During the so-called Dortmunder Fehde in 1388/89, Stochem was burned down by soldiers from the Archbishop of Cologne, who fought a war against Dortmund, that was just a few kilometres north of the village.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˌoʊkˈɔːld dˈɔːɹtmʌndɚ fˈeɪd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt slˈæʃ ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, stˈɑːkəm wʌz bˈɜːnd dˌaʊn baɪ sˈoʊldʒɚz fɹʌmðɪ ˌɑːɹtʃbˈɪʃəp ʌv kəlˈoʊn, hˌuː fˈɔːt ɐ wˈɔːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst dˈɔːɹtmʌnd, ðæt wʌz dʒˈʌst ɐ fjˈuː kˈɪləmˌiːɾɚz nˈɔːɹθ ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒ.