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Welcome to Higham Ferrers Our historic Market Town, we have many shops, eateries, which was originally known as pubs and clubs for you to visit 04 & 05 Hecham (meaning ‘on a hill’) whilst you discover the town. History spreads along the east bank of On the last Saturday of each 06 & 07 the , approximately 15 month (except December Local Councils miles from the county town of which is the Saturday before . Many buildings in Christmas) our Farmers’ Market 08 the town are steeped in history, takes place between 9am and Elected members and are associated with our most 1pm on the Market Square. The famous son, Henry Chichele, who market offers an array of locally 10 & 11 was born in the town and went produced products to buy, there Education on to become the longest serving are also nearby stalls offering 12 – 14 Archbishop of Canterbury. tea and cake at the Bede House Shopping and Chichele built the Bede House and a chance to visit the Church attractions to provide shelter for twelve poor and memorial garden. men and one lady. The ancient Many of our events are 16 tradition of the Bedesmen is organised by local volunteer Food and drink carried on today and they can be groups together with the Town Council. You are welcome to 18 seen on civic occasions proudly Farmers’ Market wearing their blue cloaks. come along to one or all of In recent years the population our many events that are held 19 of the town has grown throughout the year. Parks and considerably, and currently To find out more information open spaces stands at approx 8,500. We including my fundraising events and good causes throughout 20 welcome everyone to the town Lakes and hope that you will join in the my Mayoral year please visit our various clubs and organisations website www.highamferrers-tc. 21 that are part of Higham Ferrers. gov.uk or visit us on Facebook. Places of worship You can pick up a heritage I am sure you will agree and halls for hire trail leaflet between 9:30am and Higham Ferrers offers something 2:30pm Monday to Friday at the for everyone. Media & Marketing 22 NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINES | WEBSITES Higham Ferrers Tourism, Town Hall; come and discover Best wishes Business and for yourself the interesting and Cllr. Chris O’Rourke, Mayor of Community Partnership historical sites of Higham Ferrers, Higham Ferrers 2019/20 23 & 24 Sports and leisure Design, production and sales KM Media & Marketing, County House, 25 9 Checkpoint Court, Sadler Road, Lincoln LN6 3PW Who should I contact? Website: km-media.co.uk MediaKM Media & Marketing & Marketing Telephone: 01522 692542 Your partner in publishing NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINES | WEBSITES 26 Email: [email protected] ONLINE | IN PRINT | IN DIGITAL Map

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Higham Ferrers – a place in history The historic market town of Higham Ferrers is located in the Nene Valley in East . It forms a single urban area further information about the 2 in conjunction with Rushden Charters of Higham Ferrers. to the south. Its close The town has prospered with proximity to the junction of markets and fairs, with ancient the A45 and A6 provides connections still evident in excellent links to the national the number of historical sites routes of the A1, M1 and A14. in the town, including the Its defensive position on site of William Peverel’s old 3 high ground looking across the castle. Henry Chichele (c. 1364 River Nene gave the town its – 12th April 1443) was born in importance in early times. The Higham Ferrers and is noted town’s fine buildings and large for becoming Archbishop of ornate church give testament Canterbury and founding All to the historic significance of Souls College, Oxford. the town in the Middle Ages. In the Lancastrian period The Domesday Book of 1086 Higham Ferrers became records its name as Hecham, one of the centres of the a Saxon word which means administration for the Duchy ‘settlement on the hill’. The of Lancaster. The Queen, as first of the Town’s Charters the , still has 1 Chichele College 2 The Bede House was granted in 1251 by the considerable landholdings 3 The Market Cross Lord of the Manor William around the town. 4 Chichele College and Gardens de Ferrers, Earl of Derby who Higham Ferrers, despite its 5 St Mary’s Church owned Higham. Please visit ancient charter and privileges, 6 The Chantry Chapel 7 The Hachenburg https://www.youtube.com/ was conservative in outlook, Twinning Group watch?v=sulGlQOA5qE&t=2s for and although industry was

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shared in the house building 4 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 QR Code. carried on from early times, it 5 grew comparatively slowly. It was one of the leading boot, shoe and leather towns in the TOWN TWINNING county because hides were Our twin town is Hachenburg abundant from the cattle which is situated in the that were farmed in the Nene Westerwald region of Germany, Valley and the river provided about 95km east of Cologne. easy and cheap transport. Hachenburg is very similar The Nene Valley Railway to Higham Ferrers in that it opened in the town in has a well-preserved town the mid 19th century but centre with many beautiful was subsequently closed old buildings in a style called completely in 1969. Fachwerke in German and half- Higham Ferrers has retained timbered in English. many of its historic limestone The town is in the heart buildings in the town centre. of picturesque countryside 6 Rushden is now much larger and is close to the area than Higham and growth called Kroppacher Schweiss patterns have seen the which is reminiscent of convergence of the two towns, Switzerland, with small villages but they both still retain their nestling in wooded valleys. distinctive characteristics. The magnificent Abbey at Higham Ferrers has now 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 monthly, Personnel Committee: The council came into being in Meets as required. 1974 upon the re-organisation Details and agendas for these of Local Government and is meetings are posted on the Town the successor council to Council noticeboard and the 2 Higham Ferrers Borough council website. www. council which was in existence highamferrers-tc.gov.uk from 1251 to 1974. The council consists of 16 Town Hall Staff: elected Councillors and elects a • Town Clerk – Sandra Mitcham Mayor and Deputy Mayor at the BA(Hons), FILCM. Annual Meeting of the Council • Assistant Town Clerk – Alicia in May of each year. The Mayor Schofield for 2019/20 is Councillor • Administration and Christopher O’Rourke. Communications Officers The council meets in the Town – Donna Anderson and Emily Hall on the last Tuesday of each Arrow 3 month except in December • Town Manager – Julie when the meeting is moved to Thorneycroft the last available Tuesday prior • Parks and Open Spaces to Christmas. The council also Wardens – Chris Spring and has the following committees: Chris Butcher Policy and Resources Committee: • Mayor’s Sergeant – David Wicks Meets bi-monthly, Environment The Town Council is and Recreation Committee: responsible for: cemetery and Meets bi-monthly, Planning and burials, CCTV, Christmas lighting, Development Committee: Meets events, Farmers’ Market, parks

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and open spaces, public toilets, The county is currently divided public seating, sports pavilion into 57 electoral divisions, which and the war memorial. return a total of 57 Councillors. The headquarters of the County Council is in Northampton. COUNCIL As a non-metropolitan County 4 East Northamptonshire Council Council, the council is

CONTACT DETAILS came into being on 1st April responsible for education, FOR THE COUNCIL: 1974. The word ‘District’ was social services, libraries, main Higham Ferrers Town dropped from the council’s title roads, public transport policy Council, The Town Hall, Market Square, on 8th January 1996. All and fire services, trading Higham Ferrers, Departments of the current standards and strategic Northamptonshire NN10 8BT. council are now located at planning. There is currently a Phone/Fax: , although the council new building being built to 01933 312075 also has Customer Services house the County Council. Email: Centres in Rushden and . info@highamferrers- East Northamptonshire T: 0300 126 1000 tc.gov.uk Council are responsible for: W: www.northamptonshire. Website: community partnerships, www.highamferrers- gov.uk tc.gov.uk economic development, Council Tax and business rates Twitter: @HighamFerrersTC collection, electoral registration ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES Facebook: and elections, housing benefits UK Parliament @HighamFerrersTC and Council Tax, housing Peter Bone MP (Con) for Town Hall register, leisure, planning, , 0207 2198496, Opening Hours: tourism and waste collection. [email protected] Mon-Fri, 9.30am- 2.30pm. Appointments are T: 01832 742000 Northamptonshire available outside County Council these hours. W: www.east- northamptonshire.gov.uk. Jason Smithers, 07779 137081 1 Higham Ferrers Town Council jsmithers@ 2 Town Council NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY northamptonshire.gov.uk Noticeboard 3 Higham Ferrers War COUNCIL Memorial Northamptonshire County Council East Northamptonshire 4 Market Square bench Councillors 5 East Northamptonshire was originally formed in 1889 by House the Local Government Act 1888. Richard Gell, 01933 359237, rgell@east- northamptonshire.gov.uk 5 Anna Sauntson, 01933 357212, [email protected]

Pam Whiting, 01933 356717, [email protected]

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List of Elected Members Cllr N Brown Cllr H L Jackson 42 Elizabeth Way, The Gatehouse, 21 Linnetts Lane, Higham Ferrers NN10 8JR Higham Ferrers NN10 8DE [email protected] [email protected] 01933 384875 01933 314963

Cllr R D Hamblin Cllr Mrs S A Mantle 46 Fitzwilliam Leys, 8 Windmill Banks, Higham Ferrers NN10 8LY Higham Ferrers NN10 8JF 01933 413268 [email protected] 01933 356838 Cllr D C Lawson MBE 3 Mallard Close, Cllr A M T Reading Higham Ferrers NN10 8JQ 6 Teal Close, [email protected] Higham Ferrers NN10 8NE 01933 397760 [email protected] 01933 411361 Cllr B.A. Prigmore 3 Newman Street, Cllr Mrs A.M. Sauntson Higham Ferrers NN10 8JW 42 Saffron Road, [email protected] Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED 01933 386225 [email protected] 01933 357212 Cllr Mrs Christina Reavey 54 Saffron Road, Cllr P. Tomas Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED 2 Mallard Close, [email protected] Higham Ferrers NN10 8JQ 01933 413173 [email protected] 01933 359688 Cllr J Smithers c/o The Town Hall, Higham Ferrers NN10 8BT Cllr C.P. O’Rourke (Mayor 2019-20) [email protected] 5 Bates Close, 07779 137081 Higham Ferrers NN10 8HF [email protected] Cllr Mrs P H Whiting 01933 411472 19 Blake Walk, Higham Ferrers NN10 8DB Cllr V K Paul [email protected] 125 Northampton Road 01933 356717 Rushden NN10 6AR Cllr B Spencer 07850 723504 21 Oaks Drive Higham Ferrers Cllr A Gardner NN10 8EX 6 Newman St 07976 570865 Higham Ferrers NN10 8JW [email protected] 07948 517560

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Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant school Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant school has been at the heart of the community for nearly 50 years. We are a three form entry Infant school with a Nursery unit and have strong links with the Junior school next door. Along with gaining a consistently “Good” rating from Ofsted, we pride ourselves on being a happy and mindful school where our pupils thrive and grow. We believe in being inclusive in all aspects of education and the pupils well-being is our top priority.

Don’t just take our word for it, come in and visit us and talk to our parents. The warmth of our welcome, and our ethos, starts as soon as you step into our school offi ce. Please look us up on our website www.highamferrers.org.uk

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Education Higham Ferrers offers many educational establishments catering from the very young to the more mature.* 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 PRE-SCHOOL children, aged 4 to 11 years. The Westfield Terrace NN10 8BB school was asked to increase 07966 512389 Planned Admission Numbers Alpha Pre-school is a community (PAN) from 30 to 60 for the pre-school supporting children

1 Higham Ferrers Nursery academic year 2014/15 onwards aged 2-5 with their early 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

attractions 1 Higham Ferrers is a market HIGHAM FERRERS town steeped in history. The town SHOPPING DIRECTORY centre presents a range of independent shops, coffee Higham Tyre & MOT Centre houses, pubs and eateries. Cemetery Lane NN10 8DX There is a friendly local 01933 411022 2 butcher and a bakery which www.highamtyresandmot.co.uk offers delicious freshly baked artisan bread that has been Higham Vets & Pet Spa prepared and cooked on site. 1-3 College Street NN10 8DX Nearby shops offer everything 01933 770200 from gifts and crafts to beauty www.highamvets.com and hair services, pet care and even motorcycles. Further afield McShane Wright Accountants 3 Higham Ferrers is home to many 2 College Street NN10 8DZ small businesses including pet 01933 312069 grooming, chimney sweeping www.mcshanewright.co.uk services and much more. The friendly customer service that Viva Beauty Lounge is offered throughout the town (Coming soon) makes it well worth a visit. 2 High Street 4 The town’s historic Market NN10 8BN Square lies in the centre of Higham Ferrers and is host to the Bobby & Son Butcher 5 popular monthly Farmers’ Market 3C High Street where fresh local produce can NN10 8BW be purchased in abundance. The 01933 410550 Market Square is the venue for many of the town’s community P. Willson & Co Accountants events and when not in use 5 High Street NN10 8BW provides free accessible parking 01933 357319 for visitors. www.willsonshf.co.uk

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The Corner Studio Hair and Beauty My Dentist 6A High Street NN10 8BN 40 High Street 01933 410979 NN10 8BL www.thecornerstudio.co.uk 01933 411499 www.mydentist.co.uk J&P Fresh Fruit and Veg 9A High Street NN10 8BW Willow & Grey of Higham 6 01933 316081 42 High Street NN10 8BL 01933 770780 Headlines – Male Grooming 10 High Street NN10 8BL The Daisy Chain 07456 639731 44 High Street www.headlinesbarbers.co.uk NN10 8BL 07367 061616 Charles Orlebar Estate Agents 12 High Street NN10 8BL Millers Yarns and Crafts 01933 311121 44 High Street NN10 8BL www.charlesorlebar.co.uk 7 01933 311392 The Co-operative Food Rebels Hairdressers 26 High Street NN10 8BL 48 High Street NN10 8BL 01933 353864 01933 312462 www.co-operativefood.co.uk www.rebelshair.com

Colemans of Higham B.E. White Curtains & 28 High Street NN10 8BL Blinds Specialists 01933 314600 50 High Street NN10 8BL 8 www.colemans-online.co.uk 01933 358130

The Refinery Hair & Beauty 1 High Street TG’s Dental Suite 2 The Corner Studio Hair 30 High Street NN10 8BL 69 High Street NN10 8DD and Beauty 01933 312278 01933 318481 3 Willow and Grey of Higham www.refineryhairandbeauty.co.uk www.tgsdentalsuite.com 4 Headlines Male Grooming 5 Higham Vets Mark Bird Flooring Ltd Higham Newsagents 6 The Daisy Chain 38 High Street NN10 8BL 1 Market Square 7 Bobby & Son Butcher 8 J&P Fresh Fruit & Veg 01933 396160 NN10 8BP 9 High Street www.markbirdflooring.com 01933 312015

9 Market Square Bakery 2 Market Square NN10 8BP 01933 315978

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

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Higham Eye Care Lloyds Pharmacy 4A Market Square NN10 8BP 16 Saffron Road NN10 8ED 01933 317000 01933 312168 www.highameyecare.co.uk www.lloydspharmacy.com

Sasha Louise Salon The Barber Shop 4B Market Square NN10 8BP 1A Wharf Road NN10 8BQ 01933 312278 01933 311227 10 Facebook: sashalouisesalon Indie Bike 11 John Lee & Sons Motorcycles 1B Wharf Road NN10 8BQ 8 Market Square NN10 8BP 01933 313715 or 07765 584271 01933 312827 www.indiebike.co.uk www.johnleemotorcycles.co.uk Berties Pet Store and Grooming Sidey Design Associates 1 Wharf Road NN10 8BQ 10 Market Square NN10 8BT 01933 314888 01933 317967 www.sideydesign.co.uk Costcutter 12 2 Wharf Road NN10 8BQ Wilson Bowne LLP 01933 312939 The Manor House www.costcutter.co.uk 12 Market Square NN10 8BT 01933 410000 Higham Ferrers Sub Post Office www.wilsonbrowne.co.uk 2 Wharf Road NN10 8BQ 01933 312209 F&L Group Ltd www.postoffice.co.uk 18 Market Square NN10 8DJ 01933 411120 Addingtons Bathroom, 13 Kitchen and Tile Showroom GD Property Services 5 Wood Street NN10 8DL 18 Market Square NN10 8DJ 01933 355687 or 01933 563777 01933 315683 www.addingtons-bathrooms.co.uk www.gdproperty.co.uk

Mercy in Action 19 Market Square NN10 8DJ 01933 779660 www.mercyinaction.org.uk

BMW Home Improvements Ltd 14 2 Saffron Road NN10 8ED 10 John Lee & Sons Motorcycles 01933 350666, www.bmwhi.co.uk 11 Sidey Design Associates 12 Wilson Browne LLP 13 BMW Home Higham Ferrers Surgery Improvements Ltd 14 Saffron Road NN10 8ED 14 Market Square leading to College Street 01933 412777 15 15 Berties Pet Food www.highamferrerssurgery.co.uk

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Call now to book an Hannah & Tricia would like to welcome you to appointment on: Higham Eye Care, the local independent opticians for Higham Ferrers 01933 317000 and surrounding areas. 4a Market Square Higham Ferrers We offer high quality eye examinations, NN10 8BP the latest 3D scanning technology, professional advice, contact lenses, and a large range www.highameyecare.co.uk of spectacles for children and adults. Email: [email protected] All in a friendly and welcoming environment.

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Food, drink and hospitality In the centre of Higham Ferrers 1 a variety of cafes and eateries Higham Fish Bar can be found. 17th century 82 High Street NN10 8BJ heritage pubs and former 07415 303255 coaching inns are located in close vicinity to the Market Square and Joe’s Bar provide the opportunity to stay 98 High Street NN10 8BJ overnight, simply enjoy a bite to 01933 381251 eat or a delicious Sunday lunch. www.itsallaboutgoingout.com

Coffee Barne The Old House Guest 2 College Street NN10 8DZ Accommodation 01933 314001 5 Market Square NN10 8BP 01933 314006 2 The Green Dragon Hotel www.theoldhousehighamferrers. 4 College Street NN10 8DZ co.uk 01933 312088 3 www.thegreendragonhotel.com The Carriage House & Kitchen 13 Market Square NN10 8DJ Golden Phoenix Chinese Takeaway 01933 314769 5A High Street NN10 8BW www.thecarriagehouse.pub 01933 411328 Tandoori Takeaway The Griffin Inn 14 Market Square NN10 8DJ 4 7A High Street NN10 8BW 01933 353333 01933 312612 www.tandooritakeawayhigham www.thegriffinhighamferrers.co.uk ferrers.co.uk

The Queen’s Head Golden Pavilion Takeaway 8 High Street NN10 8BN 15 Market Square NN10 8DJ 01933 383297 01933 318880 www.queensheadhighamferrers.com The Red Cafe Bewiched Coffee Unit 2, Westfield Terrace NN10 8BB 20 High Street NN10 8BL 01933 419111 01933 314361 www.bewiched.co.uk www.redcafes.co.uk

The Spice Lounge Flames Grill 22-24 High Street NN10 8BL 3 Westfield Terrace NN10 8BB 5 01933 412000 01933 311859 www.the-spice-lounge.co.uk www.flamesgrillhigham.co.uk 1 The Griffin Inn 2 Coffee Barne 3 Flames Grill Savour the Flavour Georgia’s Fish Bar 4 The Carriage House & Kitchen 32 High Street NN10 8BL 4 Westfield Terrace NN10 8AX 5 Savour the Flavour 01933 313622 www.savour.me.uk 07400 000201

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FAYREHAVEN ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS 4c Stanwick Rd, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8JG Tel: 01933 312080 / Mobile: 07905730623 E-Mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Book Keeping & Accounts Preparation Self Assessment & CT returns Please call me to discuss your business needs. Thanks - Neil Perera

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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 December when it is moved to the last available Saturday before Christmas. Our Farmers’ Market is a very We provide extra activities successful monthly market throughout the year such as our which is accredited to the FARMA birthday celebration in April, Association. With over 20 stalls ‘Love Your Local Market’ in May providing a great variety of local and a Christmas Band with Santa produce and many award visit in December. 2 winning traders. Some produce varies depending on the season 3 1-4 Market Day and farming schedules but always includes a great range of meat, poultry, cheese, cakes, honey, chutney, pies, bread, fruit, vegetables and much more. Buying from local producers means you can ask them direct questions about their products and get advice or even recipe ideas from these friendly and 4 helpful traders.

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Parks and open spaces Higham Ferrers is located Castle Fields is situated in within the Nene Valley, part of Kimbolton Road, with pedestrian which was designated in 2011 as access also being available from a Special Protection Area (SPA)/ College Street and Midland Road, Ramsar site under the EU Birds and contains the ancient Castle Directive. The Upper Nene Valley Coneygarth (rabbit warren), the Gravel Pits SPA is partially remnants of a Castle Moat and situated within the parish the site of a Motte and Bailey 1 boundary and runs from Castle all of which are part of an to Northampton. ancient monument. The town is well linked to Riverside Park is a pocket park which is just situated at the lower end of Wharf over 2 miles from the centre of Road and has the back channel Higham Ferrers, either by road for the River Nene passing or on foot or bicycle via the through it, the river having been ‘Greenway’. diverted by the construction of Saffron Road Recreation the A45 bypass. Fishing at the 2 Ground is well equipped as it park is controlled by the Riverside contains Multi-Sport and Tennis Park Angling Club and is exclusive Courts, Cricket and Football to their membership. pitches, Skateboard Park, Kings Meadow Lane Open Outdoor Gym Equipment and a Space. Open space in the new Children’s Play Area and Bowls areas is controlled by the council, Green. It is used by Higham currently Kings Meadow phase 1, Ferrers Cricket Club, Tennis, Bowls 2, 3, The Ride and phase 6. There and Football Clubs who pay for are also play areas off Fitzwilliam the privilege – other teams can Leys and on Villa Rise which are 3 contact the Town Hall on how to maintained by the council. book. There is a ‘Dogs on Leads’ Other Open Space owned order for part of the Recreation and maintained by the council Ground. The Multi-Sport and includes Nightingale Way, Tollbar, Tennis Court can be hired by William Steele Way, Bede Close, contacting the Town Hall. Bates Close and Bailey Court. A Dogs Off Lead Area is The council also cuts urban situated off Stanwick Road (other grass verges on an agency side of A6). Pedestrian access is basis for the Northamptonshire by using the footbridge at the County Council. end of Stanwick Road. This was The council is part of the East 4 opened by the Council in 2018. Northamptonshire Grounds Registered Village Green Maintenance Consortium which 1 Saffron Road (adjacent Glebe Farm) is opposite employs an external contractor, Recreation Ground the ‘Dogs Off Lead’ Area. It can be currently Turney Landscapes 2 Saffron Moat 3 Riverside Park used for informal recreation and Ltd., to carry out the work on its 4 Dogs Off Lead area footpath VC28 runs across it. behalf.

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Rushden Lakes is a shopping Restaurant & Bar, burger experts and leisure destination like no Five Guys, Nando’s and 1 other in Northamptonshire. Wagamama are just some of the Whether you want to shop in delicious eateries shoppers will style, relax with family, or dine find. For coffee lovers there is out with friends, Rushden Lakes also a drive through Costa as has it all. well as a selection of cafes to A premier visitor help complete the perfect destination, the shopping and shopping and leisure experience. 2 leisure park is set in an Area Following the completion of its of Outstanding Natural Beauty Garden Square and West Terrace on the upper Nene Valley developments earlier this year, beside the beautiful Rushden there is even more incredible Lakes just outside of shopping and eating choices on Wellingborough and Rushden offer. Top new brands include town centre. A brand new British jeweller Beaverbrooks, footbridge links Rushden Hotter Shoes, Three, Jones 3 Lakes to Rushden town centre, Bootmaker and Skechers as well and provides easy access by as the much-loved bakery foot. An extensive bus service Greggs and Jamaican restaurant also runs between Rushden Blue Mountain Yard. Lakes and neighbouring towns Another exciting addition to including Wellingborough, Rushden Lakes is leading UK Northampton and . The multiplex cinema chain site has over 1,500 car parking Cineworld, located at the West spaces, with designated Terrace which boasts 14 screens parent and child, disabled and with film-goers being able to electric car charging spaces. enjoy a huge range of the latest Long lakeside walks, a visitor movies in real comfort. centre and discovery centre run At the heart of the success of by The Wildlife Trust, canoeing Rushden Lakes lies a 4 on the lake and family leisure commitment to delivering a fully areas are all set alongside high immersive visitor experience for street fashion favourites customers coming to visit; including H&M, River Island, combining best in-class Next and Primark; anchored by customer facilities and access to a large format House of Fraser beautiful surroundings, wildlife and M&S, Rushden Lakes brings and leisure facilities for big name fashion brands to everyone to enjoy. town, including Jigsaw, Hobbs Explore Rushden Lakes online and Joules. at www.rushdenlakes.com An impressive line-up of Find us: Rushden Lakes, lakeside restaurants and cafes, Rushden, Northamptonshire 1-4 Rushden Lakes including Pizza Express, Bills NN10 6FH.

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Places of worship St Mary’s Church in Higham Ferrers Revd. Michelle Dalliston, 07961 Halls for hire 003352, [email protected] Adult School Hall Fr. Tom McLean, 07708 275510, Westfields Terrace NN10 8BB [email protected] Contact: Janet Ward A family-focussed church within 01933 358226 or 07966 512389 the Catholic tradition of the Church of , serving the parish The Bede House community of Higham Ferrers. [email protected] You can find out more about 01933 741140. Located in the our life as a church community grounds of St Mary’s Church, and the different events and Higham Ferrers, it has a hall activities available for all ages with a kitchen. The building is 1 through this website: www. operated by the Church. stmaryhighamferrers.org Hensman Hall Hope Methodist Church in Chichele Street, 01933 395889 Higham Ferrers Meeting at Higham Ferrers The Sports Pavilion Chapel Linnetts Lane, [email protected] Higham Ferrers NN10 8DE. 01933 312075 Minister: Rev. Lesley Dinham, www.highamferrers-tc.gov.uk 2 01933 312778, minister@ hopemethodistrushden.org.uk Higham Ferrers Band Club 3 Wharf Road, 01933 514417 St Peter Apostle Roman www.highamband.com Catholic Church, Rushden Parish Priest Fr Joe Walsh, 01933 Higham Ferrers Working 353649, admin@catholicrushden. Men’s Club org.uk, www.catholicrushden.org. Westfields Terrace, 01933 353812 uk/services.htm Henry Chichele Primary School Higham Ferrers Cemetery Higham Ferrers, 01933 352850 Vine Hill Drive, NN10 8EF bursar@henrychichele. Managed by Higham Ferrers northants-ecl.gov.uk Town Council, 01933 312075, [email protected], Higham Ferrers Junior School 4 www.highamferrers-tc.gov.uk Indoor Hall & Community Room The cemetery has a mixture of Outdoor all weather pitch 1 St Mary’s Church burial, cremation plots and a available weekends only 2 Methodist Church 3 Higham Ferrers Library rose garden where ashes can be telephone 01933 312748 and 4 The Bede House scattered. ask for Mrs Renew

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Higham Ferrers Tourism, Business and Community Partnership What makes a community? It Higham Ferrers an engaging, could be the buildings, the lively and pleasant place to live, connections to other local towns work and play. and villages or the number of Higham Tourism also manage clubs and societies, but one thing the ancient site of Chichele that brings all of these together College where many events take 1 is the people who live there and place, often with no entry fee. work hard to make it thrive and It is the venue for the annual survive. In Higham Ferrers, there Horticultural Show and from are over 30 groups and societies March-November many local and almost 200 businesses – artists exhibit and sell their shops, factories, and people work in the beautiful medieval working from home. surroundings of the great hall. Higham Ferrers Tourism, There are also exhibitions by Business and Community local history and archaeological Partnership is a group of societies and local artisans, and volunteers working for our town you can enjoy live music for free 2 and community. The organisation at the music nights. started 17 years ago with the aim Our annual summer Chichele of promoting the town and its garden fair provides something rich historical heritage as well as for the family with children’s providing community events and activities, art and heritage as well activities for people to enjoy - as much for the garden lover to cheese and wine evenings, open enjoy. For a pre-Christmas treat gardens and town-wide garage that’s as magical as Christmas sales to name but a few. Any itself many families visit Santa’s proceeds are used on projects to Grotto in his winter wonderland enhance or maintain facilities in at the Christmas Sparkle (usually 3 the town. on the second-to-last Saturday in We proudly funded the very November, 23rd in 2019 and 21st popular zip wire and additional in 2020). The Sparkle brings over play equipment in Saffron Park 3,000 people into the town and and also fund the planting of gives us a chance to show people the flower troughs in the town what Higham Ferrers has to offer. each year. Check our website and We work with Higham Ferrers Facebook page for the latest 1 Charter Exhibition at Town Council, St Mary’s Church, information on events: Chichele College the local schools and many other 2 Garden Fair www.highamferrerstourism.org.uk 3 Flower troughs on the businesses and community High Street groups within the town to make @highamferrerstourism

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Sports and leisure AFC Rushden and Diamonds Youth Higham Chichele Society 2 Contact: Mark Cullen Contact: Mr E Spencer T: 07772223403 [email protected] www.afcdiamondsyouth.com T: 01933 316376 www.highamchichelesociety.org.uk Ferrers and Rushden Tennis Club Higham Ferrers Recreation Higham Ferrers and Ground, Wharf Road Rushden Trefoil Guild Contact: Steve Roberts Contact: Marie Burton T: 01933 461028 or 07960 846092 T: 01933 359090 www.lta.org.uk or info@ ferrersandrushdentennis.com Higham Ferrers Archaeological Research Society University of the 3rd Age (U3A) [email protected] www.highamandrushden3a.org.uk www.hifars.org.uk

3 Friends of St Mary’s Church Higham Ferrers Bowls Club www.friendsstmaryshigham.org.uk Location: Saffron Road Recreation Ground, Wharf Girlguiding Road, Higham Ferrers Higham Ferrers has Rainbow, NN10 8EF. Secretary: Ann Brownie and Girl Guide groups Drage on 01933 350818, that meet on a regular basis, [email protected] Facebook: please visit www.girlguiding. www.facebook.com/ 4 org.uk for further information HighamFerrersTownBowlsClub

1 Tennis Courts, Hachenburg-Higham Ferrers/ Higham Ferrers Cricket Club Saffron Road Park 2 Higham Ferrers Raunds Twinning Association Contact: Edward Gray Library Contact: K M Gillespie T: 07751 216805 3 & 4 AFC Rushden and Diamonds Youth – T: 01933 624776 www.hftcc.play-cricket.com Mums match [email protected] [email protected]

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Higham Ferrers Library Royal British Legion – 4 www.northamptonshire.gov.uk Higham Ferrers Branch [email protected] [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, Road, Rushden NN10 0SA Higham Ferrers Women’s T: 01933 312071 Institute www.pitchero.com/clubs/ The Local Federation on rushdenandhigham/ T: 01604 646055 www.thewi.org.uk Valley of Hope Ministries Sports Pavilion, Saffron Road Higham Town Football Club www.valleyofhopechurch.com Ground: Lancaster Park, Newton T: 07405274483 Road, Higham Ferrers NN10 8HN Secretary: 01933 316239 1st Higham Girls Brigade or 07950 542538 T: 01933 313396, www.girlsb.org.uk Club-Secretary@ highamtowncoltsfc.co.uk 1st Higham Ferrers Scouts Contact: Anthony Knott 5 www.highamtowncoltsfc.co.uk T: 01933 314288 Pavilion Youth Group [email protected] or 6 Contact: Nikki Roberts highamgroupsecretary@ T: 07507 176719 virginmedia.com [email protected] http://scouts.org.uk/get-involved/ Location: Sports Pavilion, groups/1st-higham-ferrers Saffron Road Recreation Ground, Vine Hill Drive, Higham Ferrers 2nd Higham Ferrers Scout Group The Youth Group meet every Contact: Chele Height Wednesday evening 6-9pm T: 07747 379267 [email protected] Rotary Club Of Rushden Meet at the Ferrers School on a The club meets at John White Tuesday 6-9pm Golf Club weekly on alternate Thursday evenings and Friday 858 (Rushden) Squadron Air Cadets lunchtimes. Secretary: Robin The Drill Hall, Victoria Road, Allen, robin_allen55@yahoo. Rushden NN10 0AS 4 Higham Ferrers co.uk, T: 01933 312680 T: 01933 411383, [email protected] Bowls Club www.858aircadets.org.uk 5 Bench on the Market Square, Poppy Rotary Club Of sculpture donated Rushden Chichele Learn to Sign by the Royal British Legion – Higham The club meets weekly at Hensman Hall, Chichele Street Ferrers Branch Knuston Hall at 7pm for 7.30pm. www.facebook.com/learntosignHF 6 Higham Ferrers Archaeological T: 01933 460045 Email contact littlesigntots@ Research Society [email protected] outlook.com

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Who should I contact? With the number of different councils locally it is sometimes difficult to know who to contact when you have a problem. Here are some of the frequently asked questions.

Bede House HIGHWAY PROBLEMS I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INCLUDING PAVEMENTS AND MY REFUSE COLLECTION OR PUBLIC FOOTPATHS WITH FLY TIPPING Contact the Street Doctor Contact East Northamptonshire Service, Northamptonshire Council on 01832 742000 asking County Council on 0300 126 for the Environmental Health 1000 or online at: fixmystreet. Department or report online: northamptonshire.gov.uk www.east-northamptonshire. Do not use the online service if gov.uk/info/200084/recycling_ the situation is urgent. rubbish_and_waste

STREET LIGHTING PROBLEMS I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A LOCAL Street lighting in Northamptonshire PARK OR OPEN SPACE AREA is managed by a Street Lighting Most areas of Open Space and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) parks are managed by Higham contract with Balfour Beatty. Ferrers Town Council. Contact the Please contact Balfour Beatty Town Hall on 01933 312075 or email: on 0800 0850257 or online at: [email protected] www.lightingnorthamptonshire. com/report_fault.aspx ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Have to hand the exact location PROBLEMS of the lamp and the lamp number Contact the Police on 101 or if this is possible. report online: www.northants. police.uk/ro/report/ocr/ocr- WHO DO I TALK TO ABOUT A bridge/report-crime/ PLANNING APPLICATION? All Planning Applications WHO SHOULD I CONTACT IF I are dealt with by East WANT TO HIRE THE BEDE HOUSE? Northamptonshire Council. St Mary the Virgin Church organise Contact them on 01832 742000 the hiring of the Bede House. and ask to speak to the Duty Contact them on 01933 741140 or Planning Officer. email: [email protected]

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