A Guide to the Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire, 2nd Ed

Peter Perkins, Geoffrey Starmer and Barry Taylor

Publisher: John Stanley (2011)

ISBN: 978 1 905781 00 3

Price: £7.95

This second edition is fully updated and with colour illustrations, highlighting buildings, structures and earthworks that exist from Northamptonshire's industrial past.

Over 450 sites are listed by town/village in an easy to follow format that allows the reader to discover more about Northamptonshire's heritage. The key industries over the past 200 years or more are covered, including iron ore extraction, boot & shoe production and those that developed from the rural economy such as mills and breweries. The county's central position in the transport network is reflected by the impact of road, railway and canal features. Among the more unusual examples are the remains of a whip factory and a memorial to the lady killed when her horse was frightened by a train.

Available from the Newsletter Editor, plus £2.00 p&p. Cheques to be made out to NIAG.