Northants record office northamptonshire family history. Faxton is an abandoned village and chapelry in the county of northamptonshire. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of faxton. This place is situated in northamptonshire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 52 22 0 north, 0 50 0 west and its original name with diacritics is faxton. Old previously wold and before that wolde is a village and civil parish in the daventry district of the county of northamptonshire, england. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a family history center or at the family history library. Faxton, northamptonshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The domesday book, naming faxton as the manor of fextone, notes that the population was. Medieval village of faxton, lamport 1003899 historic. A history of northamptonshire darwen county history s hardcover january 1, 2000.
Faxton has a complex and fascinating history with records of the village in. The northamptonshire archives and heritage service, will close to public onsite access at 5pm on wednesday 18 march 2020, until further notice, due to the coronavirus. Titchmarsh history association titchmarsh village history. The parish of faxton lies in central northamptonshire about 6 miles west of the. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. Memorial to elizabeth raynsford bacon, john the younger ra. Since 1935 faxton has been included in lamport parish.
For access, see england census records and indexes online. If you have a local history site that you would like to be included on these pages please get in touch via the contact page. Excavations in a deserted northamptonshire village. It lies high for a northamptonshire parish, much of the ground being about 400 ft.
Jun 24, 2009 and there was another church that carr saw, also i think in northants, at a place called faxton, which had traces of wall paintings and which was destroyed. For small corrections to the list entry please see our minor amendments procedure the information and images below are the opinion of the contributor, are not part of the official entry and do not represent the official. The domesday book, naming faxton as the manor of fextone, notes that the. Nicolls nichols, francis 1586 1642, of faxton, northants. The living is a chapelry, annexed to the rectory of lamport, in the diocese of peterborough. Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. Faxton house, old, northamptonshire history in structure. Mar 08, 2008 is a way to mark unique locations on the planet and give them a voice. Pilton, northamptonshire genealogy familysearch wiki. First recorded in the 1086 domesday book, its name derives from the norse fakr a personal name and the saxon tun farm, meaning fakrs farm.
Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for faxton. Northamptonshire, england, church of england baptisms. A history of northamptonshire darwen county history s hardcover january 1, 2000 by r. The living is a rectory, with the chapelry of faxton annexed, in the diocese of peterborough. As regular visitors will realise, the previously described circular walks were all based on the premise that they could be reached and completed on foot from cold ashby itself and most were quite well known to the rambler before the creation of this website. Boughton is a village and civil parish in the daventry district of northamptonshire. There is now just one house standing on this remote hilltop location, overlooking the rolling farmland. This page combines information for the address faxton close, northampton, nn2 7rj, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. The settlement is first documented in domesday book of 1086 but it may have scandinavian origins. Faxton manor was in saxon times royal demesne, and was entered among the kings lands in mawsley hundred in the domesday survey. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
See all books memories of faxton read and share your memories of faxton itself or of a particular photo of faxton. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a. A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area. The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained faxton election results. Giles, northampton 1911 399 pages 67 a history of the church of the holy sepulchre, northampton 1897 281 pages. It was called hamm tun, which means the village by the wellwatered meadow. Northampton phone book and northampton phone directory. Faxton photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. While gps technology allows us to pinpoint any location on the planet, mark the location, and share it with others, waymarking is the toolset for categorizing and adding unique information for that location. These discoveries have resulted in crick being named the first village in northamptonshire. Our churches, collectively called the faxton group of churches are in two. Economic history the ironmines and stonequarries of northamptonshire were worked in roman times, but the former were entirely neglected from the plantagenet period until their rediscovery in 1850, while the two most famous quarries, those of barnack and stanion, were exhausted about the 16th century. About northamptonshire, england, church of england baptisms, marriages and burials, 15321812 this collection contains images of church of england parish registers and bishops transcripts of baptism, marriage, and burial records during the years 15321812 from various parishes in northamptonshire, england. Memorial to elizabeth raynsford bacon, john the younger.
It is believed that the name faxton comes from the scandinavian fakr and the anglosaxon tun, meaning fakrs farm. Compiled from the manuscript collections of the late learned antiquary. A history of northamptonshire darwen county history s. Faxton is an abandoned village and chapelry in the county of northamptonshire in england. Bibliographic references citation, noteabstract, nal no catalogue of drawings in the recording britain collection given by the pilgrim trust to the victoria and albert museum published by the victoria and albert museum, prints, drawings and paintings. History of faxton, in daventry and northamptonshire map and. We currently have 11 books in this category in stock. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Northampton phone book and northampton phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in northampton easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in northampton. Corby, northamptonshire genealogy familysearch wiki. The wellingborough poor law union formally came into being on 9th july 1835. The last villager left in 1960 after the demolition of the parish church of st denis.
A history of the county of northampton or, a history of northamptonshire. Read about the history of northampton and see specially. Compiled from the manuscript collections of the late learned antiquary john bridges, esq. These differences aside, saint louis et son siecle is a remarkably full and helpful. For most of its history it was an agricultural community but today few inhabitants work on the land. There is no village, and the population, which in 1801 was 54, in 1921 was only 37. Northants record office northamptonshire family history society. Nicolls nichols, francis 15861642, of faxton, northants. For small corrections to the list entry please see our minor amendments procedure. Faxton close in northampton is in the east midlands region of england. For example, in england and wales rural districts units with rd or rsd suffixes may even exclude the places they are named after.
The northamptonshire village of faxton prospered for close to a thousand years. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of faxton, in daventry and northamptonshire map and description, a vision of britain through time. The saunders, sanders, sandars sprig is the sprig of alexander the great, a cutting of the smyrnium olusatrum plant, commonly known in this country as english alexander. Given by the rector and churchwardens of lamport with faxton, northants, in 1965 together with cat. The following information has been contributed by users volunteering for our enriching the list project.
Lamport, northamptonshire genealogy heraldry and history. Titchmarsh is a village with an enormously rich history. Interesting information for faxton close, northampton, nn2. Its operation was overseen by an elected board of guardians, 36 in number, representing its 27 constituent parishes as listed below figures in brackets indicate numbers of guardians if more than one. Peter, northampton, together with the chapels of kingsthorpe and upton 1904 314 pages 65 the churches of the nene valley, northamptonshire 1880 165 pages 66 a history of the church of st. The village of faxton 15 was finally depopulated in this century after a long and complex history. Northampton prospered as a river port and trading centre in anglosaxon times, despite being burnt in 1010 by a danish army under the command of one thorkil, and burnt again in 1065 by the rebellious northern earls edwin and morcar as part of their revolt against the then earl of northumbria, tostig northamptons physical situation, where the river nene cuts through the. The service will, however, continue to respond to customer enquiries. Lamport hall, the seat of the ishams, is a mansion of stone standing in extensive and pleasant grounds. Faxton house is a grade ii listed building in old, northamptonshire, england.
History of faxton, in daventry and northamptonshire. At the time of the 2001 census, the parishs population was 308 people, and the population increased to 490 at the 2011 census. The village, comprising a small group of houses tofts, gardens crofts, yards, streets, paddocks, a manor and a church, sometimes a green, occupied by a community devoted primarily to agriculture, was a significant component of the rural landscape in much of lowland medieval england, much as it is today. He probably saw many churches with paintings in his time, maybe including slapton, which had their share in the inspiration of the book. The village of faxton in northamptonshire was only finally deserted in the second half of the 20th century. The lost village paints a picture of this small farming community from its early history to its decline and eventual abandonment in the 20th century.
If you have a local history site that you would like to be included on these pages please get in. This grows in large quantities on the cliffs at dover, and in the fifteenth century was frequently eaten as celery. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described faxton like this. In about 500 bc the iron age was introduced into the area by a continental people in the form of the hallstatt. And there was another church that carr saw, also i think in northants, at a place called faxton, which had traces of wall paintings and which was destroyed. The manor and much of the land belong to the isham family.
Faxton, northamptonshire genealogy heraldry and history. Medieval village of faxton is a scheduled monument in old, northamptonshire, england. The postcode is within the st davids wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of northampton north. There is evidence of roman remains in the parish although the village itself is of anglosaxon origin. Faxton lies to the east of lamport and of the road from northampton to market harborough, its eastern portion being formed by mawsley hamlet. Later it was called north hamm tun, probably to distinguish it from southampton. Northampton, with its rich and distinguished history, is centrally located in the heart of england and dates back before the iron age. The hamlet of faxton, is an abandoned village and chapelry in the county of northamptonshire in england in a remote position two miles to the northeast of lamport. Northampton began life as a saxon village called hamm tun, which means the village by the wellwatered meadow. Faxton, a village and a parish in northamptonshire, 2. Post town, lamport, under northampton, acres, with mawsley, 2, 120. On this page, the rambler, armed with two new maps, will not only be returning to walks he has.
This would indicate that faxton grew from a viking or norse settlers farmstead and therefore would. Shortly afterwards, between 1966 and 1968, its medieval crofts were investigated under the direction of archaeologist lawrence butler. History, operation and railways part five the kettering area written by eric tonks. The sites of many ancient settlements and roman roads can be found around the town. At the time of the 2001 census, the parishs population was 308 people, and the population increased to 490 at the 2011 census it is near the village of walgrave, and has a church, village hall, pub and park. Probate records edit edit source records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. Ferris, 2010 available from cambridge university press. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. The village has a long history and it is mentioned in the domesday book the village is a thriving community and is wellprovided with facilities including a church, village hall, pub, pocket parks and primary school which is situated in moulton lane. Marriages from 1660 to 1700 are indexed in northamptonshire marriage index pre1700 2nd ed.
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. The parish contains 1,851 acres, principally pasture land. Guide to faxton, northamptonshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Much of northamptonshires countryside appears to have remained somewhat intractable with regards to early human occupation, resulting in an apparently sparse population and relatively few finds from the palaeolithic, mesolithic and neolithic periods.
History of faxton, in daventry and northamptonshire map. History, gazetteer and directory of northamptonshire by whellan william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. Welcome to the website of titchmarsh history association. 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. The parish of lamport contained not only the village of lamport itself but also the hamlet of hanging houghton where the site of the manor house and gardens lies on a small steepsided spur. Browse 36 photo books on faxton and the surrounding area. The settlement of faxton was the centre of the former parish of faxton but now lies within the parish of lamport. With chapters on bells and the northants bell founders 1878 508 pages 73. Medieval village of faxton, lamport 1003899 historic england.