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Isham
Isham is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is on the A509 road, three miles south of Kettering and a mile to the west of Burton Latimer. The River Ise is to the east of the village. Administratively, it forms part of North Northamptonshire. It was previously in the Borough of Wellingborough until 2021. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 772 people. The villages name means 'River Ise homestead/village'. A bypass west of the village is planned by the county council. HMS ''Isham'', a Ham class minesweeper was named after the village in 1954. Amenities Isham has several churches, thIsham Church of England primary schooland a pub ( ''Lilacs Inn''). Isham Cricket Club, which plays in Division 1 of the Northamptonshire County League, is based on the outskirts of the village between Isham and Orlingbury. Past players have included Stephen Fleming (New Zealand national cricket team captain) and Johann Myburgh (SA Titans). The villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isham Baronets
The Isham Baronetcy, of Lamport in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Baronetage of England. Isham baronets, of Lamport (1627) History of the baronetcy The Isham baronetcy was created on 30 May 1627 for John Isham, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire. He was succeeded by his son Justinian, the second Baronet, who fought as a Royalist in the Civil War and sat as member of parliament for Northamptonshire after the Restoration. Justinian II, the fourth Baronet represented Northampton and Northamptonshire in the House of Commons while Justinian III and Edmund, the fifth and sixth Baronets, both represented Northamptonshire. Sir Gyles Isham, the twelfth Baronet, in 1958 was High Sheriff of Northamptonshire. The family surname is pronounced "Eye-shum", and derives from the village of Isham, Northamptonshire. The family coat of arms are described as, ''"gules, a fesse wavy, and in chief three piles, also wavy, points meeting in fesse, argent".'' The family seat is La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isham And Burton Latimer Railway Station
Isham is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is on the A509 road, three miles south of Kettering and a mile to the west of Burton Latimer. The River Ise is to the east of the village. Administratively, it forms part of North Northamptonshire. It was previously in the Borough of Wellingborough until 2021. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 772 people. The villages name means 'River Ise homestead/village'. A bypass west of the village is planned by the county council. HMS ''Isham'', a Ham class minesweeper was named after the village in 1954. Amenities Isham has several churches, thIsham Church of England primary schooland a pub ( ''Lilacs Inn''). Isham Cricket Club, which plays in Division 1 of the Northamptonshire County League, is based on the outskirts of the village between Isham and Orlingbury. Past players have included Stephen Fleming (New Zealand national cricket team The New Zealand national cricket team repre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Isham (M2703)
HMS ''Isham'' was a of the Royal Navy. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after Isham in Northamptonshire Northamptonshire ( ; abbreviated Northants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshi .... The ship was sold to France as ''Oeillet'' in 1955. References *Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953) Ham-class minesweepers Ships built on the Isle of Wight 1954 ships Cold War minesweepers of the United Kingdom Royal Navy ship names Ham-class minesweepers of the French Navy {{france-mil-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A509 Road
The A509 is a short A-class road (around long) for north–south journeys in south central England, forming the route from Kettering in Northamptonshire to the A5 in Milton Keynes, via M1 junction 14. From north to south, the road begins at Wicksteed Park in the outskirts of Kettering. It then crosses the A14 (where it becomes a primary route) and goes through Isham and Great Harrowden. After this it goes on to form the Wellingborough western bypass before leaving Northamptonshire to cross into the City of Milton Keynes (and Buckinghamshire). From there, it crosses the A428 at a roundabout and cuts through the centre of Olney. South of Olney the road passes Emberton, meeting the A422 just north-east of Newport Pagnell, where the routes multiplex to form the Newport Pagnell eastern bypass. South of Newport Pagnell, the routes diverge at a roundabout with the A509 turning south and the A422 continuing westbound. Here the A509 is a single carriageway once more until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlingbury
Orlingbury is a village and civil parish in the England, English county of Northamptonshire. They are home to a mediocre football team, the Orlingbury Mongs. It is between the towns of Kettering and Wellingborough. Administratively it forms part of North Northamptonshire but was in the Wellingborough (borough), borough of Wellingborough until 2021. At the time of the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, the parish's population was 439 people. The villages name origin is uncertain. 'Grove', 'woodland swine-pasture', 'hill' or 'fortification' connected with Ordla'. The hundred takes its name from Orlingbury. The site of the meeting-place is unknown. The west part of Orlingbury hundred was Mawsley hundred. Notable buildings The Historic England website contains details of a total of 16 listed buildings in the parish of Orlingbury. Those which are Grade II* are: *St Mary's Church, The Green Orlingbury is part of a united Benefice along with Great Harrowden, Little Harrowden, Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burton Latimer
Burton Latimer is a town in North Northamptonshire, England, approximately southeast of Kettering and 4.5 miles north of Wellingborough. At the 2021 census, its population was 10,444. History Burton (Latimer) appears in three entries in the Domesday Book of 1086. Tenant-in-chief and Lord in 1086: Guy of Raimbeaucourt. Households: 21 villagers. 18 smallholders. 1 slave. Ploughland: 14 ploughlands (tre). 3 lord's plough teams. 9 men's plough teams. Other resources: 3.0 lord's lands. Meadow 20 acres. Woodland 0.5 acres. 2 mills, value 0.8. Phillimore reference: 41,1 Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Bishop Geoffrey of Coutances. Lord in 1086: Walkelin of Harrowden. Households: 9 villagers. 5 smallholders. 1 slave. 1 female slave. Ploughland: 5 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord's plough teams. 3.5 men's plough teams. Other resources: Meadow 15 acres. Phillimore reference: 4,9 Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Bishop Geoffrey of Coutances. Lord in 1086 Richard Households: 3 villagers. 1 sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kettering
Kettering is a market town, market and industrial town, industrial town in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England, west of Cambridge, England, Cambridge, southwest of Peterborough, southeast of Leicester and north-east of Northampton. It is west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)".R.L. Greenall: A History of Kettering, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 2003, . p.7. At the 2021 census, Kettering had a population of 63,150. It is part of the East Midlands, along with the rest of Northamptonshire. There is a growing commuter population as it is on the Midland Main Line railway, with East Midlands Railway services direct to St Pancras railway station, London St Pancras International. Early history Kettering means "the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)". Spelt variously Cytringan, Kyteringas and Keteiringan in the 10th century, although the origin of the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellingborough (borough)
The Borough of Wellingborough was a non-metropolitan district and borough in Northamptonshire, England, from 1974 to 2021. It was named after Wellingborough, its main town, but also included surrounding rural areas. The local council preferred to call itself the "Borough Council of Wellingborough" rather than the more usual form "Wellingborough Borough Council". The borough covered almost the same area as the Wellingborough constituency. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the borough of Wellingborough with Wellingborough Rural District. The borough bordered the districts of South Northamptonshire, Northampton, Kettering, Daventry and East Northamptonshire, as well as Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, and Bedford in Bedfordshire. Abolition and replacement In March 2018, following suspension of the County Council arising from its becoming insolvent, due to financial and cultural mismanagement by the cabinet and officers, the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, and was created in 2021. The council is based in Corby, the district's largest town. Other notable towns are Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden, Raunds, Desborough, Rothwell, Northamptonshire, Rothwell, Irthlingborough, Thrapston and Oundle. North Northamptonshire borders the City of Peterborough, Rutland, City of Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, Huntingdonshire, Borough of Bedford, Bedford, Harborough District, Harborough, West Northamptonshire and South Kesteven districts. It has a string of lakes along the River Nene, Nene Valley Conservation Park, associated Nene Valley Railway, heritage railway, the village of Fotheringhay which has tombs of the House of York as well as a towering church supported by flying buttresses. This division has a well-preserved medieval castle in private hands next to Corby – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham Class Minesweeper
The Ham class was a class of inshore minesweepers (IMS), known as the Type 1, of the British Royal Navy. The class was designed to operate in the shallow water of rivers and estuaries. All of the ships in the class are named for British place names that end with -"ham". The parent firm that was responsible for supervising construction was Samuel White of Cowes, Isle of Wight. Description The class consisted of 93 ships, launched between 1954 and 1959. was the first. They were built in three slightly different sub-groups, the first sub-group, the 26-group, is distinguished by pennant numbers 26xx, and the second and third sub-groups, the 27-group, are distinguished by pennant numbers 27xx. The 26-group was of wood and non-ferrous metal composite construction and the 27-group was of all-wood construction. The third sub-group is distinguished by a prominent rubbing strake around the hull and slightly larger dimensions. Unlike traditional minesweepers, they were not equipped for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Myburgh
Johannes Gerhardus Myburgh (born 22 October 1980) is a former British-South African cricketer who played domestic cricket in England for Somerset County Cricket Club. A right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler, Myburgh was also a talented fielder, and is the current holder of the record for the youngest scorer of a double-century in South African domestic cricket, breaking the record of Graeme Pollock in 1997 when aged 17. Though born in South Africa, he emigrated to New Zealand in 2007, where he planned to qualify for the national team. Myburgh has since abandoned his New Zealand ambitions and moved to the UK, where he has played for Hampshire and Durham. He joined his third English county, Somerset, in 2014. In 2021, he was named as Head Coach of the South East Stars, leading them to victory in the inaugural edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Career South Africa Myburgh was born in Pretoria, along with his brother Stephan, who has played international cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Cricket Team
The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket. Nicknamed the Black Caps (), they played their first Test cricket, Test in 1930 against England cricket team, England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. From 1930 New Zealand had to wait until 1956, more than 26 years, for its first Test victory, against the West Indies cricket team, West Indies at Eden Park in Auckland. They played their first One Day International, ODI in the 1972–73 season against Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistan in Christchurch. New Zealand are the inaugural champions of ICC World Test Championship which they won in 2021 ICC World Test Championship final, 2021 and they have also won ICC KnockOut Trophy, ICC Champions Trophy in 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy, 2000. They have played in the Cricket World Cup, ICC Cricket World Cup final twice in 2015 Cricket World Cup, 2015 and 2019 Cricket World Cup, 2019 but are yet to win one, alth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
