Museums · East Midlands
Irthlingborough
In or near Finedon.
Irthlingborough () is a town on the River Nene in North Northamptonshire, England. As of 2021, it has a population of 9,325, and was at one point the smallest town in England to have had a Football Le
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 4.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Irthlingborough Museum, the nearest railway station is Wellingborough, located 4.8 km away. The postcode for the museum is NN9 5QN. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Irthlingborough () is a town on the River Nene in North Northamptonshire, England. As of 2021, it has a population of 9,325, and was at one point the smallest town in England to have had a Football League team, Rushden & Diamonds F.C. The parish church, St Peter, has a lantern tower, unusual for Northamptonshire churches, which was built to guide travellers across the Nene valley in foggy weather. It also has doors at the four cardinal points and has eight misericords in the chancel. Irthlingborough railway station opened in 1845 and closed to passengers in 1964.
Photo gallery
Official information
Irthlingborough Town Council offers local services and information for residents and visitors. The website provides resources about community activities and how the council operates.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Irthlingborough () is a town on the River Nene in North Northamptonshire, England. As of 2021, it has a population of 9,325, and was at one point the smallest town in England to have had a Football League team, Rushden & Diamonds F.C. The parish church, St Peter, has a lantern tower, unusual for Northamptonshire churches, which was built to guide travellers across the Nene valley in foggy weather. It also has doors at the four cardinal points and has eight misericords in the chancel. Irthlingborough railway station opened in 1845 and closed to passengers in 1964.
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Background
History
The town's name origin is uncertain. 'Ploughmen's fortification', with the suggestion that oxen were once kept here. Perhaps, 'fortification of Yrtla's people'. Alternatively, the first element may be an Old English 'yrthling', a type of bird such as a wren, wagtail, or lapwing. Bird names are frequently used to form compounds with Old English 'burh'. Irthlingborough was called Yrtlingaburg in the 8th century, Erdiburn in the Domesday Book of 1086, and Artleborough later. King Offa of Mercia held court near Irthlingborough circa 790. John Pyel, the mayor of London in 1372, is believed to have been born at Irthlingborough circa 1310. In 1913, a feature film showing the Battle of Waterloo was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3240, -0.6140
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Irthlingborough
- Postcode
- NN9 5QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 4.8 km
- Official site
- www.irthlingborough-tc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Irthlingborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Irthlingborough?
- Irthlingborough is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN9 5QN), in the parish of Irthlingborough.
- What is Irthlingborough?
- Irthlingborough () is a town on the River Nene in North Northamptonshire, England. As of 2021, it has a population of 9,325, and was at one point the smallest town in England to have had a Football Le
- How do I get to Irthlingborough?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN9 5QN.
- Is Irthlingborough a protected site?
- Yes — Irthlingborough is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Irthlingborough?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN9 5QN.