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The site of Nos. 64-69 HIGH STREET - occupied by two sets of mid-late 19th century, terraced, triple shop-builds of differing style - was originally one of the largest burgage-plots on the eastern side of the highway (stretching down to Whapload Road) and once occupied by an inn called “The Angel”. Added: 14 December, 2023

building

Surviving internal timber framing

See also Overview and Commentary 

Added: 21 January, 2024
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#LowestoftDaysOfChristmas 10th day.. FROM SWAN INN and CROMWELL's HQ to well loved shops in many guises. Nos. 41-42 High Street, as seen today, are replacement buildings for "The Swan" inn, which once occupied the site and served as one of Lowestoft's premier hostelries during the 16th and 17th centuries. It was where Oliver Cromwell stayed overnight on 14 March 1643/44, when he came to Lowestoft (from Cambridge) with a force of cavalry, having heard tell of a shipment of arms either entering or leaving the town (it has never been established which).

Added: 21 December, 2023
Safe room
From 'Counting House' in 1812 to now a welcoming private residence , via a Bank manager taking refuge under his bed covers to avoid wartime bomb damage and a 1960's modern refit, this building has been through more than most! Added: 16 December, 2023
Skipper Arthur Collins
On 15 December 1914 the sailing trawler Queen of Devon left Lowestoft for the fishing grounds. It was reckoned that the vessel would be home on 22nd December Added: 15 December, 2023
A perspective view of Lowestoft from the N. E. Battery by J. Cole, 1790

by Susan Steward and Harry Grainger

Added: 13 November, 2023
Map

It is hard to make sense of the lost buildings at the top of High Street when all that is left is a long stretch of grass. So we started with an 1893 map that had TWO buildings that are STILL here today Arnold House (4) and The Flint House (now called The Royal Falcon (26)). 

Added: 10 November, 2023
dotted line indicates WWI

As part of our tribute to those Lowestoft people who died because of two World Wars. We came across 13 Clemence Street - perhaps the most unfortunate wartime address in Lowestoft?

Added: 10 October, 2023
Book cd

A Millenium Heritage project from 1999 has been restored and saved by LO&N. It can be viewed here and even has its audio files updated to a current (playable) mp3 format as can be seen/heard here  

https://22villages.manystories.org/

Added: 6 October, 2023