Poll books for multiple years, searchable by a name index. A local couple digging a fish pond in their back garden find a skeleton. Excavations in north raunds, northamptonshire 197787 andy chapman, michel audouy on. Raunds, a village, a parish, and a subdistrict, in thrapstone district, northampton. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. The manor house is a grade ii listed building that stands on a site at the northeast corner of the junction of manor street and high street in raunds, northamptonshire, england building. Books in raunds, northamptonshire be transported to another time and place, or another world completely, by dipping into a book and enjoying the journey.
Guide to raunds, northamptonshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Raunds was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of higham and the county of northamptonshire. Library members can still access a range of ebooks, e. Church of st peter, berrister place, raunds east northamptonshire. Raunds has a complicated manorial history, a number of different manors having been in existence within the parish. Time team season 10, episode 1 garden secrets raunds. The manor house, manor street, raunds archaeological impact and mitigation strategy. The placename raunds is first attested in an anglosaxon charter of circa 972992, where it appears as randan. Dr alexander gpdoctors service in raunds, wellingborough.
The origin and growth of a midland village, ad 4501500. It is managed by the rockingham forest trust on behalf of east northamptonshire district council and comprises 750 acres 304 hectares of former gravel pits. This place is situated in northamptonshire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 52 20 0 north, 0 32 0 west and its original name with diacritics is raunds. 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. Head teacher, designated safeguarding lead, pupil premium lead, history, geography, pshe and re subject leader. Raunds library northamptonshire county council elections. Stanwick lakes is a country park on the outskirts of the village of stanwick and was opened in 2006. The federation of family history societies coordinates and assists the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry. Raunds, northamptonshire genealogy genealogy familysearch. The excavations in raunds between 1977 and 1987 formed part of the raunds area project a major programme of archaeological research into landscape development in northamptonshire and the wider midland region of england. If you are starting out in this fascinating and compelling hobby or if you are a seasoned genealogist we hope you will find something of interest here. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. There are places of worship for baptists and wesleyans.
Raunds project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Complete with a knife, pottery and a valuable buckle. The raunds area project investigated more than 20 neolithic and bronze age monuments in the nene valley. On mondays,you were supposed to have one fiction and one non fiction book. Peterborough diocesan guild of church bellringers history. The placename raunds is first attested in an anglosaxon charter of c. A study of medieval settlement dynamics ad 4501450. Raunds, northamptonshire about us listed in the 1879 census, the world upside downs unusual name is said to be derived from a landlord of 170 years ago called silas coggin. John rollings passed away in wellingborough, northamptonshire. The obituary was featured in northampton chronicle and echo on october 24, 2019, and northamptonshire telegraph on october 31, 2019. Click on a link below, or use the site search facility.
Vincent, augustine, herald, and his projected history of northamptonshire. Northampton ghosts and hauntings paranormal places and. Raunds used to be a bustling manufacturing centre for shoes, but most of the factories have now gone. It succumbed to the plague from 1570 to 1579, then again from. Raunds photos, maps, books, memories of raunds and. Funeral home services for john are being provided by the cooperative funeralcare wellingborough. Thrapston library local history title author dewey.
The village, which is famous for its church tower, one of the finest in northamptonshire, is the headquarters of the district society of bellringers. Born in notgrove, gloucestershire he was a widower living in raunds at the time of the 1851 census. Raunds photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Raunds, northamptonshire photos, maps, books and memories of raunds everything old photos old maps books. Look at raunds, northamptonshire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom from different perspectives. The name is the plural of the old english rand, meaning border. Raunds professional family history, family trees, genealogy, house and ancestry research service by professional genealogist uk and local history research. Also his natural daughter sarah nichols nee clarke who was the executor of his will in 1868. Corby natural history and archaeological society corby, northamptonshire. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of.
Stanwick, northamptonshire welcome to my personal website, designed to give an insight into the history of this, once small, northamptonshire village. Dr alexander repeat prescriptions and private prescriptions plus contact details including dr alexander phone number 01933622349 01933 622349 and address information with uk. Church bells of northamptonshire 1878 and rutland 1880 by thomas north. One of these was inherited in 1475 by margaret, wife of john gage, who was the daughter and heir of john tawyer. We currently have 10 books in this category in stock. The raunds area survey forms part of the raunds area project a major programme of archaeological research into landscape development in northamptonshire and the wider midland. Raunds, wellingborough, and district society of church bell ringers. Northamptonshire church records genealogy familysearch wiki. Take a picture tour of raunds or book raunds accommodation. Northampton, northamptonshire click on the map for other historical maps of this place in 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described northampton like this.
We would like to thank our customers for continued support in these difficult times. Past discoveries is a genealogical and family history research company offering a friendly and efficient service to those who wish to find out more about their family history. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. It has a population of 8,641 2011 census, is a civil parish, and is part of the east northamptonshire district geography. Library members can still access a range of ebooks, eaudiobooks, enewspapers and e.
Northamptonshire libraries are closed to the public until further notice. Welcome to northamptonshire family history society we were founded in 1976 and have around 650 members, mainly from the uk but also many from overseas. Raunds books, for books in raunds, northamptonshire, uk. The manor house is a grade ii listed building that stands on a site at the northeast corner of the junction of manor street and high street in raunds, northamptonshire, england. Medieval settlement of west cotton, raunds 1003636. John greenwood passed away in rushden, northamptonshire. Socioeconomic statistics for raunds, northamptonshire. It became lay property at the dissolution of the monastery after which part of the grounds were granted for the building of a new vicarage. Raunds, a large village and a parish in northamptonshire.
There is a history of movement at the west end and, by 20, the northwest corner of the north aisle had settled. Ian edwards passed away in northampton, northamptonshire. Ian edwards obituary northampton, northamptonshire. You are viewing all stock in the northamptonshire category. Raunds historic photos and maps of raunds area a extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of raunds, the raunds area and northamptonshire. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. History of raunds in east northamptonshire map and description. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
It has a post, money order, and telegraph office under thrapston. Excavation of a deserted medieval hamlet in northamptonshire, 19851989 raunds area project harcdr by andy chapman isbn. The obituary was featured in northamptonshire telegraph on. The world upside down bar and restaurant in raunds. The excavations in raunds between 1977 and 1987 formed part of the raunds area project a major programme of archaeological research into landscape development in northamptonshire. The play in the united counties league division one. It appears as rande in the domesday book of 1086, and in a later survey of northamptonshire as raundes. Raunds is situated 21 miles 34 km northeast of northampton. Raunds, northamptonshire genealogy heraldry and history. A detailed description of the building appears in the relevant entry on the english heritage website and is based on an external inspection of the structure. Explore raunds with pictures, history, attractions and raunds map as well as images to buy for prints from. Library members can still access a range of ebooks, eaudiobooks, enewspapers and emagazines from home through our online subscriptions. After then, that manor came to be known as gages manor and remained with the gage family until the 17th century.
Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of raunds. Berrister house is a grade ii listed building in raunds, northamptonshire, england. Northampton, on the great north road out of london, was for many centuries, subject to a steady flow of people and goods on the move and thus liable to infections and diseases from this transient population. The village stands 4 miles ne from higham ferrors, 4. For other transcripts, please check with the northamptonshire family history society database. Clearly saxon the couple wonder if they have a cemetery in their. 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. Raunds area survey an archaeological study of the landscape of raunds, northamptonshire 198594. A neolithic and bronze age landscape in northamptonshire. The origin and growth of a midland village, ad 450. Stanwick has suffered from extensive residential growth in recent years with a significant amount of inmigration. The coggins boots are currently on display at raunds library. Its a friendly, welcoming community hub which is accessible to all. The town is on the southern edge of the nene valley and surrounded by arable farming land.
Northamptonshire the following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. The site provides a county by county alphabetical list of family history societies in england and wales scotland has its own association. Books go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. If you are thinking of moving to raunds or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. The open area excavation of nearly a half of the small deserted mediev. History of northampton in northamptonshire map and description. Any items due back during this time will be renewed until libraries reopen and no fines will be incurred. Read full memory with thanks to wendy nicolle for this memory of raunds. Peterborough diocesan guild of church bell ringers. Deeds of house date from c14 when it was a rectory belonging to the college of newark, leicester. A recent project analysing food residue on pottery from a medieval rural settlement in raunds, northamptonshire, has yielded detailed new information on the diet of peasants between the late anglosaxon period and the 15th century a vital aspect of medieval life that is often overlooked in the historical record. He was also a keen pigeon fancier and bought his pigeon food from manor farm granaries of brington. It has a population of 8,641 2011 census, is a civil parish, and is part of the east northamptonshire district. The raunds area survey forms part of the raunds area project a major programme of archaeological research into landscape development in northamptonshire and the wider midland region of england.
A directory of settlements in northamptonshire detailing their history, agriculture, topography. The open area excavation of nearly a half of the small deserted medieval hamlet of west cotton, raunds, northamptonshire has revealed the dynamic processes of constant development in a way that has rarely been achieved on other comparable sites in england. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. Inhabitants 1590s timeline freeholders 1605 the square poll books 1702. Peter, a parish, in the union of thrapston, hundred of highamferrers, n. Warth park country park raunds 2020 all you need to know.
They offer a wealth of information and support along with a. An archaeological study of the landscape of raunds, northamptonshire 198594 s. The town is on the southern edge of the nene valley and surrounded by. 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. John rollings obituary wellingborough, northamptonshire. Raunds library libraryplus northamptonshire county council. They cover a range of socioeconomic factors so you can compare raunds to figures for northamptonshire and nationally. An independent community website not run by the council. For a post to appear on the page, simply click onto send message with your request and will do the rest. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Raunds played a role in the boot and shoe industry until its decline in the 1950s and 1960s. Marriages of individuals who were born in northamptonshire but married elsewhere. This volume, on dvd, is the detailed monument and landscape analysis, environmental specialist reports, and finds reports catalogues includes tables of data and interpretations and finds drawings. The excavations in north raunds form part of the raunds area project a major programme of archaeological research into landscape development in northamptonshire and.