Compiled from articles originally published by Charles Knight / SDUK
[the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge "Penny magazine" 1833-1848]
A 26 page book, supplied as a PDF document on CD-ROM.
Contents:
Articles describing 23 Market Towns of Northamptonshire, varying from one paragraph to several pages in length.
Towns described:
Brackley, Braunston, Daventry, Earl’s Barton, Hardingstone, Higham Ferrers, Irthlingborough, Kettering, Kingscliffe, Kingsthorpe, Moulton, Northampton, Oundle, Peterborough, Raunds, Rockingham, Rothwell, Rushden, Thrapston, Towcester, Weedon-beck, Weldon, Wellingborough.
Details include historical events, industries, population numbers, markets, churches, schools and a contemporary description of the towns.
Especially contains interesting in-depth descriptions of Northampton and Peterborough.