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History

The history and traditions of Lowestoft and its society, including the stories of some of today’s companies and businesses. Explore stories, information and local links about Lowestoft’s history, including an INDEX of over 100 articles by David Butcher

Visit our new project Our Fallen. Try the Historic High Street Stroll where you can click on a building and find out some key facts about its history. And if it's a business, what it can do for you. Try the Timeline to look at some key dates in our history. Just scroll or swipe down the page, or click on the 'related topic' below, or use the highlighted menus above.

And check out stories with a connection to the area's history, from Heritage Action Zone to walks along The Scores. Want to add information? Or suggest a link? Just email us with the details using the [Got a comment] block on any story

CREDIT: BluePen/Ventura — created for community history and freely available for reuse.   

Lowestoft Manorial Rules, Regulations and Fees (16th & 17th Century)

A number of rules and fees payable (applying to both residents and outsiders) surviving from the Late Medieval and Early Modern periods is to be…
A perspective view of Lowestoft from the N. E. Battery by J. Cole, 1790   

The Hanging Gardens of North Lowestoft

by Susan Steward and Harry Grainger

Beach Erosion Pakefield 1906

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Coastal erosion (South beach, Lowestoft) 1906-2023 approx 200m!   Measuring from the current cliff-top edge to the east of All Saints Church (as was…

NOT HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

   Skipper Arthur Collins
.. NOT HOME FOR CHRISTMASOn 15 December 1914 the sailing trawler Queen of Devon left Lowestoft for the fishing grounds. It was reckoned that the…
Richard Powles’s ink-and-wash view of the High Street in 1784, looking straight down Crown Score. Note the humber of premises with shop fronts. The inn sign on the left, with its portrait of Queen Anne (reigned 1702-14) advertised the “Queen’s Head” premises, halfway down Tyler’s Lane (Compass Street) on the south side. Taken from the Isaac Gillingwater collection of illustrations (c. 1807): Suffolk Archives (Ipswich), 192/3/1.

Lowestoft Inns and Shops (16th-18th Century)  

InnsThe configuration of roads and the importance of land transport have always been major influences on the development of towns and their inns.…
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Where Abouts Is...??

 A new feature of the website is that from any High Street building page you can see it in the context of where it is in the street, relative to…