History

Thomas Becket vs the King of England: the trial of the millennium held in Northampton

January 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Mike Ingram takes us step by step through the trial that shook the nation when the church took on the state at Northampton Castle Northampton has always been a place of Kings [...]

The man who recreates Northampton’s lost landmark buildings

December 10, 2018 // 1 Comment

Many of Northampton’s lost landmark buildings have been recreated in amazing detail by a model railway enthusiast. (Pictures by Dave Ikin) The old Victorian Emporium [...]

Discover Northampton’s hidden history

December 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Historian Mike Ingram is offering guided tours of the historic heart of Northampton. In medieval times the town was an important trade centre and a seat of government where [...]

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

November 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Shirley Jones’ uniquely forensic reflections on the Northamptonshire literary festival which gives us grandeur relaxed… How can anybody fit into this? A thought [...]

Skegvegas taught me how to put on a show

October 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

Northampton bluesman Eric Whitehouse shares his memories of seaside holidays and what a summer in Skegvegas taught him about showbusiness… Recently, my lovely Annie and [...]

Notorious Northamptonshire the home of naughty

October 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

Mike Ingram tells how the lawlessness of medieval Northamptonshire led to it becoming a centre for experiments in fighting crime… Today, headlines like “Knife crime [...]

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

October 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

How do you fix a hospital that is ‘the worst in the Kingdom for a Recepticle of sick people’?

October 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 225th anniversary of Northampton General Hospital passed in September, Julia Corps of Northampton Heritage Hunters looks at its early beginnings… [...]

Heritage Day takes a journey into Northampton’s past

September 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Karin Johnstone took advantage of Heritage Open Day to discover more about a church made with stones from Northampton Castle… It’s a gloomy day in Northampton town [...]