The Boroughs – a sequel
John Coulthart describes the process he used to create the map of the Boroughs for Alan Moore’s book Jerusalem
Northampton
Northampton Racecourse
The “Northamptonshire Nonconformist” was the successor publication to the similarly titled “Northampton Nonconformist”. The two publications together ran from 1889 until 1910.1 The publication appeared… Read More »Northampton Racecourse
1643: Skirmishes in Kingsthorpe Hollow
An “incident” in the early stages of the English Civil War. There is a small stream that lies beneath the road in Kingsthorpe Hollow. It… Read More »1643: Skirmishes in Kingsthorpe Hollow
Northampton’s lost squares
Squares through time Over the years Northampton has lost a number of its squares, some completely and remembered only in street name, others have shrunk… Read More »Northampton’s lost squares
St Gabriel’s, St Michael’s Road, Northampton
A “lost church” hidden in plain sight In some streets in London today there are so many coffee shops of one particular chain that you… Read More »St Gabriel’s, St Michael’s Road, Northampton