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Histories of Northamptonshire

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  • Chichele College building © English Heritage

    Chichele College, Higham Ferrers

    Chichele College in Higham Ferrers built by Henry Chichele, largely demolished by Henry VIII. The College was founded by Henry Chichele in 1422 was for 8 chaplains, one of whom was to be the Master or Warden, 4 Clerks and 6 choristers. One of the Chaplains or Clerks was to be assigned to teach grammar and another singing instruction.

    1422 Medieval to Tudor

  • Solid Roman bronze horse and rider statuette, possibly a votive offering. © NMAG

    Roman Horse and Rider Statuette

    A bronze statuette of a horse and rider. This object is probably a votive or religious object left at the site of a Roman shrine.

    200 - 399 CE Roman and Early Medieval

  • brass of grave in Collyeston church

    Tomb of young girl, Elizabeth Follet, in Collyweston parish church

    This tomb is believed to be that of a young girl, Elizabeth Follett, thought to be the daughter of John Follett  a stonemason in the employ of Lady Margaret Beaufort at her Palace in Collyweston. Elizabeth Follett was buried in February 1508.

    1508 Medieval to Tudor

  • Torah Scroll and red velvet bag. © NMAG

    Torah Scroll

    Torah scroll smuggled out of Austria following the events of the Kristallnacht in 1938. It is now on loan to the Northampton Hebrew Congregation.

    1939 Modern

  • Gold and enamelled figure depicting King Henry VI as a saint © The Trustees of the British Museum

    King Henry VI Gold Figurine

    Gold figurine depicting Henry VI as a saint which was possibly originally fixed to a larger vpprestigious object such as a crown.

    Medieval 1485 - 1538 Medieval to Tudor

  • Wooden box made from differently woods of Jamaican trees and presented in 1838 to William Knibb © NMAG

    William Knibb's Box

    Wooden box presented to William Knibb (1803 - 1845), Baptist minister and abolition campaigner.

    Victorian 1838 Modern

  • glazed shouldered roof tiles medieval © Andy Chapman

    Glazed ceramic shouldered roof tile from St. James' Abbey, Northampton

    This is a rare type of medieval ceramic roof tile, replaced in the 13th century by standard rectangular ceramic or nib tiles used until the 20th century. The rarity of these roof tiles and their association with buildings of high status in Northampton, both religious and secular, is of historical and archaeological significance.

    1200 Medieval to Tudor

  • Pewter Communion plate and cup inscribed or the County Gaol Chapel Northampton © NMAG

    Communion Plate and Cup from County Gaol

    Pewter Communion plate and cup used for services in the chapel of Northamptonshire's County Gaol.

    Georgian 1782 Stuart to Georgian

  • Carved stone figure mid-13th century © Andy Chapman

    “Norman Morris” - Carved Stone figure from West Cotton,

    This unique limestone figure, carved in deep relief, shows a man in a long belted robe with hands held in prayer. Among thousands of Medieval objects excavated from the Deserted Medieval Hamlet of West Cotton, Raunds (1985–89), this one stood out and was affectionately nicknamed ‘Norman Morris’ by the archaeological team.

    Mid-13th century Medieval to Tudor