Discover Northampton’s hidden history
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 [...]
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Notorious Northamptonshire the home of naughty
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 [...]
Battle of Northampton memorial walk
The annual Battle of Northampton memorial walk is tonight. Historian Mike Ingram will lead a tour of the battlefield from 7pm, starting at Queen Eleanor’s Cross where a [...]
The noose is around the neck of Northampton’s old County Hall
Mike Ingram reveals why the sale of the old County Hall buildings is another critical moment for Northampton’s heritage… Northampton’s historic County Hall has [...]
It was the end of the world as we knew it
In his second piece about Northamptonshire during the English Civil War, Mike Ingram takes us back to June 1645, when the future of the nation was decided at the Battle of [...]
Historian’s Facebook plea to Northampton: What has happened to England’s rebel heart?
Historian Mike Ingram has poured out his concerns about the future of Northampton in an emotional Facebook post that asks what kind of people are living in the area [...]
Northamptonshire’s hot protestants and the Great Rebellion
Mike Ingram looks at the county’s part in the English Civil War… The ‘Great Rebellion’ better known today as the English Civil War began on 22 August 1642. [...]
Fotheringhay – another missing Northamptonshire castle
Mike Ingram reveals the history of Fotheringhay Castle, a forgotten jewel in Northamptonshire’s crown… Northamptonshire just drips with history. Almost every [...]
The Delapre Abbey story
Mike Ingram delivers an epic account of the history of Delapre Abbey… Although the café has been open for a while and the house has been open for weddings and [...]