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Wollaston, Northamptonshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wollaston, Northamptonshire

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Wollaston, Northamptonshire history

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Wollaston was developed as a linear settlement starting at what is now Cobbs Lane moving past Bell End, Rotten Row, St Michaels’ Lane and down towards Strixton. The village has four churches: Church of England, Baptist, Methodist and a Salvation Army Citadel.

Romano-British

Remains of an 86-acre (35 ha) Romano-British vineyard are known in Wollaston. The site is some of the first such sites confirmed in Britain. Settlement and activity in the area are known to date from at least Roman times.

Anglo-Saxon

There is strong evidence of an Anglo-Saxon settlement and activity, including the discovery of the Pioneer helmet in a warrior’s grave dating from about AD 700.

High Middle Ages

Beacon Hill is an ancient castle earthwork or burial mound which once belonged to Bury Manor. The mound was once surrounded by a great ditch which dates back to the 12th century. A wall plaque records that this was the site of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle. In 1282 Margery de Wolaston was elected Abbess of Delapré Abbey in Northampton.

18th century

In 1788 Wollaston’s open fields and common lands were enclosed by Act of Parliament. The enclosure reduced the number of landowners in the village from 108 to just 18.

19th century

Wollaston’s first school opened in 1842 and was run by a curate, the Reverend JJ Scott, from his own funds. The school did not come under government control until 1873. In 1885 one of the shoe factories was established as a workers’ co-operative of local cobblers.

20th century

Scott Bader moved manufacturing to Wollaston from London in 1940. The company now functions as a co-operative with profits divided between investment in the company, bonus for employees and charitable donations. From the early 1970s to the late 1990s LSM Engineering, a manufacturer of model steam engines, was based in the area.

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Best Wollaston, Northamptonshire places to visit

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