ROW SEVENTY NINE ‑ (Palmer gives no name)

Three Pigeons Row*2

Lobster Row *2

Jolly Maltster's Row*2

Hills Row*2

Not many years since, there were cow sheds in this row. In 1835 John Finch was a cow keeper here.

In the residence at the south‑east corner, lodged for some time, George Borrow the author. (1803‑1881) Mr.Frank Hill senior has had the pleasure of taking tea with Borrow at Oulton. The printers and publishers of this guide book, had in 1928, extensive and up to date works in this row.*2

From Howard Street to King Street: At the south‑west corner is a public house formerly called the "Three pigeons", afterwards "The lobster", and now "The Jolly Maltsters". Near to the Lobster, there was in 1784, a house in so dilapidated a state as to be dangerous to passengers, and the corporation ordered it to be taken down.*1

The 1936 row survey says ‑ "Occupied on the south side by the Yare Printing Co., has also on the north side, similar business premises. There are four or five very poor tenements, very crowded together. These should be demolished. This row, with no.78, is devoted to business premises otherwise".

The Occupants, Row Seventy Nine, 1886

(from King Street to Howard Street )

Robinson, T., Mariner

Howard, E.

Shipstone, S., butcher

Storey, W.

Skoyles, R.

Curry, R., fisherman

Fox, J., waiter

Warner, Mrs.

Besant, J.

Cox, J., labourer

Smith, Mrs.

Shreeve, Mrs.

Rook, W., dairyman

Boatwright, G.

Wright, E., mariner

Farey, Mrs.

Lee, Mrs.

Archard, G., watch factory

The Occupants, Row Seventy Nine, 1913

(from 170 King Street to 28 Howard Street South)

North side

3, 4, &5. Read and co., printers

7. Collins, Arthur

10. Ransom, Joshua

11. Neville, Mrs.

South side

12. Kirkham, Mrs.

13. Hunn, Robert

14. Powles George

15. Davey, Richard Cox

16. Gibbs, George Henry

The Occupants, Row Seventy Nine, 1927

(from 170 King Street to 28 Howard Street South)

North side

3., 4., & 5. Veale, W.H. Ltd., printers

10. Parker, Harold

11. Goodrum, William

South side

12. Wilson, Victor George

13. Daynes, John

14. Brady, Charles

16. Berry, William Henry

The Occupants, Row Seventy Nine, 1936

(from 170 King Street to 28 Howard Street South)

North side

3., 4., & 5. Yare Printing Co. Ltd., printers

10. Smith, Miss

11. Alp, Wilfred George

South side

12. Wilson, Victor George

13. Daynes, John

14. Brady, Charles

15. Bezance, Thomas

16. Berry, William Henry