Manors, Halls, farms or houses.

With the 1930’s Boundary changes many homes that had been in Stowupland found themselves in Stowmarket. There are over 30 listed properties in Stowupland, one is Grade11*.

• Manors – there have been some 6 manors which held lands across Stowupland eg Thorney, Thorney Lezens, Mumpliers with Braziers, Columbyne, Th Keebles, Th Campsey .In the 16th century Saxham Street was held by Gipping Manor. (images)
  
• Halls -some have been demolished e.g. Thorney Hall, some still exist as family homes eg Columbine Hall,  others have become businesses e.g. Stowupland Hall.(images)

• Farms and farmhouses – more than 30  farms are known from the 1840 Tithe apportionment. A few remain as working farms but Some have left left no trace. in other  cases the farmhouse remains but no farm . Please bear with us as we post details.(images)

• Older homes, 19th century and before but not directly associated with farm land (though many will have been farm workers’ cottages). Some can be traced from entries in the Tithe Apportionment but others maybe of unknown date . Read a report on the  Poor housing conditions in 1899 Stowupland and surrounding area.

• 20^th century homes – the start of Stowupland’s estates, eg The Heights, Columbine bungalows

• 21^st century homes –home building and history of land that has been built on.

• Miscellaneous – Jubilee Court