Upcoming Events
Don’t miss our next talk on 18th March – it’s by The Northamptonshire Film Archive Trust and they have found some films relating to Irthlingborough just for us. Our regular meetings are on Tuesdays […]
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In Memoriam: Private Frank George Drage
On Facebook we have posted a part of the story of Frank Drage as told by his son Michael. There is too much for a Facebook post, but this marvellous narrative deserves a full […]
Read moreThe Children’s Home
28th September, 1923 – children from the Cottage Children’s Homes in Wellingborough Road and in Finedon, together with those living in the Workhouse at Wellingborough were entertained by Mrs Jacques at her home in […]
Read moreDANGEROUS STATE OF DITCHFORD BRIDGE
On Monday evening week, about nine o’clock, as Messrs. George and John Robinson, who had been on a visit to their brother at Irthlingborough were returning home in a gig over Ditchford Bridge, the horse shy’d and fell over the side into the meadow below, a depth of five feet.
Read moreChristmas Day in Wellingborough Workhouse in 1924
Both the exterior and the interior of the Wellingborough Poor Law Institution gave an appearance of cheerfulness for the Christmas festival. The festivities began on Wednesday, which was Christmas Eve when residents were served […]
Read moreFor Sale by Auction 1841
TO SELL BY AUCTION on Wednesday the 9th of June, at the Bull Inn, IRTHLINGBOROUGH, at six o’clock in the evening. The following very VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY…
Read moreFor Sale by Auction 1844
Northampton Mercury 10th August 1844
Freehold WATER CORN MILL, called DITCHFORD MILL…in IRCHESTER… by the River Nen
The Funeral Wake of Abbot Adam of Peterborough Abbey
Adam of Boothby was Abbot of Peterborough from 1321 until his death on 25th November 1338.Irthlingborough was owned by Peterborough Abbey from 1066 until the Dissolution, so Adam was our Abbot at that time. […]
Read moreLibraries in Irthlingborough
1882 – 2022
In October our library will celebrate its 50th anniversary. We look at the history of lending libraries in Irthlingborough since 1
Read moreOn This Day… (February 28th)
On this day in 1388 Irthlingborough College was established.
On this day in 1824 the Friends of the Abolition of Slavery…
On this day in 1949 young members of the Salvation Army travelled to Bedford…
On this day in 1952, Elizabeth II became queen…