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.
Category: Streets That Tell Stories
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… According to the key included with the Kettering Town Map from 1826, it was once named Pudding Bag Lane; so-called because if you went too far along it, you… Continue reading Pudding Bag Lane – Kettering
When Dickens came to Kettering
There are a number of streets in Kettering which are named after famous authors. But there’s only one who’s been known to visit our town. Near Dickens Drive are Foyle Close and Copperfield Close: Foyle Close could be named after Foyles, a London bookshop founded by William Foyle, a big fan of Dickens. Copperfield Close… Continue reading When Dickens came to Kettering
Kettering Bridewell
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
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