Wollaston, Hickmire c.1955
Photo ref: W421003
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Wollaston is a small market town with a charter granted in 1260 and with the remains of a motte and bailey castle. It slumbered until Victorian times when the boot and shoe industry and the manufacture of rush matting arrived. Expansion continued into in the 20th century. The best of the old village is around the parish church, particularly in the quaintly named street, Hickmire.

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A Selection of Memories from Wollaston

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Wollaston

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I was born in Wollaston in 1944 and left the village in 1971.I would love to hear from any of my friendswho still live there if they want to hear from me.
One didn't have to travel to London in the past to watch pro bands plying their trade. The Nag's Head public house was a much attended venue during the late 1960s and early 1970s for watching many of the (what was then known as) progressive bands of that era. The pub was run by the a very large man by the name of Bob Knight, Bob was a Godsend to Northamptonshire in attracting many bands from London to play in our ...see more