How Northampton’s Eleanor Cross has been saved
After years of neglect, the 700 year old Northampton Queen Eleanor Cross, [...]
History
A walk through the history of Northampton Market Square
The ancient market of Northampton owes its origin to a series of secular [...]
Why we should tread lightly on the remaining cobbles of Northampton’s Market Square
Northampton’s historic Market Square is in the news. And not for the [...]
Hide inside: a look into the centre for leather excellence
You can’t help a wry smile when you say it: Northampton is the world [...]
Is a light touch the right way to tell a dark story?
“History is not just stuff that happens by accident, we are the products [...]
Northamptonshire’s Richard III was the victim of a French coup
My first encounter with the author of Richard III and the Battle of [...]
How about a personal tour of a castle for a Father’s Day present?
If you’ve been enjoying the swords and sieges in the hit TV series [...]
We’re a little bit Saxon and a little bit Viking
Historian Mike Ingram delves into Northampton’s distant past and [...]
Thomas Becket vs the King of England: the trial of the millennium held in Northampton
Mike Ingram takes us step by step through the trial that shook the nation [...]