Isham is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is on the A509 road, three miles south of Kettering and a mile to the west of Burton Latimer. The River Ise is to the east of the village. Administratively, it forms part of North Northamptonshire. It was previously in the Borough of Wellingborough until 2021.[1] At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 772 people.[2]

Isham
St Peter's Church, Isham 2022
Isham Location within Northamptonshire
Population	771 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SP8873
Unitary authority	North Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Kettering
Postcode district	NN14
Dialling code	01536
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Wellingborough
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52.3529°N 0.7024°W / 52.3529; -0.7024

The villages name means 'River Ise homestead/village'.[3]

A bypass west of the village is planned by the county council.[4] HMS Isham, a Ham class minesweeper was named after the village.

Amenities

Isham has a shop, several churches,[5] the Isham Church of England primary school and a pub ( Lilacs Inn).

Isham Cricket Club, which plays in Division 1 of the Northamptonshire County League, is based on the outskirts of the village between Isham and Orlingbury.[6] Past players have included Stephen Fleming (New Zealand national cricket team captain) and Johann Myburgh (SA Titans).[7] The village is home to a wild bird sanctuary known as Safewings, which cares for injured birds.[8]

See also

• Isham and Burton Latimer railway station
• Isham Baronets

References

External links

Media related to Isham at Wikimedia Commons

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