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Formerly No. 111, prior to 1891No111 in 1865 was George Sharman Watchmakers, but by 1876 Mr Sharman had quit watch making and turned his hand to running an off licence from this address. / Charms · Kits · Mosaic Mirrors · Barong Masks · Sitting Shelf Animals / 15 February, 2024 |
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Formerly No. 108, prior to 1891 / 15 February, 2024 |
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Formerly No. 3 Old Nelson StreetBy 1900 the shop had passed to Harry Sanker who was also a Fruiterer and Florist. Recorded in the Kelly's Directory of 1932 the shop belonged to E. S. M. Francis who was also a Fruiterer and Florist. After the Second World War the shop became Home Radio / More than just a haircut, it's a relaxing social experience with our friendly stylists / 15 February, 2024 |
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Formerly No. 107, prior to 1891No107 the High Street (Albion House) in 1865 was Edwin Soons Fruiterers, Florist shop and Seedsman [Photo Soons moved from 107 to here 115] / A beautiful Aesthetic Clinic in Lowestoft, Suffolk. We offer a wide range of services to give you the elegant and fabulous look that you deserve. / 15 February, 2024 |
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Once known as Gallows Score, with manorial documentation of c. / 10 February, 2024 |
| 66 High Street | 
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In 1900 No66 was Arthur Victor Allen's shop and he was a tobacconist, By the 1930's it was still a tobacconist but this time it was run by Stanley Browne. By 1967 the shop had become a confectioner's, it spent the 1990's as a Christian bookshop with a hair salon above accessed by the passage way between it and number 66. / Your dog's favourite store. Supplying dog products and dog-themed human productsEmail / 10 February, 2024 |
| Presentation | WElcome - joe Thompson, Damon Rogers / 5 February, 2024 | |
| 99 High Street | 
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When it was built No99 started out its life as one shop and not how it is now by being No99-99a. Back in 1876 the whole shop was Adam. J. Adams, grocery and Provisions and in 1900 its still Adam Adams grocer's. Based on the attached photo there was a photographic studio here in 1915 / 4 February, 2024 |
| Spurgeon Score | 
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Not referred to in the Revd. John Tanner’s Listing of copyhold properties in the town c. 1720-25 (see Nos. 6, 7 & 10) and must therefore have become a score at some point later on. The likelihood is the mid-late 19th century, when redevelopment of this part of the High Street was taking place, also apparently leading to the building of terraced cottages on the lower part of the cliff-face. / The ‘giant mackerel statue represents a prized catch from our fishing past. The position of the fish suggests that its prodigious weight has caused the wall to bow in. / 4 February, 2024 |
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This has the distinction of being the only one of the original scores, still in use, which seems to have retained a name going back to the late 16th-early 17th century. Though, like a number of the others, it is referred to in the manorial records as a “common score” - the word common having the legal sense of being available for use (without impediment) by all and sundry. / Here, in 1643 Cromwell met the local Royalist gentry and captured two cannons together with arms and ammunition. / 4 February, 2024 |
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Takes its name from the The Crown inn, on the opposite side of the road, and like most of the scores has seen changes in name over the years. It is not referred to in the Manor Roll of 1618, but it existed nevertheless. / 4 February, 2024 |
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No68 / 21 January, 2024 |