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  • A new ladies shoe company start-up in Northampton

    A new ladies shoe company start-up in Northampton

    Mother-of-two Charlotte Henderson has set up The British Flat Shoe Company which provides hand-made flat ladies shoes and produced entirely in a Northampton factory. I got ...
  • Church's, part of Prada

    Church's, part of Prada

    Church’s can trace their origins to Stone Church, born in 1675 and who trained as a cordwainer and master shoemaker. His skills were passed down ...
  • Cordwainers' Footwear Student of the Year Award 2014

    Cordwainers' Footwear Student of the Year Award 2014

    The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers has named Helen Kirkum of the University of Northampton as the winner of the inaugural Cordwainers’ Footwear Student of the ...
  • Crockett & Jones to feature on Michael Portillo’s Great British Railway Journey

    Crockett & Jones to feature on Michael Portillo’s Great British Railway Journey

    Crockett & Jones, based in Northampton, hosted a visit by former Cabinet Minister Michael Portillo in April last year as part of an episode titled ...
  • Edward Green - The Finest Shoes In England

    Edward Green - The Finest Shoes In England

    Founded in 1890 and still making 250 pairs of shoes per week in Northampton today , Edward Green continues to go from strength to strength with ...
  • Jeffery~West – Infamous English Shoes

    Jeffery~West – Infamous English Shoes

    By Guy Sangster Adams (abridged) Childhood friends Mark Jeffery and Guy West were born and bred in Northampton and grew up surrounded by a rich shoe-making ...
  • John Lobb – a recent Northampton acquisition...

    John Lobb – a recent Northampton acquisition...

    John Lobb is an example of a successful footwear manufacturer that, with its ready-to-wear collection, has bought into and adopted Northamptonshire’s reputation for quality craftsmanship ...
  • JuJu Jelly Shoes

    JuJu Jelly Shoes

    Based in Northampton Juju Footwear are the original creators of the British Jelly Shoe and have been manufacturing their iconic shoes and children’s wellington boots for over ...
  • Northampton Boot & Shoe Quarter

    Northampton Boot & Shoe Quarter

    The finest remnants of Northampton’s boot and shoe industry can be found in the area immediately to the north and east of the town centre ...
  • Northampton General Hospital & the Shoe Barons

    Northampton General Hospital & the Shoe Barons

    The vital role that shoe barons played in building Northampton General Hospital is being explored in the NGH archive. A section of the historical store is ...
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        • A new ladies shoe company start-up in Northampton
          A new ladies shoe company start-up in Northampton
        • Church's, part of Prada
          Church's, part of Prada
        • Cordwainers' Footwear Student of the Year Award 2014
          Cordwainers' Footwear Student of the Year Award 2014
        • Crockett & Jones to feature on Michael Portillo’s Great British Railway Journey
          Crockett & Jones to feature on Michael Portillo’s Great British Railway Journey
        • Edward Green - The Finest Shoes In England
          Edward Green - The Finest Shoes In England
        • Jeffery~West – Infamous English Shoes
          Jeffery~West – Infamous English Shoes
        • John Lobb – a recent Northampton acquisition...
          John Lobb – a recent Northampton acquisition...
        • JuJu Jelly Shoes
          JuJu Jelly Shoes
        • Northampton Boot & Shoe Quarter
          Northampton Boot & Shoe Quarter
        • Northampton General Hospital & the Shoe Barons
          Northampton General Hospital & the Shoe Barons
        • Northampton's shoe factories and World War One
          Northampton's shoe factories and World War One
        • Spring Line Lasts - Northampton
          Spring Line Lasts - Northampton
        • Stamp Shoes - Nicholas Cooper
          Stamp Shoes - Nicholas Cooper
        • The names Jones, Crockett & Jones
          The names Jones, Crockett & Jones
        • The World Famous Shoe Collection @ Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
          The World Famous Shoe Collection @ Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
        • Trickers - by Royal Appointment
          Trickers - by Royal Appointment
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      • Cordwainers' Footwear Student of the Year Award 2014
        Cordwainers' Footwear Student of the Year Award 2014
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        Northamptonshire Record Office (Archive Service) - Boot & Shoe Collection
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