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History

The history and traditions of Lowestoft, and its society, including that of some of today's companies and businesses. It's in the early stages. Stories, information, and local links all about Lowestoft History

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

Italian matchlock firearm of caliver/musket type, c. 1540. Royal Armouries Collection   

The Muster Roll of 1584

The national Muster Roll of 16 January 1584 (1583, by Julian Calendar reckoning) was a head-count of all adult males in England between the ages of…
An English longbow and arrows, as found on the iStock website   

The Muster Roll of 1535

The national Muster Roll of 23 May 1535 was ordered by Henry VIII to take stock of England’s military capability, in terms of the country’s able-…

Relocation of the Township (c. 1300-1350)

   CREDIT - John Speed, Suffolk
Reasons for the moveIt is perhaps unwise to single out any one particular event in the life of a community over a period of about 1,500 years as…

Misdemeanour and Mishap in Kirkley Roads

   The “Ubena von Bremen” (built 1991) - a modern construction of a 14th century Hanseatic cog, found buried in the River Weser’s mud in 1962.
IntroductionGreat Yarmouth’s attempted dominance of Lowestoft and control of the latter’s trade only came to an end during the second half of the…
Image: High Street closed

High Street: Hope from the ashes

On Saturday 3rd June 2023 disaster hit Lowestoft's High Street, but all is not doom and gloom.  145, High Street suffered a crippling fire. At least…
Death’s Dart - part of the grave memorial of Thomas Annot in St. Margaret’s Church, drawn and engraved by John Sell Cotman.

The Great Plague of Lowestoft (1603)

Jan 1603 Many readers will know know something of London’s so-called “Great Plague”, which began in May 1665 and stretched into January 1666, and in…