Irchester

Irchester is a civil parish and large village ( civil parish and village ) in Northamptonshire in England and is located approximately 18 kilometers east of Northampton in the East Midlands. The population is 4,807 (as of 2001). Irchester, which is located about 4 kilometers south-east of Wellingborough, since 1974 part of the Borough of Wellingborough. It lies on the southern bank of the Nene.

History

Irchester is probably not a Roman, but an Anglo-Saxon name, the suffix "Chester" served as iron fortification ( Irish ceastre ). 973 the place is mentioned as Yraenceaster. In the Domesday Book the place is called 1086 as Irencestre. Later than Erncestre or Arnchester. During the 12th century, the name was to Erchester. Nevertheless, show the many archaeological finds from all periods in the small hamlet of Chester Farm (also: Chester House and Farm ) that there must be a former Roman settlement. Remains of a Romano Celtic temple are still preserved. The road through the Roman settlement presumably led by the then settlements in the District Duston Northampton to Thrapston.

Attractions

• Irchester Country Park
• Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum

Personalities

• Phil Neal ( born 1951 ), football player and coach
• Jacob Tomlin (1793-1880), missionary (died in Irchester )

• Place in Northamptonshire