Thrapston, Northamptonshire

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?

St James Crescent

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.

Lords Saddle & Harness Makers

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.

Barbershop

Somewhere on the left I seem to remember a barbershop. I had my first ever haircut as a boy there, in about 1957.

Northamptonshire Photographic Memories

Thrapston is still remembered for its American connection. Sir John Washington, who was knighted by Charles I and was buried in the local churchyard, was the brother of Lawrence Washington, whose son John emigrated to America and became the great-grandfather of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The church contains a tablet showing the coat of arms from... [more]

Northamptonshire Photographic Memories

Tomlinson's Stores is now the premises of Age Concern, and Goss Bros is now a tea shop. The White Hart on the right of Thrapston High Street closed in 1970, and was later demolished to make way for a new library and fire station. Some old stone houses remain, and nearby is a scenic stretch of the River Nene.

Northamptonshire Living Memories

Thrapston is a small medieval market town engulfed in 19th- and 20th-century housing and factories. The views in this book concentrate on this mostly red brick and slate element of the town's architectural history. This view looks north along Midland Road, its name deriving from the old railway station. The terraces and villas shown are all intact today.