Park Farm (tm 329)
As can be seen Park Farm sits to the south of the A1120. When it was put up for sale in 1928 the farm residence was described as ‘ A Pleasantly Situated Old-fashioned Brick, Rough cast, Slated and Tiled…having a South West aspect and approached by a Carriage Drive.’
1757
The owner is unknown but the occupier is James Pyman
Ena Carter noted that on the Bryant’s map of Suffolk 1824/5 , Park Farm was named Pymans Farm..
1823
The occupier is now John Pyman, he retired in 1823, dying in 1855 aged 92.
1826
The occupier is Edwin Pyman, and on the 1824/5 Bryants’s map the farm is named as Pyman’s Farm
1839/40 Tithe Apportionments
The owner of the farm is named as Richard Dalton and the occupier is Edwin Pyman (he dies in 1855). The next named owner we know of is Mrs Luther taylor in 1928.
June 23rd 1855: Sale of Farm – 35.1.23 acres on highway leading from Stowmarket to Stonham, by order of executors of late Mr John Pyman, in occupation of Mr Edwin Pyman _(one part belonging to Thorney Hall) – mention also made of Samuel Pyman.
May 19th 1855: Sale of Household effects of the late John Pyman of stowupland.
1856
Mrs Sarah Pyman (nee Hunt) is named as the occupier
June 7th 1856: 138 0 25 acre estate in Stowupland & Creeting ST Peter on the occupation of Mrs Pyman – rent of £245 per annum possession at Michelmas.
1874
Occupier Edwin Pyman (Mrs Sarah Pyman has moved to The Croft.
Edwin dies in 1906
1916
Charles Edwin Pyman is named as the occupier
1928
Mrs Luther Taylor is named as the owner and occupier, with Ernest and John Taylor.
A description of the Farmhouse and the associated farm buildings from the details published for the sale of Park Farm in 1928.
The Auctioneers wera Woodward & Woodward of Station Road, Stowmarket and the solicitors were Messrs Gudgeons \peecock & Prentice of Butter market, Stowmarket.
Three Freehold farms were being auctioned on the same day June 21st, 1928. The auction was held at the Sale Room, Station Road, Stowmarket.
The other 2 farms were Mill Street Farm (tenant George Forsdike) and a ‘Dairy Farm’ on Stowupland Green (tenant G. Abbott)
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.
