Yarmouth has in times past been
prominent in Parliamentary business. Many acts have been passed relating to our
Haven, our fishery, and our coals.*2
Formerly coals arriving by ship were taxed, and the corporation
appointed official stevedores or meters,
these men engaged a number of
coal heavers to unload the cargoes. In
1829 there were 32 coal meters in the
town. A tavern of that name was at the north‑west corner. Special
attention is drawn to the flint houses, nos. 7, 8 and 9 on the south side.
Row no. 61, from the quay to
Howard Street, called the Quay Austin row, because it led to the above
mentioned cell of the Augustin friars.*1
At the south-west corner was a
house occupied by the National Provincial Bank. It stood on ground which, as to
the front part, was occupied by a house having a
cut‑flint front, in common with those adjoining it to the south.
The house was early in the
18th. century called "The Popinjay", but was afterwards a
private residence in the
occupation of John
Onley, who died in 1740, aged
54, the house after being occupied by his widow, Judith, daughter of Samuel
Wakeman. Upon her death in 1781, the house
was sold to George Gooch, a highly popular tradesman, who converted the
ground floor into a boot and shoemakers
shop, and let the first floor as lodgings.
Mariners Tavern
The back part of
the premises in 1876 were on the site of another public house, which was
called the "Rope dancers", and afterwards in 1784, the "Blue
Anchor".
In 1808 the houses both
front and back were taken down,
and the present
house erected. There was then a
handsome verandah and balcony in front ‑ now removed. He
married Henrietta Maria, daughter of Sir Edmund Lacon, and died at
Bedford, aged 68, in 1848. In 1832 the house was purchased by Samuel Palmer, Mayor of Yarmouth in 1840, 1842,
1845. He married Augusta Burton, youngest daughter of Thomas Burton, and died
in 1850 from the effects
of an accident on the Southtown Road, having been thrown from his
carriage, aged 40. He was buried at Loddon church. Mr.William Wilshere was an M.P. for Yarmouth in place
of Col.Anson, and represented Gt.Yarmouth 1937 to 1947. He was induced to be
candidate largely by Sam. Palmer, and frequently was a guest at this
house.
The Southtown Road has
always been over congested and certainly a
deathtrap until the recent
opening of the Breydon road bridge. One of our
young nursing sisters from the James Paget Hospital was knocked off
her moped on the Southtown Road in 1982,
and as a result of severe head injuries
was forced to retire from nursing despite a valiant
attempt to return to her work.
The 1936 row survey has a
description prior to row 71, which is titled
row 51, but that has already been described, and this must refer to
row 61 ‑ "Warehouse on south side,
fair house on north side, set back, "Canister
House" on south side, two storey
building, large sash barred windows, basement or cellars, and attics.
Pilastered entrance door. Good open court clear of sheds, privies etc. A house
worth retaining, after the style of Nash ‑ plastered and
painted".
The Occupants, Row Sixty One, 1886
( from
Howard Street to Hall Plain )
Waters, R.
Smith, Mrs.
Tomkins, Mrs.
Parkerson, J., manufacturing jeweller
Palmer, R.
Pretty, Mrs.
Bean, W., chimney sweep
Camp, B.
Ablitt, G.
Maidstone, J.
Simmons, J.
The Occupants, Row Sixty One, 1913
( from
Howard Street South to Hall Quay)
North Side
Harman, George
Hand, Christopher
Brown, George
McLay, Robert
Berry, Charles
Palmer, Edward Everett
South side
Mayman, Frederick
Wright, William
Colman, Frederick Charles
Nash, William
Howes, John
Platten, Thomas William
The Occupants, Row Sixty One, 1927
( from
Howard Street South to Hall Quay)
North Side
1. Jones, Walt.
2. Nudd, Daniel, David
2a. Brown, George
3. Catlin, Mrs.
5. Smith, Albert George
South side
6. Balls, Samuel
7. Cubitt, Henry
8. Cubitt, Harry Jun.
9. Nash, William
11. Howes, John
The Occupants, Row Sixty One, 1936
( from 68 Howard Street South to Hall Quay)
North side
2a. Smith, Edward
3. Smith, Albert
South side
6. Cutting, Mrs.
7. Cubitt, Henry
8. Smith, Stanley
9. Nash, William, apartments
11. Stanford, Mrs.P.