Town or village· Postcode NN29
Irchester
Northamptonshire, East Midlands · population 4,913 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Irchester
Irchester is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, two miles (3 km) south-east of Wellingborough and two miles south-west of Rushden. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was 5,706 and estimated in 2019 at 5,767. Little Irchester and Knuston also lie in the parish.
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Monday 5 OctoberTown poll · Irchester
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Lord Lieutenant marks community service and heritage across Warwickshire in September
During September 2026 the Lord-Lieutenant’s team attended a range of events from military commemorations to charity awards, highlighting the county’s diverse civic life and inviting nominations for the King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Warwick1 minute ago
CouncilBirmingham Council's High Court hearing on unauthorised flag attachments – 30 September
Birmingham City Council will return to the High Court on 30 September to seek an interim injunction aimed at stopping unauthorised flag displays on streets and highway fixtures, citing safety and harassment concerns.
Birmingham3 hours ago
CouncilLord Mayor welcomes Ukrainian teens for week-long cultural visit to Birmingham
A group of 12-17-year-old visitors from Zaporizhzhia spent a week in Birmingham, taking part in museum tours, historic trips and community activities arranged by the council and local partners.
Birmingham5 hours ago
CouncilOfsted chief inspector visits Coventry after children’s services achieve outstanding rating
Sir Martyn Oliver toured the council on 17 September to discuss the recent outstanding Ofsted rating, the partnerships driving improvement and plans for school-places and child-focused housing.
Coventry6 hours ago
CouncilHarrow’s Heroes awards honour volunteers at Headstone Manor
Council officials recognised more than twenty individuals and groups for their dedication to the borough, with performances and a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award adding to the celebration.
Harrow6 hours ago
CouncilOver 2,000 Coventry social homes upgraded with insulation, solar panels and heat pumps
A £67.6 million programme delivered by Citizen, the council and partners has fitted external wall insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and fans to more than two thousand social houses, cutting tenants’ energy bills.
Coventry8 hours ago
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What's on in and around Irchester
Death of Guitar Pop
Fri 9 Oct, 18:30Esquires, Bedford
The Comedy Store - Wellingborough
Fri 9 Oct, 20:00The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
Northampton Saints v Bath Rugby
Sat 10 Oct, 15:05Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Nigel Havers - Talking B*ll*cks
Mon 12 Oct, 19:30Royal and Derngate, Northampton
Seann Walsh: This Is Torture
Thu 15 Oct, 20:00Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering
Northampton - Roadmender - Indiepalooza - "the UK's BEST Indie Festival"
Fri 16 Oct, 17:30Roadmender, Northampton
Days out around Irchester
View allBeacon Hill
Wollaston · 1.9 miles
A 12th century Norman Motte. Under the care of English Heritage, this is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Uphoe Manor (site of)
Lavendon · 7.5 miles
Moated site for 13th C manor
Lavendon Abbey (site of)
Lavendon · 7.5 miles
Scheduled monument|: The site of a Premonstratensian abbey, fishponds and field system at Lavendon Grange
Pavenham Osier Beds
Pavenham · 7.5 miles
Riverside mix of mature woodland and osier (a type of willow) managed to produce traditional basket weaving material.
Country Park Pinic Area
Brixworth · 11 miles
Family picnic and BBQ area
Eleanor Cross
Geddington · 11 miles
Eleanor Cross: one of a series of twelve stone monuments topped with crosses erected between 1291 and about 1295 in England from Lincoln to Westminster. Ordered by Edward 1 in memory of his wife, Eleanor of Castile, who died in November 1290.
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Irchester Working Mens Club
1-3 High Street, Wellingborough
Co-op Food
High Street, Wellingborough
Irchester Mobile Service Post Office
1-3 High Street, Wellingborough
The Pear Tree Cafe
8 High Street, Wellingborough
Yummies Kebab And Pizza
10 High Street, Wellingborough
Reachout Community Church Irchester
2-4 High Street, Wellingborough
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