Barton Seagrave
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Hairdressers/Barbers
Would anyone remember the name and exact location of a hairdressers/barbers shop in Kettering Regent Street area? Looking at late 1920's onwards.
A memory of Kettering contributed by Margaret Laurance
The Red Lion Isham
We bought our house in 1968, it is almost opposite the Red Lion. The landlord at the time was Mr. Fred Nobles who was my wife's uncle, and we believe he had been landlord from about 1955. The pub still had an orchard at that time with Gents toilets "up the yard". One of the most talked about clients was the Lion from Wellingborough Zoo who visted the pub and stood with his front paws on the bar while partaking of some liquid refreshment. Fred continued as landlord until I think 1978, when the pub was taken over by Mr. P. Stanbrook.
Mrs. Hilda Cheney was still living with her husband Jack in Langton Place, and every washday would walk across ...read more here
A memory of Isham contributed by Nigel Stokes
The Old Red Lion
I was born in the above pub in 1940. My grandmother Mary Jane Abbot used to run it and there was an old skittle alley in the bar. I was born in the room above it. The pub used to have an old rose garden, an orchard and a small car park, a pet pig [Sally] and I used to help pull the pints aged 3 in the bar. There was an old boy called "Champ" who used to tease me all the time, telling me "You've got your Mam's ribbon on" or some such nonsense. Another esteemed customer was a Mr Fort. My uncle Colin was a fine jazz piano player and played in the pub [where he lived with ...read more here
A memory of Isham contributed by Jayne Gilbert
My grannie
My grandmother was born in Geddinton Nov. 4, 1888. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Magdalene. I have the prayer book she was given at her Confirmation. Her name was Agnes Mary Hopkins, the daughter of York and Rebecca Hopkins. She emigrated to Canada with her sister, Emily Whitney in 1910. My father visited Geddington when he was stationed in England dduring WW2. Someday I would like to visit Northamptonshire also. Margaret Reid
A memory of Geddington contributed by Margaret Reid
Extracts From Barton Seagrave & Northamptonshire books
Immediately east of Wicksteed Park, on the higher ground above the River Ise, Barton Seagrave has a small core of stone-built houses and cottages and a good Norman church around a triangular green. To the south are large modern housing estates. This view looks north towards Barton Seagrave Hall, just visible beyond the tall lime trees. Since the 1950s, the cottages have been restored and a road now cuts close to them.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Living Memories".
This is a fine house, dated 1725, but with an older inner core. Now a home for the elderly, its main frontage has gabled end wings and a central porch. This view looks east to the side of the west wing, which is big enough to be a house in its own right.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Living Memories".
The pavilion in the park became popular locally for celebrations and company dinners. One of Charles Wicksteed’s nventions was a machine for the tearooms, which cut and buttered bread. As he grew older, Charles Wicksteed would often visit the park in a two-seater car, with his terrier, Jerry, sitting in the passenger seat. In 1927 Jerry disappeared on one of these outings. He was never found, and in his memory his master had a statue erected in the gardens of the park, with a commemorative verse: Closely bound to a human heart, Little brown dog, you had your part In the levelling, building, staying of streams In the Park that arose from your Master’s dreams.’
An extract from from"Kettering Town and City Memories".
The lakeside railway makes a circuit of the boating lake and the paddling pool. Most of the park was devoted to children’s amusements, but there was one backwater for swans.
An extract from from"Kettering Town and City Memories".
The ‘jungle’ bridges were to divert youngsters away from the formal flower gardens - and to give the adults a rest.
An extract from from"Kettering Town and City Memories".