Stowupland Local History Group

24/11/2025

18/11/2025

We'd like to announce that in 2026 the Stowupland Local History Group will be changing it's venue - we will in future be meeting at The Stowupland United Reformed Church hall. The date and time of meetings will remain 7.30 pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month. The first meeting at the new venue will be Wednesday 4th February 2026.

Any queries please contact the secretary at [email protected]

04/11/2025

04/11/2025

The war memorial in the church was designed and made by Ellen Mary Rope, one of a renown family of artists from Blaxhall. For more on Ellen Mary Rope. http://www.arthur.rope.clara.net/EMR.htm

04/11/2025

Permission from the Bishop of Norwich to erect a war memorial in the church

26/10/2025

WEDNESDAY 5th NOVEMBER
STOWUPLAND VILLAGE HALL 7.30 pm

“Stowupland Stories” Crime and Punishment in Stowupland

The 4th in our series of talks focusing on life in Stowupland looks at how law-breakers were dealt with in the past.

Members - £2 Visitors - £5 Membership - £15
Refreshments

26/10/2025

Poem by Charles Partridge of Stowmarket, most likely inspired by Stowupland Crown.

03/10/2025

2026 Programme
1st Wednesday of the month (unless stated otherwise)
7.30 pm at Stowupland Village Hall
entrance fees Members £2 Visitors £5

Jan No Meeting

Feb 4 “The Orchards of Eastern England” by Gerry Barnes
Gerry has co-written a book on the subject with Tom Williamson

Mar 4 “Stowupland Stories 4” - Schools and Education

April 2 “Whispers from the Paupers Graves” by Julie Johnson
Julie unearths the history of Stow Union workhouse inmates buried at the paupers graveyard Onehouse including some from Stowupland.

May 6 Medieval Pilgrimages to Woolpit. by Dr Shalona Klazow
The chapel of Our Lady and the holy well attracted a regular stream of pilgrims.

June 3 “Suffolk Stories 5” - Thorney Green

Contact secretary for further details – [email protected]
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Harvesting is in full swing around the village, the downside is the amount of dust that...

01/10/2025

Mike Walker's excellent book will be available at tonight's meeting

15/07/2025

Our next meeting on 6th August