The History of Northampton and Its Vicinity, Brought Down to the Present TimeBirdsall and Sons, 1821 - 152 pages |
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Page 13
... ancient manuscript thus describes this dreadful and distressing calamity : --- " On the 20th of September , 1675 , hun- dreds of inhabitants of Northampton were driven out of their houses , upon little or no warning , by a most sudden ...
... ancient manuscript thus describes this dreadful and distressing calamity : --- " On the 20th of September , 1675 , hun- dreds of inhabitants of Northampton were driven out of their houses , upon little or no warning , by a most sudden ...
Page 28
... ancient edifice , and ex- cellent vestige of Saxon architecture , now presents , especially to antiquarian visitors , a truly gratifying and interesting sight , having recently been much improved , by removing the accumulated plaster ...
... ancient edifice , and ex- cellent vestige of Saxon architecture , now presents , especially to antiquarian visitors , a truly gratifying and interesting sight , having recently been much improved , by removing the accumulated plaster ...
Page 32
... ancient dates . At the west end is a broad embattled tower , about sixteen feet in length , and eleven feet in breadth , on which is raised a pyramidal spire , about one hundred and sixteen feet high ; the tower contains six bells . The ...
... ancient dates . At the west end is a broad embattled tower , about sixteen feet in length , and eleven feet in breadth , on which is raised a pyramidal spire , about one hundred and sixteen feet high ; the tower contains six bells . The ...
Page 38
... ancient building of St. John's hospital . It was founded for the reception of infirm poor , probably by William St. Clerc , archdeacon of Northampton , who died possessed of that dignity , in the year 1168. By some he is supposed to ...
... ancient building of St. John's hospital . It was founded for the reception of infirm poor , probably by William St. Clerc , archdeacon of Northampton , who died possessed of that dignity , in the year 1168. By some he is supposed to ...
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... ancient building , of moderate dimensions , in which the corpora- tion hold their general meetings , and town sessions ; all other public business is usually transacted here .--- In this place are several old paintings , among others ...
... ancient building , of moderate dimensions , in which the corpora- tion hold their general meetings , and town sessions ; all other public business is usually transacted here .--- In this place are several old paintings , among others ...
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Abbey adjoining ancient Andrew annual arches Bart body and chancel bounded Brayfield Brington Brixworth brook Bugbrook building built called castle Castle Ashby chancel chapel chauntry Cogenho Collingtree consists containing five bells containing three bells Cottesbrook COUNTESS SPENCER Courteenhall Dallington dedicated to St Delapre died Duston Earl of Northampton east Edward elegant embattled tower erected formerly Guilsborough Hackleton handsome Hardingstone Harlestone Henry Henry VIII Hervey Heyford hundred Incumbent Rev Incumbent-Rev inscription James John king Kingsthorpe Knight late living is vested living-Rev Lord lordship Maidwell manor mansion marble mayor memory ment miles from Northampton monument Nether-Heyford north and south north side parish Patron patronage pleasant village poor pounds Ravensthorpe reign river Nine Rothersthorpe Saints seat shillings sists situated south aisles south porch south side Spencer Spratton steeple stone supposed Thomas Thursby town wall west end Whiston William Wootton yard land Yardley Hastings