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. At the time of the
2011 census, the parish's population was 772 people.
The villages name means '
River Ise homestead/village'.
A bypass west of the village is planned by the county council.
HMS ''Isham'', a
Ham class minesweeper was named after the village in 1954.
Amenities
Isham has a shop, several churches, th
Isham Church of England primary schooland 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. Past players have included
Stephen Fleming (
New Zealand national cricket team
The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket. Named the Black Caps, they played their first Test in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. From 1930 ...
captain) and
Johann Myburgh (SA Titans). The village is home to a wild bird sanctuary known as ''Safewings'', which cares for injured birds.
Safewings website
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See also
* Isham and Burton Latimer railway station
* Isham Baronets
References
External links
Villages in Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
Civil parishes in Northamptonshire
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