Northamptonshire, England
The digital home of our community. Discover local businesses, village events, clubs, walks, transport, community organisations, local history and hundreds of photographs — all in one place.
WollastonVillage.org.uk combines practical everyday village information — businesses, transport, events and community services — with original historical research into Wollaston's remarkable past. Whether you live here, grew up here or are visiting for the first time, this is your guide to everything Wollaston, Northamptonshire.
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For over 130 years, Wollaston has been home to one of Britain's most celebrated shoemakers. NPS Shoes continues to craft Solovair boots by hand on South Street — a living piece of the village's industrial heritage.
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Wollaston once had more than a dozen public houses. From the Bell Inn on High Street to the Marquis of Granby, explore the pubs that shaped village social life.
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From a single grocery store on High Street to a network of departments serving hundreds of families — the story of how Wollaston's working people built their own retail empire.
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Sep
5
ABBA tribute night at the Hill Bar with Honey Honey. Ticketed event.
Sep
17
Monthly meeting of Wollaston Parish Council. Agenda available from the parish noticeboard. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
Oct
15
Monthly meeting of Wollaston Parish Council. Agenda available from the parish noticeboard. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
The Village Diary is updated regularly with community events, meetings, club nights and seasonal activities.
Open the Village DiaryLive departures
WOLLASTON STOPS
Sat, 5 Sept 2026
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WELLINGBOROUGH
Sat, 5 Sept 2026
Contacting Realtime Trains…
Refreshes every 30 seconds · W8 & VH1 bus · Wellingborough rail
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Village Photograph · Wollaston · c.1910
High Street at Thrift Street Junction
A hand-tinted postcard showing the corner shop advertising Colman's Mustard & Starch. Over a century later, the same building is home to one of Wollaston's most beloved independent businesses — Els Bakes.
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This is a growing archive and there's plenty we don't know yet. If you have old photographs, family stories, memories of local businesses or corrections to anything on the site — we'd be glad to hear from you.
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