Spratton Local History Society
An award-winning history society with an extensive archive containing photographs, documents and genealogical information. Their numerous publications cover village history, notable residents (including a Victoria Cross holder), the 200-year-old state primary school and farming, while their wide-ranging website gives further details of the activities of the society.
Installing a plaque to Amphyllis Twigden, great-great grandmother of George Washington who was baptised in Spratton in 1602. Photo: Enid Jarvis
Lt William Rhodes-Moorhouse VC, RFC, 1911. Photo: Royal Air Force Museum, London
Chris Saul, the Spratton butcher presenting one of his pies to Her Majesty The Queen in 2020
Unveiling the stone to Lt W Rhodes-Moorhouse VC by the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, Mr David Laing and the Vicar, the Reverend Christopher Peck. The Bishop of Brixworth stands on the left with a descendant of the Moorhouse family. Photo: Lee Miller
No 2 Squadron, RAF, leave St Andrew’s Church after the commemorative Service to Lt W Rhodes-Moorhouse VC in April 2015. Photo: Alan Roffey
The official commemorative stone placed centrally in Spratton village. Photo: Enid Jarvis
Primary school children at the book launch of award-winning book about their school (written permission for publication given by school and by parents) 2023
SLHS guide, Elaine Pryor, showing Wellingborough U3A group round village of Spratton pointing out 17th and 18th century houses of interest. Photo: Enid Jarvis
Effigy of Sir John Swinford (died 1371) in St Andrew's Church, Spratton
Primary school children working on a WW1 history project at the War Memorial in St Andrew's churchyard in 2022
Rose and Crown pub in Yew Tree Lane (closed in 1922)
The Chequers pub in Manor Road and 17th century cottages
Lacemakers in Spratton outside cottages in Holdenby Road
Meetings
Six speaker evenings per year and two summer outings. Talks start at 7.30pm and are held in the village hall in School Road.
Membership
£5 per annum. Talks £2.
Talks/tours offered
Guided tours of Spratton by arrangement
Contact us
Enid Jarvis, Chairman
9 Church Road, Spratton
Northamptonshire NN6 8HR
Phone
01604 821260
Email
information@sprattonhistory.org
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Spratton Local History Society
Website
www.sprattonhistory.org