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
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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
Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878) and St Peter’s Northampton
Maybe the name is familiar, perhaps it’s not, it should be! He designed the Midland Hotel at St Pancras Station.
Lost churches: All Saints, Northampton
Of course All Saints, Northampton is not ‘lost’, it is there in plain sight and for 300 years has been an iconic feature of the… Read More »Lost churches: All Saints, Northampton
Northampton’s forgotten railway
Most railway enthusiasts in Northampton will be well aware that the first railway station in Northampton was on the Blisworth to Peterborough extension of the… Read More »Northampton’s forgotten railway
Philip Doddridge and Smallpox
Philip Doddridge is in danger of being forgotten by the current residents of Northampton, but in the 18th century he was at the forefront of… Read More »Philip Doddridge and Smallpox