The story of Kettering Grammar School, as it is usually told, starts in 1577. This is when Queen Elizabeth I granted the lands for the use of… Read more “The Forgotten History of Kettering Grammar School”
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The Petrifying Spring of Boughton
During his travels across Britain, writer Daniel Defoe stopped by Boughton House. His hosts showed him a spring which they insisted would “petrify” anything left within its… Read more “The Petrifying Spring of Boughton”
Kettering’s Shoemaking Revolution
Kettering in the early Nineteenth Century was a centre of the shoemaking trade; not yet with the great factories of later years, but a growing trade that… Read more “Kettering’s Shoemaking Revolution”
Bonfire Night – Sparked in Northamptonshire ?
The Origin of Bonfire Night
The Kettering Conjuror – and Northamptonshire’s Secret Bibles
Long before Harry Potter (or even Harry Potter House) there was Thomas Fysh of Kettering, dragged before the dreaded Star Chamber for possessing what sounds like a… Read more “The Kettering Conjuror – and Northamptonshire’s Secret Bibles”
Triangular Lodge – An Act of Rebellion
Wander just outside Rushton, and you’ll find yourself facing one of the strangest, most intriguing buildings in England. It isn’t grand like a country house, nor fortified… Read more “Triangular Lodge – An Act of Rebellion”
Kettering’s Wool Industry
Kettering’s worsted wool industry flourished from local resources in the 17th and 18th centuries, becoming a vital part of community life, before declining in the 19th century due to industrialization and global market changes.
Kettering Inclosure Act 1804
The Kettering Inclosure Act of 1804, and Inclosure as a whole.
Pudding Bag Lane – Kettering
Between B&M and the old M&S building is an alley called Walkers Lane, which leads to the Wadcroft Car Park. But it wasn’t always called that… It… Read more “Pudding Bag Lane – Kettering”
The Sunday Schools of Old Kettering
It might seem strange today that entire buildings were dedicated to Sunday Schools. But historically, they played a much different role than they do today. Sunday Schools… Read more “The Sunday Schools of Old Kettering”
Jack Preston 