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Stonham Parva
Introduction
Also known as Little Stonham or Stonham Jernagens and recorded in Domesday (together with Earl Stonham) as "Stanham". It appears on John Speed's 1610 map as "Stonham pua".
A five storey tower mill stood on Church Lane from the 19th century until about 1928. Some remains are still visible.
History
The 1841 census also lists George Harvey (Beer Seller, Head/41/born Suffolk) [Brewer's Arms?] Near to Ellen Brewery, which spans two properties:
William Pooley (Brewer, Ellen Brewery, Head/30/born Suffolk) and
John Cuthbert (Brewer, Ellen Brewery, Head/46/born Suffolk)
The 1844 White's Directory lists John Hunt Cuthbert as a maltster + corn merchant and brewer and lists Wm. Thomas Pooley as a brewer.
The 1855 White's Directory lists Cuthbert & Sedwick (maltsters + corn merchants) as brewers along with owners John Hunt Cuthbert and John K Sedgwick. Hadfield Wyatt is listed as a working brewer.…
Acknowledgements
Some historical information from English Heritage's National Monuments Record.