Approaching Rushden from Higham Ferrers, 50 years ago, one passed a few cottages, known as "The Rookery," before coming to Mason's Farm, which was situated where the Victoria Hotel now stands. Then there was Denton's Farm, the original farmhouse having stood until recently.
Laughton's Farm was where Queen-street now runs, and finally there was Smith's Farm standing where Griffith-street now is.
These farm properties stretched a long way towards the eastern end of the village and, with certain exceptions, adjoined.
Not far from Laughton’s Farm were limestone pits. There are still traces of these pits which were afterwards used as rubbish dumps, so that there are now houses in Queen-street which have been built upon innumerable old saucepans and pots and pans.
Cows being driven towards the Church c1902
Rushden Argus August 12th 1921, transcribed by Susan Manton
Burnt Out - Thatched Barn Destroyed
A dangerous outbreak of fire was fortunately noticed by a Kettering motorist passing through Rushden just before 3a.m. on Sunday morning. As reported elsewhere he gave the alarm, and the Fire Brigade succeeded in saving the adjoining cottage, a stack of oats, a rick of hay and other property. The barn belonged to Mr. Jeremiah Knight of the High Street [South]. The Knights - Hilly Farm - 54 High Street South
The Barn
Extract from Council Meeting Dec 1932
An application was also received from Mr. John Edwin Chettle, of No. 63, Duck-street, to be registered as a cowkeeper and wholesale purveyor of milk at his farm and dairy on the Kimbolton-road, Rushden. The application was granted.
