Nos 98 and 100 constitute one Grade II Listed architectural entity which was built in about 1835. James Maggs records that a public house, 'The Two Brewers', previously stood on this site and its landlord from 1814 was James Martin who moved to the Red Lion on South Green in 1820.

James was succeeded at the 'Two Brewers' by Robert Barber and, ten years later, in 1830, by John Crowford. In 1833 it appears that the building was demolished for, on 14 December 1833*, The Suffolk Chronicle reported that James Robinson, who had just been elected Bailiff for the following year, announced that the first stone had been laid on the site for what was to become "Robinson's Grand Hotel". It is not clear whether Robinson had just acquired the freehold of the 'Two Brewers' or had held it throughout the tenures of Barber and Crowford. John Crowford himself moved out and, by 1836, had taken over the King's Head. The promised hotel building is the one that now stands on the corner of the High Street and Church Street but it never became the grand hotel that Robinson had envisaged. He married a Mary Alefounder in 1834 and died in 1836. Three years later his widow had a plan to turn the house back into a pub and duly applied for an Excise Licence. There was a public outcry; 180 householders presented magistrates with a petition of opposition and the application was turned down.

James Robinson whose home was the building which is now Lloyds Bank, (No 17 Market Place) was one of Southwold's leading public figures with a reputation for ostentatious altruism and for hosting lavish public fetes. However, he was by no means universally liked and there was a bitter political feud between him and Robert May of No 65 High Street (The Manor House).

*Note: James Maggs notes the date of demolition as 1834 not 1833 as suggested in the Suffolk Chronicle.

1874
Robert Peirson Critten - Chemist (W1874, K1896).

1933
Albert E Sawyer MPS - Chemist (K1933, 1937) Charles J Evans FBOA, FIO, DBO (Opthalmic optician), aattends on Thursdays.

Albert E Sawyer MPS - Chemist

1953
Albert E Sawyer MPS - Chemist (CSP1953)

c1960
Peter C Munt - Pharmaceutical Chemist (Source: advertisement right) PC Munt claims to be been established in 1825 but plainly not at this address. Information required.

Peter C Munt - Pharmaceutical Chemist

1984
Peter C Munt - Pharmaceutical Chemist (TTT1988)

1987
Howells & Harrison (Southend) Ltd - (SST1987)

1989
Howell, Harrison & Mason - Note loss of 's' in Howell! (SST1989)

1990
Howell & Mason - (SST1990)

1992
Howells & Brooks - Chemist

Howells & Jolley - Chemist (dates, details)