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WHAT’S IN A NAME
Historical Society
Oundle Historical Society have recently edited a series of short articles about Northamptonshire Villages, compiled by Julia Moss in the 1980s. Julia lived in Oundle for over 30 years and became very interested in local history, with a particular focus on Oundle life in
the 16th, 17th, 18th and
19th centuries. She wrote
two books on Education
in Oundle and Religious
Dissent in Oundle which
were published by the
Oundle Museum. Some of
her writings about Oundle can be found on the Oundle Historical Society website www. oundlehistoricalsociety.org.uk under the heading ‘Research archives’.
The 10 articles in the Discovering Northamptonshire: Some Northamptonshire Villages cover short histories of 12 villages in the Oundle area. Namely: Benefield and Deene, Brixworth, Fotheringhay, Grafton Underwood, Harringworth, King’s Cliffe, Lamport, Polebrook, Stoke Doyle, Wadenhoe and Pilton. She discusses the buildings, the families and the origin of place names associated with the history of each village. In each survey she
frequently mentions Churches, Schools, Manor Houses, Public Houses, Almshouses and Airfields surviving from the Second World War.
Julia’s enthusiasm for sharing her interest in local history was also evident in the talks she gave to various
local societies, including the Oundle Historical Society (which she helped found
in 1983). It is therefore
not surprising that the Introduction to Discovering Northamptonshire: Some Northamptonshire Villages includes some useful tips for
anyone interested in pursuing village history. The title of this posthumous publication
indicates that it will be of interest to anyone who wishes to discover more about the historic villages of our local countryside. It is available for sale at £5 at the Oundle Museum, or can be ordered by email from oundlehistoricalsociety@ gmail.com
Oundle Historical Society
Email: oundlehistoricalsociety@gmail.com www.oundlehistoricalsociety.org.uk
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