Visit Irchester Places

Welcome to Visit Irchester Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Irchester

  

Irchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Irchester

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Irchester history

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Chester Farm is one mile (1.6 km) north of Irchester, with the A45 road to its south and the River Nene to the north. Mesolithic flints have been found, with signs of later prehistoric settlement and a “nationally important” walled Roman town. The Roman name of the settlement has been lost, but there is evidence of buildings, a cemetery, occupation outside the town walls and a causeway across the Nene floodplain. A Roman-Celtic temple was recorded inside the town boundary.

Possible medieval identification

The 12th-century English historian Henry of Huntingdon mentions a Roman “town on the river (Nene), in Huntingdonshire, which is entirely destroyed” Henry names the town Dormchester, which he translates from the Celtic as Kair-Dorm. The “-Dorm” element may denote water (Dwr in modern Welsh and a common place-name root throughout England) If so, the name may have continued in English as Chester-on-the-Water.

Irchester geography / climate

Irchester lies to the south-east of Wellingborough and south-west of Rushden, in the east of Northamptonshire. The border of the parish is formed by the River Nene in the north and west. The height above sea level ranges from 40 metres (131 feet) in the river valley to 91 metres (298 feet) south of Irchester.

You can visit Irchester places with Walkfo Irchester to hear history at Irchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Irchester has 33 places to visit in our interactive Irchester map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Irchester, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Irchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Irchester & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 33 audio facts unique to Irchester places in an interactive Irchester map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Irchester Places Map
33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Irchester historic spots	Irchester tourist destinations	Irchester plaques	Irchester geographic features
Walkfo Irchester tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Irchester

  

Best Irchester places to visit

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Irchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Irchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Irchester’s information audio spots:

Hinwick House Hinwick House is a Grade I-listed Queen Anne country house in North Bedfordshire. The estate consists of the main house, the Victorian wing, the extension, stables, three cottages attached to a clock tower. At some time in the past, four soldiers were murdered; some say the house is haunted by their ghosts, since the soldiers were buried under the structure.

Summer Leys Summer Leys is a local nature reserve at Wollaston in the Upper Nene Valley, Northamptonshire, England. It is owned by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northants.

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