On a dark Wednesday night in September 1769, the quiet road between Northampton and Kingsthorpe became the scene of a shocking act of violence that would end on the gallows. <p>The post Ambush at Wallbank first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Ambush at Wallbank was first posted on January 9, 2026 at 9:37 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

In the 1920s, increased opportunities for leisure were an important part of life for the working classes. <p>The post Parks, Libraries and Leisure: Northampton’s Social Life in the 1920s first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Parks, Libraries and Leisure: Northampton’s Social Life in the 1920s was first posted on November 23, 2025 at 7:57 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

The life and family of Walter G Bartle, Northampton watchmaker (1848-1910). <p>The post Bartle, a family of watchmakers first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Bartle, a family of watchmakers was first posted on November 10, 2025 at 1:22 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

From time to time, selected surplus books will be offered for sale here. They will mostly be rlated to Northamptonshire and church history. To make a purchase, you will need to make a payment using Paypal. Check back and see what’s new. <p>The post Book Sale first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Book Sale was first posted on September 20, 2025 at 8:01 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

Matthew Caffyn was a 17th-century preacher from Sussex — a farmer, dissenter, and fierce debater who defied Oxford, clashed with Quakers, and shaped nonconformist faith. <p>The post Matthew Caffyn: Theological conflict in Sussex and Northamptonshire first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Matthew Caffyn: Theological conflict in Sussex and Northamptonshire was first posted on July 20, 2025 at 4:24 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

Before Victorian cemeteries became peaceful parks, England’s churchyards were overcrowded, unsanitary — and battlegrounds of religious politics. Discover how a crisis in death reshaped the landscape of mourning. <p>The post Death, Disputes, and the Churchyard Gate first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Death, Disputes, and the Churchyard Gate was first posted on June 13, 2025 at 6:56 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

The story of my grandfather, Arthur Ward, has been published by the Society of Genealogists in the Genealogists' Magazine. <p>The post Arthur Ward (1888-1948) first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Arthur Ward (1888-1948) was first posted on June 12, 2025 at 7:46 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

Often, a complete service record has not survived in the archives. However, it is possible to create a partial picture from other records and sometimes from other soldiers in the same regiment or unit. <p>The post Resources and Tips for searching WW1 Army ancestors first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Resources and Tips for searching WW1 Army ancestors was first posted on June 6, 2025 at 7:39 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

Forgotten reformer, country doctor, and radical newspaperman — George Robert Skene shaped 19th-century debates on everything from church rates to poor law reform. Dive into the story of a man whose restless mind left its mark on politics, publishing, and social justice. <p>The post George Robert Skene (1802–1867): Surgeon, Reformer, Publisher, and Advocate first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * George Robert Skene (1802–1867): Surgeon, Reformer, Publisher, and Advocate was first posted on June 3, 2025 at 1:11 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

The remarkable story of Dr. James Mackness — a 19th-century village doctor whose quiet compassion and tireless service touched lives from Wellingborough, Turvey and Northampton to Hastings. A life of duty, resilience, and heart. <p>The post A Life of Quiet Duty: The Story of Dr. James Mackness (1804–1851) first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * A Life of Quiet Duty: The Story of Dr. James Mackness (1804–1851) was first posted on June 1, 2025 at 3:39 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

Over the past 20 years or so, the churches across the kaleidoscope of denominations and individual congregations have engaged in heated debates on multiple issues that have often led to, at worse, division and schism but also a general decline in attendance and membership. It might be assumed that this is a new phenomenon. History… Read More »The College Lane Covenant <p>The post The College Lane Covenant first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * The College Lane Covenant was first posted on May 21, 2025 at 6:47 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

Here is a brief Infographic on Northampton No. 2 & 3 Corps. No. 2 was formed in St James, but after moving to the Wellingborough Road it was located at Market Street for 50 years before finally moving to Penistone Road. No. 3 Corps was formed at Henley Street, Far Cotton and may have moved… Read More »Salvation Army in Northampton No. 2 & 3 Corps <p>The post Salvation Army in Northampton No. 2 & 3 Corps first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Salvation Army in Northampton No. 2 & 3 Corps was first posted on April 23, 2025 at 6:46 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

Here is a brief Infographic on Northampton No. 1 Corps. In 1879, it was the 100th Corps founded nationally. There were two others No. 2 located at Market Street and No. 3 at Henley Street, Far Cotton. <p>The post Salvation Army in Northampton first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Salvation Army in Northampton was first posted on April 20, 2025 at 4:01 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

The story of a song Monk’s Gate is a hamlet on the A281 on the outskirts of Horsham, West Sussex heading toward Brighton. Officially it lies in the parish of Nuthurst. Most will pass its few houses at a bend in the road without a second thought, in fact, in the blink of an eye… Read More »Monk’s Gate <p>The post Monk’s Gate first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Monk’s Gate was first posted on February 13, 2025 at 4:21 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

Hammer ponds are the visible reminders of the once extensive iron industry that stretched across the south of England from Surrey in the west, through West and East Sussex to Kent. <p>The post The Hammer Ponds of Sussex first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * The Hammer Ponds of Sussex was first posted on December 20, 2024 at 7:38 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

George W H Nelson was born in Northampton in 1863. At the time of his birth, his parents George Nelson and Mercy (née Major) were living at 11 Lower Grafton Street, Northampton. His parents: George and Mercy Nelson George and Mercy Major were married in 1860 at their parish church, Holy Sepulchre. At the time… Read More »George William Horatio Nelson (1863-1952) <p>The post George William Horatio Nelson (1863-1952) first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * George William Horatio Nelson (1863-1952) was first posted on December 2, 2024 at 12:07 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

A D-Day Veteran. Lance Corporal no.14568781, 55 Construction Section, Royal Corps of Signals, part of 16 Air Formation Signals, attached to the Royal Air Force. Arthur was born in Northampton in February 1925. He was called-up in the Autumn of 1942, initially into the Northumberland Fusiliers, then posted to the Royal Signals, attached to the… Read More »Arthur James WARD, 1925-2017 <p>The post Arthur James WARD, 1925-2017 first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Arthur James WARD, 1925-2017 was first posted on June 5, 2024 at 6:07 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

James Ward left school at 8½ and started work in the boot industry in 1855. Here he shares those early memories. <p>The post Trade Memories, The Boot Industry 60 years ago first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Trade Memories, The Boot Industry 60 years ago was first posted on December 12, 2023 at 8:47 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

James Ward begins his walk around Northampton from the old castle and on to the Barrack Road, Racecourse and Kettering Road. <p>The post Memories of Northampton circa 1856 first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Memories of Northampton circa 1856 was first posted on December 12, 2023 at 8:08 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

James Ward walks around Northampton in the 1850s describing Abington Square and Billing Road. <p>The post Northampton in the 1850s first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Northampton in the 1850s was first posted on December 12, 2023 at 5:39 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

James Ward describes Northampton in the 1850s walking around Billing Road, Cow Meadow and South Bridge. <p>The post Cow Meadow and Roundabout first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Cow Meadow and Roundabout was first posted on December 12, 2023 at 5:17 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

James Ward started school in Northampton in 1853 at the age of 6 but left for employment in 1855. <p>The post Education in Northampton from the 1850s first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Education in Northampton from the 1850s was first posted on December 12, 2023 at 4:53 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

James Ward a Northampton nonconformist, social campaigner and journalist wrote a series for the Northampton Daily Echo describing the town in the 1850s/60s. <p>The post Old Elections in Northampton first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * Old Elections in Northampton was first posted on December 11, 2023 at 8:51 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

This book tells the story of William Packwood (1801-48). By trade he was as a tailor but his mission was as a Baptist preacher. <p>The post William Packwood, Tailor and Baptist Preacher first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * William Packwood, Tailor and Baptist Preacher was first posted on November 24, 2023 at 5:00 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]

William Harry Harris was an Analytic Chemist and Dispensing Chemist (Pharmacy). He worked in Gold Street Northampton, Long Buckby Wharf, and Bombay/Mumbai, India <p>The post William Harry Harris (1833-1873) first appeared on Miscellanea Edintone.</p> * * * William Harry Harris (1833-1873) was first posted on October 29, 2023 at 7:35 pm. ©2023 "Miscellanea Edintone". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at [email protected]