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River Stour Navigation between 1730 - 1930

River Stour Boating

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The Boat House and the River House along the River Stour


The Boat House
 

boat house
boat house
 
Top Left:- circa 1920
Colour Images taken 2007

The "Boat House" is located along the Colchester Road and was a thriving business
providing river trips and refreshments during the early 1900`s
We know it sold Ginger Beer as many empty bottles have been recovered from the river

In 1902 - 1916 Thomas Clarke was registered as "Pleasure Boat prop (The Boat House)"
In 1917 Mrs Thomas Clarke was registered as "Pleasure Boat prop (The Boat House)"

By 1927 - 1937 Arthur Mussett was now listed as the proprietor.

Sometime between 1917 and 1927 the ownership of this business may have changed hands.

It is not known when trading ceased

Ginger Beer Dispenser distributed by Tom Clarke
Acknowledgment to John Robbins for the loan of the images
Ginger Beer Dispenser distributed by J. Row ( unknown)


River House

Circa early 1900`s

This property also stands along the Colchester Road, a few yards away from the Boat House

Ruby Jesse Alleston was born in this property December 1905

She was the daughter of Charles Alleston and Emily (nee Pettit)
Property at 2012

Information kindly donated by Neil Lanham from his book "There`s a story my mother told me"
www.traditionsofsuffolk.com

 

NOTE:- Martha Bonny`s sister, Sarah Bonny married Tom Clark from Bures.
Boating was very popular during the early 1900, so they decided to build a boathouse where they used to hire boats out. They also produced Ginger Beer and Tom used to deliver this to the local pubs in his horse and cart.

Was Harry Clark the Night Soil man, the son of Tom ?

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