History is all around us, the past leaves footprints everywhere. Sometimes a footprint is a hole in the ground, or a space where something once was. There’s a number of school buildings in Kettering which have disappeared over the years, for various reasons… Types of Schools + A Timeline of the Schooling System If you… Continue reading The Lost Schools of Old Kettering
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Queen Victoria’s Tour of Northamptonshire
In November 1844, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were invited to Burghley House. This was for the Christening of the Marquess and Marchioness of Exeter’s daughter, named Victoria. As there were limited train lines at that point, the closest they could arrive by rail was Weedon, Northamptonshire. Having departed from Euston Station and stopping at… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s Tour of Northamptonshire
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
Jack Preston 