| Isham | |
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 St Peter's Church, Isham 2022 | |
  Isham Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 771 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SP8873 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kettering |
| Postcode district | NN14 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Isham is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is on the A509 road, three miles south of Kettering and a mile to the west of Burton Latimer. The River Ise is to the east of the village. Administratively, it forms part of North Northamptonshire. It was previously in the Borough of Wellingborough until 2021.[1] At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 772 people.[2]
The villages name means 'River Ise homestead/village'.[3]
A bypass west of the village is planned by the county council.[4] HMS Isham, a Ham class minesweeper was named after the village in 1954.
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Isham has a shop, several churches,[5] the Isham Church of England primary school and a pub ( Lilacs Inn).
Isham Cricket Club, which plays in Division 1 of the Northamptonshire County League, is based on the outskirts of the village between Isham and Orlingbury.[6] Past players have included Stephen Fleming (New Zealand national cricket team captain) and Johann Myburgh (SA Titans).[7] The village is home to a wild bird sanctuary known as Safewings, which cares for injured birds.[8]
See also
References
- ^ The Borough Council of Wellingborough: Parishes: Hardwick, Little Irchester and Isham. Retrieved 12 November 2009
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Isham CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 16 July 2015
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Northamptonshire County Council - A509 Isham Bypass Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 623-28. Retrieved 12 November 2009
- ^ Isham Cricket Club
- ^ Isham Cricket Club: News. Retrieved 12 November 2009
- ^ Safewings website
External links
Media related to Isham at Wikimedia Commons
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