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FARMERS’ MARKET WELCOME HERITAGE

Come and visit the monthly The Doomsday book of 1086 Several historical sites exist in the Farmers’ Market. records its name as “Hecham”. town including Chichele College.

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I would like to welcome you to this 04 & 05 latest guide to Higham Ferrers. History 06 & 07 Our historic market town, welcome everyone to the Local Councils town and hope that you will which was originally known as 08 Hecham (meaning ‘on a hill’), join in the various clubs and Elected members spreads along the east bank of organisations that are part of the River Nene, approximately Higham Ferrers. 10 & 11 15 miles from the county town A historical walks leaﬂet is Education of Northampton. Many buildings available from the Town Hall, in the town are steeped in together with other useful information especially if you Shopping and history and are associated with attractions our most famous son, Henry are new to the area. Telephone Chichele, who was born in the 01933 312075, email info@ 18 town and went on to become highamferrers-tc.gov.uk or Food and drink the third longest serving visit the Council website www. Archbishop of Canterbury. highamferrers-tc.gov.uk for 20 Chichele built the Bede further details. Farmers’ Market House to provide shelter for A massive boost to the area 22 12 poor men and one lady. The comes in the way of the new Rushden Lakes Bedeslady had to wash, clean Rushden Lakes development, and cook for them. The ancient this will provide 2,000 plus 23 tradition of the Bedesmen is jobs and will encourage many Parks and carried on today and they can visitors to both Higham Ferrers open spaces be seen on civic occasions and Rushden. We are all eagerly proudly wearing their blue awaiting the opening in 2017. 24 Higham Ferrers cloaks. I hope that this guide will be Tourism Group useful to you. In recent years the population Media & Marketing Best wishes of the town has grown NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINES | WEBSITES 25 considerably and currently Cllr Peter Tomas, Mayor of Places of worship stands at approx 8,500. We Higham Ferrers 2017/18 and halls for hire 27 & 28 Sports and leisure Design, production and sales KM Media & Marketing, County House, 29 9 Checkpoint Court, Sadler Road, Lincoln LN6 3PW Who should I contact? Website: km-media.co.uk MediaKM Media & Marketing & Marketing Telephone: 01522 513515 Your partner in publishing NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINES | WEBSITES 30 Email: [email protected] ONLINE | IN PRINT | IN DIGITAL Map

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Media & Marketing NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINES | WEBSITES 4 YOUR OFFICIAL GUIDE TO HIGHAM FERRERS

Higham Ferrers – a place in history The historic market town of Higham Ferrers is located in the Nene Valley in East Northamptonshire. It forms a single urban area historical sites in the town, 2 in conjunction with Rushden including the site of William to the south. Its close Peverel’s old castle. Henry proximity to the junction of Chichele (c. 1364 – 12th April the A45 and A6 provides 1443) was born in Higham excellent links to the national Ferrers and is noted for routes of the A1, M1 and A14. becoming Archbishop of Its defensive position on Canterbury and founding All 3 high ground looking across Souls College, Oxford. the River Nene gave the town In the Lancastrian period its importance in early times. Higham Ferrers became The town’s fine buildings one of the centres of the and large ornate church give administration for the Duchy testament to the historic of Lancaster. The Queen, as significance of the town in the the Duke of Lancaster, still has Middle Ages. The Domesday considerable landholdings Book of 1086 records its name around the town. as Hecham, a Saxon word Higham Ferrers, despite which means ‘settlement on its ancient charter and the hill’. The first charter of privileges, was conservative 1 Chichele College 2 The Bede House the town approved by Henry in outlook, and although 3 The Market Cross III was in 1251. industry was carried on 4 Chichele College and Gardens The town has prospered from early times, it grew 5 St Mary’s Church with markets and fairs, with comparatively slowly. It was 6 The Chantry Chapel 7 The Hachenburg ancient connections still one of the leading boot, shoe Twinning Group evident in the number of and leather towns in the

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Higham Ferrers has now 4 shared in the house building boom of the last two decades, expanding considerably with the construction of the Kings Meadow Lane estates. There are now 3,285 dwellings in the town (2011 census). To ﬁnd out more details about the charters and the historic buildings in Higham Ferrers, please go to www.highamferrers- tc.gov.uk or scan the county because hides were QR Code. 5 abundant from the cattle that were farmed in the Nene Valley and the river provided easy TOWN TWINNING and cheap transport. Our twin town is Hachenburg The railway arrived at the which is situated in the town in the mid-19th century Westerwald region of Germany, (Nene Valley Railway) near about 95km east of Cologne. Raunds. In 1894 a short branch Hachenburg is very similar railway from the Midland to Higham Ferrers in that it Main Line at Wellingborough has a well-preserved town was opened with stations at centre with many beautiful Higham Ferrers (terminus) old buildings in a style called and Rushden but the line was Fachwerke in German and half- closed completely in 1969. timbered in English. Higham Ferrers has retained The town is in the heart many of its historic limestone of picturesque countryside 6 buildings in the town centre. and is close to the area Rushden is now much larger called Kroppacher Schweiss than Higham and growth which is reminiscent of patterns have seen the Switzerland, with small villages convergence of the two towns, nestling in wooded valleys. but they both still retain their The magniﬁcent Abbey at distinctive characteristics. Marienstatt is also nearby. The Twinning Group was founded in 1990 and 7 promotes friendship between people of all ages in the two communities. More details can be obtained either from the Town Hall or by contacting Kay Gillespie on 01933-624776 or [email protected].

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Local Councils

HIGHAM FERRERS TOWN COUNCIL Committee: Meets as required. The Council came into being in Details and agendas for these 1974 upon the re-organisation of meetings are posted on the Town Local Government and is the Council noticeboard and the successor Council to Higham Council website. www. 2 Ferrers Borough Council which highamferrers-tc.gov.uk was in existence from 1251 to 1974. The Council consists of 16 Town Hall Staff: elected Councillors and elects • Town Clerk – Sandra Mitcham a Mayor and Deputy Mayor at BA(Hons), FILCM. the Annual Meeting of the • Assistant Town Clerk – Alicia Council in May of each year. Schoﬁeld The Mayor for 2017/18 is • Administration Officer – Julie Councillor Peter Tomas. Morriss The Council meets in the Town • Administration/Finance Officer Hall on the last Tuesday of each – Danielle Edwards month except in December when • Town Manager – Julie 3 the meeting is moved to the last Thorneycroft available Tuesday prior to • Parks and Open Spaces Christmas. The Council also has Wardens – Chris Spring and the following committees: Chris Butcher Policy and Resources Committee: • Mayors Sergeant – David Wicks Meets bi-monthly, Environment The Town Council is and Recreation Committee: Meets responsible for: cemetery and bi-monthly, Planning and burials, CCTV, christmas lighting, Development Committee: events, Farmers’ Market, parks Meets monthly, Personnel and open spaces, public toilets,

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public seating, sports pavilion divided into 57 electoral and the war memorial. divisions, which return a total of 57 Councillors. The EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE headquarters of the Council is COUNCIL County Hall in Northampton. East Northamptonshire Council As a non-metropolitan County 4 came into being on 1st April Council, the Council is 1974. The word ‘District’ was responsible for education, social CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE COUNCIL: dropped from the Council’s title services, libraries, main roads, Higham Ferrers Town on 8th January 1996. All public transport policy and ﬁre Council, The Town Hall, Market Square, Departments of the current services, trading standards and Higham Ferrers, Council are now located at strategic planning. There is Northamptonshire NN10 8BT. Thrapston, although the Council currently a new building being also has Customer Services built to house the County Council. Phone/Fax: 01933 312075 Centres in Rushden and Oundle. East Northamptonshire T: 0300 126 1000 Email: info@highamferrers- Council are responsible for: W: www.northamptonshire. tc.gov.uk community partnerships, gov.uk

Website: economic development, Council www.highamferrers- Tax and business rates tc.gov.uk collection, electoral registration ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES T and elections, housing beneﬁts @HighamFerrersTC UK Parliament and Council Tax, housing Peter Bone MP (Con) for Facebook: register, leisure, planning, Wellingborough, 0207 2198496, @HighamFerrersTC tourism and waste collection. [email protected] TH OH 01832 742000 Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm. T: Northamptonshire Appointments are W: www.east- County Council available outside northamptonshire.gov.uk. Glenn Harwood, these hours. 01933 622426 GHarwood@ 1 Higham Ferrers Town Council NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY northamptonshire.gov.uk 2 Town Council COUNCIL Noticeboard 3 Higham Ferrers War Northamptonshire County East Northamptonshire Memorial Council was originally formed in Councillors 4 Market Square bench Richard Gell, 01933 359237, 5 East Northamptonshire 1889 by the Local Government House Act 1888. The county is currently rgell@east- northamptonshire.gov.uk

5 Anna Sauntson, 01933 357212, [email protected]

Pam Whiting, 01933 356717, [email protected]

Glenn Harwood, 01933 622426, gharwood@east- northamptonshire.gov.uk

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List of Elected Members

Cllr D Drage Cllr R J Gell 52 Saffron Road, 25 Handcross Way, Higham Ferrers NN10 8AE Higham Ferrers NN10 8AE [email protected] [email protected] 01933 410884 01933 359237

Cllr R D Hamblin Cllr H L Jackson 46 Fitzwilliam Leys, The Gatehouse, 21 Linnetts Lane, Higham Ferrers NN10 8LY Higham Ferrers NN10 8DE 01933 413268 [email protected] 01933 314963 Cllr D C Lawson MBE 3 Mallard Close, Cllr Mrs S A Mantle Higham Ferrers NN10 8JQ 8 Windmill Banks, [email protected] Higham Ferrers NN10 8JF 01933 397760 [email protected] 01933 356838 Cllr Mrs O J Mayes 2 Chichele Street, Cllr Mrs V M Newbery 50 Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers NN10 8HT Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED [email protected] [email protected] 07904 014750 01933 311062

Cllr B.A. Prigmore Cllr A M T Reading 3 Newman Street, 6 Teal Close, Higham Ferrers NN10 8JW Higham Ferrers NN10 8NE [email protected] [email protected] 01933 386225 01933 411361

Cllr Mrs Christina Reavey Cllr Mrs A.M. Sauntson 54 Saffron Road, 42 Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED [email protected] [email protected] 01933 413173 01933 357212

Cllr J Smithers Cllr P. Tomas (Mayor 2017-18) c/o The Town Hall, 2 Mallard Close, Higham Ferrers NN10 8BT Higham Ferrers NN10 8JQ [email protected] [email protected] 07779 137081 01933 359688

Cllr Mrs P H Whiting Cllr C.P. O’Rourke 19 Blake Walk, 5 Bates Close, Higham Ferrers NN10 8DB Higham Ferrers NN10 8HF [email protected] [email protected] 01933 356717 01933 411472

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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 01933 312094 COUNTY COUNCIL CHILDCARE www.highamferrers-inf. ENQUIRIES northants.sch.uk 0300 1261000 Higham Ferrers Nursery and www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/ Infant School is on a shared earlyyears site with Higham Ferrers Junior Northamptonshire County School. It caters for children Council has a page on its aged 3 to 7. There are three website to help residents find forms of entry with 90 full- childcare to fit their needs. time places in each school year. The school also has a NORTHAMPTONSHIRE nursery with 52 part-time CHILDMINDING ASSOCIATION places for parents to access 0845 8383724 the free nursery entitlement. www.childmindingnorthants. org.uk/findachildminder HIGHAM FERRERS Northamptonshire Childminding JUNIOR SCHOOL Association can help parents to Saffron Road NN10 8ED find a local childminder to fit 01933 312748 their needs www.highamferrersjunior.co.uk Higham Ferrers Junior School HIGHAM FERRERS NURSERY caters for pupils from the ages * All details are correct at the time of going AND INFANT SCHOOL of 7 to 11. It has about 360 to print. 2 Wharf Road NN10 8BQ pupils in total.

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Ferrers and Rushden, with 3 almost all students in Higham Ferrers Junior School and Henry Chichele transferring to The Ferrers. At Post-16 level the school works in partnership with neighbouring secondary schools – Huxlow and Rushden – within the context of the East Northamptonshire Sixth Form Consortium (TENC).

LITTLE STEPS NURSERY 5 College Street NN10 8DX HENRY CHICHELE 01933 357400 4 PRIMARY SCHOOL www.littlesteps-nursery.co.uk School Lane NN10 8NQ Little Steps Day Nursery is 01933 352850 located on the main route www.henrychichele.northants. through Higham Ferrers. It is sch.uk registered with OFSTED for 99 Henry Chichele Primary School children between 3 months and opened in 2004 as a Community 5 years of age. Primary School initially catering for a maximum number of 210 ALPHA PRESCHOOL children, aged 4 to 11 years. The Westﬁeld Terrace NN10 8BB school was asked to increase 07966 512389 Planned Admission Numbers Alpha Preschool is a community (PAN) from 30 to 60 for the preschool supporting children aged 2-5 with their early 1 Higham Ferrers Nursery academic year 2014/15 onwards and Infant School as it started the journey to education. It has been serving 2 Higham Ferrers Junior extend to two form entry and a the community of Higham School 3 Henry Chichele Primary maximum capacity of 420. Ferrers and surrounding areas School since 1967. It operates from 4 Little Steps Day Nursery THE FERRERS SCHOOL The Adult School on Westﬁeld 5 The Ferrers School Queensway NN10 8LF Terrace. Opening times: Term 01933 313411 time only. Monday to Friday www.theferrers.northants.sch.uk 8.45am-11.45am and Tuesday, The Ferrers School is an 11-18 Wednesday and Friday co-educational comprehensive afternoons 12.30pm-3pm. which opened in 1980. Higham Ferrers and its neighbouring UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE (U3A) town of Rushden are served www.highamandrushdenu3a. by two comprehensive schools org.uk which share the common Self-help, self-managed lifelong ‘catchment area’ of the two learning co-operative for towns. The two comprehensive people no longer in full-time schools draw students from work. Regular meetings of 5 six primary schools in Higham various learning groups.

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Shopping and

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Higham Ferrers is a historic HIGHAM FERRERS 2 Market Town steeped in history. SHOPPING DIRECTORY The town centre presents a range of independent shops, coffee Higham Vets & Pet Spa houses, pubs and eateries. 1-3 College Street NN10 8DX There is a friendly local 01933 770200 butcher and a bakery which www.highamvets.com offers delicious freshly baked artisan bread that has been McShane Wright Accountants 3 prepared and cooked on site. 2 College Street NN10 8DZ Nearby shops offer everything 01933 312069 from gifts and crafts to antiques, www.mcshanewright.co.uk beauty and hair services, pet care and even motorcycles. Further The Thatched Cottage – Home of aﬁeld Higham Ferrers is home to Beauty Ltd many small businesses including 2 High Street NN10 8BN pet grooming, chimney sweeping 01933 419949 services and much more. The www.thatchedcottage.net friendly customer service that is offered throughout the town Bobby & Son Butcher makes it well worth a visit. 3C High Street NN10 8BW The town’s historic Market 01933 410550 Square lies in the centre of Higham Ferrers and is host to the P. Willson & Co Accountants 4 popular monthly Farmers’ Market 5 High Street NN10 8BW where fresh local produce can 01933 357319 be purchased in abundance. The www.willsonshf.co.uk Market Square is the venue for many of the town’s community The Corner Studio Hair and Beauty events and when not in use 6A High Street NN10 8BN provides free accessible parking 01933 410979 for visitors. www.thecornerstudio.co.uk

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J&P Fresh Fruit and Veg My Dentist 9A High Street NN10 8BW 40 High Street NN10 8BL 01933 316081 01933 411499 www.mydentist.co.uk Headlines – Male Grooming 10 High Street NN10 8BL Momma V 5 07456 639731 44 High Street www.headlinesbarbers.co.uk NN10 8BL 07775 429368 Charles Orlebar Estate Agents 12 High Street NN10 8BL Stevenson Property 01933 311121 Management Ltd www.charlesorlebar.co.uk 46 High Street NN10 8BL The Co-operative Food 01933 426500 26 High Street NN10 8BL www.stevensonproperty 01933 353864 6 management.co.uk www.co-operativefood.co.uk Rebels Hairdressers 7 Colemans of Higham 48 High Street NN10 8BL 28 High Street NN10 8BL 01933 312462 01933 314600 www.rebelshair.com www.colemans-online.co.uk B.E. White Cranberry Cottage Ltd 50 High Street NN10 8BL 30 High Street NN10 8BL 01933 358130 01933 319000 1 High Street 2 The Corner Studio Hair www.cranberrycottage.co.uk TG’s Dental Suite and Beauty 69 High Street 3 The Thatched Cottage 4 Higham Vets Mark Bird Flooring Ltd NN10 8DD 5 High Street 38 High Street NN10 8BL 01933 318481 6 Bobby & Son Butcher 7 High Street 01933 396160 www.tgsdentalsuite.com 8 J&P Fresh Fruit & Veg www.markbirdﬂooring.com Higham Newsagents 1 Market Square NN10 8BP 01933 312015

Market Square Bakery 2 Market Square NN10 8BP 01933 315978

Snowdon Homes Ltd 3 Market Square NN10 8BP 01933 311124 8 www.snowdonhomes.com

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MWH 9 I 2 Saffron Road NN10 8ED 01933 350666 www.bmwhi.co.uk

10 HFS 14 Saffron Road NN10 8ED Dr. Jonathan Pointer Optometrist 01933 412777 11 4A Market Square www.highamferrerssurgery.co.uk NN10 8BP 01933 317000 www.pointeroptometrists.co.uk 16 Saffron Road NN10 8ED TRH 01933 312168 4B Market Square NN10 8BP www.lloydspharmacy.com 01933 312278 12 TS SM 1A Wharf Road 8 Market Square NN10 8BP NN10 8BQ 01933 312827 01933 311227 www.johnleemotorcycles.co.uk I SA 1B Wharf Road NN10 8BQ 10 Market Square NN10 8BT 01933 313715 13 01933 317967 07765 584271 www.sideydesign.co.uk www.indiebike.co.uk

W F TMH 1 Wharf Road NN10 8BQ 12 Market Square NN10 8BT 01933 314888 01933 410000 www.wilsonbrowne.co.uk C 14 2 Wharf Road NN10 8BQ FG 01933 312939 18 Market Square NN10 8DJ www.costcutter.co.uk 01933 411120 HF GS SO 18 Market Square NN10 8DJ 2 Wharf Road 01933 315683 NN10 8BQ 9 Market Square leading to College Street www.gdproperty.co.uk 01933 312209 10 John Lee & Sons www.postofﬁce.co.uk Motorcycles 11 Wilson Browne LLP MA 12 BMW Home 19 Market Square NN10 8DJ Improvements Ltd 13 Sidey Design Associates 01933 779660 1C Wharf Road NN10 8BQ 14 Berties Pet Food www.mercyinaction.org.uk 01933 383916

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Food, drink and hospitality In the centre of Higham Ferrers Higham Fish Bar 1 a variety of cafes and eateries 82 High Street NN10 8BJ can be found, with a selection of 07415 303255 traditional English cakes, cream teas, pizza, ﬁ sh and chips and Joe’s Bar Indian food all on offer. 17th 98 High Street NN10 8BJ century heritage pubs and former 01933 381251 coaching inns are located in close www.itsallaboutgoingout.com vicinity to the Market Square and provide the opportunity to stay The Old House Guest overnight, simply enjoy a bite to Accommodation eat or a delicious Sunday lunch. 5 Market Square NN10 8BP 01933 314006 Coffee Barne www.theoldhousehighamferrers. 2 2 College Street NN10 8DZ co.uk 01933 314001 The Carriage House & Kitchen 3 The Green Dragon Hotel 13 Market Square NN10 8DJ 4 College Street NN10 8DZ 01933 314769 01933 312088 www.thecarriagehouse.pub www.thegreendragonhotel.com Tandoori Takeaway Golden Phoenix Chinese Takeaway 14 Market Square NN10 8DJ 5A High Street NN10 8BW 01933 353333 4 01933 411328 www.tandooritakeawayhigham ferrers.co.uk TGI 7A High Street NN10 8BW Golden Pavilion Takeaway 01933 312612 15 Market Square NN10 8DJ www.thegrifﬁ nhighamferrers.co.uk 01933 318880

The Queen’s Head The Red Cafe 8 High Street NN10 8BN Unit 2, Westfi eld Terrace 01933 383297 NN10 8BB www.queensheadhighamferrers.com 01933 419111 www.redcafes.co.uk The Spice Lounge 22-24 High Street NN10 8BL Flames Grill 01933 412000 3 Westfi eld Terrace NN10 8BB 5 www.the-spice-lounge.co.uk 01933 311859 www.fl amesgrillhigham.co.uk 1 The Griffi n Inn 2 Coffee Barne Savour the Flavour 3 Flames Grill 32 High Street NN10 8BL Georgia’s Fish Bar 4 The Carriage House & Kitchen 01933 313622 4 Westfi eld Terrace NN10 8AX 5 Savour the Flavour www.savour.me.uk 07400 000201

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Higham Ferrers

Farmers’ Market 1 Higham Ferrers Farmers’ Market is held in the historic Market Square between 9am and 1pm on the last Saturday of each month except in December when it is moved to the last available Saturday before Christmas.

Our Farmers’ Market is you are able to purchase accredited to the FARMA fresh produce direct from Assocation and is a very the stallholders and ask any successful monthly market, questions with regards to the with over 20 stalls each offering provenance. They are always something different, all offering willing to offer you their advice fresh, local produce within a 50 and even some recipes. 2 mile radius of Higham Ferrers. The FARMA Association visits The produce varies and and inspects the market to includes Aberdeen Angus Beef, ensure it complies with a strict organic eggs and vegetables, set of rules and to ensure fresh ground coffee, free range that all the stallholders are poultry, pork in all its forms in operating within the rules. addition to pickles, pies, fresh We provide extra activities ﬁsh, cupcakes, olives, baklava, such as our Annual Free Rafﬂe fruit and honey, preserves, for our Birthday celebration in artisan bread, Scotch eggs, April and Father Christmas joins plants and cheese. us along with a brass band in 1 & 2 Market Day When you visit the market December.

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Long lakeside walks, a visitor centre and discovery centre run by The Wildlife Trust, canoeing on the lake and family leisure areas are all set alongside High Street fashion favourites including H&M, River Island, Next and Primark; anchored by a large format House of Fraser and M&S. Rushden Lakes brings big 1 name fashion brands to town, including Jigsaw, Hobbs and Whether you want to shop in Joules. An impressive line-up of style, relax with family, or dine lakeside restaurants and cafes, out with friends, Rushden Lakes including Pizza Express, a has it all, and phase one of this drive-thru Costa and a selection exciting development opens in of cafes and eateries help 2017. complete the perfect shopping A premier visitor destination, and leisure experience. the shopping and leisure park is At the heart of the success of set in an ‘Area of Outstanding Rushden Lakes lies a Natural Beauty’ on the upper commitment to delivering a fully 2 Nene Valley beside the beautiful immersive visitor experience for Rushden Lakes just outside of customers coming to visit; Wellingborough and Rushden combining best-in-class town centre. A brand new customer facilities and access to footbridge will link Rushden beautiful surroundings, wildlife Lakes to Rushden town centre and leisure facilities for and provide easy access by foot. everyone to enjoy. An extensive bus service will Phase two of this development also run between Rushden Lakes will see a leisure building to 3 and neighbouring towns include a 14-screen cinema, including Wellingborough, indoor trampoline, an indoor 1 Rushden Lakes Northampton, Raunds and climbing wall, restaurants and a artist’s aerial view Higham Ferrers. The site will also cycle hire facility. 2 Rushden Lakes Visitor Explore Rushden Lakes online Centre Illustration by have over 1,500 car parking Rachel Hudson spaces with designated parent at www.rushdenlakes.com or 3 The view from the and child, disabled and electric visit: Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Boardwalk at Rushden Lakes car charging spaces. Northamptonshire NN10 6FH.

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Parks and open spaces Higham Ferrers is located within the Nene Valley, part of which was designated in 2011 as a Special Protection Area (SPA)/Ramsar site under the EU Birds Directive.

The Upper Nene Valley Gravel available from College Street Pits SPA is partially situated and Midland Road. It contains within the parish boundary and the ancient Castle Coneygarth runs from Peterborough to (rabbit warren), the remnants Northampton. The previous of a Castle Moat and the site surface mine workings have of a Motte and Bailey Castle formed lakes which now all of which are part of an provide habitats for a range of ancient monument. species including over 26,000 Riverside Park is a pocket 1 winter nesting birds. park situated at the lower The town is well linked to end of Wharf Road and has Stanwick Lakes either by road the back channel for the or on foot or bicycle via the River Nene passing through ‘Greenway’. it. Fishing at the park is Saffron Road Recreation controlled by the Riverside Ground is well equipped as Park Angling Club and is it contains multi-sport and exclusive to their membership. tennis courts, cricket and Kings Meadow Land Open football pitches, skateboard Space. Most open space in the 2 park, outdoor gym equipment new areas is controlled by the and a children’s play area and Council, which includes the play bowls green. areas off Fitzwilliam Leys and It is used by Higham Ferrers on Villa Rise. Phase 5 is due Cricket Club, Tennis Club, Bowls to be transferred to the Town and Football Clubs who pay Council in the next few years. for the privilege – other teams Other open space owned to contact the Town Hall on and maintained by the Council how to book. There is a ‘Dogs includes Tollbar, William Steele on Leads’ order for part of the Way, Bede Close, Bates Close Recreation Ground. Contact the and Bailey Court. Open space 3 Town Hall to book the tennis on the new development on courts or MUGA. Station Road is also due to be Castle Fields is situated transferred to the Town Council 1 Saffron Road as are the play areas in the Recreation Ground in Kimbolton Road, with 2-3 Riverside Park pedestrian access also being Larkin Gardens development.

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Higham Ferrers Tourism Group

are so many events going on 1 which are suitable for residents and visitors of all ages – from Tiny Tots to activities for older people, the point is that someone, somewhere is providing fun and entertainment for others to enjoy. Many of the events are free; many are of reasonable cost, but as with all voluntary groups, any funds raised are put back into the community in some form or other, so everyone benefits in What makes a community? It some small way. could be the buildings, the Christmas Sparkle is the town’s connections to other local towns, biggest event. Usually on the villages and cities, the number of second-from-last Saturday in clubs and societies within the November (18th in 2017 and 17th 2 area, but one thing brings all of in 2018), the event has grown over these together – it is the people the last 15 years to provide fun of the community that make it for all ages and families. Above thrive and survive. all, the event creates memories In Higham Ferrers, there are – you are sure to remember your over 30 groups and societies of Christmas events from when various interests and needs, and you were a child, and Higham almost 200 businesses – shops, Ferrers Christmas Sparkle is doing factories or home workers. exactly the same for today’s 3 Higham Ferrers Tourism Group children. Concerts, art exhibitions, has been around for 15 years afternoon teas, lunches and providing events and activities for lavish dinners, live performances, 4 people to enjoy in the town, and historical activities and motor use the proceeds to put straight car shows, there is something for back into making the town a everyone. better place. They work with Keep an eye on the Higham Ferrers Town Council, websites for regularly updated the team at St Mary’s Church in information and details of all the the centre, as well as all of the entertainment in the town: www. 1 Morris Men at schools and numerous other highamferrerstourism.org and Christmas www.highamferrers-tc.gov.uk/ 2 & 3 Christmas Sparkle businesses and community 4 Medieval Day groups within the town. There events1.

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St Mary’s Church, Higham Ferrers www.stmaryhighamferrers.org Vicar: Canon Richard Stainer Halls for hire [email protected] Adult School Hall 01933 314750 Westﬁelds Terrace NN10 8BB St Mary’s is a family-focussed Contact: Janet Ward church within the Catholic 01933 358226 or 07966 512389 tradition of the Church of England, serving the parish community of TH Higham Ferrers. The congregation [email protected] gather for worship every Sunday 01933 741140 and during the week. To ﬁnd out Located in the grounds of more about the life of the church St Mary’s Church, Higham 1 community and the different Ferrers, it has a hall with events and activities available for a kitchen. The building is all ages please visit the website. operated by the church.

Hope Methodist Church Hensman Hall in Higham Ferrers Chichele Street, 01933 395889 Minister: Rev Margaret Eales minister@hopemethodist TS rushden.org.uk [email protected] 2 01933 312778 01933 312075 Meets at Higham Ferrers www.highamferrers-tc.gov.uk Chapel, Linnetts Lane NN10 8DE. 3 HFC Catholic Church of St Peter Wharf Road Apostle, Rushden 01933 514417 www.catholicrushden.org.uk www.highamband.com Contact Father Joe Walsh at [email protected], Higham Ferrers Working 01933 353649 MC Westﬁelds Terrace, 01933 Higham Ferrers Cemetery 353812 www.highamferrers-tc.gov.uk [email protected] HF 01933 312075 Midland Road Vine Hill Drive NN10 8EF highlib@ﬁrstforwellbeing. 4 Managed by Higham Ferrers co.uk Town Council. Higham Ferrers A large upstairs meeting 1 St Mary’s Church Cemetery on Vine Hill Drive room and a smaller 2 Methodist Church downstairs meeting room are 3 Higham Ferrers Library has a mixture of burial and 4 The Bede House cremation plots. available for hire.

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Sports and leisure

AFC Rushden and Diamonds Youth Contact: K M Gillespie 2 Contact: Mark Cullen T: 01933 624776 T: 07772223403 [email protected] www.afcdiamondsyouth.com Higham Chichele Society Ferrers and Rushden Tennis Club Contact: Mr E Spencer Higham Ferrers Recreation [email protected] Ground, Wharf Road T: 01933 316376 Contact: Steve Roberts www.highamchichelesociety.org.uk T: 01933 461028 or 07960 846092 www.lta.org.uk or info@ Higham Ferrers and Rushden ferrersandrushdentennis.com Trefoil Guild Contact: Marie Burton Friends of Higham Ferrers Library T: 01933 359090 [email protected] T: 01933 313349 Higham Ferrers Archaeological 3 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Research Society FriendsofHighamLibrary [email protected] www.hifars.org.uk Friends of St Mary’s Church www.friendsstmaryshigham.org.uk Higham Ferrers Bowls Club Location: Saffron Road Recreation Girlguiding Ground, Wharf Road, Higham Higham Ferrers has Rainbow, Ferrers NN10 8EF. Secretary: Mrs 4 Brownie and Girl Guide groups Pullen on 01933 622363. that meet on a regular basis, Facebook: www.facebook.com/ 1 Tennis Courts, please visit www.girlguiding.org. HighamFerrersTownBowlsClub Saffron Road Park 2 Higham Ferrers uk for further information. Library Higham Ferrers Business Forum 3 & 4 AFC Rushden and Diamonds Youth – Hachenburg-Higham Ferrers/ Contact: Tracey Ford Mums match Raunds Twinning Association T: 01933 410000

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Higham Ferrers Cricket Club Rotary Club Of Rushden Chichele 4 Contact: Edward Gray The club meets weekly at T: 07751 216805 Knuston Hall at 7pm for 7.30pm. www.hftcc.play-cricket.com T: 01933 317849 [email protected] [email protected]

Higham Ferrers Library Royal British Legion – www.northamptonshire.gov.uk Higham Ferrers Branch highlib@ﬁrstforwellbeing.co.uk [email protected] www.branches.britishlegion.org. Higham Ferrers Riverside Park uk/branches/higham-ferrers Angling Association Contact: Barry Spencer Rushden And Higham RUFC T: 07976 570865 Manor Park, Bedford Road, Rushden NN10 0SA T: 01933 312071 Higham Ferrers Women’s www.pitchero.com/clubs/ Institute rushdenandhigham/ The Local Federation on T: 01604 646055 Valley of Hope www.thewi.org.uk Sports Pavilion, Saffron Road www.valleyofhopechurch.com Higham Town Football Club T: 07405274483 5 Ground: Lancaster Park, Newton Road, Higham Ferrers NN10 8HN. 1st Higham Girls Brigade Secretary: 01933 316239 T: 01933 313417 6 or 07950 542538 [email protected] Club-Secretary@ highamtowncoltsfc.co.uk 1st Higham Ferrers Scouts www.highamtowncoltsfc.co.uk There are Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in Higham Ferrers. Pavilion Youth Group Anthony Knott on 01933 314288 Contact: Nikki Roberts [email protected] T: 07507 176719 or highamgroupsecretary@ pavilionyouthdropin@gmail. virginmedia.com com www.scouts.org.uk Location: Sports Pavilion, Saffron Road Recreation Ground, 2nd Higham Ferrers Scout Group Vine Hill Drive, Higham Ferrers Contact: Chele Height The Youth Group meet every T: 07747 379267 Wednesday evening 6-9pm. [email protected] 4 Higham Ferrers Meet at the Ferrers School on a Bowls Club Tuesday 6-9pm. 5 Bench on the Market Rotary Club Of Rushden Square, Poppy The club meets at John White sculpture donated Golf Club weekly on alternate 858 (Rushden) Squadron Air Cadets by the Royal British Legion – Higham Thursday evenings and Friday The Drill Hall, Victoria Road, Ferrers Branch lunchtimes. T: 01933 312668 Rushden NN10 0AS, T: 01933 411383 6 Higham Ferrers Archaeological john.garley09@mynorthampton. [email protected] Research Society ac.uk www.858aircadets.org.uk

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Bede House HIGHWAY PROBLEMS Contact them on 01832 742000 INCLUDING PAVEMENTS AND and ask to speak to the Duty PUBLIC FOOTPATHS Planning Ofﬁcer. Contact the Street Doctor Service, Northamptonshire I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH County Council on 0300 MY REFUSE COLLECTION OR 126 1000 or online at: www. WITH FLY TIPPING northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/ Contact East Northamptonshire councilservices/Transport/ Council on 01832 742000 roads/StreetDoctor/Pages/ asking for the Environmental Step1.aspx Health Department. Do not use the online service if the situation is urgent. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A LOCAL PARK OR OPEN SPACE AREA STREET LIGHTING PROBLEMS Most areas of Open Space Street lighting in Northamptonshire and Parks are managed by is managed by a Street Lighting Higham Ferrers Town Council. Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Contact the Town Hall on contract with Balfour Beatty. 01933 312075 or email: info@ Please contact Balfour Beatty highamferrers-tc.gov.uk on 0800 0850257 or online at: www.lightingnorthamptonshire. ANTISOIA com/report_fault.aspx BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS Have to hand the exact Contact the Police on 101 location of the lamp and the lamp number if this is possible. WHO SHOULD I CONTACT IF I WANT TO HIRE THE BEDE HOUSE? WHO DO I TALK TO ABOUT A St Mary the Virgin Church PLANNING APPLICATION? organise the hiring of the All Planning Applications Bede House. Contact them are dealt with by East on 01933 741140 or email: Northamptonshire Council. [email protected].

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