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Greens Norton maps

Historic maps of Greens Norton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Greens Norton maps

Greens Norton map

Historic map of Greens Norton

Northamptonshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Northamptonshire

Greens Norton map

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Greens Norton photos

We have no photos of Greens Norton, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Towcester

Greens Norton books

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Northampton Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26

Kettering Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26

Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28

Greens Norton books
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Memories of Greens Norton

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6th Northwood Scouts go hostelling

I remember staying at the youth hostel in Greens Norton with the patrol leaders of the 6th Northwood Scout Group. I was an ASL (Assistant Scout Leader) with the troop for several years and as I had always loved going to the YHA hostels I suggested a couple of days' cycling for the older boys. Maybe the other leaders knew more than... [more]

Shared on 18 January 2010 by John Howard Norfolk.

Northamptonshire memories

Dreams

Now living in Australia, when we think of England we think of the Brave Old Oak when it was kept by Tony and Sylvia Hackett. What a magical Inn, what a magnificient couple, they represented everything unique about English Innkeeping. Friends tell us it is now a pigstye patronised by yobs, a disgrace to a lovely English Market Town

Shared on 03 September 2009 by Peter Martin.

St John's School

I remember the Sunday March to Tiffield Church from St John's School and return. I remember masters there - Betteridge, Faid, Wooley and the young lads 'lusting' after Headmaster's daughter!! The good teaching received there.
My 'friends' and our adventures on our 'Day Out', Sinnott jumping into the canal to give us an excuse for returning late to school ... whatever... [more]

Shared on 30 September 2008 by Ivor Heyman-Heybyrne.

Blakesley Manor

I have a picture somewhere of Blakesley Manor, which was demolished in about 1967 and replaced with a housing estate!!! My dad thought that he should have inherited it, but he found out that it was left to his grandparents (who were ordinary people, in service) with extensive repairs needed plus death duties, thus it went into chancery. I always remember... [more]

Shared on 22 January 2010 by Chris Rogers.

Whittlebury School Reunion ?

Is there an interest in a reunion of all the old boys from the school? I was thinking along the lines of a once only in say mid 2011, if I could have some feedback and see what happens. Contact is tim@cmmassoc.co.nz

Shared on 14 February 2010 by Tim Brown.

Whittlebury School

Martin, I believe I remember you, and I also remember Phillip Sproughton. I would like to hear from you. What happened to Major Meager, and Miss Brooks? John Pink

Shared on 31 January 2010 by John Pink.

Memory of School

Mr Thurston, music master. Mr Meager, Major Meager's father, also music teacher, remember him as a very old man, another master, Mr Pepper, I believe at the end of term whilst going home had a car accident, collided into a bus in thick fog. Do you remember Wells pupil, also John Luston. Jeffrey Watts, Pen A Pen B. Morris I can... [more]

Shared on 25 June 2009

Old Boys

I can remember pupils attending: Malcolm Airey, Clive/Bill Needham, Christopher Strother, Antony Meager, Pinkerton, Baxter, Kimberley, George Wallace, Ward, Philip Lacey, my brothers Stephen and Mark Pink. I am John Pink. Staff I can remember are Major Meager, Mr Rhodes, Mr Smith, Mr Burr, Mr Thurston, Mr Ryan, Major Hyde-Upward. The Matrons Mrs Smith, Miss Brooks. Mr Smith, master. Philip Sproughton,... [more]

Shared on 22 June 2009

Extracts From Greens Norton & Northamptonshire books

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Northampton Town and City Memories

This view down St Giles Street has the Guildhall tower in the distance and the 1938 Co-op on the right, a building in Art Deco style. The ter- race with the deeply-shadowed eaves in the middle distance is the 17th- century Massingberd Charity Gift buildings, rebuilt in 1864.

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Northampton Town and City Memories

The carving exudes an almost barbaric air: the capitals are full of curi- ous foliage inhabited by mythical winged creatures, writhing figures and animals, and the arches are a profusion of geometric decoration — a marked contrast to the more chaste Gothic style just then emerging from France. The tower was rebuilt in the 17th century, apart from the arch into the nave we see in... [more]

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Northampton Town and City Memories

This view is taken from beside the 17th-century pre-fire stone survivor, Hazelrigg House, looking east along the tram tracks, with the road widening towards Horse Market. All the buildings on the left have recently been replaced (in 2002) by the Sol Central complex, which includes an Ibis Hotel.

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