Queens Road Felixstowe

[essexpoet]

Does anyone know whether there is still a house called Neuheim in Queens Road Felixstowe. In 1911 it was in use as private girls school - headmistress Elisabeth Jutson.

Thanks in advance if anyone has any knowledge of this building.

Essexpoet

[Suffolk Mawther]

Felixstowe Family History Group may be able to help further or the Felixstowe History and Museum Society.

I will PM the email addresses to you 

It sounds like one of the many small, private schools we tend to refer to as Dame Schools.

Pat ...

[essexpoet]

Thanks Pat,

Knowing where to look is as good as knowing the answer.

There did seem to be a lot of these small private schools about. I had not heard of the term ' Dame school' but my wife had.

Regards
EssexPoet (Mike)

[CarolA3]

Hi Mike

I was in Felixstowe today and would have looked if I'd known - d'oh

If you haven't got an answer by Friday night, I'll stroll down there on Saturday after work.  It must have been at the south end of Queen's Road, near the sea, as the north (town) end hadn't been built in 1911.  Most of those big old houses have survived so you could be lucky

All the best,
Carol

[essexpoet]

Hi Carol,

Many thanks. I have been to Felixstowe a few times but cannot really say I know it. I tend to think of it as a town split into three parts - the seaside, the port and the normal town (shops,offices houses).

If I know the building exists I will make an effort to visit Felixstowe when we get a nice sunny weekend. If it has disappeared I will ask the local history society as recommended by Pat if they know what happened to it.

Elisabeth Jutson was a cousin of my great grandfather. They came from Hampshire so I was quite surprised to find her turning up on the Suffolk coast.

Thanks again for your offer.

Kind regards
Mike

[Ditch1]

I happened to be in Felixstowe yesterday and walked Queens Road but I couldn’t find a property with that name. I did see a several possibles, one now owned / rented by Suffolk Social Services but had no name, I thought the windows at the top were very nicely designed, that was at the sea end. It’s a shame you haven’t a number. I wonder if a trade directory would have information.

Mary.

[essexpoet]

It seems to be among a batch of large named houses (ie no number).

Thanks for everyone's efforts.

Mike

[a j bayram]

108 Queens Road, Fx. is owned/occupied by Suffolk County Council (address imprinted on memory from the many times I attended...)  and was a combined residential home/day centre.  I understand it's now a day centre and offices for some SCC Social services staff.

It is located on the right hand side towards Wolsey Gardens (cliff top).

As to any previous use, I've not been able to find out.  Certainly one of the bigger overall plots in the road and would be suited as a school.  I remember a couple of other small schools which were in the town.

Regards... Andrew.

[CarolA3]

It seems to be among a batch of large named houses (ie no number).

Me again

The present-day house numbering is nothing like 1911 anyway, so doesn't help our search

However, I've found one of the other house names on Google Streetview - we're getting closer - but won't post it in case an army of RCers turns up with cameras

All the best,
Carol