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{{short description|Town in Northamptonshire, England}}
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'''Thrapston''' is a small town in [[Northamptonshire]], England. It is the headquarters of the [[East Northamptonshire]] district, and at the time of the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]], had a population of 6,239.<ref>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129633&c=thrapston&d=16&e=62&g=6451313&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1437046676982&enc=1 Office for National Statistics: Thrapston CP: Parish headcounts] Retrieved 16 July 2015.</ref>
'''Thrapston''' is a market town and [[civil parish]] in the [[North Northamptonshire]] unitary authority area of [[Northamptonshire]], England. It was the headquarters of the former [[East Northamptonshire]] district, and at the time of the [[United Kingdom Census 2021|2021 census]], had a population of 7,238.<ref>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129633&c=thrapston&d=16&e=62&g=6451313&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1437046676982&enc=1 Office for National Statistics: Thrapston CP: Parish headcounts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722044721/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129633&c=thrapston&d=16&e=62&g=6451313&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1437046676982&enc=1 |date=22 July 2015 }} Retrieved 16 July 2015.</ref>

The town's name means 'Farmstead or town of a man named Thraepst'. Another source suggests the individual name is related with [[Old Germanic]] 'Trapsta', 'Trafstila' and 'thrafstjan' meaning 'to comfort:, henceforth 'farmstead or town of a man named Draefst or Draepst'.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Thrapston |title=Key to English Place-names |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=25 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425142806/http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Thrapston |url-status=live }}</ref>


Thrapston is situated close to the [[River Nene]] and is at the junction of the [[A14 (Britain)|A14]] and the [[A45 road|A45]]. Until the 1960s, Thrapston had two railway stations. [[Thrapston Midland Road railway station|Thrapston (Midland)]] was on the [[Kettering]] to [[Cambridge]] route, and the former station and viaduct can be seen from the adjacent A14 road. [[Thrapston Bridge Street railway station|Thrapston (Bridge Street)]] was on the former [[London and North Western Railway|LNWR]] [[Northampton]] to [[Peterborough]] line.
Thrapston is situated close to the [[River Nene]] and is at the junction of the [[A14 (Britain)|A14]] and the [[A45 road|A45]]. Until the 1960s, Thrapston had two railway stations. [[Thrapston Midland Road railway station|Thrapston (Midland)]] was on the [[Kettering]] to [[Cambridge]] route, and the former station and viaduct can be seen from the adjacent A14 road. [[Thrapston Bridge Street railway station|Thrapston (Bridge Street)]] was on the former [[London and North Western Railway|LNWR]] [[Northampton]] to [[Peterborough]] line.


A [[market charter]] was granted to the town in 1205, in exchange for two [[palfrey]]s. This is celebrated every year with the town's [[Charter fair]], when the high street is closed and the townspeople congregate in commemoration. A relative of [[George Washington]], Sir John Washington, lived in Chancery Lane in the town, and his wife is buried in the Church of St James. Sir John was brother to George Washington's great-grandfather. Naturalist and writer [[Horace William Wheelwright]] practised as an attorney in Thrapston in the 1840s.
A [[market charter]] was granted to the town in 1205, in exchange for two [[palfrey]]s. This is celebrated every year with the town's [[Charter fair]], when the high street is closed and the townspeople congregate in commemoration. A relative of [[George Washington]], Sir John Washington, lived in Chancery Lane in the town, and his wife is buried in the Church of St James. Sir John was brother to George Washington's great-grandfather. Naturalist and writer [[Horace William Wheelwright]] practised as an attorney in Thrapston in the 1840s. The [[Corn Exchange, Thrapston|Corn Exchange]], on the north side of the High Street, was completed in 1850.<ref>{{NHLE|desc=Numbers 47 (Corn Exchange), 49 and 51|num=1226805|access-date=31 July 2023}}</ref>
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Thrapston had two schools, Thrapston [[primary education|Primary]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thrapston-primary.northants.sch.uk/ |title=Thrapston Primary School |access-date=15 November 2007 |archive-date=9 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609004402/http://www.thrapston-primary.northants.sch.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and King John Middle School,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kingjohn.northants.sch.uk/ |title=King John Middle School |access-date=6 December 2010 |archive-date=23 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123215502/http://www.kingjohn.northants.sch.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which together served children from Nursery to Year 8. However, in 2015, East Northamptonshire switched to a two-tier school system resulting in the middle schools closing. As King John School closed, Thrapston Primary School expanded into the King John building, in order to accommodate the year 5 and 6 children. Following this, children usually go to Prince William school in [[Oundle]] or another school in the area from year 7 onwards.


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The local authorities that cover different aspects of civic life in Thrapston are Thrapston Town Council, and [[North Northamptonshire]] Council.
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Thrapston had two schools, Thrapston [[primary education|Primary]]<ref>[http://www.thrapston-primary.northants.sch.uk/ Thrapston Primary School]</ref> and King John Middle School,<ref>[http://www.kingjohn.northants.sch.uk/ King John Middle School]</ref> which together served children from Nursery to Year 8. However, in 2015, East Northamptonshire switched to a two-tier school system resulting in the middle schools closing. As King John School closed, Thrapston Primary School expanded into the King John building, in order to accommodate the year 5 and 6 children. Following this, children usually go to Prince William school in [[Oundle]] or another school in the area from year 7 onwards.

The town's football club, [[Thrapston Town F.C.|Thrapston Town]], plays in the [[United Counties Football League|United Counties League]].

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The local authorities that cover different aspects of civic life in Thrapston are Thrapston Town Council, [[East Northamptonshire]] District Council, and [[Northamptonshire County Council]].


== Notable residents ==
== Notable residents ==
*[[Henry de Thrapston]] (died c.1333), English-born judge and [[Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland]]
*[[John Hindhaugh]], motorsport and media presenter.
*[[John Hindhaugh]], motorsport and media presenter
*Katie Louise Lewis, massive alcoholic but a fairly average person otherwise (bit of a legend to be fair)


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Population7,238 (2021 Census)
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Thrapston is a market town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It was the headquarters of the former East Northamptonshire district, and at the time of the 2021 census, had a population of 7,238.[1]

The town's name means 'Farmstead or town of a man named Thraepst'. Another source suggests the individual name is related with Old Germanic 'Trapsta', 'Trafstila' and 'thrafstjan' meaning 'to comfort:, henceforth 'farmstead or town of a man named Draefst or Draepst'.[2]

Thrapston is situated close to the River Nene and is at the junction of the A14 and the A45. Until the 1960s, Thrapston had two railway stations. Thrapston (Midland) was on the Kettering to Cambridge route, and the former station and viaduct can be seen from the adjacent A14 road. Thrapston (Bridge Street) was on the former LNWR Northampton to Peterborough line.

A market charter was granted to the town in 1205, in exchange for two palfreys. This is celebrated every year with the town's Charter fair, when the high street is closed and the townspeople congregate in commemoration. A relative of George Washington, Sir John Washington, lived in Chancery Lane in the town, and his wife is buried in the Church of St James. Sir John was brother to George Washington's great-grandfather. Naturalist and writer Horace William Wheelwright practised as an attorney in Thrapston in the 1840s. The Corn Exchange, on the north side of the High Street, was completed in 1850.[3] Thrapston had two schools, Thrapston Primary[4] and King John Middle School,[5] which together served children from Nursery to Year 8. However, in 2015, East Northamptonshire switched to a two-tier school system resulting in the middle schools closing. As King John School closed, Thrapston Primary School expanded into the King John building, in order to accommodate the year 5 and 6 children. Following this, children usually go to Prince William school in Oundle or another school in the area from year 7 onwards.

The local authorities that cover different aspects of civic life in Thrapston are Thrapston Town Council, and North Northamptonshire Council.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Thrapston CP: Parish headcounts Archived 22 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Key to English Place-names". Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Numbers 47 (Corn Exchange), 49 and 51 (1226805)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Thrapston Primary School". Archived from the original on 9 June 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2007.
  5. ^ "King John Middle School". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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