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Ashton Scrapbook

Over the last 54 years, this book has become a 'classic' for those wishing to study the history of Ashton village from its very earliest days to 1953. It is now reprinted.Click below
© 2007
for more information and how to buy a copy.
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Scrapbook - 1953

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Village Snapshot
A walk through
Ashton’s past

Village Snapshot is a collection of photographs, documents, memories, facts, figures and video stills that have been collected over the years by Andrew Fowler and David Farrand.

Written in an easy to read style based on our popular historical walk and talk tours of our village.  
In addition we have added reminiscences of earlier days in Ashton
© 2010
for more information and how to buy a copy.
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Village Snapshot-2010

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History of Ashton:

Ashton is a an ancient Northamptonshire Settlement, held at the time of the Domesday survey by Winemar, passing by 1316 to Philip Le Lou, and by 1541 having been in the hands of Sir Thomas Colepeppers family, it had become part of the extensive holdings of the Duke of Grafton. Ashton was noted for its fine lace-making, but had been primarily an argicultural village with wheat, beans and barley grown for centuries in the parish’s 1317 acres.

Dylan Jones - April 1982
                                                                                             

A Short History of Ashton:
by Dr Julie Russell >>>A Short History

Ashton at the time of the Domesday:
Ashton - Domesday map


Ashton Family History - Roots 2009 Weekend:
17 - 18 - 19 JULY 2009 >>> ROOTS 2009
Find out much more about our local history at this unique event
to be held later this year


Ashton Family Names:
Lots of Ashton and surrounding villages compiled by Norman Tew.








Ashton Heritage Books for sale:
Click here for >>> Ashton Books


Ashton - British History Online:
Click here for >>> Ashton History - British History Online

British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.


Ashton Family History - Roots 2002 Weekend:
Our first Roots weekend >>> ROOTS 2002

                                                                                             

More Local History web links:
Genealogical Links:

Northamptonshire Surnames Index.
Northamptonshire Family History Society.
GENUKI
Blisworth.
Grafton Regis
Milton Keynes Heritage Association