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101 Pakefield Street

History
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Death of Mary Buller Lowestoft Journal. 16 May 1908
Death of Mary Buller Lowestoft Journal. 16 May 1908
Sale of Contents of Croydon Lodge Eastern Daily Press. 1 June1908
Sale of Contents of Croydon Lodge Eastern Daily Press. 1 June1908
Court Case. Charles Stuart Lowestoft Journal. 12 August 1916
Court Case. Charles Stuart Lowestoft Journal. 12 August 1916
Croydon Lodge

101
Pakefield Street
Pakefield
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

Timeline

1871 England Census - Pakefield Street , Croydon Lodge, shown as under construction1 

1881 England Census - Pakefield Street, Croydon Lodge. Occupied by William B Buller, married, aged 51, retired Surgeon, born in Haddenham, Isle of Ely. Also in the property: Mary Buller, wife, aged 50, born in Shetham (Stretham), Cambridgeshire.

 Elizabeth Boon, aged 20, General Servant, born in Corton2  

1891 England Census - Pakefield Street, Croydon Lodge. Occupied by Mary Buller, widow, aged 69, born in Stretham, Cambridgeshire.

Also in the property: Ellen Cumpstone,aged 52, visitor,born in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.

Caroline Exton, aged 50, visitor, born in Bedford, Bedfordshire.

Elizabeth Hazel, aged 29, cook, born in Bunwell, Suffolk.

Maria Lincoln, aged 17, housemaid, bor in Pakefield3. 

From about 1891 to 1901, Croydon Lodge was a lodging house.

Visitors to the town, probably the Middle classes, would leave their calling cards with the local newspaper, who would publish a weekly list of who was staying where.

1901 England Census - Pakefield Street, Croydon Lodge.(Not Named) Occupied by Mary Buller, widow, aged 79, living on own means, born in Stretham, Cambridgeshire

Also in the property: Gertrude Aspland, aged 44, visitor, born in Thornton Heath, Surrey.

Laura G Lincoln, aged 30, cook, born in Pakefield.

Clara E Peek, aged 16, housemaid, born in Pakefield4. 

11 May 1908 Death of Mary buller5 

2 June 1908 Sale of entire contents of Croydon Lodge by Messres A.G. & A. NOTLEY6 

1911 England Census - Pakefield Street, Croydon Lodge. Not Occupied.

Unoccupied houses did not appear in the !911 Census

1916  Occupied by Charles H Stuart.

A report in the Lowestoft Jounal, 12 August 1916, Mr. Stuart is accused of showing lights at night in wartime7. 

1921 England Census - 79 Pakefield Street, Croydon Lodge.(Not Named). Occupied by , George Nathaniel Croger, Married, aged 49, Fish Merchant, born in Islington, London.

Also in the property; Amy Gertrude Crogert, Wife, aged 45, born in Holborn, London.

Eileen Mary Croger, daughter, aged 19, born in Islington, London.

Cyril George Croger,son, aged 17, born in Islington, London.

Joan Evelyn Croger, daughter, aged 14, born in Islington, London.

Mary Ann Croger, daughter, aged 10, born in Islington, London.

Elizabeth Reide, servant, aged 37, born in Stoke by Clare, Suffolk8.  

1939 Register of United Kingdom - 79 Pakefield Street,Croydon Lodge.(Not Named). Occupied by Alfred Chapman, Married, Birth Date 9 Aug 1879, Timber Merchant. 

Also in the property: Ann M Chapmant, Married, Birth Date 26 Oct 1888.  

Alfred Thomas Chapman, Single, Birth Date 16 Mar 1920, Cler, Public Assistance Section, Norfolk C.C.

Dorothy M Chapman (King), Single, Birth Date 4 Apr 1922, Student

Ann F L Chapman, Single, Birth Date 23 May 1928, At School

Eric W Strowger, Married, Birth Date 30 Sep 1910, Assistant Manager, Gents Outfitter

Margaret J Strowger, Married, Birth Date 4 Dec 19159, 

1959 Kelly’s Street Directory 79 Pakefield Street (Not Named), Occupied by Sidney Heath, boarding house10. 

Pakefield Street renumbered approx 1970

1974 Kelly’s Street Directory 101 Pakefield Street (Not Named), Occupied by Roger W Dyball11 

3 October 1977, Croydon Lodge is made a listed building12 


TM59SW PAKEFIELD STREET, Pakefield 914-1/3/108 (South East side) 03/10/77 No.101 Croydon Lodge 

GV II 

House. Mid C19. Rendered and colourwashed brick. Slate roofs. The building consists of a main block and a service wing to the north-east. South-west front faces the garden. 2 storeys in 3 bays, the centre bay broken forward under a pediment. Rusticated quoins. The ground-floor centre has a single-storey canted bay with French windows. One tripartite sash right and left with plate glass and no glazing bars. A deep moulded string course circuits the building at first-floor level. One tripartite sash to the first floor centre as before, flanked by a simple plate-glass sash either side. Deep eaves cornice with rich modillions, which also circumnavigates the main block, and continues into the pediment. Hipped roof with 2 symmetrical gault brick stacks on the front slope. The south-east return has a central single-storey bay and details as before. The entrance front, facing the road, is to the north-west. 2 bays with an elaborate door bay defined by rusticated quoins. The 4-panelled door has glazed upper panels. Plain arched fanlight. Round-arched doorcase with pilasters right and left rising to scrolled brackets below a projecting entablature. Blind window right. 2 plate-glass sashes to the first floor. The first-floor and eaves cornices continue. The service wing is of 2 bays in 2 storeys: one tripartite sash to the ground, and 2 ordinary sashes to the first floor, all with glazing bars. Gabled roof, hipped to north-east. Ridge stack. INTERIOR. Stick baluster staircase with ramped and wreathed handrail. Plain marble fire surrounds in various rooms. 

Listing NGR: TM537019058 

 

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