114a The Street
Beatrice and Donald Loveday have lived in Thurlow for forty-six years, forty-four of them at their present address, a thatched cottage on the Little/ Great Thurlow boundary. Donald was born in Great Wratting where both his father and grandfather lived. His great grandfather and great great grandfather came from Little Thurlow. Don’s grandfather worked for […]
Burton Cottage
Cherry Rising has lived in Thurlow most of her life after arriving here from New Zealand as a young child. In the 1920s her father Charles Rutter bought the bakery (now May Cottage). All the water for the bakery had to be fetched from the village pump (nearly opposite The Cock). Cherry loved helping decorate […]
Fox Cottage
Sheila Haylock lives at Fox Cottage, Lt. Thurlow, which stands on the boundary of the two villages. For many years she was landlady at the Rose and Crown, Gt. Thurlow, following her father and mother in the trade. Prior to this they were proprietors of the Queens Head (which is now the house belonging to […]
Larkspur Cottage
John and Ann Tipper came to Larkspur Cottage two years ago mainly because they wanted a thatched cottage set in attractive countryside. They describe the village as ‘locked in the past’ in the nicest possible way. They received a great welcome and were soon involved in village aVairs, John becoming chairman of the Thurlow Fayre […]
Porch Cottage
Dora lives at Porch Cottage, The Street, Little Thurlow and is very happy to have her own house in her native village. She was born in a small cottage which was in a cobbled yard next to The Grange (now Mill View Garden). The house is no longer there. She started her working life at […]
115a The Street
Jane and Andrew Sendall live at 115a The Street, Lt. Thurlow with their two children Hannah, aged five, and Harry, aged three. Andrew and Jane were born in Hampshire, Hannah in Basingstoke and Harry in Bahrain. They moved to Thurlow four months ago but because of the high rent will probably find it more sensible […]
115 The Street
Wendy and Robert McLean live at 115 The Street, with their daughter Lucy. They have only been here one year and the main change they have seen is the ground at the back of their house being returned to meadow-land. It used to be full of Charlie Fountain’s buildings: pig sties, rabbit hutches, chicken houses […]
The Limes
Paul Atherton has lived at The Limes, Lt. Thurlow for the last twelve years. Paul was born at Weston Woods but his family can be traced back six generations on one side and at least one hundred years on the other. He works for Thurlow Estate and loves working outside. Paul is a keen footballer […]
The Grange
Two years ago Lucy and Lewis Hvelin and their three and a half year old daughter Emily came from London to live at The Grange. Lucy has returned to her childhood home. They were very happy to get out of London to live in the country. Lewis was born in Guernsey. Lucy is a key […]
The Grange Barn
In May 1965 Charles and Rosie Rowe moved into The Grange, Little Thurlow. They rented the Grange from the trustees of the Frink estate, then took the opportunity to buy it in 1985. For the past two and half years they have lived at The Grange Barn. Their daughters Lucy, Jane and Edwina (usually known […]