(site of) as

photographed

by Percy Trett,

30th April

1971.

of the Dukes head, then outside the Star, and

then in 1871 the corn exchange was built in

Howard Street which lasted exactly 100 years,

until 1971, as mentioned above. A year before

the corn hall was built, for some reason, the

government bought up the previous corn hall

in Regent Street, re-building it as the new post

office (see Regent Street).

In 1863 William Harbord was listed as selling

grain and flour and bone in Middlemarket

Road, but there was no such dealer with a

shop in the Market Place. As late as 1963

the old Bull Hotel had been taken over by a

corn dealer (Hollis), and at that time there

was a corn exchange in Howard Street South,

which, as with half of Yarmouth (literally)

was demolished in 1971. The Market Cross

The stocks were in use at the south end of the

market until 1816.

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In 1874 there were no less than five rows of

Lime trees at the north end of the Market Place,

leading in an avenue to the church. Although a

few young trees have been replanted, the avenue

as such was removed for the purpose of improving

the roadway, (of course) in 1971.

remaining will be apparent when we

look at Broad Row, shortly. Meantime,

current social policies remain to be

questioned. Great Yarmouth is only one

of many neglected towns, that has only

in the last two years seen some modest

improvement thanks to grants from

the National Lottery Fund. It is quite

shocking to have to state that successive

Governments have put nothing into

urban regeneration, at least in this

town, whereas the current labour

Government was willing to sacrifice

thousands of lives and billions of

pounds of our money vainly pursuing

a crusade in Iraq for ill-founded

personal glory. The American nation

is largely God fearing, but their

politicians have brutalised the world,

and no country is so universally hated

as America. Although quietly they

have invaded no less than 48 countries

since the Second World War, it seems

unlikely that they could have invaded

Iraq as they did, without the backing of

the self-serving Prime Minister, Blair.

If this country had stood firm against

such action it could surely have been

prevented. History will show this to

be the USA’s greatest ever mistake. As

Isiaah warned against the Egyptians,

so it will be that the USA’s greed will

be their ultimate downfall. Within a

few years there will be a switch to oil

sales in Euro’s and the use of bio-fuels

which will not be sold in dollars. At

the moment the world trades oil only

in US dollars, allowing the US to just

print the money for nothing other than

the cost of paper and ink, thus to buy

goods for what will ultimately prove to

be worthless paper. We would do well

to convert to the euro ourselves, and to

join the strength of the European Union

instead of staying out just to depend on

the USA. This will prove foolish in the

long term. It is no surprise that this week,

the Russian President (Putin, 17.10.07)

has been having talks with Iran, and that

the Russians are again building up their

armed forces. Only Europe will be able

The market was paved from a very early date,

being partially cobbled in 1385, and completely

paved (I think still the central part only) 1n 1650.

The oldest photos appear to show all the roads,

inluding that around the outside of the Market,

as being gravelled. I assume that horses were

generally tethered to railings at the side of this

roadway, and their urine and dung would be better

disposed of on an earth and gravel surface than

on the cobbles. No doubt there were a number of

labourers whose full time employment was simply

the removal of horse dung, and it could be quite

hazardous to walk, either looking out for horses

and carriages (there were many bad accidents)

or looking down to avoid the excrement.

It has been constantly noted in our modern

perambulation, that it was not the Germans

who destroyed the old town, but the inhabitants

themselves on the instruction of successive

councils. In 2007 there is still much derelict

property to be restored and the size of the problem

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to counterbalance such power

when the USA disintegrates,

and we would do well to be

fully in the “Common Market”

(European Union) before that

happens. Meantime we depend

too much on the USA, and it has

gained us no friends. In 2007-8,

the USA has proved to be heavily

in debt, and industry is going into

recession there, notably the U.S.

car industry has lost billions. This

cannot continue. At some stage the

oil producing nations will decide

to take the plunge and sell oil in Euros. At

present in the Petro-dollar cycle, the USA

simply prints dollars, and other countries are

forced to sell goods to the USA to acquire

dollars to pay for fuel bought in the middle

east. If oil is sold internationally, then the

USA will be instantly bankrupt, as was

the USSR. Saddam Hussein had built an

exchange to sell oil in euros, resulting in

the invasion of Iraq.

Town wall behind the Hospital School, 26.08.05.

is the provision in Norwich of huge over and

underground car parks, right in the very centre

of town. It is the car that rules supreme, but

planners here have allowed the historic fabric

to be destroyed. Now visitors are prevented

from finding anywhere to park, such that we

only get penniless day trippers on coach trips.

No-one can stay anywhere in the town because

they have no-where to park. Out of town

holiday parks have developed all their own

self-contained facilities. Again visitors cannot

get to see a show in town if they cannot park

their car, and now all the theatres but one have

closed their doors. In the thirties and even the

sixties most people came to Yarmouth by train.

Others came from London by paddle steamer.

Then they did not need a car-park. Cars are

here to stay, since bio-fuel and electrisity will

replace petrol. If this town is to regenerate, we

must have substantial underground car-parks.

(No, they won’t flood if properly designed;

they are below sea level at Monte Carlo, under

their beaches, after all).

So much change takes place that as an

outsider one can often see how ill-advised

a project is. There were so many butchers

in the Market Place in the 19th. century,

that the buying of Mr Cory’s property,

(1800:see Row 76) and the subsequent

building of a new meat market off Regent

Street was sure to fail. Today, the large

supermarket chains, especially Tesco, have

such a strangle-hold on the purchase and

supply of meat, all food and most household

goods now, that they threaten the economics

of whole nations abroad, let alone the sale of

goods in our Market Place. It needs

little pointing out that in Yarmouth

the sale of such items now takes

place anywhere but in the centre

of our town. This cannot be good

policy in the long term. Only a few

businesses today survive in the town,

which mainly sports banks, building

society offices and charity shops.

Such wealth has conversely been

invested in the centre of Norwich

as can be scarcely imagined, but the

main reason this has been possible

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Market Place, 1863

wines

35. Bee, Robert, shoe maker

36. Bilsdon, George, victualler, British Lion

37. Hunt, William Howes, linen and woolen draper

38. Greenhow, Joseph, watch and clock maker and

jeweller

39. Palmer, Garwood, linen draper, hosier and baby

linen dealer

40. Bartram, John Clark, victualler, Elephant and castle

and pawn broker (also see King Street)

41.Barber, Thomas Robert, toy and fancy dealer

42.Parsons, John George, linen draper, hosier and

baby linen dealer

South side:

43. Dashwood, Charles Burton, surgeon

44. Savings Bank, manager, R.D. Barber

East Side:

45. Charity School, master, George Barrett,

46. Cater, Robert, victualler, Market Tavern

47. Fish Market

48. Gunton, Jeremiah, butcher

49. Watson, victualler, The Bull

50. Howard, Benjamin, hair dresser

51. Gunton, Simon (jnr.) butcher

52. Gunton, Simon (snr.) butcher

53. empty

54. Barnes, Susan, butcher

55. Bales, Christopher E., butcher

56. Winter, Ann, butcher

57. Swann, William Christmas, butcher

58. Thompson, James, eating House

59. Harris, Benjamin, victualler, Duke of Sussex

60. Gunton, Samuel, butcher

61. Freeman, William, engraver and copper plate

printer

62. Fulcher, Edward, hair dresser

63. Swann, Samuel, butcher

64. Loan Office, manager, Henry Butcher; Sutton

and Co., parcel carriers by rail, to and from London;

Wilshack, Joseph, watch maker, agent : James Clark

St Mary’s Hospital School, master, John W. Hewke;

mistress Charlotte Goffin

Penny Bank, manager George Thomas Goodrick

Goodrick, George Thomas, auctioneer and estate

agent

Goodrick, Emma Newsome and Henrietta, boarding

and day school

Feltham, Kezia, shoe maker

Read, Sarah, victualler, Weaver’s Arms

Stone, William I., saddler and harness maker

Gedge, Charles, beerhouse and joiner*

*un-named then, appears to have become the coach

makers Arms (no.70) by 1874.

1. Youell and Co., nurserymen

2. Burroughs, William Norton, Victualer,

wine and spirit merchant

3. Rant, George, grocer

4.Grymes, James, shoemaker

5. Steward and son, chemists and

druggists 6. Ellis, Mary Anne, victualler,

Swan with Two Necks

7. Bales, William, baker and confectioner

8.Bumpstead, Robert, grocer

9. Bly, John, ironmonger

10. Cain, Elizabeth, milliner and straw

bonnet maker

11. Joyce, Robert Tomas, victualler, Blue

Anchor

12. Batson, Thomas, eating house

13. Johnson, John, baker and confectioner

14. Norman, Simon, cabinet maker

15. Lorimer, John, grocer

16. King, Henry, victualler, Half Moon

17. Mainprice, John, Victualler, King’s

Head, wine and spirit merchant and fish

merchant 18. Fowler, Daniel Read, linenand

woolen draper 19. Mabson, William, chemist,

druggist, and agent for Guardian Life and fire

office 20. Breeze, Robert, ironmonger

21. Rigby, Arthur and co., brush makers

and cork cutters 2 2 .

Nuthall, Charles Christopher, tailor, woollen

draper and hatter

23. Walton and Overend, grocers and dealers in

foreign wines

24. Sharp, George, pianoforte dealer and professor

of music; Holme, Rev.A.P.,M.A,, curate of St

Nicholas; Richmond,Rev. T.K., curate of St Nicholas;

Sepplings, Rev.D.W., M.A., Curate of St Andrews

25. Little, William, grocer

26. Floyd, James, allopathic and homeopathic

chemist and druggist

27. Garrett, John, victualler, Angel Hotel and livery

stables.

28. Sewell and Hilton, grocers &c.

29. Fyson, Edward, silk mercer, draper, milliner,

&c.

30. Cossons, John Richardson, silk mercer, draper,

milliner &c.

31. Davenport, William, grocer &c.

32 & 33., Blyth, leather cutter, ironmonger &c.

34. Jolly, William, grocer and dealer in foreign

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19. Cossey, J.D., dispensing chemist

.....Row 35.....

20. Burt, Elizabeth, ironmonger

21. Leach Bros., oil and colourmen and lamp

warehouse

.....Row 38.....

22. Nuthall, Charles Christopher, tailor,

woollen draper and hatter

23. Overend, John Gartside, grocer and dealer

in foreign wines

.....Row 40.....

24. Sharp, George, pianoforte dealer and

professor of music

25. Little, Willliam, grocer &c.

26. Goggs, N.W., chemist and druggist

.....Row 44.....

27. Garrett, victualler, “Angel Hotel” and

livery stables

28. Hilton, James Deane, grocer &c.

.....Row 46.....

29 and 30. Butler, W., silk mercher and

draper

Market Row

31. Jolly and Harrison, grocers &c.

32 & 33. Cooper A.S., wholesale and retail

fancy goods

.....Row 49.....

24. Jolly and Harrison, grocers and dealers

in wines

.....Row 51.....

35. Bee, Robert, shoemaker

36. Howes, Henry, victualler, “British Lion”

British Lion Alley

37. Bernard, William, wholesale and retail

draper,

.....Row 54.....

38 & 39. Plamer, Garwood, linen draper,

milliner and carpet warehouse

.....Row 56.....

40. Bartram, John Clark, victualler, “Elephant

west side

1. Brunning, Isaac and Co., seed merchants

and nurserymen, nursery Caister road, shop

here

2. Burroughs, William Norton, victualler

& wine & merchant, importer

3.Forder, Robert, furniture maker

4. George, Thomas, stationer and circulating

library

5. Steward and son, chemists and druggists;

Steward, Charles Samuel Dale, se.; Steward,

Alfred

.....Row 20.......

6. Reynolds, John, victualler, “Swan with

Two Necks”

7. Grimmer, Robert, baker and

confectioner

8. Bumpstead, Robert, grocer

.....Row 22.....

9. Bly, John, ironmonger

10. Mitchell, Henry, glass and china

warehouse

.....Row 24.....

11. Spencer, Isaac, victualler, the “Blue

Anchor”

12. Foulsham, Henry, luncheon and dining

rooms, beer retailer

13. Adams, A., grocer and provision

dealer

14. Norman, Simon, cabinet maker

.....Row 26.....

15. Bennett, J., grocer, tea merchant etc.

16. Giles, Robert, victualler, the

“Edinburgh”

.....Row 29.....

17. Hodges, James, victualler, “Kings

Head”, wine and spirit merchant

.....Row 32.....

18. Fowler, Daniel Read, linen and woolen

draper

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and Castle”

.....Row 58.....

41. London, Caroline, milliner

42. Parsons, John George, linen draper, hosier

and baby linen dealer

69. Blyth, Benjamin, saddler and harness

maker

70. Horsley, George, victualler, “Coach

Maker’s Arms”

South Side

43. Stafford, S.J.F, surgeon

44. Savings Bank, manager, R.D.Barber, J.P.

Market Place, 1886

(from Church Plain to King Street)

1-2. Burroughs, W.N., wine and spirit

merchant

3. Forder, R., furniture warehouseman

4. George, T.P., bookseller and fancy dealer

5. Steward and son, chemists

6. Kent, R.D., Two-necked San

7. Grimmer, R., baker and confectioner

8. Nichols, W., grocer

9. Bly and Sill, Ironmongers and range

manufacturers

10. George R., glass and china dealer

11-12 Foulsham B.J., dining rooms

13. Chasteney C.B., grocery

14. Norman and sons, cabinet makers, and at

52 London Road, Lowestoft

15. Wild E., baker and Co., grocers and tea

dealers - agent for W., and A. Gilbey

16. Smith, T., The Edinburgh stores

17. French, J, victualler, wine and spirit

importer

18. Gray, F.A., milliner and draper

19. The Market Pharmacy - Welch A.E.,

dispensing chemist

20. Hacon, W.C., wholesale and retail

grocer

21. Leach, J., oil and colour merchant

22. Freeman T.G.., Leather currier and general

merchant

23. Barge and Freeman, ironmongery and

lamp warehouse

24. Sharp, G., Piano, harmomium and musical

instrument warehouse

25. Mann, A.T., grocer and tea dealer

26. Pechey, H., chemist -post office money

East side

45. Charity School, (erected 1713), Master,

Green, Joseph; Mistress, Mrs Lewin

46. Cator, Mrs., victualler, “Market Tavern”

47. Fish Market (erected 1844)

48, 49, 50. Lock, George Henry “The Bull”

51. Gunton, Jeemiah, butcher

52. Gunton, Alfred, butcher

53. King, James, fishmonger and poulterer

54. & 55. Bales, Christopher K., butcher

56. Girling, J.W., butcher

57. Swann, William Christmas, butcher

58. Thompson, James, eating house

59. Goots, Wm., victualler, “Duke of

Sussex”

60. Page, John, Australian meat depot, and

law stationer

61. Southey, James F., saddler and harness

maker

62. Fulcher, Edward, Hairdresser

63. Bell, Robert W., butcher

64. Wright, R., bootmaker

65. Jay, William, tailor

St Mary’s Hospital School, re-built 1843,

master, John Hewke; mistress, Charlotte

Goffin

66. Cossey, Frank, cornchandler

67. Lorey, Edward, dining rooms

68. Joyce, R.T., victualler, “Weavers Arms”

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order and savings bank

27. Candler, E., Angel Hotel.

28. Back and Co., Wine and spirit merchants,

and Middlegate Street; also Norwich

29. Jarman, W.F., silk mercer

30. Pash, A., Eagle Boot Stores

31 Harrison, E., grocer (and at 34)

32-3. Cooper, A.S. ironmonger and fancy

dealer

34. Harrison, E., wholesale grocer, cheese and

butter factor

35. Roberts, C., boot and shoe maker

36. Pierson, T.W., British Lion Tavern

37. Thirtle, J.S., milliner and dress maker

38-29. Palmer G.B., linen draper, milliner, and

carpet warehouseman

40. Wright, T.W., Elephant and Castle

tavern

41. London, W., milliner and costumier

42. Randell, S., practical tailor, outfitter

and juvenile clothier, & at London Road,

Lowestoft

Sill and Bly were at number 9 in

1886 , Bly later moved to no 22, taking

over from Freemans, who moved to

Howard Street South.

South side

43. Stafford, S.J.F., surgeon

44. Savings Bank - (1818) - manager,

Teasdel, H., corporation accountant

East side

45. Charity School -(1713)- master,

Green, J.; Mistress, Lewin, Miss

46. Smith, W., Market Tavern

here is Market Road

The Fish Market

Savory, S., The Bull Hotel

51. Gunton, J., butcher

52. Gunton, A., butcher

53. Harbord, W.J., hay and corn

store

54. G.E.R. Office (Great Eastern

Carpenter was at 26 Market Place.

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The Occupants of the Market Place, west

side, Church Plain to King Street, 1938.

Railway)

55. Bales, C.E., butcher

56. Bunn, H.V., butcher

57. Swann, W., butcher

58. Thompson, J.F., eating house keeper

59. Westgate, Mrs., Duke of Sussex

60. Christmas, W., butcher

61. Southey, J.F., saddler and harness

maker

62. Fulcher, E., hairdresser

63. Bell, R.W., butcher

64. Lone, H., painter

65. Camp, J., dairyman, and 27 London

Rd. Lowestoft

Overend, J.G., accountant

St.Mary’s Hospital School - re-built 1843-

master, Spanton, B.W.; mistress, Goffin,

Miss.

66. Goldspring, J., corn chandler

67. Grimes, W., Cambridge dining rooms

63. Gotts, W., Weavers Arms Tavern

69. Thompson, R.B., harness maker

70. Horsley, G., Coachmaker’s Arms

tavern.

1&2. Lacon and Co., (Burroughs) Wine

Merchant

3. Forder, Frank, furniture Dealer

4. Middleton’s Ltd., stationers

5. Steward and son, chemists

.......here is Row 20.....

6. The Two Necked Swan P.H.,

B.S.Smedley

7. Richardson, Daniel, boot factor

8. Barnes provision stores

......here is Row 22.....

9. Currys Ltd., cycle dealers

10. Edwards, Frank Walter, baker

......here is Row 24.....

11. Blue Anchor Hotel, John Samuel

Wilkerson

12. Foulsham’s Restaurant

13. &14. Norman and son, furniture dealers

......here is Row 26.....

15. Daniel Southey, bazaar

16. Patrick William Horner, outfitter

......here is Row 29.....

17. King’s Head Hotel, F.W.Spink

......here is Row 32.....

.....here is St Nicholas Road.....

Fisherman’s Hospital , founded by the

Corporation, 1702

1. Linnaker, J

2. Mobbs, T.

3. Brundish, W.

4. Sutton, J

5. Popay, H.

6. Neave, W.

7. Payne, Mrs

8. Moore, J

9. Fulcher, W

10/ Girling, B

11. Long, J

18. Flats 1&2, Ray, Wm.

18. &19. Austins Ltd., drapers and

furnishers

......here is Row 35.....

20. Leach and son (Norfolk) Ltd.,

ironmongers

21. Leach and son (Norfolk) Ltd., oil and

colour merchants

......here is Row 38.....

22. Turner W & E., Ltd, boot makers

23. Kay, John, Ltd., grocers

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12. Grimston, J.

13. Smith, P.

14. George, R.

15. Todd, J.

16. Sutton, R.

17. George, J.

18. Binks, H.

19. Lake, J.

20. Jackman, R.

South Side

43. & 43a. Burton, Montague Ltd., tailors

43a. Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd.,

J.H. Brophy, manager

43a. Young Mens Christian Association &

Hostel

44. East Anglian Trustee Savings Bank Ltd.,

G.H. Gedge, manager

44. Youngs, Benjamin Percy

......here is Theatre Plain.....

East Side

48. Nichols and Wooden, Restaurant and

fishmonger

49. Fish stall P. H., Alfred McDonald

Rorrison

......here are Market Gates.....

23. Brumstead,

Frederick James . . . . ..

here is Row 40.....

24. Plaza Cinema, A.E.Williams, proprietor

......here is Row 43.....

25. Smith and Daniels, cutlers

26. Fletcher, W.& R. Ltd., butchers

......here is Row 46.....

27. Angel Hotel, H.R. Huggins

28. Backs Ltd., wine and spirit merchants

......here is Row 48.....

29. Hepworth, J., and sons Ltd., clothiers

29. Barnett, Frank

......here is Market Row.....

31. International Tea Co. Stores Ltd., grocers

&c.

50. Hollis, Arthur, corn merchant

51. Overill, Alfred George, cycle engineer

52. & 53. Savory R. Ltd., fruit dealer

54. Bullen, Edward F., tyre distributor

55. Morris, Mrs. F., confectioner

57. Great Yarmouth Co-operative Soc. Ltd.,

butchers

58. McCarthy D. & F., wholesale

fruiterers

59. & 60. Great Yarmouth Co-operative

Society Ltd., boot and shoe dealers

Yarmouth Hospital Schools, Henry J. Cox,

master; Miss E. Stevens, mistress

68. Leggett, Hy. George

69. Fiddy, H.W., saddler

70. Stevens E.R. beer retailer

......here is St.Nicholas Road.....

Market Place, 1965, west side:

1. & 2. Gallon Pot P.H.

3. & 4. Middletons Ltd., stationers

3. (flat 1) Wilcox, Mrs. F.

3. (flat 2) Hurrell, Alfred S.

32. & 33. Coopers Great Yarmouth Ltd.,

ironmongers and builders merchants

......here is Row 49.....

34. Freeman, Hardy and Willis Ltd.,

bootmakers

......here is Row 51.....

35. & 36. Purdy Ltd., bakers and Post

Office

......here is Row 51 1 / 2 .....

37, 38, 38a, 39, 40, 41 & 42. Palmers

Departmental Store, drapers and house

furnishers

......here are Row 54 and Row 56.....

40. The Market Distillery Tavern, Edward A.

Moore

......here is Row 58.....

41. & 42. Palmers store, men’s department

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5. Steward and son, chemists

5a. Hewitt, Jack

5b. Baris, Mario

......here is Row 20......

6. The Two Necked Swan P.H.

8. Barnes W. and son, Gt.Yarmouth, Ltd., high

class grocers & provision merchants

......here is the Conge.....

11. & 12. Blue Anchor P.H.

13 & 14. Norman and son, complete house

furnishers

13. Norman, Simon W. jnr.

......here is Row 26.....

15b. Telefusion Ltd., television rental

15. Express Cleaners (Norwich) Ltd., dyers

and cleaners, receiving office

15a. (flat 2) Seago, V.

16. R.E.C. Tiled Fireplaces, decorator’s

note the stray dog in 1887!

Detail of Palmer’s shop window in 1887 .

G.B.Palmer died the following year, and

(James) “Hurry” Palmer and Ernest Palmer

took the business over. No.38, seen here,

had been a watch maker’s shop in 1869,

and subsequently acquired by Garwood

Palmer and amalgamated into his store

(note by P.G.T.). See page 53 for family

tree , and page 51 for photos of Hurry and

Ernest Palmer.

merchants

......here is Row 29.....

17. King’s Head P.H.

......here is Row 32.....

18. Elmo Food Fare, grocers

19. Radio Rentals (U.K.), T.V. rentals

19. (flat 1) Ray, Mrs. M.

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20. & 21. Leach and

son (Norfolk) Ltd.,

ironmongers

21a. Sheppard, Ernest

22. Turner, W.& E.Ltd.,

boot makers

23 &24. Woolworth

F.W. & Co., department

stores

26. Dewshurst J.H., Ltd.,

butchers

26a. Leban, Norman

......here is Row 44.....

27. Scotch Wool Shop

27a. International Tea Co., Stores Ltd.,

grocers

28. Backs, wine merchants

28. Field, James

29. & 30. Hepworths, Ltd., tailors

......here is Market Row.....

31. International Tea Co.’s, Stores Ltd.,

grocers, Bartram, A. & M., high class fruit

and vegetable merchants (stall) opposite

32. & 33. Coopers (Great Yarmouth) Ltd.,

furnishing and electrical dept.

34. Freeman, Hardy & Willis, boot

makers

35. & 36. Purdy, W., Ltd., bakers

Palmers (Great Yarmouth) Ltd., department

store and furniture removals

......here are Row 54 and Row 56......

Photo taken on the day of Edward VII’s

Coronation.

43a. Supa Signs, advertising contractors

43a. The Co-operative Insurance Association

Ltd.

43a. East Anglian Sportsmen’s Association,

football pool

44. East Anglian Trustee Savings Bank, H.C.

Cullum F.C.I.S., manager

44a. Chatters, Frederick

......here is Theatre Plain......

East Side

48. Nichols’ Restaurants Ltd.

49. Fish Stall P.H.

......here are Market Gates.....

50. Hollis, Arthur Ltd., corn merchants

54. Market Fisheries, fish mongers

56. Valerie Gowns

57. Great Yarmouth Co-operative Society

Ltd., butchers

Palmers (Great Yarmouth) Ltd, department

store (gift shop)

......here is Row 58.....

58. McCarthy D. & F. Ltd., wholesale fruit,

vegetable and potato merchants

59 to 65. Great Yarmouth Co-operative Society

Ltd.

Palmers (Great Yarmouth) Ltd., (man’s

shop)

South Side

Hospital Secondary Modern School (mixed)

43. Burton Montague, Ltd., tailors

43a. Douglas Hall School of Ballroom

Dancing

68. Mays, Jack

69. Mays, J., butcher

70. Coach Maker’s Arms P.H.

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