AT ONE TIME THE MUSHROOM FARM WAS ONE

OF THE MAIN EMPLOYERS IN

THORNHAM.

OWNED BY MR IAN HOPPER.

For those of you who are new to the village and do not know where the mushroom farm used to be, it's where the Drove House Farm shop, The Yurt and Vintage Home & Garden Shop are situated.  Parts of the old building can still be seen when you are around this area.

JULY 1962 FIRE STRUCK THE MUSHROOM FARM.

LIKE THE PHOENIX, IT ROSE AGAIN FROM THE ASHES.

TWO SHEDS WERE LOST IN THE FIRE.

JACK MIDDLETON IN THE FRONT LOADING BOXES.

LADY IN SCARF IS DORIS WHITING

MR HOPPER IN HIS TRADE MARK BERET,

 LENDING A HELPING HAND

ARTICLE IN EASTERN DAILY EXPRESS ON THE23/07/1962

 DESCRIBING THE FIRE.