Page 4 - Loving Life in Thrapston 2021/22

There’s been a settlement at Thrapston since the late Bronze Age mainly as a result of its location where the River Nene was easily crossed.
In 1205 King John granted a Market
Charter to the town in return for two
palfreys (small horses). An annual Charter
Fair is held along the High Street, usually in June, to celebrate this.
There are plenty of historic buildings in the town such as the Union Workhouse on Cedar Drive built in 1836, which is now used for office space by North Northamptonshire Council. The 13th century parish church, St James,’ has connections to the family of George Washington as does Chancery Lane, one of the oldest streets in town. The town had two railway stations up until the 1960s, but today instead enjoys excellent road links to the rest of the country. Part
of the original railway route is now the Thrapston
Town Walk, down Meadow Lane.
The town is proud of its heritage which is
protected and celebrated, but change is embraced to make Thrapston an ideal balance for modern living.
Thrapston Heritage
www.thrapstonheritage.org.uk
Photo credits: Thrapston Heritage & Cyril Diamond
There are plenty of historic buildings in the town
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History & Heritage