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Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire
Barton Seagrave photos
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Barton Seagrave maps
Historic maps of Barton Seagrave and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Barton Seagrave maps
Historic map of Barton Seagrave
Illustrated Victorian map of Northamptonshire
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Barton Seagrave books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Barton Seagrave and the local area. View all Barton Seagrave books
Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Northamptonshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Corby Living Memories
Paperback
£13
2 Barton Seagrave photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Barton Seagrave
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Ref: the smithy to the left of the thatched cottages.
I was evacuated at the age of 11, birthday the day before, to Miss Scott's cottage (which was sited opposite the smithy). On my first day in Barton (1/9/39) I was given a bedroom in the attic that had a small window where I used to watch the smith at... [more]
Shared on 17 December 2008
Northamptonshire memories
I have put 1970 as my year of recollection, but I was catching the 259 service from bay 5 at about the time this photograph was taken.
In 1970 I was working on the buses as a conductor and by 1974 as a driver.
You will see in the photo that buses reversed onto the bays, this changed in the mid... [more]
Shared on 05 March 2009
Working in Kettering Careers Office
I spent an enjoyable month in Spring 1988 working for Kettering Careers Office as part of my training during a post grad year for my Careers Guidance Diploma.
I remember Tresham College, lovely shops, friendly people, a comfortable bed and breakfast for the month arranged for me by the college, and my journey each Sunday and Friday evening by... [more]
Shared on 23 February 2009
Would anyone remember the name and exact location of a hairdressers/barbers shop in Kettering Regent Street area? Looking at late 1920's onwards.
Shared on 23 April 2007
Extracts From Barton Seagrave & Northamptonshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Barton Seagrave, inspired by Frith photos.
Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Only a couple of miles from Kettering, the village of Barton Seagrave retains plenty of charm and character. These delightful ironstone cottages stand in the lee of the trees; nearby lies Barton Hall, reputed to have been built with stones from a 14th-century castle here. The Hall was constructed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Northamptonshire's most famous historian, John... [more]
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Photographic Memories.
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Northamptonshire Living Memories
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... [more]
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Living Memories.
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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.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Living Memories.
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