ROW FIVE -
SPLIT GUTTER ROW*1
Split Gutter Row*2
Chapman's Row*2
This runs between "the
Fruit Basket", with it's Dutch gable, and Sidney Cook, the
Butcher's. This row was called Split
Gutter Row because of the wide gutter that ran down the centre. William
Butcher is said to have resided in this row when Mayor,
in 1753. He died in 1779 at the ripe
old age of 82. There were never very many residences in this row.
From a very early time the
south side of the row was taken up by a very large malthouse which filled
the whole space across to row 6. This malthouse became even bigger by
1906, and the houses already described fronting onto Cross Row between rows 5
and 6, were demolished.*1
Hugh Bourne, a pioneer of Methodism, lodged in this row. Note the
pretty gable fronting the street at the north-east corner.*2
This row was not mentioned in the
1936 survey.
There is a photograph of a row party
held on the occasion of the silver jubilee of George V and Queen Mary. This
party was held between rows 4 and 5 and many of the occupants of row 4
were there, (see photo, in description of row 4) but in the 20's and 30's
there were only two dwellings remaining in row 5, those of Harry Fowell at no.2, and Harry Kirby at
no.8. Neither of these families were represented at the row party as far as is
known.
*1 Palmer, 1874
*2 Johnson,1927
Row Five, Occupants, 1886:
from Northgate Street
1.
Scales, W., fisherman
2.
Harwood, Mrs.
3.
King, J.
4.
Harmer, J., labourer
5.
Breeze, J.
6.
Green, W.
7.
Johnson, J.
8.
Pigney, R., labourer
9.
Bagness, C.
10.
George, J., fish hawker
Row Five, Occupants, 1913:
from Northgate Street
2.
Kember, Mrs..
5.
Stebbens, Mrs.
6.
Balls, Edward
7.
Westgate, Frederick
8.
Colman, Edward
8a.
Wall, William
Row Five, Occupants, 1927:
from Northgate Street
2.
Fowell, Harry
8.
Kirby, Harry Charles
Row Five, Occupants, 1936
from Northgate Street
2.
Fowell, Harry
8.
Kirby, Harry Charles