Mill Street Farm, Mill Street, Stowupland
Listing description
Farmhouse, late C15 or c.1500. One storey and attics. A 3-cell open-hall house. Timber-framed and plastered. Thatched roof with prominent thatched gabled dormers, perhaps of C17 or C18; bargeboards with C19 turned finials. An axial chimney, the shaft rebuilt in C20 red brick; a C19 end chimney to right also with rebuilt shaft. C18 and C19 small-pane casements. C19 boarded entrance door; C20 thatched gabled open porch on posts. A quite complete example of an open-hall house; the 2-bay hall has a central open truss with arch braced cambered tiebeam (one brace missing). Rather widely-spaced but heavy studding. Service rooms have massive unchamfered floor joists. One of a pair of 4-centred arched service doorways remains (the rooms are united). Coupled-rafter roof; both ends were originally half-hipped. An axial chimney was inserted backing against the cross-entry (with altered lintelled fireplace) and an upper floor of chamfered joists was inserted in the hall in early C17. (NL 20/03/2026)
AKA The Old Farmhouse or Tudor Farmhouse since according to Ena Carter in the 1900s that is where Jack Hill had 5 children.
Not sure of the exact date but the grandfather of Peter List was the farm bailiff of Oak Farm, lived at Corner Farm but also looked after Park Farm and Mill Street Farm.
From the 1830s. {STOWMARKET, May 21 1813}
JAMES HUNT, DRAPER, MERCER, HATTER, HOSIER, &c. BEGS acknowledge his gratitude for past favours, and to inform his Friends, and the Public general, that he is returned from London where he has selected, with the greatest attention, the most genteel and elegant assortment of fashionable articles Millinery, Drapery. &c. consisting of muslins, laces, lace squares, veils, sarsnets. Cossack crapes, &c. &c- with a general assortment fancy articles, which he means to offer at such terms, as, he trusts, will meet the attention of his friends’inspection. N. B. On Thursday, the 27th instant, he solicites their favours, when he will be prepared for their rcception.
JAMES HUNT RESPECTFULLY informs the Inhabitants of Stowmarket and its Vicinity, that he is now in London selecting a large assortment of the most Fashionable Articles in Drapery, Mercery, Millinery, Leghorn and Straw Bonnets, Parasols, Hats, Hosiery, Grocery, etc. which he will offered for Sale on Thursday next, the 241h of May, on the lowest possible terms. {Stowmarket, 18th May, 1827.}
TO GROCERS AND DRAPERS, &c., &c. Now to Let, in Stowmarket, THAT Old-established SHOP and PREMISES, so eligibly situated in the centre of the Market Place of that improving Town.—Possession may be had at Old Michaelmas.—For particulars apply personally, or by letter, post-paid, to the Proprietor and former occupier, Mr. James Hunt. {S.C. 26 Sept 1835}
SHELDRAKE, & Co. BEG respectfully inform their Friends, the Inhabitants of STOWMARKET and its vicinity, they have taken the Shop in the centre the Market- Piece, formerly occupied by Mr. James Hunt, which they lately opened with extensive and well-selected Stock of Grocery, Genuine Teas, Westphalia and York Hams, Pickled and Dried Tongues, Desert Fruits of every description ; Pickles, Sauces, and every article comprised in Italian Warehouse, all of which are offered at the very Lowest Prices. N. B. They also beg to state, that they intend always to keep a large Stock of Yearling, and New Kent and Sussex Hops, which will be offered at the Lowest London Market Prices. {Stowmarket, 27th January, 1837}
Notice to Debtors and Crediters. ALL Persons having any claim or demand upon the late Mr. JAMES HUNT, of Stowmarket. are requested to send an account thereof to Mr. George Tovell, or to Mr. George Singleton Tovell, both of Ipswich. And all Persons who stood indebted to the said James Hunt, at the time of his decease, are requested to pay the same to one of the above named parties within one month from the present date hereof
GEORGE TOVELL, GEORGE SINGLETON TOVELL, Ipswich, May 20th, 1851
21st January 1852 tenant admitted. Will of James Hunt.
Before 1891 the occupier was Thomas Fowles Woods (admitted 10 April 1861). It has 27a 1r 35p. Tithe map gives 576 and 576a as house & cottage of James Hunt, who farms 19a 0r 7p. On death of James Hunt his will bequeathed land to George Singleton Tovell, he was admitted 21June 1852 but subsequently inmate of Heigham Hall Asylum in Norwich when T.F. Wood took over the farm.
Associated fields 577 pightle, 575 Orchard, 574 Home Field, 572 Buck field, 566 The Grove field, 449 & 450 Barn Meadow & Farmstead, 440 & 455 Braziers, 435 The further field. For a description of the location of 1891 Mill Street Farm.
But where was Newport Street and Garrards?
In 1897
Mill Street Farm, in the parishes Stowupland and Creeting St. Peter, area 28 acres, with cottages and farm buildings: let to Mr. Edwin Pyman 10s., tenant paying tithe {Evening Star 19 May 1897}
As auctioned in 1928,
tm 352 Farmhouse, cottage, Gardens and stackyard of 3r 14p
tm 348 Arable field of 4a 2r and 15p
tm 350 Arable field of 5a 0r 38p
tm 351 orchards and ponds 2r and 18p
tm 361 pasture and buildings 2a 2r 25 p
In 1928 the farmhouse was in the occupation of John Hill at a rent of 1/6 per week, whilst the cottage was occupied by George Forsdike at a rent of 2/- per annum. George also rented a piwce of adjoining ground for 5/- per annum.
The house was described as containing 3 bedrooms, an entrance lobby, 2 sitting rooms, 2 pantries, a kitchen and lean to shed. The cottage was of plaster and thatched containing 2 bedrooms, a sitting room, kitchen, lean to pantry and lean to shed.
In addition the new owner would get a brick, timber and thatched barn; a cattle yard with open shed; a brick, timber and thatched cattle shed and a timber and tiled implement shed.
A mystery, included here as it suggests a Mrs Sarah Fisk was living at Mill Street Farm in 1935.
1939
Victor Longhurst and family
1958 Leslie Berridge
1961 Mr. & Mrs. L. Berridge
1979 Pick your Own
