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You have reached the website of the Milton Malsor Historical Society - MMHS for short.
The Historical Society was formed in 2004 to bring together like-minded
people to study and record various aspects of the village and village life,
particularly of times gone by. The members of the Society meet regularly
to exchange information on items of common interest, to listen to guest
speakers, and to visit local places of historic interest. The Society is
affiliated to the Northampton Association for Local History.
Milton Malsor
is a small village situated 3 miles to the south of Northampton, right in the centre
of England. At the time of the Domesday Book there
were two manors in the village and the powerful Malesoure family, who were
descended from followers of William the Conqueror, caused the village to be
known as Middleton or Milton Malesoure - subsequently contracted to Malzor.
Much has happened since then! The population has ebbed and flowed over the
years, but by the year 2005 there were some 300 dwellings, occupied by
700 villagers. Many of the dwellings are built of attractive local
sandstone, some retaining their thatched roofs.
On this site you can:
- See the Society's programme of events for this year and previous years
- Read about the Society's publications and how to purchase them
- Look at photographs of the village, and villagers, from days gone by
- Learn about the Society's ongoing projects, and how you could help
- Learn more about the history of the village through the History Trail
- Find links to other local history societies
"Supersize" versions of most of the photographs on the site can be viewed by "clicking" on the picture.
We are continually adding material to the site, so please re-visit from time to time to see what is new. If you are able to suggest an improvement, or to correct an entry, on this website please contact us, either by email or by ‘phoning the Society's Secretary.