Church or Chapel?
“Are you church or chapel?”
It sounds like a small question today. But well into the twentieth century in England, it revealed a great deal about a person — their beliefs, their community, even their social identity.
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Death, Disputes, and the Churchyard Gate
Before Victorian cemeteries became peaceful parks, England’s churchyards were overcrowded, unsanitary — and battlegrounds of religious politics. Discover how a crisis in death reshaped the landscape of mourning.
John Newton’s Diary: 1767
An illustrated and annotated transcript of the previously unpublished diary of John Newton for 1767.
A Royal Visit to Northampton in 1913
King George V and Queen Mary visited Northampton on 23 September 1913. There was extensive provision of temporary stands for children for this memorable event.
The lost church of St Botolph at Sulby
The rediscovery of a ‘lost’ church dedicated St Botolph at Sulby, Northamptonshire.
John Watkin of Northampton, Builder, Baptist and Anglican
John Watkin was responsible for the construction of many of the finest Victorian building projects in Northampton.
Captain Jonathan Scott at Northampton
Jonathan Scott was a significant figure in the growth of Evangelical Christianity in the Midlands but came from a surprising background. A single-chapter biography of… Read More »Captain Jonathan Scott at Northampton
St Peter, Northampton and St Andrew & St Cuthman, Steyning compared
Matthew Bloxham in his “The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture” (1845) made a comparison between St Peter’s, Northampton with St Andrew, Steyning.
Ann Elizabeth Baker and the Bakers of Hazelrigg House
There is less published biographical information about Ann and no portrait has been discovered. It would be a mistake though to assume that Ann was… Read More »Ann Elizabeth Baker and the Bakers of Hazelrigg House
George Baker and the Bakers of Hazelrigg House
Many present-day residents of Northampton will know of Hazelrigg House in Marefair. It’s likely though they will know little of the house’s former residents. It… Read More »George Baker and the Bakers of Hazelrigg House