Stowmarket Local History Group

Our History

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Founded in 2004, Stowmarket Local History Group began as a small group of like-minded individuals who wanted to keep the towns history alive.

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Become a Member

Membership £15 a year.

Members £2 per talk

Non-members £4 per talk

What we do

Become a Member

What we do

We have a meeting every 3rd Monday of the month we have speakers who cover a range of topics from ones related to Stowmarket, Suffolk and East Anglia. There is something for everyone to come and enjoy

(Photo of George Wilden)

Events

19/05/2025

A Photographic of Stowmarket An Industrious Town

7.30pm

Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, IP14 2BN

Event Details

19/05/2025

A Photographic of Stowmarket An Industrious Town

By Darren Dordoy and Hannah Salmon

Using photographs from our archive we will explore some of the history of our towns industries.

A short AG...

Event Details

7.30pm

Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, IP14 2BN

16/06/2025

The History of the River Gipping

7.30pm

Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, IP14 2BN

Event Details

16/06/2025

The History of the River Gipping

By Gerry Crease

Recalling the rise and fall as a commercial waterway and the work of the River Gipping Trust

Members £2, non-members £4,

7.30pm

Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, IP14 2BN

21/07/2025

Tour Evening - Lost Buildings of Stowmarket High Street

7.00pm

Meet at the town clock in the Market Place

Event Details

21/07/2025

Tour Evening - Lost Buildings of Stowmarket High Street

Tour led by Darren Dordoy and Hannah Salmon

We will exploring the buildings which are no longer standing as well as businesses which no longe...

Event Details

7.00pm

Meet at the town clock in the Market Place

18/08/2025

It happened her in Suffolk

7.30pm

Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, IP14 2BN

Event Details

18/08/2025

It happened her in Suffolk

By Pip Wright

A collection of amusing and bizarre bits of our history and the sources we can use to find them.

Members £2, non-members £4,

7.30pm

Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, IP14 2BN

15/09/2025

Historic Carpentry in Rural Suffolk

7.30pm

Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, IP14 2BN

Event Details

15/09/2025

Historic Carpentry in Rural Suffolk

By Rick Lewis

How timbers were produced in the woodland. How they were converted into beams. How the joints were cut and how it ended up with...

Event Details

7.30pm

Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, IP14 2BN

Stowmarket Local History Group

Our History

Become a Member

Become a Member

Become a Member

Become a Member

Become a Member

What we do

Become a Member

What we do

Events

19/05/2025

A Photographic of Stowmarket An Industrious Town

7.30pm

19/05/2025

A Photographic of Stowmarket An Industrious Town

7.30pm

16/06/2025

The History of the River Gipping

7.30pm

16/06/2025

The History of the River Gipping

7.30pm

21/07/2025

Tour Evening - Lost Buildings of Stowmarket High Street

7.00pm

21/07/2025

Tour Evening - Lost Buildings of Stowmarket High Street

7.00pm

18/08/2025

It happened her in Suffolk

7.30pm

18/08/2025

It happened her in Suffolk

7.30pm

15/09/2025

Historic Carpentry in Rural Suffolk

7.30pm

15/09/2025

Historic Carpentry in Rural Suffolk

7.30pm

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Stowmarket Local History Group is run by volunteers who will respond to any enquires as soon as possible.

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