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The Gunpowder Plot in Northamptonshire

Mike Ingram takes a forensic look at history’s most famous terror plot and how it was very much a Northamptonshire conspiracy… Everyone knows Bonfire night, but [...]
It was festival season in the medieval era

Historian Mike Ingram reveals that real medieval tournament’s were sprawling and chaotic – and some of the best took place in Northamptonshire… [...]
Magna Carta – the Northampton connection

Mike Ingram unpicks the role of Northampton in the Barons’ War and how it played a key role in bringing King John to seal Magna Carta… In 1202, Northampton was [...]
New shoe factory sited in Northampton because our skills cannot be copied

The first new shoe factory for years has been opened in Northampton by Foster and Sons. The high end boot and shoemaker of Jermyn Street, London, is aiming to create top [...]
The Hog, the Dog and the Cat

Why the Rose of the Shires should be the Shire of the Roses [...]
The National Leather Collection: creating a museum for the whole country to enjoy

Victoria Green talks about working to turn the National Leather Collection into a fully functioning visitor attraction… I grew up visiting museums with my parents. I [...]
The battle decided by a Banbury bar maid

Historian Mike Ingram reveals the story behind the Battle of Edgecote which legend has it was decided by the whim of a Banbury bar maid… It was the year 1469. The [...]
Queen Eleanor’s Cross – a love story

Alarming pictures of Northampton’s Queen Eleanor Cross overgrown with weeds prompted a new Facebook group and the promise of action from Northampton Borough Council. [...]
Cafe and community are key for Vintage Retreat

Paula of Vintage Retreat recounts the story of the emporium’s journey from idea to reality… Like Alan Moore, an elephant is a well-known resident of Spring [...]
Earl Spencer travels Europe with Boris Johnson and other stories from Althorp Literary Festival

Shirley Jones’ uniquely forensic reflections on the Northamptonshire literary festival which gives us grandeur relaxed… How can anybody fit into this? A thought [...]
What is the enduring appeal of Stoke Bruerne at War?

Roger Hasdell, Mick Butler, and Lynda Payton (Friends of The Canal Museum) talk about the history and success of Stoke Bruerne at War… pictures by Dave Ikin Over the [...]
The lure of life on the open road

‘Uncle’ Eric Whitehouse has fronted many local blues combos but he also has an ear for a story… On the back of the CD, there’s a small picture of a guy [...]
The hidden war history of the Racecourse

Hilary Scott talks to an academic who is studying how The Racecourse was turned into a military camp… A major project researching the history of Northampton’s [...]
Your skills could create a nationally important new museum

The county’s tradespeople are being called on to help create a home fit for the National Leather Collection. An amazing archive of leather artefacts is housed in [...]
Delapré Abbey revives Bouverie fete

Delapré Abbey is reviving a traditional fete run by its former owners. The Abbey has released the following statement detailing its plans: Calling all creative bakers and [...]

Bill’s may be a chain but a good shopping hideout

We usually give priority on our eating out experiences in NQ to independent outlets who, like our humble selves, are battling against the bigger chaps with their deeper, [...]
Tap and Kitchen’s an odd modern mixture

WE needed an excuse to move further afield from the county town to discover more of Northamptonshire’s culinary hot-spots. When the in-laws decided, well in advance of [...]
Mother lovin’ noodles

Let me show you what mountain bikers eat, I said to my daughter as we pootled around Northampton on our bikes at the weekend. That’s how we ended up at Mothers Wok and [...]
Delapre’s Orangery has improved 18-months on . . . but still not for dogs

Back in August 2017 we wrote about the huge redevelopment that had been ongoing at Delapre Abbey in Northampton. One of the major changes was the removal of the much-loved [...]
Elwes lunch was a traditional treat

The search for Penda’s perfect Sunday lunch has become a bit of a quest for the family. Not organised enough to plan in advance, there are many weekends spent deciding at [...]
They have changed the menu at Buddies!

Towards the end of the last century I arrived in Northampton as a wide-eyed bumpkin from leafy Bedford and I asked the grizzled old hacks at the Chron what this dirty old [...]
Review: Posh picky bits at the Bread and Pullet

THERE’S a signature dish enjoyed at Casa Penda known as ‘Picky Bits’. This can come in premium and economy versions. The economy version is basically leftovers, some [...]

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The Gunpowder Plot in Northamptonshire

It was festival season in the medieval era

Magna Carta – the Northampton connection

New shoe factory sited in Northampton because our skills cannot be copied

The Hog, the Dog and the Cat

The National Leather Collection: creating a museum for the whole country to enjoy

The battle decided by a Banbury bar maid

Queen Eleanor’s Cross – a love story

Cafe and community are key for Vintage Retreat

Earl Spencer travels Europe with Boris Johnson and other stories from Althorp Literary Festival

What is the enduring appeal of Stoke Bruerne at War?

The lure of life on the open road

The hidden war history of the Racecourse

Your skills could create a nationally important new museum

Delapré Abbey revives Bouverie fete

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Bill’s may be a chain but a good shopping hideout

Tap and Kitchen’s an odd modern mixture

Mother lovin’ noodles

Delapre’s Orangery has improved 18-months on . . . but still not for dogs

Elwes lunch was a traditional treat

They have changed the menu at Buddies!

Review: Posh picky bits at the Bread and Pullet

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