10 High Street

Back in 1865 Edward Woodger who was a fish merchant was listed as living at number ten and in 1932 Mrs A Bell was running the building as apartments, but during the 1960's the house and remaining terrace was struck by lighting and the council pulled these remaining houses down right up to Arnold House

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Alfred John Bell lived at #10 a long time. It was listed as his residence in the 1896, 1900 and 1912 Kelly's Directories.

See also Lost End of High St

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This large, undivided property, was described in 1841 as being “a house and garden”. It consisted of 7 main rooms and in 1841 it was occupied by Miss Anne George, born in 1809 and  a “school mistress”.  Here she ran a small, private school for young ladies.  Anne George’s school had closed by 1861.  By that date No. 10 was occupied by a doctor named John Prentice, M.R.C.S. together with his wife Sophia and their family.  After Dr. Prentice moved out, the house was occupied by a number of different families. 
In January 1890 the newly-built, modern, Lowestoft Steam Laundry opened on the Denes close to the Beach Village.  When it was extended late in 1891 a new Manager, Alfred John Bell from Manchester was employed together with his wife, Susanna, as Manageress.  Mr. Bell had lately been dyer, cleaner and laundryman to H.R.H Prince of Wales – both he and his wife were highly acknowledged to be “masters of the art of cleaning, tinting, and the thousand and one other intricacies of laundry work” [Lowestoft Journal – 30th January 1892]. Around this time Mr. Bell, together with his wife and family took up residence at No. 10 High Street.  Alfred John Bell, described as being “laundry expert and manager”, died at 10 High Street on Boxing Day, 1919.
His widow, Susanna, outlived him by ten years and she too died at No. 10 High Street on 27th May 1930.  A son, Harry John Bell, continued as Manager of the Steam Laundry after his father’s death.
 

The photo taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s shows Nos. 7 to 10 High Street not long before they were demolished.  The vacant lot next to No. 7 is the site of No. 6 which has already been demolished.  When the 1911 census was taken it contained 5 rooms and was occupied by a fisherman named William Boggis with his wife, Frances, and their four young children.  It goes without saying that, apart from the approximate location, the property bore no resemblance to the house(s) that stood here in the 17th and 18th centuries. CREDIT:Ivan Bunn

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 [Nos. 28 occupied the cleared ground-space of former Nos. 9-10 High Street.] - full list here

28. Isabell Monument – one cottage, with a small piece of ground 24 feet long by 28 wide, and with the use of a passage into the street on the north side of No. 27. Standing to the east of No. 27. Rent, 2d. per annum.

• Mary Savage (née Askew), on surrender of John Harris – 2.4.1645.

• Benjamin & Ann Chapman, on surrender of Mary Savage’s co-heirs – 22.3.1654.

• Isabell Monument, widow, daughter of Benjamin & Ann Chapman (later, Stanford), on surrender of her mother – 11.8.1708.

• Jonathan Belgrave, on surrender of Isabell Monument (mortgage for £8 8s 0d) – 22.9.1708 – debt settled, 7.12.1709.

• Hannah Smithson, widow, on surrender of Isabell Monument (mortgage for £12 12s 0d) – 5.10.1709 – debt settled (no date given).

• James Postle, on surrender of Isabell Monument (mortgage for £16.16s 0d) – 12.12.1711.

• William & Sarah Manthorpe, on the surrender of Isabell Monument – 22.2.1724 [update to listed tenant].

CREDIT:David Butcher