Welcome

to the web site of the Northamptonshire Record Society.

The Society exists to publish the records of the ancient county of Northamptonshire including the former Soke of Peterborough and to promote the study of the county's history. Its members receive the magazine Northamptonshire Past and Present published each year and a copy of its books as they are published.

Change of date for the Autumn lecture

The 2010 Autumn lecture will be held on:

16 October: Northamptonshire and the British Empire given by Dr Julia Bush

Details will be posted nearer the time.

Sir Christopher Hatton

This lecture will follow the Society's Annual General Meeting on

Saturday 22nd May 2010.

Full details can be found on the Events page.

Advance Notice of Lectures

The Society will be hosting two lectures in 2010:

22 May: Sir Christopher Hatton given by Malcolm Deacon

2 October: Northamptonshire and the British Empire given by Dr Julia Bush

Details will be posted nearer the time.

image of the dust jacket of Rockingham Forest

Just released!

The latest publication in the Record Society's General Series

 

See the publications page for a full description.

The Northampton Election in December 1830 by J.M.W. Turner (Tate Gallery)

Northamptonshire Past & Present

The latest issue is now available:

Number 62, 2009

For further details see the NP & P page.

The Library

New arrangements for accessing the Society's library announced.

Full details can be found on the Library page.

The Early Tanning Industry in Northampton

The Society's Autumn Lecture will be given on

Saturday 3rd October 2009.

Full details can be found on the Events page.

image of the dust jacket of The Pilsgate Manor of the Sacrist of Peterborough Abbey

Just released!

The latest publication in the Record Society's General Series as an Anthony Mellows Memorial Trust volume

 

See the publications page for a full description.

Enclosure and the Church of England

This lecture will follow the Society's Annual General Meeting on

Saturday 16th May 2009.

Full details can be found on the Events page.

Spring Lecture and Annual General Meeting

This meeting will be held on Saturday 16th May 2009.

Details will be published later.

Courteenhall House

Northamptonshire Past & Present

The latest issue is now available:

Number 61, 2008

For further details see the NP & P page.