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Creaton, The Village c.1955
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Located about eight miles north-west of Northampton, the village of Creaton used to comprise two communities - Great Creaton and Little Creaton. It may look like a peaceful and unremarkable village where little happens, but this community has a tenuous link with the American political system. The great-great grandmother of George Washington was born in the area.

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A Selection of Memories from Creaton

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Creaton

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Creaton Sanatorium
I used to work in the Laboratory at Creaton Sanatorium. It was my first job after leaving Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby. I started in the Lab at Northampton General Hospital and was transferred to Creaton. I used to cycle to and from the Sanatorium each day from Rugby through West Haddon and it was a pretty steep climb out of Hollowell. I later had lodgings with a Mrs Weekly in the village but I think I ate ...see more
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