Corner Cottage

For the past six and a half years Corner Cottage has been the home of Conrad and Molly Hawkins and their three children, Louise, Hannah and Christy. Conrad was born in London but only lived there a few months before moving to SaVron Walden, then West Wickham, West Wratting and Kedington. Nearly all his life […]

Street Farm

Dennis and Rosanna Valente and their son Timothy live at Street Farm, Little Thurlow. They have been there for five years, and before that lived in Gt. Thurlow for 25 years. Dennis was born in Hastings then moved to Milhurst before coming to Suffolk thirty years ago. Rosanna is an S.R.N. and works in Newmarket, […]

123a The Street

Jane Stubbington has lived in Lt. Thurlow for ten years, the latter part dwelling at 123a, The Street. She is a mature student in Cambridge and moved here with her husband who was chef at Lt. Thurlow Hall. When they separated she moved to her present address with her daughter Lucy who goes to Linton […]

122a The Street

For the past twenty eight years Valerie and Doug Bush have lived at 122a The Street, Lt. Thurlow. Both are now retired; Valerie worked as a fore-court manager, Doug as a buyer. Valerie was born in Hertfordshire and Doug in Surrey. They have many interests, including gardening and pets (two dogs and two cats). Valerie […]

121 The Street

Edith Baynes lives at 121 The Street, Lt. Thurlow. Born in Great Thurlow she has been at 121 for forty years. Her parents and grandparents lived here, and her grandfather, father and uncle had a harness and saddlery-making shop in what is now 123a. She is a retired housemaid. During the war years she was […]

The Cock Inn

Christine and John Seaman have only lived in Lt. Thurlow for eighteen months since they arrived to take over The Cock Inn. John was born in London and Christine comes from Wallasey, Cheshire. They have two daughters, Clare, who works as a radiographer at Paddington, and Lucy, who is a student at Parkway Middle School […]

Lavender Cottage

Diane Speakman and Jeremy Mynott have lived in Lavender Cottage for fifteen years. Diane was born in Sale, Cheshire, and Jeremy in Colchester, Essex. Jeremy’s brother Simon, who researches family history, recently discovered a Mynott who was married in Lt. Bradley in 1606. Diane and Jeremy like to think of him walking past Lavender Cottage, […]

116f The Square

Jessica Rippengal and Nicky Milner have lived at 116f The Square, Lt. Thurlow since April 1 1998, although Jessica has known the village for four years as she helps with the hunt. Jessica was born in Stamford, Lincs., and Nicky, who is a farmer’s daughter, in Bridlington, Yorkshire. For the past ten years Jessica has […]