Thirty years ago somebody writing in hones year book pronounced kingsthorpe one of the prettiest villages about northampton, and he describes the way thither by a rural route. Kingsthorpe college kc, formerly kingsthorpe community college and before that kingsthorpe upper school, is a secondary school with academy status in kingsthorpe, northamptonshire. Kingsthorpe, a village and a parish in northamptonshire. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Map of kingsthorpe, qld 4400 kingsthorpe is a rural town and locality in the toowoomba region, queensland, australia. Standing in the heart of kingsthorpe village this three bedroomed semi detached stone cottage is tucked away down a quiet lane.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Search the latest houses and flats from estate agents on all major property websites. Kingsthorpe, a village about a mile to the northwest of northampton, was a royal manor in 1086 and must have contained a royal residence, for henry i spent easter here in 1114. For centuries kingsthorpe was a rural village, with a parish of 1,020 acres. Welcome to kingsthorpe village primary school which has, at its heart, a strong and effective team ethos together everyone achieves more. Kingsthorpe is a northern suburb of the county town of northampton, england. Kingsthorpe high street and manor road conservation area. In the foreground you can see where mill lane starts. We hold a large collection of local and family history resources in our discover centre at.
Free shipping and more for millionaires club members. It may well have been a hunting lodge, for kingsthorpe lay with the forest of rockingham, and adjoined the royal park of moulton which was attached to northampton castle. Kingsthorpe village primary school the good schools guide. Pauls church 19 the building of christchurch 20 saint peters church 21 st. In the domesday book eddone is recorded as having three manors each owning two. The 2011 census recorded the population of the district council ward as 4,477 for centuries kingsthorpe was a rural village, with a parish of 1,020 acres 410 ha. Kingsthorpe became part of the borough of northampton in 1900. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of kingsthorpe. Bringing the whole rich heritage of the village to life are three illustrated walks round old kingsthorpe, which explain the significance and origins of many historic buildings or sites. This page combines information for the address high street, kingsthorpe, northampton, nn2 6qf, and the neighbourhood in which it resides.
The older part of the village lies west of the road ascending from northampton. History equips you with knowledge and skills which are highly valued by universities and employers. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with kingsthorpe, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. A warm welcome to the kingsthorpe team ministry and our website. Ashlar, lowpitched hipped slate roof behind low parapet. Homes for sale in kingsthorpe buy property in kingsthorpe. The history of kingsthorpe golf club kingsthorpe golf club. The postcode is within the kingsthorpe wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of northampton north.
Except in the vicinity of the church and of the green, where it retains some measure of its oldworld picturesqueness, the village has become largely urban. Please see their website for more information we join in worship with kingsthorpe baptist church every sunday except the 1st sunday of each month when we worship at the pastures community centre. Welcome to kingsthorpe village primary school enabling individual potential through positivity and creativity we are a primary school for children aged 411 located in the heart of kingsthorpe village in northampton. History and news of the green family from harpole, northamptonshire. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11. We will keep you update with all the progress we are making. We join in worship with kingsthorpe baptist church every sunday except the 1st sunday of each month when we worship at the pastures community centre. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name of. Kingsthorpe village planning statement 2 planning statement full planning permission is sought for a new teaching block at castle primary school which is located to the north of the inner town area of northampton. Find out about the towns and villages around northampton in northamptonshire, discover their history and the attractions which they offer today. Official twitter account for kingsthorpe village primary school. The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained kingsthorpe.
Interesting information for high street, kingsthorpe. About our school kingsthorpe village primary school. The cock inn, the first picture of the cock inn eventually became the cock hotel and the lady is standing on the corner of kingswell road by the wall of thorntons park kingsthorpe hall, now in thorntons park kingswell road, this leads from the cock hotel down to the green by the church. The children should have brought home their world book day token here are the special. The ability to study history shows that you are capable of analysis, clear presentation, discussion, group work, individual study and research from books, databases and the internet. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The junction of the northampton sands and the upper lias clay is marked on the w. Kingsthorpe village northamptonshire county council. Browse a range of property to buy in kingsthorpe with primelocation.
Kingsthorpe was mentioned as a substantial settlement at the time of the domesday survey of 1085 when it was known as kingstorp. This conservation area envelops manor road, high street and their return frontages onto the welford road and knights lane. If you are new to our area or looking to find one of our churches, here are our addresses. They have a wide variety of books and regular activities suitable for all ages. The origins of manor road and high street go back to early mediaeval times, before king john discontinued direct royal control of the township. Records office has a local history collection which includes books on. A genealogy enthusiast, he undertook the research for the book after he retired. Situated on the very edge of kingsthorpe and close to brampton golf course is this stunning extended three bedroom detached family home with a converted garage currently being used as a music room office. On the east side of the entrance into the village from northampton stood an hospital of st david, or the holy trinity, founded in the second year of the reign of king john 1200, for the reception of pilgrims and strangers. Kingsthorpe conservation area northampton borough council. Please do not post any personal information relating to yourself, or employees of kingsthorpe village primary school as these comments will not be approved. An inventory of the historical monuments in the county of northamptonshire. He traces the building of schools in the village and looks in considerable detail at the church, its rectors and the nowdemolished rectory. The historic core of the village is centred on the village green and the 12th century church of st john the baptist.
In 2012 it became a member of the collaborative academies trust. Kingsthorpe hall, northampton 1039757 historic england. The village stands near the northampton and leicester railway, and a branch of the river nen, 2 miles n by w of northampton. May 25, 2017 its about 18 miles but there are 2 pubs en route should you need a refreshment break. History is a broad subject that enables you to acquire the skills employers look for. You get into the heart of the village by many ways by.
Late in the 19th century it was made a civil parish. William thornton, is about one mile north by west of northampton. But northampton municipal borough absorbed most of the parish in 1900 and the remainder in 1931. Despite incorporation into the town, standing on the village green you get a still sense of the original rural setting, overlooked by the church and pretty cottages. A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area. This meticulouslyresearched work must surely be the definitive history of kingsthorpe, northampton a village with ancient roots, that is now a suburb, but was once a proud and independent royal manor with its own seal. It has a post and money order office under northampton.
History of kingsthorpe, in northampton and northamptonshire. Kingsthorpe, a village and a parish in the district and county of northampton. Peter, northampton, together with the chapels of kingsthorpe and upton see other formats. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Alexander the great, of greece, liked snow and ice flavored. This place is situated in northamptonshire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 52 15 0 north, 0 54 0 west and its original name with diacritics is kingsthorpe. A well, called the kingswell, on the old village green provides a plentiful source of water. Lady robinsons house, lady robinsons house is in harborough road opposite the cock hotel at the point where the road divides and kingsthorpe grove starts. The 2011 census recorded the population of the district council ward as 4,477. This page is for everyone who is passionate about keeping the library in kingsthorpe open. The village stands near a branch of the river nen, 1. The church at kingsthorpe was a dependent chapelry of st.
Situated in the popular residential location of kingsthorpe village is this executive three bedroom detached family property with three reception rooms and period features. As a school, we deliver a broad and balanced topic based themed curriculum linked to our successful butterfly model a creative planning system. Kingsthorpe hall is a grade ii listed building in kingsthorpe, northamptonshire, england. For example, in england and wales rural districts units with rd or rsd suffixes may even exclude the places they are named after. Thirty years have wrought strange alteration, and it may be not unamusing to accompany that rural rambler of a remote period, and contrast the way to kingsthorpe of 1831 with the way of 1863. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Primary school links kingsthorpe college has a successful and strong relationship with the surrounding primary schools. Kingsthorpe baptist church stands in the high street of the old kingsthorpe village. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher. Glazed pictorial clipped dust jacket, now in a new removable protective clear sleeve. Its about 18 miles but there are 2 pubs en route should you need a refreshment break.
Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. There was a chantry within the parish church of kingsthorpe founded by john bacon in 1471 to maintain a priest to sing for ever at our ladys altar and to pray for the souls of john bacon, his father and mother, and of his wife agnes. Kingsthorpe baptist church kingsthorpe methodist church. Kingsthorpe photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The history of kingsthorpe golf club kingsthorpe golf club was founded in 1908 and moved to our current location in 1914. Kingsthorpe, northamptonshire family history guide parishmouse. In the 2016 census, kingsthorpe had a population of 1,867 people. An outstanding cottage in the heart of kingsthorpe village and offering generous family accommodation over three floors.
A new book exploring the history of northampton through a selection of its. Property for sale in kingsthorpe buy properties in. The remains of the medieval village of abington in abington park. The author describes kingsthorpes population and economic history, and examines the role played by its watermills and windmills. Kingsthorpe, northamptonshire genealogy heraldry and history. History helps you to develop the skills of communication, working with others, problem solving, and critical thinking, organising and evaluating information and drawing conclusions. See houses and flats from the top agents in kingsthorpe and get contact details for enquiries. The first nine holes are believed to have opened just before the first world war.
Kingsthorpe is a characterful village now a suburb of northampton situated to the northwest of the centre, situated on the river nene. The history of the advowson is, therefore, similar to that of st. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. We suggest that pages which give sources for particular statements are more. Kingsthorpe baptist church kingsthorpe baptist church. The history of the town of northampton anonymous on. Northamptonshire area local history discover books. We work with them on a variety of projects and events throughout the year, some of which you can read about below. The trees on the left are part of lady robinsons estate.
Discover centre at northamptonshire central library. Welcome to kingsthorpe village primary school enabling individual potential through positivity and creativity we are a primary school for children aged 411 located in the heart of kingsthorpe village. The property has been owned and improved by the same people for over 20 years and now offers three reception rooms and four bedrooms with an ensuite to the master. Kingsthorpe village primary school, knights lane, northampton, nn2 6ql. The home is located in the highly sought after location of kingsthorpe village and in brief comprises lounge, kitchen. Kingsthorpe lies to the north of northampton, with which it was formerly connected by an electric tramway, but this was replaced in 1935 by a motoromnibus service. Marks we have a variety of services and activities for people of all ages and stages in their journey of faith.
Use this comments section to discuss term dates for kingsthorpe village primary school. Harborough road, looking towards the town centre just before the road divides at welford road. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Peters, northampton throughout the medieval period, only being raised to the status of a separate parish in 1850 kingsthorpe parish records, no. Sep 20, 2019 kingsthorpe hall, the property and seat of the rev. The club was located, at that time, on the outskirts. High street in kingsthorpe is in the east midlands region of england. Kingsthorpe village school is situated on the green and is within walking distance, as are the. Many of the village pages contain only stub articles, which you can add to. Kingsthorpe village primary school is one such school which requires additional accommodation in order to expand to meet these immediate future demands the outline brief was to provide new accommodation for 5 key stage1 classrooms, years and 4 key stage 2 classrooms, years 56, so that the school can enlarge from being a 1 to. All comments are moderated so may not appear immediately. It is a village steeped in history, lying close to the roman watling street, which cross.