Baker g the history and antiquities of the county of northampton published 182341 victoria county history series for northampton vols 16 also available online these books, although academic, cover the history of most of the parishes and towns and gives details of the major landowners, churches, charities and schools. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Landscape history the most significant achievement of the volume is that it shows how this unusual twentiethcentury community was shaped. A brief history of corby, northamptonshire seatons law. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Compiled from the manuscript collections of the late learned antiquary john bridges. Bakers history of northamptonshire 1867 edition open. Corby, town and borough district, administrative and historic county of. Corby was a small village with a population of around 1,500. The collection contains the early records of the northamptonshire grammar school from 1989, when it was founded, through to 1994. At the 2011 census the town had a population of 54,927 and the borough had a population of 61,255. By the time of the domesday book in 1086 kettering had a population of about 150.
Everything old photos old maps books memories history old photos of northampton 5 available. Most of east anglia in the 6th 7th centuries was part of denmark and corby was named in the doomsday book in 1086ad as corbei. I was one of the first pupils through the door at corby grammar school in 1955. He lead violinist for the queens hall orchestra, in 1912. Watts looking for members of the watts family who according to the 1881 census were living at 53 midland road, wellingborough. Our corby photographic history of corby and surroundings. Books in kettering, northamptonshire be transported to a distinct time and place, or another world completely, by dipping into a book and enjoying the journey. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. A history of northamptonshire darwen county history s hardcover january 1, 2000. Os explorer map 224 corby, kettering and wellingborough.
Dougie, who was an engineer in the works, tells the story of the history of corby steelworks, his time in the job and how the technical side of the. Full text of the victoria history of the county of. Compiled from the manuscript collections of the late learned antiquary john bridges, esq. John kempe the head master started off the school with no rules. Northamptonshire northampton period 1920s 1920 1929 tags factory interior people men work worker leather shoe industry clothing 1920s 1920 1929. Volume 7 of the northamptonshire set of vch red books was published in 20. Northampton, northamptonshire photos, maps, books and memories of northampton wrong place. Library members can still access a range of ebooks, e. During this time malcolm tozer was the schools first headmaster who collected these records and later donated them to the universitys archive. Wright abbot of peterborough almshouses ancient apethorpe banks barnwell st benefield bishop wilfrid buildings built centres at oundle cinema cobthorne collyweston company of grocers cottages cotterstock council offices delightful domesday early english east road edward richardson fair fotheringhay castle glapthorn horses.
If you have a local history site that you would like to be included on these pages please get in touch via the contact page. A pictorial history 1st limited ed by shaw, kenneth b isbn. This is scholarship that matches the highest standards of the volumes produced by the longserving county editors of past generations. The record society is making selected volumes available online to its readers. Order a copy of spanning the centuries the historic. Comprehensive village website map sources for weldon, northamptonshire. Corby is a town and borough in the county of northamptonshire, england. It has a post, money order, and telegraph office under thrapston. Corby is a town and borough in the county of northamptonshire, england it is located 23 miles 37 km northeast of the county town, northampton. The entry of corby in the domesday book shows an agricultural economy with people living off the land and. Early settlement in corby dates back to the 8th century when a group of danish invaders, with their leader, kori, settled there. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. We currently have 11 books in this category in stock. The surface is undulating and somewhat monotonous, notwithstanding that the country is richly cultivated and in some.
History of corby in northamptonshire map and description. Pages in category novels set in northamptonshire the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Introduction to ebooks hosted by by northamptonshire record society. Then in 972 the manor of kettering was granted to the abbey at peterborough. Weldon is a suburban village and civil parish on the eastern outskirts of corby, northamptonshire, two miles away from the town centre. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support.
Northamptonshire institute of historical research history. A history of the county of northampton boydell and brewer. Full text of the victoria history of the county of northampton. We know that writing a book is precious and youve put your heart and soul into it. Head of household joseph watts 44 upper shoe closer bn wellingborough, margaret his wife 35 bn london, children fred full name i think frederich william20 clerk, john 18 clicker, marian 14 shoemaker, clare all children bn wborough. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Mansfield park, a rakes vow, the sculthorpe murder, a long shadow, the glass of time, beauty and the. Northampton photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
John clare was also a gardener at burghley house, before joining the northamptonshire militia at oundle, in 1812. The royal commission on historical monuments of england survey, covering architectural monuments in the north of northamptonshire. Milton keynes 66 books buckinghamshire 71 books cambridgeshire 408 books leicestershire 22 books lincolnshire 74 books bedford 10 books oxfordshire 697 books peterborough 17 books rutland 26 books warwickshire 95 books. The village is listed in the doomsday book as weledene, in the colby. Corby, a village, a parish, a subdistrict, and a hundred in northampton. Information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals platform which provides you. Corby library libraryplus northamptonshire county council. And its records from the formation until it proceeded. Essence of corby celebrated in new book northamptonshire. Family history wellingborough northamptonshire 1100. The settlement was recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as corbei. The village stands on an affluent of the river nen, 3.
Figures released in march 2010 revealed that corby has the fastest growing population in both northamptonshire and the whole of england. Local quakers opposed the tank and guns being kept in the park. Bakers history of northamptonshire by, 1867, printed by j. On 6th november 1963 the beatles appeared at the abc northampton, next to our shop, when the national anthem was being played decoy beatles were sent out of the front of the abc to be mobbed by 1,000s of fans, the real beatles were taken out by the police through the back entrance across the car park and through our shops back door. Watts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ma3000h click here to view history of northampton, mass. This book is the latest of the recent vch volumes that have reached new heights in terms of the information they contain.
Lying in the heart of england, northamptonshire is a county filled with historical places of interest, fascinating towns, and villages set in a beautiful landscape. Yelvertoft, northamptonshire genealogy heraldry and history. Kettering books, for books in kettering, northamptonshire, uk. They submitted a petition to the council to have them removed and the council voted in agreement. It is a refurbished 1960s cooperative store and its name refers to the history of the area. Raunds, a large village and a parish in northamptonshire. Id spent my first year at kettering high school so was in the second year at cgs and i loved every minute from the day i first walked in. In 50 gems of northamptonshire local author and historian will adams explores fifty unmissable gems that make this county special. Unlike earlier volumes of the northamptonshire series, this volume does not concentrate on archaeological remains but is an inventory of structures up to 1714 as well as selected post1714 buildings, in keeping with the inventories of other counties.
Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. A history of northamptonshire darwen county history s. Originally published by victoria county history, london, 1930. Buy northamptonshire county atlas az county atlas 1 by geographers az map company isbn. Northamptonshire area local history discover books. The county northamptonshire family history society. You are viewing all stock in the northamptonshire category. History, gazetteer, and directory of northamptonshire. By the standards of the time it was a large village. This volume covers corby, from its origins as a rural village in the medieval rockingham forest to the designation of the new town in 1950 and beyond, and the neighbouring parish of great oakley, which was most affected by corby s extraordinary 20thcentury expansion. In about 500 bc the iron age was introduced into the area by a continental people in the form of the hallstatt culture, and over the. Kettering was first mentioned in history in the year 956.
A history of the county of northampton or, a history of northamptonshire vol. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Welcome to northamptonshire family history society we were founded in 1976 and have around 650 members, mainly from the uk but also many from overseas. Buy os explorer map 224 corby, kettering and wellingborough september 2015 ed by ordnance survey isbn. The twenty four coburgesses of the 16th century town assembly books become from 1595 onwards. Corby and great oakley victoria county history by mark page, mark page, matthew bristow isbn. Raunds, northamptonshire genealogy heraldry and history. If you are starting out in this fascinating and compelling hobby or if you are a seasoned genealogist we hope you will find something of interest here. Posts about northamptonshire history written by northampton museums. Much of northamptonshires countryside appears to have remained somewhat intractable with regards to early human occupation, resulting in an apparently sparse population and relatively few finds from the palaeolithic, mesolithic and neolithic periods. Any items due back during this time will be renewed until libraries reopen and no fines will be incurred. Kettering also had 2 watermills where grain was ground to flour for the. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in.