Explore the Histories of Northamptonshire Interactive Timeline
Stuart to Georgian
1603 to 1837 CE
Northamptonshire witnesses the upheaval of civil war, the growth of grand estates and agricultural change as it becomes the county of “squires and spires”
Civil War Buff Coat
English Civil War buff coat thought to have belonged to a Royalist soldier escapring the defeat at Naseby in 1645.
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Naseby Cannonball
Iron cannon ball fired at the Battle of Naseby in 1645, the deciding battle of the First English Civil war.
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Sulgrave Embroidery
17th century embroidery, possibly made by Martha, daughter of Amphyllis Washington. Martha emigrated to Virginia in 1678 and her brother, John, was the great-grandfather of George Washington.
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Oak Apple Day Wreath
Every year on May 29th, a wreath of oak Leaves is hung upon the statue of Charles II, All Saints Church, Northampton.
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Hannah Sparke Miniature
Miniature painting of Hannah Sparke, heroine of the Great Fire of Wellingborough in 1738.
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West Haddon Enclosure Award
Parchment copy of the West Haddon Enclosure Award of 1765. It details the allocation of land to each landowner in lieu of their previous holdings.
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Communion Plate and Cup from County Gaol
Pewter Communion plate and cup used for services in the chapel of Northamptonshire's County Gaol.
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Northamptonshire Yeomanry Horse Model
Carved and painted wooden model of a white horse, the regimental badge of Northamptonshire Yeomanry since 1794.
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