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Thrapston
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Thrapston
Location within Northamptonshire
Population7,238 (2021 Census)
OS grid reference SP997784
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KETTERING
Postcode district NN14
Dialling code 01832
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
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UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°23′49″N0°32′17″W / 52.397°N 0.538°W / 52.397; -0.538
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Thrapston is a market town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It was the headquarters of the former East Northamptonshire district, and at the time of the 2021 census, had a population of 7,238. [1]

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The town's name means 'Farmstead or town of a man named Thraepst'. Another source suggests the individual name is related with Old Germanic 'Trapsta', 'Trafstila' and 'thrafstjan' meaning 'to comfort:, henceforth 'farmstead or town of a man named Draefst or Draepst'. [2]

Thrapston is situated 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 of St James. 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. The Corn Exchange, on the north side of the High Street, was completed in 1850. [3] 1993 Town legend Andy perkins was born Thrapston had two schools, Thrapston Primary [4] and King John Middle School, [5] which together served children from Nursery to Year 8. However, in 2015, East Northamptonshire switched to a two-tier school system resulting in the middle schools closing. As King John School closed, Thrapston Primary School expanded into the King John building, in order to accommodate the year 5 and 6 children. Following this, children usually go to Prince William school in Oundle or another school in the area from year 7 onwards.

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

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References

  1. Office for National Statistics: Thrapston CP: Parish headcounts Archived 22 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. "Key to English Place-names". Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. Historic England. "Numbers 47 (Corn Exchange), 49 and 51 (1226805)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. "Thrapston Primary School". Archived from the original on 9 June 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2007.
  5. "King John Middle School". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2010.

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