Irchester, Northamptonshire

Description
Irchester, a village and a parish in Northamptonshire. The village stands near the river Nen and the M.R., 3 miles SE by E of Wellingborongh, and has a station on the railway, and a post, money order, and telegraph office under Wellingborough. The parish contains also the hamlets of Knuston and Little Irchester. At the latter place there is the Wellingborough station of the L. & N.W.R. Acreage, 2788; population, 1824. Knuston Hall is the seat of the Arkwright family. Chester House is an ancient Elizabethan mansion of stone. Shoemaking is carried on. There is a Roman camp of 18 acres. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Peterborough; net yearly value, £318 with residence, in the gift of the Vicar. The church is Early Decorated English, has a lofty octagonal spire, and contains a fine carved oak pulpit. It was restored at a cost of £3500 in 1889. There are Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels and several useful charities. Some very interesting Roman remains were discovered in 1874.