Pooles Farm, Thorney Green
Poole’s Farm in 1905 , it may have previously been known as Gree Farm (Bryants Map of 1824).
. It should not be confused with a Poole or Pooley Farm along Gipping Lane which was the home of Ena & Jack Carter, to avoid confusion it had been renamed Gipping Farm.
Standing outside in 1905 are L to R – Mrs Plummer, Mrs T Brame senior, Harriet Brame, Mrs Simper, Tom Brame sen, Mrs G Brame (ne Diaper), Will Hudson (with gun), George Brame (son of Tom) {copied from originals in Ena Carter collection}
Map showing the location of Poole’s Farm to the SW of Thorney Green. 502 is Stow Meadow, 550 is Stow Field, 475 is Bloom’s Meadow.
From the tithe apportionments of the mid 19th century, tm 469 is named a Drift in the ownership and occupation of Will Smith.
In 1917 Thos Brame was interviewed about Pooley Farm the article was accompanied bytThis photo of women hoeing a crop. Mr Brame explained that ‘they were not restricted to the regulation costume, and their hours of labour are so arranged as not to interfere with their domestic duties in their own homes. They are married women and have become experts at the work…they kepp the weed from beet and corn…his land would have been very much fouler than it is today, he observed, had it not been for the women workers.’
In 1969 Mr. T.G. Brame of Pools Farm, Thorney Green also owned an 18th century cottage occupied by Mr George Ramply and his sister Gertie. The thatched cottage had been condemned in 1967 but until the council could fine suitable accommodation for the couple they had to carry on living there, according to the press cutting from the East Anglian Daily Times there was ‘no electricity, gas or running water, and the toilet consists of a bucket placed in a small garden shed. whenever it rains water trickles through the thatch into the bedrooms.’
1815 October 14th ‘It is stated that the entire team & Dairy upon a farm comprising 4 horses and 6 cows were knocked down at £26 – 12 -0. The united ages of the ten head of stock exceeded 220 years. The sale was at Mr. Poole’s Stowupland ‘ {from “Materials for a History of Stowmarket (p89) “ by John Glyde {ECA}
Pooles Cottages stood on land that was previously owned by The Mill House.
