Earls Barton, The Village c.1955
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Photo of Earls Barton, The Village c.1955

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Since the 1960s Earls Barton has doubled in size; now the new housing estates in the village attract commuters who travel daily to Northampton, Wellingborough and elsewhere. Earls Barton is surrounded by the lush countryside of the Nene valley, making it popular with house hunters.

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Memories of Earls Barton, the Village c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Earls Barton, The Village c.1955

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Happy memories indeed. For an eight year old living in the village in the mid 1950s it was heaven. Long summer evenings and school holidays playing in woods, open fields and on building sites. Or cycling (yes at eight) to Overstone park or down to Castle Ashby station to watch the trains from Northampton and Wellingborough come past. No nanny state in those days, no parents worrying about their ...see more