2 REGENT STREET
THE CABIN
AT TIMES ALSO KNOWN AS
51 & 53 STOWUPLAND STREET
1881 CENSUS - Sarah PELLS was head of the household of 2 Regent Street, aged 61 a widow and tailoress, born at Stowupland
1891 CENSUS - Sarah Pells a seamstress with Betsey Cubit her lodger also a seamstress
1894
Looking from across the river Gipping with the old "Pickerel" bridge
on the right. The house is on the left.
1900 Sarah Pells buried in Stowmarket Cemetery aged 82 [Burial Register]
1901 CENSUS - Rufus Terry, Harness maker wife Emma and daughter Ethel.
The house with Emma Terry at the door1912 - House bought by Royal, Parker, Parker, Holly and Gilson £250.
1913 - Joseph Gilson and Ada Roper owners split the property.
1916 - Owners Joseph Gilson, Eliza Gilson, Fred James and Robert Plumber.
1916 RATE BOOK, occupier - R. Terry. owner J. Gilson.1946 - Nos. 51 & 53 and 2 Regent Street (3 properties) owned by Spencer Chapman and rented by Rufus Terry. In 1881 Rufus Terry was a saddler journeyman with his grandfather James Terry at Church Street, Wangford, Suffolk (1881 census). His grandfather was a master saddler. Rufus William Terry married Emma Harriet Barnard. In 1899 their daughter Ethel May was born.
The corner of Regent Street and Stowupland Street was known as “Terry’s corner”.1949 - Owners Gilson and James.
In the 1950's
???? - Owners Gilson, Plumber, Plumber and Clark. Gilson was a fishmonger.
1956 - Owned by three women Warren, Plumber and Hoxley.
1957 - Sold to Sydney Charles Proctor £900
[Sydney Charles Proctor (23) electrician of Poplar Hill, Combs, son of Samuel Proctor, labourer; married Olivia Sarah Barrett (21) spinster of 92 Regent Street, daughter of Samuel Charles Barrett, plate layer at Stowmarket church on 20th April 1935.1972 - Mortgaged to Edwards £3,400.
1973 - Re-mortgaged £1900 for improvements.
1977 - Stowmarket town Guide and Directory 2 Regent Street: A.J. Edwards, O. Edwards (Olive) and P.H. Edwards (Peter).
1984 - Sold to Donald Rees Barnard and Pauline Lilian Barnard.
1987 - Application for Off-licence at The Cabin.2001 - Don Barnard passed away.
2003 - October - windows replaced with smaller units (see photo prior to window change).
Photos and information kindly donated by Ashley Barnard
STOWMARKET
HISTORY AND HERITAGE
2007
email - neil@stowman.plus.com
