Local History – Page 3

The Great Fires of Kettering

Kettering experienced two significant fires, one in 1744 and another in 1766, both devastating the town and shaping its architectural landscape.

Bridewell Lane runs off Horsemarket, past the establishment currently called The Sound Bar. What is a Bridewell? A bridewell, or house of correction, was part of the justice system. Prisons were rarely used as a punishment in their own right. They were generally used for people in debt, or those awaiting execution. So instead of… Continue reading Kettering Bridewell