In June, SLHG hosted a SLHC Focus On Day. The last time members of the SLHC had been invited to learn more about Stowupland had been 40 years previously. We shared some of our knowledge about Jack and Ena Carter, the Rev Hollingsworth, Telstar's history, and took our guests for a walk around Thorney Green so they could learn about its past and see how it is looked after today.…
Our featured image relates to the 1960s when Stowupland villagers were concerned that the Lady of the Manor intended to sell off the Green for housing. The reality was that, yes, a developer was buying land but only so a road could be built to give access to a road that was not on the Green. The parish council later were able to buy the Green and protect it from…
The featured image remembers one of our older thatched properties that was demolished in the 20th century. We still have many homes that can trace their origins back to the 14th or even the 13th century though many hide their histories behind a more modern exterior. This building was known as Malting Cottages or Croft Farmhouse and stood at the entrance to Malting Lane, off the A1120 In our newsletter…
