John Newton’s Diary: 1766
As my research interests are nonconformists in Northamptonshire the pages of Rev John Newton’s diary might not seem the likely place for relevant source material.… Read More »John Newton’s Diary: 1766
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William Waite Hadley and St Peter, Northampton
From Nonconformist to editor of The Sunday Times William Hadley had a long association with Northampton as a journalist and ultimately the editor of the… Read More »William Waite Hadley and St Peter, Northampton
Northampton’s Architects: Hugh Henry Dyer
Much of Northampton’s building heritage that remains today is a credit to a succession of Victorian architects who were commissioned to erect new public, private… Read More »Northampton’s Architects: Hugh Henry Dyer
West Bridge and Northampton’s Castle
As has been mentioned previously John Taylor was a keen historian, publisher and proprietor of the Dryden Press in Northampton until he died in 1901.… Read More »West Bridge and Northampton’s Castle
Our Heritage: “the price of everything and the value of nothing”?
Northampton is justly proud of its Guildhall. The original part of the building which is now the central section of the street facade was the design of Edward William Godwin
Corncrakes along the Barrack Road, Northampton
Just beyond the last house in Leicester Terrace there was a gate opening into a field, where the corncrake might be heard on a summer’s evening.
Lost Churches: St Andrew, Northampton
St Andrew Northampton was built in 1841 from public subscription. Its parish was a densely populated area that was originally part of the historic parish… Read More »Lost Churches: St Andrew, Northampton
The Missions in the “Boroughs” of Northampton
In the 19th century, despite there being numerous well-established churches of many denominations around the periphery of Northampton’s “Boroughs”, the area was well served by… Read More »The Missions in the “Boroughs” of Northampton
Lost streets: Where was North End, Northampton?
North End is referred to in newspaper reports and appears on some maps of Northampton between 1746 and the early part of the 19th century. But where exactly was it and what was its full extent?
Lost Churches and Religious Houses of Northampton
Previously I have written about several of Northampton’s “lost” churches. This is an attempt to produce a gazetteer and interactive map of all known “lost”… Read More »Lost Churches and Religious Houses of Northampton