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Northamptonshire History – Overview
This page will take you on a very brief tour of Northamptonshire through the ages. We have broken down the county history into periods which are listed below. ... -
Northampton Tram System
The first trams in Northampton were horse drawn and were inaugurated in 1881. The 3ft 6in gauge tramway was ran from the town centre at All Saints and headed... -
Blatherwycke
Blatherwycke is a village with a reported population of around 55 people (2001 census). No official meaning of the name has been found but some suggestions include ‘bladder-plant specialised-farm’ or... -
Northampton Castle
Northampton Castle is of particular interest as mainstream historical references pay little attention to what was an extremely important building. One reason for its importance was the central English location... -
Shoemaking in Northampton
Although officially associated with Northampton in the 15th Century, shoemaking in the county was establishing itself early on with references to Peter the Cordwainer as in 1202. See our section... -
The 1st Battle of Northampton (1264)
When most people refer to the Battle of Northampton they usually are referring to that which occurred during the War of the Roses in 1460, of which there is a...
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550 Years since the Battle of Northampton (1460)
On July 10th 1460, King Henry VI selected Northampton’s Delerpre Abbey as their defensive position against a Yorkist army lead by the Earl of Warwick. What transpired was a battle that lead to the capture of the King. To find out more you can visit a number of sites with more detail (until we create [...] -
Tornado passes through Northampton Station!
The fabulous Peppercorn ‘A1′ steam locomotive passed through Northampton Station on the 22nd May 2010. The last original A1 was scrapped in 1966, but now a brand new A1, the 60163 Tornado has been brought to life and is touring the country. Costing a huge £3m to build this incredible engineering feat was the brainchild of [...] -
Northamptons own 1947 Double Decker passes MOT!
History is something that must be preserved and cherished, and sometimes this takes a lot of time, effort and of course money. One group in Northampton are preserving this fine example of transport in Northampton with this 1947 Daimler CVG 6 double decker bus. It worked on the local bus routes covering 620,790 miles [...] -
Northamptonshire History – Overview
This page will take you on a very brief tour of Northamptonshire through the ages. We have broken down the county history into periods which are listed below. The dates and groupings could be debated but we hope this gives you a good start point. Early Northamptonshire (Pre 43 AD) The Romans (43 AD – [...] -
Queen Eleanors Cross
There were in fact twelve stone monuments erected between 1291 and 1294 in memory of Eleanor of Castile (1241-1290), wife of King Edward I marking the route of her body as it was taken to London. Queen Eleanor died at Harby near Lincoln and the King escorted the body of his wife to Westminster Cathedral. During [...] -
Weedon Bec – The Royal Ordnance Depot
England had been at war with France since 1793. Napoleon, despite the Peace of Amiens (signed March 1802), still posed a threat to King and Country, and the five Board of Ordnance Establishments responsible for manufacturing and storing the country’s arms, ammunition and gunpowder risked being destroyed or captured (they were: the Tower of London, [...] -
Welton
Welton is a village set in the west of Northamptonshire close to the M1 motorway and just south of the famed Watford Gap which unofficially divides the country between North and South. This village appears in the Domesday survey as Welintone which seems to refer to having an abundance of springs. The Church St Martin’s Church is in [...] -
Weedon Bec – War Memories
“Many children from London were brought to Weedon, and ‘billeted’ with village families. We had one boy with us – George Knowles from the Tottenham area, but we lost touch after he returned. With so many children in the village, the school was overcrowded so the children were split into two integrated groups (of both [...] -
Northampton Tram System
The first trams in Northampton were horse drawn and were inaugurated in 1881. The 3ft 6in gauge tramway was ran from the town centre at All Saints and headed up Abington Street and along Kettering Road to the Kingsley Park Hotel. It ran west down Gold Street and on to St James’ End [...] -
Early Northamptonshire (Pre 43 AD)
Archaeology suggests that a Northampton settlement began as early as 4000 B.C. where evidence has been found in the Briar Hill area. This manifests itself as a circular earthwork in which the inhabitants would gather socially and/or religiously. Circa 2000 BC Bronze age settlements are in evidence with pottery and light weapons being found scattered in [...]
