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Radio Northampton,20 Sep 2025,17 mins

The Great Fire of Northampton: 350 years on

Secret Northampton

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Medieval Northampton was a town of great prominence. But on 20th September 1675, a fire crippled the town, destroying a majority of the buildings, and leaving thousands homeless. Joseph Ashmenall found out more about the fire, with the help of historian Alan Clark. Credit: All Saints Church

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