Wicksteed Park Recieves Grant To Restore Lake

Congratulations to the award winning Wicksteed Park on being awarded a £1m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore the fantastic lake that it has.

It was created between 1919 and 1921 and has got to be the biggest and best attraction that Northamptonshire has to offer!  People from all over the UK come to this fantastic Park that is about to get even better thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund's grant.

It was a childhood favourite of mine and I still visit the park to this day - in fact I was there only 2 weeks ago!

One thing a lot of people don't realise it that Wicksteed Park is actually a charity.  No 'fat cats' here, as much money as possible (after wages etc) go straight back in to the upkeep of the park which offers a large Free play area, some great short walks and if you purchase some tickets you can even get a ride on the train that goes around the lake that is going to be restored!

A great day out for all the family.  More details here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-18739909

http://www.wicksteedpark.co.uk/

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Remember, Remeber, The Fifth of November

Remember, remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder treason,
Should ever be forgot.

Did you know that Northamptonshire has links with the infamous Gunpowder Plot?  From the 'Plot Room' to the Tresham family, Northamptonshire has lots of links.

I'm doing some research at the moment and will be posting them on this site in due course, so watch this space!

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Geddington Eleanor Cross

In Northamptonshire we have not one, but two Eleanor Crosses that are over 700 years old.

To try and stop them from being vandalised or neglected they were erected in plain site of houses and businesses alike so that the locals could keep an eye on them and report anyone up to no good.

Sadly in most cases this didn't work as over the years many have been demolished due to neglect.  To this day just three remain standing.  The best example of which is in the Village of Geddington, near Kettering.

For more information on the Eleanor Crosses (with tales of squirrels and a possible missing cross from the top) click on the link below:

http://www.aboutnorthants.com/p/eleanor-crosses.html

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