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Gold Street, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 1SA

An appropriate address for the current business. The first floor showroom windows are an unusual feature.

Originally home to the Jewish Quarter of Northampton, Gold Street has been somewhat shabby in modern times, despite a recent makeover. All Saints church can be seen at the top of the street.

Shades Hair and Beauty 1a and 3, Gold Street.

The jewellers on the left was made famous in February 2011 after four moped mounted thieves tried to smashed the windows only to be hounded away by a handbag wielding granny.

Built to replace All Hallows Church which was destroyed in the Great Fire of Northampton 1675. Charles II gave 1000 tons of timber to rebuild the town, of which 10 per cent was used to build All Saints. The tower of All Hallows survived and was incorporated into Henry Bell's Christopher Wren-influenced new design, which also includes a dome supported on Ionic columns and a barrel-vaulted nave. The church was consecrated in 1680 and the portico was added in 1701, along with a statue of King Charles. On Oak Apple Day each year the statue is adorned with a wreath of oak leaves.

Built to replace All Hallows Church which was destroyed in the Great Fire of Northampton 1675. Charles II gave 1000 tons of timber to rebuild the town, of which 10 per cent was used to build All Saints. The tower of All Hallows survived and was incorporated into Henry Bell's Christopher Wren-influenced new design, which also includes a dome supported on Ionic columns and a barrel-vaulted nave. The church was consecrated in 1680 and the portico was added in 1701.

An interesting scene with old buses, cars and road signs. The portico of All Saints Church can be seen on the right. Much of this area is now pedestrianised. The approximate date of 1968 is a best guess based on the cars and information on other slides which were in the same set. If you can date the image more accurately please let me know. For a view on the same date looking in the opposite direction see Image] For a similar view from the Francis Frith collection taken in 1955 see http://www.francisfrith.com/northampton/photos/gold-street-c1955_N40057/

View NE to Drapery from Bridge Street.

2 George Row.

Note the old road signs in the background and the 1960's street light. The approximate date of 1968 is a best guess based on the cars and information on other slides which were in the same set. If you can date the image more accurately please let me know. For a view of the same location in 2010 see Image]