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Historic maps of Lower Weedon and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Lower Weedon maps
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Lower Weedon books
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Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
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Northamptonshire Living Memories
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Corby Living Memories
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Church Street, at the end of this my parent's shop, home until dad decided to retire to Badby. Next door the Roman Catholic church. Anyone else remember the processions down Church Street when it was Remembrance Sunday or the Church Fete with Rose Queen on the trailer surrounded by attendants. Running for the bus along there too, especially... [more]
Shared on 05 December 2008
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Visited the place my grandmother was bought up in, Vine Cottage - now Meadow Cottage - next to The Nuttery. My grandmother was Fanny Alice Spencer, her father was Joseph. She met my grandfather, James Hudson McKellow, who was a New Zealand soldier in the First World War in London where she was working as housekeeper to Prince Bibisco (Bibesco). They... [more]
Shared on 16 December 2008
Iremember when Ry and Tania took over the Roma and we had the Maltsters at Badby.
And I remember when the takings went missing from the 'music on the green' charity event last Sat, June 2008. [Well, someone has to leave a comment.]
Shared on 11 July 2008
Hi there
I remember the day that this engine arrived in the rec. It was a source of great entertainment for us youngsters particulary, as originally everything was accessible. I remember climbing up on the footplate and seeing a little lad emerging from the firebox. It was rumoured that it was possible to get into the boiler and exit up the... [more]
Shared on 01 November 2006
Hi there,
I was married in The Church of The Holy Cross on November 1st 1958. It was a very cold day as you would imagine, being Winter time, but it was a lovely sunny day. I remember walking up to the big doors on my Fathers` arm and feeling so happy. There were loads of friends and other people on... [more]
Shared on 28 October 2006
I remember Paul Cooper, I used to stand at bus stop with him, he had younger siblings Kym and ?????.
Nigel Saunders
Shared on 20 May 2009
John, Jean and Paul Cooper moved to 9 Churchill Road in March 1964. Cost of property (new) £3,400.00. Paul was aged 3 years and 6months. Len and Cis Richardson and Sarah, moved in approx. 6 months to No 11. Sarah was born on the same day as Paul. The White Horse was a real village pub, with music on Saturday night.... [more]
Shared on 07 February 2009
The Morris car depicted in the photograph was overhauled and bodied by my late father, Arthur Parker, in 1951-2. He had removed the body from a c1937 Morris 8 van, overhauled the mechanics and the chassis, and built from scratch a new shooting brake style body. As a 7-year old I was thrilled to be able to help with... [more]
Shared on 06 April 2006
Extracts From Lower Weedon & Northamptonshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Lower Weedon, inspired by Frith photos.
If we leave Daventry eastwards on the London turnpike, we arrive at Road Weedon, the portion of Weedon village on the main road. It is here that the turnpike rejoins the Roman road called Watling Street. This view along Church Street in Lower Weedon is little changed except for Cowie's general stores (centre), which was replaced by a modern mini- supermarket in the 1960s. The alleyway to the left used to lead to the Roman... [more]
This is an extract from Daventry Living Memories.
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We are looking westwards along the Grand Union Canal on its way to Birmingham, at point where it originally joined the Oxford Canal. This junction was later moved further on, and the 'cut' to the left became the entrance to the 'pound'. The building on the left is the Stop House, where boats would stop to pay their tolls as they moved from one canal company canal to another. The 'Belmont' (centre left) is... [more]
This is an extract from Daventry Living Memories.
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The marina was originally a reservoir to maintain levels in the Grand Union Canal; it was also used as a pound to moor working boats. Water was pumped from here up to the top lock. The line of bushes and trees in the middle distance hide the embankment of the railway line, which ran from Weedon through Daventry to Leamington. The service was withdrawn in 1959.
This is an extract from Daventry Living Memories.
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