Thrapston

Thrapston
Thrapston Town Sign
Thrapston Thrapston shown within Northamptonshire
Population	6,239 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SP997784
District	East Northamptonshire
Shire county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KETTERING
Postcode district	NN14
Dialling code	01832
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Corby
List of places UK England Northamptonshire

Coordinates: 52°23′49″N 0°32′17″W / 52.397°N 0.538°W / 52.397; -0.538

Thrapston is a small town in Northamptonshire, England. It is the headquarters of the East Northamptonshire district, and at the time of the 2011 census, had a population of 6,239.^[1]

Thrapston is close to the River Nene and is at the junction of the A14 and the A45. Until the 1960s, Thrapston had two railway stations. Thrapston (Midland) was on the Kettering to Cambridge route, and the former station and viaduct can be seen from the adjacent A14 road. Thrapston (Bridge Street) was on the former LNWR Northampton to Peterborough line.

A market charter was granted to the town in 1205, in exchange for two palfreys. This is celebrated every year with the town's Charter fair, when the high street is closed and the townspeople congregate in commemoration. A relative of George Washington, Sir John Washington, lived in Chancery Lane in the town, and his wife is buried in the church. Sir John was brother to George Washington's great-grandfather. Naturalist and writer Horace William Wheelwright practised as an attorney in Thrapston in the 1840s.

Thrapston has two schools, Thrapston Primary^[2] and King John middle school,^[3] which together serve children from four to thirteen. Thrapston Primary is for children aged 4 to 9 and King John is for ages 9 to 13, following which children go to schools elsewhere, usually Prince William School in Oundle.

The town's football club, Thrapston Town, plays in the United Counties League.

The local authorities that cover different aspects of civic life in Thrapston are Thrapston Town Council, East Northamptonshire District Council, and Northamptonshire County Council.

Notable residents

John Hindhaugh, motorsport and media presenter.

References

↑ Office for National Statistics: Thrapston CP: Parish headcounts Retrieved 16 July 2015.
↑ Thrapston Primary School
↑ King John Middle School

External links

Media related to Thrapston at Wikimedia Commons

Ceremonial county of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire Portal

Boroughs or districts	Corby Daventry East Northamptonshire Kettering Northampton South Northamptonshire Wellingborough

Major settlements	Brackley Burton Latimer Corby Daventry Desborough Higham Ferrers Irthlingborough Kettering Northampton Oundle Raunds Rothwell Rushden Thrapston Towcester Wellingborough See also: List of civil parishes in Northamptonshire

Rivers	River Avon River Cherwell River Great Ouse Harpers Brook River Ise River Nene Rains Brook River Tove River Welland Willow Brook Wooton Brook

Canals	Grand Union Canal Oxford Canal

Topics	European Parliament constituency Parliamentary constituencies Places SSSIs Country houses Flag Grade I buildings History Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Schools Museums Soke of Peterborough Diocese of Peterborough

Settlements on the River Nene, Source– Wash

Yelvertoft Badby Newnham Dodford Everdon Weedon Flore Nether Heyford Northampton Wellingborough Little Irchester Thrapston Aldwincle Peterborough Whittlesey Benwick Wisbech Sutton Bridge

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