The Suffolk Iron Works

Although the foundry was outside the boundary of Stowupland it is included here because it provided employment for men from Stowupland.

hand written notes
Copied by Ena Carter from Harrods Directory

From 1872 we have an early mention of a cricket club being organised on Stowupland Green {Suffolk Mercury: 06 July 1872}

1872 organising a cricket club
printed article with black and white photos
Source unknown but gives a brief history and early engines
printed article with black and white photos
press cutting
press cutting and photo
press photogarph of a WW2 plane

This EADT article from the 1970s was a reminder of the important role that the Suffolk Iron Foundary played in World War Two. Amongst other things they made the trollies used to load the bombs onto planes.

press cutting
70 years and still going strong
3 men in red ore quarry
Wrokers in Red Ore pit on Creeting Road,, mid 20th century

Jimmy Southgate from Columbine Close, Bertie Todd of saxahm Street and Honey Sheldrake from Thorney Green working at the Red Ore Pit in Creeting Road, Stowmarket. {Photo donated to SLHG archives by a granddaughter of Jimmy Southgate.}