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I thought the name Wicksteed sounded vaguely familiar, and that's because I saw it embossed on the side of a swing yesterday. The same Charles Wicksteed founded a playground equipment company that's still going strong, and rather pleasingly still stick to his philosophy.
martin | 09.05.22 - 7:12 a.m. | #
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The museum was rather good when I last visited, I think in 2019. The art gallery, less so.
Man of Kent | 09.05.22 - 8:34 a.m. | #
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Whenever I pass through the station I always think of an episode of 'One Foot in the Grave' when Victor hired someone who he thought she said she did catering when in fact she said "I'm from Kettering":)
David | 09.05.22 - 9:07 a.m. | #
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If Wicksteed Park had been closed you would have had time to visit the Eleanor Cross a few miles away in Geddington.
Jonathan Wadman | 09.05.22 - 9:57 a.m. | #
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Wicksteed transports me back to endless childhood hours spent during the 60s and 70s spent in municipal playgrounds. The Wicksteed logo was found on all those long removed rides like the rocking house, the witch hat and those highly polished metal slides offering burns and bumps on a hot day as you flew down and off.
Rod | 09.05.22 - 10:02 a.m. | #
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You went to Kettering and Kettering was closed.
Caroline | 09.05.22 - 10:11 a.m. | #
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I'm with Jonathan, voting for the Eleanor Cross at Geddington. Should've taken a bicycle 😉, it's on the National Cycle Network route between Corby and Kettering. Hurrah for Bates and platform 3 though.
Lorenzo | 09.05.22 - 12:04 p.m. | #
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Reading 'Wicksteed Kettering' cast into the steps of the slide at my local playground, small me assumed that 'kettering' was the process by which such things were made.
Sarah | 09.05.22 - 12:13 p.m. | #
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Hurrah for Wickys! Long time used for our family gatherings in the 70s/80s. Fond memories of the water chute, train and everything else about the place.
I was born in Kettering General whilst parents were living in Corby but we moved not long after and I have no knowledge of those towns. But thanks for reviving the Wicksteeds memories. Unfortunately I haven't been back for way longer than 25 years but have sadly re-visited Kettering General as that's where my dad died... Hey ho, Wicksteeds is now on my "places to take the kids this summer" list :)
O | 09.05.22 - 12:25 p.m. | #
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Kettering Vintage Steam Rally is worth a trip at the end of September.
south london lad | 09.05.22 - 12:39 p.m. | #
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I'd love to have stopped off at Geddington's pristine Eleanor Cross, given it's halfway between Corby and Kettering, but...
• 3 hour gaps between buses
• bus not included in £4.20 ticket
• otherwise a 6 mile walk
diamond geezer | Homepage | 09.05.22 - 12:54 p.m. | #
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If you ever visit Kettering again, may I suggest a few minutes spent in appreciation of a minor hero of mine; JL Carr, founder of the Quince Tree Press. The Last Englishman - if the title of his biography is to be believed - authored amongst other things my favourite (and shortest, and smallest) work on history: 'The Poor Man's Guide to the Revolution of 1381.' I am pleased to see he has a plaque.
jpmac | 09.05.22 - 3:09 p.m. | #
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J L Carr also wrote a great book about football
Tones | 09.05.22 - 6:10 p.m. | #
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Now voting for improved bus services. Hourly at least, as in Switzerland. They'd need to have some kind of integrated ticket whereby citizens would not be penalised for a break of journey to visit an Eleanor Cross.
Lorenzo | 09.05.22 - 7:47 p.m. | #
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Wicksteed Park - destination for primary school trips from miles around. No wonder it suffered when all those trips suddenly stopped.
miker | 09.05.22 - 8:22 p.m. | #
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I'm surprised Kettering Hospital has been mentioned in the comments. That's the only place I've been to in the town.
In my first week working as train crew I managed I cut my hand quite badly on a broken glass and they had to stop the train specifically to take me to hospital. I still have a small scar on my hand to remember it by.
Anders | 09.05.22 - 9:10 p.m. | #
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Interesting. When I thought of Kettering, I only thought of Weetabix. Until now.
Ronald | 09.05.22 - 9:24 p.m. | #
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Weetabix is at Burton Latimer, about three miles down the road.
THC | 09.05.22 - 9:44 p.m. | #
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Clarks shoes do visit Somerset for a rest in the warehouse, but they are imported from a lot further afield these days
Herned | 11.05.22 - 10:37 a.m. | #
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