| Higham Ferrers is a market town, and Corporate Borough, on the river Nene; distant 16 miles east-north-east from Northampton, and 65 miles from London. The population in 1851 was 1,140. Here is a station of the London and North Western Railway Company. The town is scattered nearly a mile in length, and takes its second name from the family of Earl Ferrers, who were its Lords. It is also supposed to have been a Roman station, according to some ancient remains found here. The Shoe trade is carried on to some extent; as also the making of pillow lace. The market day is on Saturday; and Fairs are held on Thursday before February 5th, March 7th, Thursday before May 12th, June 28th, Thursday before August 5th, October 11th, and December 6th. The Church is a very ancient structure, the date of its erection is very uncertain, but it could not have been later than the fourteenth century. It has a nave, aisles, and several chapels, with tower, and a fine spire 170 feet in height, and a peal of 6 bells. In the interior are several ancient monuments and brasses. The living is a vicarage, in the gift of Earl Fitzwilliam. Rev. G. Malim, M.A., vicar. |
Post Office - Mr. John Sanders, Postmaster
Arrivals—From London, Northampton, the North, and Peterborough, &c. 6 a.m. Peterborough, Oundle, Thrapston, &c. 8.15 a.m. London, North and South, and Wellingborough, &c. 12.45 p.m.
Deliveries—7 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Despatches—For London and South and North, Northampton, &c. 7.20 a.m. London, Peterborough, Oundle, &c. 11.45 a.m. Northampton and North, &c. 6.40 p.m. London, Northampton, &c. 9.10 p.m.
Box closes 10 minutes before departure of each mail. Open on Sundays from 7 to 10 a.m.
Money Orders issued and paid from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays till 8 p.m.
Letters registered till 10 minutes before departure of mails.
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Corporation - Joseph Darbysbire, esq. Mayor
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St. Mary's Church
Rev. George Malim, M.A. vicar
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Wesleyan Chapel
Rev. Charles E. Woolmer, minister
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Grammar School
John Sanderson, master
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Gas Works (Erected in 1855)
John Lewis, manager
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Aldermen |
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C. Wyman
W. Spong
J. Spong
J. Sanders
T. Burgess
J. Lamb
Gr. Brown
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O. Hawkes
J. Sanderson
J. Sargeant
T. Randall
T. Fleetham
T. Fisher
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Henry Green, esq.
E. C. Bridgman, esq.
I J. Starling, esq.
James Spong, esq.
E. Lamb, esq.
G. Shelton, esq.
F. J. Cox, esq.
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| Adcock |
John S. |
draper, agent to the Royal fire and life insurance office |
| Adcock |
Miss Mary Ann |
dressmaker |
| Adcock |
Mr. William |
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| Allen |
Mrs. Mary |
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| Allestrce |
Thomas B. |
coach builder &c. |
| Ashby |
Charles |
tailor and draper |
| Barnard |
Joseph |
grocer &c. |
| Bayes |
Mrs. James |
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| Bird |
Mrs. Sarah |
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| Bridgman |
Elias C. |
maltster and baker |
| Brown |
Charles |
builder |
| Brown |
George |
builder &c. |
| Brown |
Charles |
tailor and draper |
| Brown |
James |
White Hart inn |
| Brown |
Joseph |
brick manufacturer |
| Brown |
William |
draper &c. |
| Burgess |
Mrs. Ann |
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| Burgess |
Thomas |
farmer |
| Chambers |
Thomas |
farmer |
| Chapman |
John T. |
machinist |
| Chapman |
Thompson |
Green Dragon commercial inn and posting house |
| Chapman |
William |
farmer |
| Chown |
Robert |
miller |
| Cox |
Frederick James |
farmer |
| Darbyshire |
Joseph |
plumber, glazier &c. |
| Deiiton |
Elizabeth |
retailer of beer &c. |
| Dixon |
Rev. Alexander |
B.A. Curate, vicarage |
| Eland |
Stephen E. esq. |
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| Felce |
Alfred |
grocer &c. |
| Felce |
James |
constable, Mayor's sergeant, bailiff &c. |
| Felce |
William |
postman |
| Felce |
William |
warehouseman |
| Fisher |
Thomas |
grocer &c. |
| Flawn |
John |
boot and shoe manufacturer |
| Flintham |
Thomas |
farmer |
| Green |
Henry |
solicitor, and agent for Norwich Union fire office |
| Grindell |
Mrs. Catherine |
stationer &c. |
| Groome |
Abraham |
boot and shoe manufacturer |
| Groome |
John |
boot and shoe manufacturer |
| Groome |
Susan |
Chequers inn |
| Hawkes |
Christian |
butcher and coal merchant |
| Hewitt |
Levi |
grocer &c. |
| Johnson |
John |
agent to Hon. George W. Fitzwilliam |
| Johnson |
Joseph |
builder, carpenter &c. |
| Lamb |
Edmund |
farmer |
| Lewis |
John |
gas manager |
| Lamb |
Joseph |
Queen's Head inn & farmer |
| Lord |
James |
saddler and harness maker |
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| Malim |
Rev. George |
M.A. vicar |
| Marriott |
William |
blacksmith &c. |
| Miller |
William |
Griffin inn |
| Noble |
Robert |
tinman and brazier |
| Pack |
James |
hairdresser |
| Pack |
Mrs. Sarah |
grocer |
| Pack |
Samuel |
baker |
| Parker |
Elizabeth |
retailer of beer and porter |
| Parker |
Mrs. Sarah |
grocer and dealer in British wines |
| Parker |
Owen and Co. |
curriers and boot and shoe manufacturers |
| Parker |
Samuel |
tailor |
| Patenall |
Abraham Thomas |
stationer and hairdresser |
| Patenall |
James |
boot and shoe maker |
| Patenall |
John |
tailor and town crier |
| Randall |
Thomas |
boot and shoe manufacturer |
| Sanders |
George |
boot and shoe manufacturer |
| Sanders |
John |
grocer |
| Sanders |
Thomas |
currier & leather cutter |
| Sanderson |
James M |
blacksmith |
| Sanderson |
John |
Swan inn and coal merchant |
| Sanderson |
John |
schoolmaster |
| Sargeant |
James |
White Horse inn and plumber &c. |
| Sargent |
John |
coach maker &c. |
| Shelton |
John |
grocer and carrier to Wellingborough &c. |
| Shelton |
Edwin |
butcher |
| Shelton |
Greorge |
boot and shoe manufacturer |
| Smith |
John |
butcher |
| Smith |
John |
cooper |
| Spencer |
Samuel |
saddler and harness maker |
| Spong |
James |
draper and stamp office |
| Spong |
James |
jun. Farmer |
| Spong |
William |
farmer |
| Starling |
Thomas J. |
surgeon |
| Wignell |
John |
druggist and grocer |
| Woolmer |
Rev. Charles E. |
Wesleyan minister |
| Wyman |
Charles |
farmer |
| Wyman |
George |
butcher |
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