47 High Street
Current
History
In 1865 Richard Henry Reeve had his solicitor's chambers above the shop which back then was Robert Precious, Ironmongers. But after that was part of the George Hayes business empire which ran from 45-47 High Street and in 2016 it is still Bubbles ladies fashion, I just love that arcade.CREDIT: Lowestoft High Street, The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker by Crispin Hook 2016 Get the book
Architecture
In 1720, No. 47 High Street is described in a listing of the time as "one messuage, divided into two or more tenements", abutting onto the High Street to the east and onto land to the west which was no longer part of the original burgage plot. It was held by William Harvey (cooper), whose father, Thomas (draper), had acquired the property in 1640 from the Gentleman family (also drapers). Richard Gentleman and his wife Susan are named as tenants in the Manor Roll of 1618 and the messuage passed from them to their son William in 1639. Prior to the Gentleman family's occupancy, it had been in the hands of the Harrisons (drapers), whose tenancy ended in 1613.
This property, like many others in Lowestoft, went through a series of mortgages over the years (referred to in the manorial records of transfer as "conditional surrenders"), which were used by the Harvey family as a means of raising cash in the absence of a regular banking system.
Their tenancy ended in March 1724, with the death of William Harvey, and his heirs sold the messuage to John and Susan Slop (a fisherman and his wife) the following year. Interestingly, Slop had been the master of one of John Jex's fishing vessels since 1713. Perhaps success in this occupation enabled him to buy a house just two doors down the street from his employer. CREDIT:David Butcher
TM5593NW HIGH STREET 914-1/8/28 (East side) 03/10/77 No.47
GV II
Shop with flat above. Mid C18 and later. Rendered and colourwashed brick. Roof of black-glazed pantiles. 2 storeys and dormer attic in 2 window bays. Late C19 plate-glass shop front with a deep display passage leading to entrance door, much renewed C20. First floor lit through 2 sashes with horizontal and vertical margin glazing. Mansard roof with one flat-topped dormer fitted with a 4/8 sash. Internal gable-end stacks north and south. 2-storey rendered and whitewashed cross-wing runs to rear, with late C20 casements. Single storey gault-brick addition continues to the east. INTERIOR. Little of interest to ground floor. Upper floors not inspected. CREDIT: Historic England
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