Andrew purchased a vintage map off e-bay and on it was written F.Burdett, Risdene, Finedon Road, Irthlingborough. Who was he and where was Risdene? Never heard of it.
The first row of cottages was on the right hand side of the road and in 1901 the widowed householder of the middle cottage had turned one room into a grocery shop whist still living there with five adult children. More cottages stood on what is now the driveway leading to the car park of the former Kwik Save Supermarket.