Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire

Description
Irthlingborough, a village and a parish in Northamptonshire. The village stands near the river Nene, and near Higham Ferrers station on the L. & N.W.R., 2 miles N from Higham Ferrers; is popularly called Artleboro'; consists chiefly of one street, about a mile long; carries on trade in the making of boots and shoes, and the quarrying and working of ironstone; and has a post, money order, and telegraph office under Higham Ferrers (R.S.O.) The parish comprises 3721 acres; population, 2998. The manor belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough. . Some remains exist of a secular college, founded in the time of Edward III. by Lord Mayor PyeL The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough; gross value,, £280 with residence. The church is a large and ancient building chiefly in the Early English and Transitional Decorated styles; it has some interesting tombs and monuments. A stone cross, 13 feet high on steps, is near the church. There are Baptist, Primitive Methodist, and Wesleyan chapels.