ROW ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT ‑ UNION ROW
DOG
AND DUCK ROW (Palmer)
Union
Row
Dog
and Duck Row, 1829 (Johnson)
From South Quay to Middlegate Street:
"The large cut‑flint fronted house
at the south‑east corner occupied by Delf the grocer's (established
1768), is worthy of attention. It has the date 1591 in iron figures upon the
front. This row as the name suggests, links up row 137 by a cross row. Cow sheds
existed in this row. The lofty 14 foot
doorway of excellent design at no.12 excites admiration. Four steps lead into
the entrance hall. The "Dog and Duck", a well known Quay Tavern, was
at the north‑west corner”.[1]
“Formerly called "Union Row", but
more recently "Dog and Duck Row" from a public house at the north‑west
corner which had a painted sign representing a dog chasing a duck in the
water.
At the south‑west corner was a house
which for many years was the property and residence of William Danby Palmer
Esq., and he purchased an estate of 400 acres of land at Loddon, and Hales
Green. At the south‑east corner
of this row, fronting Middlegate Street there was a house with a flint front,
divided in 19th.C. into two occupations, which bears the date 1591, in iron
figures. On selling the estate at Loddon, on a complaint that the fine old
mansion was haunted, Mr.Palmer was induced to pull it down, and erect a modern
residence for his son Samuel Palmer.”[2] See the undercroft below; not surprising!
John Durrant
in 1879 was living in row 138, he was a fish‑curer, his wife was
Anne Maria Batley, and his father was William. He was born at School yard,
Pockthorpe, Norwich. (near the Puppet Theatre). He had twelve children, the
first three born in Norwich, Arthur, Leah, Catherine, May, Albert, Ernest,
Maud, Ethel, Rose, Florence, William, and Percy. He stayed here about three
years, and then went to Norwich as a policeman. Durrant's cottages appear in a
publication of the rows as being in row 138a .
These amazing pictures taken by Phillip Rumbelow[3], show some sort of crypt at the site of Row 138. Robert Postle described this in an interview, and said it survives to this day, being merely filled in.
Postle underground
piscina.wav
Postle filling in
undercroft.wav
The Occupants, Row One Hundred and Thirty eight, 1886
( from
Middlegate Street to South Quay)
Bacon, Mrs.
Smith, W., smacksman
Caffley, Mrs.
Gardener, J, fisherman
Johnson, H., carter
Sutton, T., fisherman
Thomas, H., fisherman
Wisker, E., marine store dealer
Cox, Mrs.M.
Holt, F.T.W.
Utting, W., labourer
Barnes, G.
Davy, R.
Chaston, R., rigger
Knowles, J., dealer
Denton, R.
Green, W., labourer
Hall, C., fisherman
Pye, C., fisherman
Gotts, Mrs.S.
Howard, Mrs.
Lawson, G., smacksman
The Occupants, Row One Hundred and Thirty eight, 1913
(from
Middlegate Street to South Quay)
north side
1. Harding, Joseph
2. Pyne, Mrs.
3a. Turner, John Joseph
3. Gardiner, Frederick
4. Bunnewell, Richard
5. Boulton, William James
6. Wright, David Edward
7. Funnell, Charles
.....Row 138 and a half.....
8. Youngs, Benjamin
9. Sutton, Joseph Henry
10. Moughton, William James
south side
12. Jary, Mrs.
13. Wood, Arthur
15. Marshall, Mrs.
16. Cutter, William Arthur
17. Aldis, Mrs.
18. Royall, Christopher
19. Helenborough, Mrs
20a. Partridge, Edward
20. Green, Mrs.
21. Brown, Mrs.
22a. Baxter, Forbes
22b. Whittaker, John
22. Smith, Frederick
23. Norman, Charles William
24. Payne, Robert
The Occupants, Row One Hundred and Thirty eight, 1926
( from Middlegate
Street to South Quay)
North side
1. Collins, Aaron Walter
2. Moughton, William
2b. Randall, John
4. Lamb, John Frederick
5. MacDonald, Kenneth
6. Roberts, William
7. Hewitt, George
.....Row 138 and a half.....
8. Youngs, Benjamin
9. Woolton, Mrs
10. Walford, Frederick
south side
12. Jary, Alfred Albert
13. Woods, Mrs
15. Garrod, Mrs.
16. Wilkins, William
17. Smart, Mrs
18. Helenburgh, Mrs
22a. Campbell, James
22b. Martin, Miss
22. Woolton, Richard
23. Aldred, William Charles
The Occupants, Row One Hundred and Thirty eight, 1936
( from 119 Middlegate Street to 56 South Quay)
north side
1. Collins, Aaron Walter
2. Moughton, William
4. Lamb, John Frederick
5. MacDonald, Kenneth
6. Roberts, William
7. Hewitt, George
.....Row 138 and a half.....
8. Youngs, Benjamin
9. Butcher, Robert
10. Gee, Arthur Percy
south side
12. Jary, Alfred Albert
13. Woods, Mrs
15. Garrod, Mrs.
16. Wilkins, William
17. Smart, Mrs
22. Roberts, Clifford
22a. Newton, George
23. Aldred, William Charles