ROW ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT ‑ SPANTON'S ROW
FACTORY ROW (Palmer)
Spanton's Row
Factory Row
Garwood the Glazier's Row (Johnson)
Row One Hundred and Twenty Eight, 1906 map
Row One Hundred and Twenty Eight map
From
South Quay to Middlegate Street:
“At
the north‑west corner residence, Rump, a local artist many years ago,
painted local scenes in oil upon the panelling of the ground-floor apartment
when in the occupation of Fred Weir. Note that in 1927, the whale oil lamp standard at the rear of Mayor Pitts
(1776), house was still to be seen. At the south‑west corner could, in
1927, be seen some excellent examples of open timber work, some three hundred
years old, together with a moulded mullion, 12 lights in two tiers.”[1]
Formerly
called Spanton's Row, also Factory Row.
At the north‑east corner was a bow‑windowed house, which at
the commencement of the 19th.century,
was the property of John Palmer, merchant, who died in 1805 aged 56. He left it
to his second wife, Mary, who in 1806 sold it to G.D.Palmer, who resided in it
for many years. On the south side of the above row, fronting the quay, stands
an old house, the front of which has recently rebuilt, which was formerly the
property of Thomas Pitt Esq., who filled the office of Mayor in 1776, and died
in 1786, aged 76. His epitaph, whilst it remained in the north chancel isle of
St.Nicholas Church informed us that he administered justice impartially, was
just in his dealings, etc. Although he had sixteen children, there is now no
descendant residing in Yarmouth.[2]
The
Row Survey of 1936 says ‑ "This row opens from Railway South Quay,
and contains in the rear of the house
on its south side facing the quay, an early timber framed house, built on a
base of rough masonry. The building is of two storeys only, covered with a
tiled roof, between gabled ends which project to protect the building from fire
danger. It would appear to be a Tudor building. It is now unused, and somewhat
dilapidated. On the ground floor is a window with fine mullions, and a transom,
making twelve lights glazed with diamond panes, in leaded glazing bars now
quite decayed. A part of the window, two lights, is occupied by a contemporary
door with oak head and jambs, ledged and braced and covered oak sheeting with
wrought iron nails. The upper storey has a door presumably for hoisting goods,
opening in two heights, panelled. A window smaller than that below but having
four mullions and a transom, (two lights at one end are closed with brick
wall). At the side of this upper window are two small and lower openings,
presumably of more recent construction. This upper storey slightly projects,
and at one time seems to have had a plaster core beneath its main sill beam.
There are three upright posts on either side of the window, which rise to the
eaves and carry the heavy wall plate. Within across the ground floor, is a
heavily moulded and stopped oak beam. (12 inches by 15 inches) Otherwise the
premises have been gutted".
The Occupants, Row
128, 1886
( from Middlegate Street to South Quay)
Ives, J.
Kettler, M., fisherman
Harmer, C., fisherman
Phinn, J., mariner
Humphrey, W.
Wright, Mrs. M.A.
Adams, Mrs.M.
Wilson, L.A., tailor
Huke, J.
Wells, R., fisherman
Soons, J., mariner
Seaman, G., engineer
of steam tug
Dales blacksmith shop
Mullett,W., smacksman
Moore, Mrs.E.
Walton, G., engineer
to tug
Patterson, R.,
smacksman
Butler, G., shoe maker
Soanes, G.
Money, S., labourer
Base, J., smacksman
Reeve, C.
Woolverton, C.
Battle, W.
Pembroke, C., coal
porter
Watson, W., mariner
Masterson, C., mariner
Ditcham, J., lightsman
Lark, Mrs. R.
Hubbard, T.,
twinespinner
Smith, J., smacksman
Westgate, A.,
carpenter
The Occupants, Row
128, 1913
( from Middlegate Street to South Quay)
North side
1. Underwood, Thomas
Alfred
2. Mills, William
3. Chaplin, Henry
Charles
4. King, Ambrose
4a. Blake, John
5. Marshall, Samuel
6. Rivett, Reginald,
Anthony
7. Crosswell,
Christopher
8. Morson, Mrs.
South side
11. Patterson, John
12. Farman, William
Albert
13. Staff, George
14. Beech, Herbert
Albert
15. Lee, John
16. Durrant, William
17. Durrant, Mrs.
Edith
18. Sutton, Robert
James
19. Bishop Edward
20. Howes, Charles
21. Allen, Miss, dress
maker
24. Green, William
25. Emms, George
Frederick
The Occupants, Row
128, 1927
( from Middlegate Street to South Quay)
North side
1. Bayfield, Sidney
2. Barnard, Arthur
3. Pettinger, Albert
4. Burwood, Charles
4a. Burwood, Harry
6. Marshall, Samuel
6. Durrant, Henry
7. Crosswell,
Christopher
8. Read, John
South side
11. Patterson, Mrs.
12. Stolworthy, Mrs.
13. Hodds, Henry
14. Read, Mrs.
15. Maskery, Mrs.
16. Skoyle, Harry
17. Durrant, Mrs.
Edith
18. King, Ambrose
19. Dye, Percy
20. Sutton, Joseph
Stephen
21. Nunn, Ernest James
24. Carver, Arthur
25. Beech, Herbert
The Occupants, Row
128, 1936
( from 137 Middlegate
Street to 38 South Quay)
North side
1. Bayfield, Sidney
2. Thompson, David
3. Pettinger, Albert
4. Burwood, Charles
4a. Reid, Mrs.
5. Barnard, Arthur
6. King, Charles,
Frederick
7. Crosswell,
Christopher
8. Read, John
South side
11. Patterson, Mrs.
12. Daniels, Mrs.
13. Hodds, Henry
14. Bultitude, Albert
15. Kendle, Edward
16. Skoyle, Harry
17. Durrant, Mrs.
Edith
18. King, Ambrose
19. Smith, Victor
20. Sutton, Joseph
Stephen
21. Nunn, Ernest James
24. Ball, Edwin
25. Beech, Herbert