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Islip, Northamptonshire
Islip maps
Historic maps of Islip and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Islip maps
Historic map of Islip
Illustrated Victorian map of Northamptonshire
Historic Map of any Islip postcode
Islip books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Islip and the local area. View all Islip books
Northampton Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26
Kettering Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26
Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
5 Islip photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Islip
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Greetings, My name is Diane and I am an American who lived in the Grange on High Street in Islip in the early 60's. My father was in the USAF stationed at Alconberry. I have fond memories of Islip. I remember going to the fair in the churchyard, walking to Thrapston for fish and chips and, much to the dismay of... [more]
Shared on 25 June 2007
Northamptonshire memories
My family owned this public house in the 19th century. Their name was Mary and John T Hull, has anyone a history of this public house? I have visited in 'modern' times and walked Thrapston's roads just to feel the place. I hope someone can help.
Shared on 07 January 2010
My ancestors lived in Thrapston from the early 1800s to 1917. They were saddle and harness makers, does anyone have any pictures of the shop? I believe it was near to the King's public house.
Shared on 11 December 2008
I lived in St James' Crescent from 1955 till 1960, (from ages 1 to 6) and went to the local primary school. I remember a lot of the names of neighbouring families.
Shared on 02 November 2008
Somewhere on the left I seem to remember a barbershop. I had my first ever haircut as a boy there, in about 1957.
Shared on 02 November 2008
My great great grandfather Matthew Stannett was an elementary teacher along with his wife Sarah Bush Bolton (Stannett). They lived in the school house in 1881 with their five children. Has anyone got a photo of the house or know of the Stannett family?
Shared on 14 February 2008
I grew up in the best place ever,
My parents moved to Thorpe Waterville in the 1960s, my parents worked on the farm. Growing up there was great and l spent hours riding my bike round all the villages, and biking to Aldwincle to the village shop to get sweets. I attended Aldwincle Primary School. We moved to Thrapston in the late 1970s. I was lucky enough to spend... [more]
Shared on 07 August 2009
This photograph shows the Raunds County Infants School - the County Modern School was behind the Infants school and the two were joined by some flat-roofed shelters.
I started at the County Infants school on my 4th birthday in 1948 and my father started work there in the same year as the caretaker of both the Infants and the County... [more]
Shared on 19 May 2009
Extracts From Islip & Northamptonshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Islip, inspired by Frith photos.
Northamptonshire Living Memories
Continuing along the west side of the River Nene as it heads north-east, we reach Islip. The river forms the parish boundary with Thrapston, now a small industrial town on the east bank. Islip remains a small village, with mostly stone cottages and houses. This view looks through the 1903 lychgate towards the crocketted spire of the 15th-century parish church.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Living Memories.
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Northamptonshire Living Memories
This view of the bridge was taken from near Islip House, on the west bank. In 1795, the medieval bridge was seriously damaged by floods and five of its nine arches were washed away. Although they were later rebuilt, little of the original structure remains. There is now an additional concrete footbridge along this side, the main part being reserved for... [more]
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Northamptonshire Living Memories
From the Thrapston bank of the River Nene, the photographer looks across to the former Country Club. A fine Georgian house, it boasts a Colleyweston slate roof and sash windows. The creeper has gone and the render has now been colourwashed. The rear elevation, and what used to be service buildings, are made of stone.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Living Memories.
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