Star Orchard
This is an ongoing research project. Star Orchard sits to the East of Saxham Street on the corner of the junction with Debenham/Dedman Lane. it seems to have been sometimes referred to as Star House or cottage
Historically its nearest neighbours were Fir Tree Farm (The Firs), Stowupland Town Farm and Doles farm.
Now its nearest neighbour is Sweet Apples.
The Diss Express, 3rd December 1937 announced the wedding of Eva Wilson of Star House, Saxham Street to Mr Frank Charles Crack from stowmarket. It explained that Eva was the adopted daughter of Mr & Mrs A Green.
1927 the funeral of Emma Forsdike, (b 1861 in Onehouse) wife of Mr Frederick Forsdike ( b 1861 in Stowupland) of Star Cottage. Frederick was a horseman on a farm .
By 1901 they had 7 children: Maude (b 1881), Charles (b. 1883), Cyril (b. 1887 worked as a cattleman), Blanche (b.1891), Elsie (b. 1895), Martha (b. 1899) and Gertrude (b. 1901).
In 1911 theirson Charles (b 1883) is still living at home in Saxham Street).
In the tithe record was this tm 51 (Bogs Field), home to Mary Clarke et al.
