Doles Farm
This is still a research project. Its nearest neighbour is Star Orchard/House, Saxham Street, Stowupland.
The farm known today as Doles Farm is down a short footpath off Debenham Lane. However it has not always been called Doles and it is possible other farms in the area were called Doles.
Former names may have been Owls, Witneshamdoles or Sidons.
From the 1840 tithes (45a tm], owner Eliz Cooper, occ. William Sedon or Brame, James (farmer, 25) & Mary (20) & Mary Brame (servant, 15). Known as Doles, along a lane from Debenham or Dedham Lane.
From the 1840 Tithe record:
tm 44, Long Field 7a 2r 32p
tm45 Pightle 0a 2r 3p
tm 45a Huse and gardens
tm Home Field 4a 2r 10p
tm47 barn Field 4a 3r 25p
tm73 Stow Field 4a 3r 2 p
tm74 New Piece 3a 0r 15p
1892 sale of 25 a of Accommodation Farm know as Dole’s of Sidon’s farm, 25a 3r 35p. with dwelling house and farm buildings.
Also 2 enclosures of freehold land of 8a 2r 35p with a double tenement, Outhoses and large garden in the occupation of executors of George Stedman. at £48 10s per annum.
In the occupation of George Stedman, being auctioned on the instructions of the executors of Edwin Pyman. {Ipswich Journal 1892}.
In 1913 a vagrant named Arthur Brundish was arrested and charged with ‘wandering abroad and sleeping in a straw stack’ at Stowupland. Giving evidence PC Amos Lloyd described going Doles farm, which was occupied by Mr S. Cobbold’ where he found Mr Brundish sleeping rough .
{East Anglian Daily Times: 15 April 1913}
