Historic houses · East Midlands
Highgate House
In or near Creaton.
Highgate House was an important Northamptonshire coaching inn and Royal Mail posting station at the village of Creaton, on the Northampton to Leicester road, dating from 1663. The building, much expan
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pitsford and Brampton · 4.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Highgate House is located in the West Midlands, with the nearest railway station being Pitsford and Brampton, approximately 4.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NN6 8LR. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Highgate House was an important Northamptonshire coaching inn and Royal Mail posting station at the village of Creaton, on the Northampton to Leicester road, dating from 1663. The building, much expanded and adapted, was used as a country house hotel and conference venue. It was purchased in February 2024 by the Christian Conference Trust and added to its conference centre portfolio. It retains its original appearance and character.
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From the Wikipedia article
Highgate House was an important Northamptonshire coaching inn and Royal Mail posting station at the village of Creaton, on the Northampton to Leicester road, dating from 1663. The building, much expanded and adapted, was used as a country house hotel and conference venue. It was purchased in February 2024 by the Christian Conference Trust and added to its conference centre portfolio. It retains its original appearance and character.
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Background
History
The current house is built on the site of an earlier inn with the present buildings dating from 1663. When the main Welford road, now the A5199 became a turnpike in 1721 the inn rose in importance. Successive members of the Bosworth family were licensees until 1837 when the establishment of the railways took over Royal Mail distribution around the country more effectively. At that time the most famous inhabitant was the Revd Thomas Jones, a fiery Welshman, who came to Creaton in 1785. Unable to find lodgings in the village, he resided at the inn, in defiance of both fellow clergy and also Canon law. However, the landlady supported him, saying that his presence had a good effect on the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3320, -0.9560
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Spratton
- Postcode
- NN6 8LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Daventry
- Nearest railway station
- Pitsford and Brampton — 4.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Highgate House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Highgate House?
- Highgate House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN6 8LR), in the parish of Spratton.
- What is Highgate House?
- Highgate House was an important Northamptonshire coaching inn and Royal Mail posting station at the village of Creaton, on the Northampton to Leicester road, dating from 1663. The building, much expan
- How do I get to Highgate House?
- The nearest railway station is Pitsford and Brampton, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN6 8LR.
- How do I get to Highgate House?
- The nearest railway station is Pitsford and Brampton, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN6 8LR.