Kingsthorpe Road, Congregational Chapel
Hidden in plain sight! Primrose Hill Congregational Chapel was built 1901-3, but it was not the first home of the meeting on the Kingsthorpe Road.… Read More »Kingsthorpe Road, Congregational Chapel
1642: The course of the Civil War in Northamptonshire
ENGLAND’S MEMORABLE ACCIDENTS, 1642. Wednesday, the 26th October. The King’s Souldiers bare ransacked and spoiled the Lord Spencer’s house and Parke, neer Banbury, and the… Read More »1642: The course of the Civil War in Northamptonshire
1646: More on Levellers in Northamptonshire
A series of historical notes appeared in Northampton Mercury from February 1875 onwards and ran for the next ten years. Titled “Antiquarian Memoranda” they often contained… Read More »1646: More on Levellers in Northamptonshire
1649: Levellers in Northampton
https://A series of historical notes appeared in Northampton Mercury from October 1886 onwards and ran for the next three and a half years. Titled “Things… Read More »1649: Levellers in Northampton
John Taylor of Northampton (1831-1901)
“A Victorian Blogger” John Taylor was the son of a Northampton printer and publisher of the same names; he was born in Northampton on April… Read More »John Taylor of Northampton (1831-1901)
Northampton Chapels Mapped!
A new map shows the locations of nonconformist chapels within Northampton. Some buildings were used by several different denominations over the years. As a consequence of redevelopment,… Read More »Northampton Chapels Mapped!
Was Olaudah Equiano a nonconformist?
In life Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745 – 31 March 1797) was known as Gustavus Vassa. Equiano has an unexplained link with the village of Soham in Cambridgeshire,… Read More »Was Olaudah Equiano a nonconformist?
Philip Doddridge’s last resting place
Philip Doddridge never enjoyed the best of health. In life he had the appearance of a “bag of bones” and was always running from this place… Read More »Philip Doddridge’s last resting place
Vorley family of Market Harborough
Thomas Vorley of Market Harborough (1803-1847) was the son of Samuel Vorley (1766-1821). Samuel was born in Great Addington, Northamptonshire, and was a clockmaker. Samuel… Read More »Vorley family of Market Harborough
Nonconformist record transcriptions
If you are looking for transcriptions of non-conformist records in Northamptonshire the Eureka Partnership have started a series of booklets containing many records they have… Read More »Nonconformist record transcriptions