Mission Field - Irchester Road

The field was at the lowest point in Irchester Road - opposite The Crescent - where the Welcome Inn stands today (2008)

1926 map of Irchester Road showing (lemon) the Mission Church's field used for social occasions. Rosemount (green), Highbury (home of Arthur Mills - orange) Strong & Fisher's factory (yellow) and Radburne & Bennett's (pink)

A Mission Church Tea held in the Mission Field, Irchester Road - year unknown

The Clayton children in the Mission Field l-r Joan, Harold, Billy, Eric, Albert & Kathie

The gates into the Mission Field from Irchester Road. James Peter Deighton, fruiterer, of Rushden, in his cart.

Part of the Mission Field now in 2019 with Melloway estate. The field used to have large wrought iron gates. Right is the boundary hedge of Highbury, left is the Welcome Inn.

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