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Thrapston, Northamptonshire
Thrapston maps
Historic maps of Thrapston and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Thrapston maps
Historic map of Thrapston
Illustrated Victorian map of Northamptonshire
Historic Map of any Thrapston postcode
Thrapston books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Thrapston and the local area. View all Thrapston books
Northampton Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26
Kettering Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26
Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
7 Thrapston photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Thrapston
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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 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
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
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
Northamptonshire memories
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
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 Thrapston & Northamptonshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Thrapston, inspired by Frith photos.
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]
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Photographic Memories.
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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.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Photographic Memories.
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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.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Living Memories.
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