Stowmarket is a medium sized market town in Suffolk, East Anglia. The town lies on the A14 corridor approximately equidistant between Suffolks main towns of Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds.

Stowmarket is a quintessential English town with a population of approximately 16,000 inhabitants and surrounded by some of Suffolks most picturesque villages and scenery.

The town was granted a market charter by Edward III in 1347 and a popular traders market has operated ever since. Today the market operates on Thursdays and Saturdays selling a range of locally produced goods.

The town is fortunate to have a good mix of both large and small companies operating within it. Large national companies including Muntons, ICI and Bosch provide a stable source of employment and income for the towns people whilst smaller companies operating within the town allow Stowmarket to keep its rural identity and community spirit.

The Town Council (who run this website) has operated as it is today since 1974. Prior to which it operated under the guise of the Urban District Council.