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RobEmery
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History of a particular building « Posted: 06 June 2011 at 10:30 AM »
Hi all.

I'm currently volunteering at The Crossing Leap Centre in Lowestoft High Street and it's the facilities 15th birthday next year. I've been asked to do some research into the buildings history as part of the celebration and was wandering if anyone on the forum has recollections or information about the place. The address is 113-114 High Street, and the building's been around since the 1880s.

All help welcome!

(Edit - changed title of thread to include 'building')
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Re: History of a particular building « Reply #1 Posted: 06 June 2011 at 02:17 PM »
I remember it as Stead and Simpsons shoe shop. Possibly up to the 90's
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Re: History of a particular building « Reply #2 Posted: 06 June 2011 at 03:50 PM »
Me too, I think after the shoe shop went late 80's it became the health food shop Oregano's before it moved to where it is now further down the road?  The people who own Oreganos now may know more details about it. Hope this helps laugh
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Re: History of a particular building « Reply #3 Posted: 07 June 2011 at 07:44 AM »
Providing the building numbers haven't changed over the years, in 1895/6  #113 was occupied by A. Pash a boot and shoe warehouse manager for A E Tubbs.
114 was occupied by C. Bird an artist ,carver and gilder.
This building was next door to Barnards yard which would seem to have been swallowed up by the road. [Artillery Way]

The town clerks offices were at 115.

Dare I hope that RobEmery will get back to us and tell us how he is progressing, so many times have the members gone to great lengths to answer queries  only to find that the originator never bothers to return.   Hope all this helps.
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Re: History of a particular building « Reply #4 Posted: 07 June 2011 at 07:54 PM »
From Lowestoft Cemetery Records :-

Harriet Susannah Catchpole
Buried 7th February 1889.
21 Months Old.
113 High Street, Lowestoft.
Child of William and Ann Catchpole


As Meryl previously stated, this is assuming that the street numbers have not changed.
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Re: History of a particular building « Reply #5 Posted: 07 June 2011 at 08:05 PM »
Definately Stead and Simpsons in 1957 I think my Mum was working there and Barnards yard next door
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Re: History of a particular building « Reply #6 Posted: 07 June 2011 at 08:16 PM »
Post Office Directory of Norfolk & Suffolk 1865 (E.R.Kelly) :-

Listed under "Clothiers"

Larke J.  114 High Street, Lowestoft.
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Re: History of a particular building « Reply #7 Posted: 07 June 2011 at 08:35 PM »
London Gazette (Insolvency 1909) :-

David Moore
114 High Street, Lowestoft.
Jeweller.
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Re: History of a particular building « Reply #8 Posted: 07 June 2011 at 08:56 PM »
Harrod & Co Directory of Norfolk & Lowestoft (1877)

William Pratt, Baker, 113 High Street, Lowestoft.
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Re: History of a particular building « Reply #9 Posted: 08 June 2011 at 09:40 AM »
Hi again, and thanks for all the replies!

I will have to have a chat to the people at Oregano and see what they know.

Apparently the street numbers 'have' changed. If it's any help, we're located after you cross Artillery Way northwards.

I'll add the shops mentioned to the timeline we're filling in and keep checking this page regularly.
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