Thrapston

The bridge over the Nene at Thrapston was broken, and that over the Wensum at Attlebridge could no longer bear the great traffic passing to and from the worsted seld at Norwich.

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One fine example would be the huge string-course sign in the Smith & Grace Screw-Boss Pulley Co Ltd factory at Thrapston.

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On December 28 he purchased from a chemist to whom he was a stranger, and who lived at Thrapston, a quantity of poison, alleging that he wanted to poison rats.

The Reminiscences Of Sir Henry Hawkins Brampton, Henry H 1904

Old Thrapston -- hang it, Victor, that old man ought to be hanged!

Comedies of Courtship Anthony Hope 1898

Upon my honor, you know, I shouldn't like to be like old Thrapston, not when I was getting old, you know.

Comedies of Courtship Anthony Hope 1898

"You see," said she, "we get rid of the new viscounty, and it's much better to be Warmley than Thrapston."

Comedies of Courtship Anthony Hope 1898

"Ah -- er -- Lord -- Thrapston, have you noticed the resemblance you speak of in any other way?"

Comedies of Courtship Anthony Hope 1898

Blakesley, where his father's property was situated, is not near Aldwinkle or Tichmarsh, which are close together on opposite sides of the river Nene, and about two miles from Thrapston, but near Canons-Ashby on the other side of the county.

The Dramatic Works of John Dryden Scott, Walter, Sir 1882

Huntingdon to Thrapston, and a view of it is given in Zouch's 4to. edition of Isaac Walton's _Lives_; it is stated, in a note, to be near Spalding, for which read _Spaldwick_.

Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Various 1852

Within two miles of Thrapston is Drayton House, Lowick, the seat of the

Rides on Railways Samuel Sidney 1848