ROW SEVEN - WHITE HORSE ROW *1
(No additional names from Johnson)
Row 7 was known (and still is) as White Horse Row, named of course after the old Inn on the south-east corner. The house between Rows 7 and 6 was a large house in the 17th. Century, the property of Robert Harward and afterwards his son Titus Harward from who was passed to Thomas Ellis who died in 1761. He passed this house on to his son, also named Thomas Ellis, the only survivor of 19 children. He sold it 1802 to Doctor John Jones who used it for his school. Doctor Brown MD was a pupil.*1
The house was divided into two by 1855; and more
recently, in the northern half resided and practised Dr. Lloyd(until 1990), who
came to Great Yarmouth in 1982 to take over the practice of Dr. Buchan, who then was in partnership with
Dr. Perkins at their surgery in Crown Rd. Dr. Perkins was also a Methodist
Minister. Dr. Lloyd had previously been working in the Research Department
I think for ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries), did not get on well with Dr.
Perkins and they split up. Dr. Lloyd took Dr.Buchan's list of patients with
him, there was much acrimony, and set up practice in the house in White Horse
Plain.
The space behind
the house was open right down to Rainbow Corner in 1906, the cottages
having been demolished already that Vaughan and Murphy had occupied; along with Lacon's malt-house. A malt-house still existed to the north, and
it seems likely that the yard was used for the drays and horses, who had ready
access from here out onto North Quay via Rainbow Corner. Very likely therefore the cottages were
bought by Lacon's Brewery, which caused them to be demolished. The wall at the south-west corner was of
considerable interest when I looked at it, not only was it the brick and flint
construction which is typical of the old row houses, but also it was well
exposed where it had been knocked away at the ends and in its construction were
many bits of old slate, also the narrow old bricks used in the 17th.
Century and earlier. The next house in Northgate Street has the
Dutch gable. This is the "Fruit Basket". Dutch building was carried
on here in the 17th. Century.
Row Seven,
Occupants, 1886:
from Northgate
Street
Cole, Mrs.
Tiptod, W.,
sweet boiler
Herbert, C.
Row Seven,
Occupants, 1913- 1936:
from Northgate
Street EMPTY