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Daventry Living Memories
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Daventry Living Memories
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Wellingborough Living Memories
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the school house
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?
A memory of Thrapston contributed by nikki everett
Islip in the early 60's
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 one of the local farmers, I remember chasing some cows around a pasture. I attended a one room school in Islip with the other children from town. A few years ago, I received a letter and some photos from a very kind gentlemen, Mr. T.C. Horrel (I think this was his name). He placed a temporary web page up of ...read more here
A memory of Islip contributed by Diane Olson
My grannie
My grandmother was born in Geddinton Nov. 4, 1888. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Magdalene. I have the prayer book she was given at her Confirmation. Her name was Agnes Mary Hopkins, the daughter of York and Rebecca Hopkins. She emigrated to Canada with her sister, Emily Whitney in 1910. My father visited Geddington when he was stationed in England dduring WW2. Someday I would like to visit Northamptonshire also. Margaret Reid
A memory of Geddington contributed by Margaret Reid
Grandparents house
My grandparents and family, including my father, used to live in Kelvin Grove. My dad, Joseph Gamble, married my mum Margaret Govern and moved around the corner to James Watt Avenue where I was born. I think your grandparents, the Robertsons lived next door for many a year, and was known as Granny Roberts before moving. I also remember queing up to get into the picture house - The Odeon.
My grandad and grandmother moved to the top of Occupation Road and ran the Mobil Garage, with the big white horse, before it got demolished, along with their lovely house and flats were built were they had stood.
A memory of Corby contributed by Ann Hope(nee Gamble)
Extracts From Oundle & Cambridgeshire books
West Street includes various almshouses and picturesque stone cottages. The Victoria Inn on the left of the picture is now a private house. Oundle School occupies many buildings in and around the town. The school was founded by William Laxton, a grocer who later became Lord Mayor of London.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Photographic Memories".
Oundle School, now a leading public school, started out as a small 16th century grammar school. Founded (or refounded) by Sir William Laxton in 1556, a prosperous London grocer, it remained modest until the mid 19th century, when it grew rapidly. A large number of its fine stone buildings now dominate the north part of the town. They are mostly Victorian and earlier 20th century, and the majority are in the Jacobean or Gothic style as seen here - the favoured architectural styles of most Victorian public schools.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Living Memories".
With Laxton’s motto ‘God Grant Grace’ below his heraldic shield adorning the buildings, the school expanded and since the 1950s has taken over a number of the older buildings in the centre of Oundle. This building, the School Science Block, however, is on the Glapthorn Road beyond New Street and dates from 1914. It is a distinguished Jacobean styled structure complete with an onion domed cupola.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Living Memories".
Picturesque stone cottages line Benefield Road. At the far end of the street, dominating the picture, is Jesus Church, built in 1879 by Arthur Blomfield. He also carried out various improvements to Oundle School. The church is now a Roman Catholic one.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Photographic Memories".
Jesus Church was designed in the form of a cross, in Gothic style, with tall lancet windows in the nave, chancel and transept. The church has an unusual and distinctive central lantern, which starts as a square and then becomes an octagon, with a dome-shaped ceiling. To the left of the church are the premises of Claridge & Co, grocers.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Photographic Memories".