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THE  BLISWORTH

COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

2009

 

NOTE:  THIS DOCUMENT IS NOW SERIOUSLY IN NEED OF AN UPDATE.

With the Compliments of
BLISWORTH PARISH COUNCIL

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this directory. Please contact
the compiler on 858478 with comments on the contents, errors or omissions.

The Parish Council meets in the village hall
on the first Monday of each month at 7.30 pm.
Tony Lack, the Parish Clerk can be contacted on 01604 879121

There are 8 members (3 vacancies):
Chairman: Colin Gardner, 859493, 75 Connegar Leys Blisworth NN7 3DF
Michael Hawkins, The Old Rectory, High Street Blisworth NN7 3BJ
June Hawkins, The Old Rectory High Street Blisworth NN7 3BJ
Pat Masterman, 858985, 7 Pond Bank Blisworth NN7 3EL
Margaret Field, 858468, Willow House Towcester Road Blisworth NN7 3BL
Dave Dalton, 8587789, 22 Buttmead Blisworth NN7 3DQ
Alan Hargreaves, 859213, Ashley Court 12 Church Lane Blisworth NN7 3BX
George Wilkins, 879259, 74 Upper Glen Avenue Blisworth Park NN7 3EE

District Councillors are Sally Townsend - 879200 & Steve Clarke - 859031
County Councillor is Bernard Ingram - 858489

SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL OFFICES
Springfields, Towcester, Northants, NN12 6AE telephone 0845 2300226
DOCTORS. Dr. Hillier and Partners, Park Slope Surgery,
Stoke Road Blisworth - 878000
Northampton General Hospital  -  634700
ST JOHN the BAPTIST PARISH CHURCH, Church Lane
Anglican Services 8 am 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month,
Morning Worship 11 am each week. Sunday School, 10 am
on the 1st Sunday RECTOR, Revd. Roy Mellor - 879112
CHURCH WARDENS, Fiona McKenzie, 859541, and Angela Cheeseburgh 859839
BLISWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH Chapel Lane
PASTOR, Ted Ashworth, 01327 352812   Family Worship 10.45 am.
SECRETARY, Peter Burton, 858980
Chapel Coffee House open each Tuesday 9.30 am to 12 noon.
Hall available for hire.

BLISWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Courteenhall Road Blisworth NN7 3DD 858414
Head teacher, Mrs Celia Irwin.
Site Supervisor, Mrs Clare Dunkley 858492
Senior Citizens Lunch Club
Thursdays during term time, 12.15 pm 858414.
Kids stop after School & Holiday Club, Nichola Blake, 07867 530509
VILLAGE HALL  Main Hall & Upper room available for hire.
Mrs Diane Husbands 859190
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH  Co-ordinator, Alan Andrews. 858023
Police none emergency contact 0 3000 111 222
Police - local village action 01604 432436
ROUND & ABOUT Village Newsletter, published bi-monthly to all households.
Editor Alan North, 858579  Email items to roundandabout@blisworth.org.uk
STREET DOCTOR Street lighting etc. County Council 0845 601 1113

SHOPPING

Blisworth Stores and Post Office: 17 High Street, Ajay Kataria, 858205
Banking: Facilities available at the Post Office - see above.
Young’s Nurseries: Plants, shrubs & trees, garden sundries and floristry,
Northampton Road. 858574
Wild Flower Nursery: David Snapes, Northampton Road, 859879
Elite Caravans: Sales and Service, Northampton Road 858331
Fish: Grimsby Fresh Fish, Monday afternoons. Ian 07976 445669
Mobile Greengrocer: Martyn Blunt. Wednesday morning & Friday all
day. For routes and times call 845830
Mobile Butcher: Peter Clarke, Thursdays, 2.30 - 4 pm.
Call 07759 081444 for route and times.

LEISURE

Allotments: Stoke Road. Apply to Jane Percival 858478.
Site Supervisor Alan Andrews 858023
Allotments: Courteenhall Road. Apply to Jane Hill 858656
Art Group: Mondays, in the Chapel Coffee House.
Details from Ivan Chester 858702 or Brenda Warner 858284
Beavers: Wednesdays 5.45 pm - 7 pm, School hall or Scout hut,
Sandra O’Connor 858764
Bell Ringing: Local contact Mason Masterman 858985.
Practice Monday nights
Blisworth Bookworms: Maggie Turton, 7 Westbrook - 858594
4th Monday of the month, 1.30 pm to 3.30 or 4 pm
Blisworth Heritage Society: Last Friday evening of the month, 7.30 pm
at the village hall. Di Burgoyne 858406
Blisworth Tapestry Project; Contact Carol Arnall 858776
Boat Hire: Blisworth Tunnel Boats, Gayton Road 858868
Bowls: Short Mat. Monday, Wednesday & Friday afternoons, and
Tuesday evenings. In the Village Hall. - Stan Tyrrell 858637
Cubs: Scout Hut, at the playing Field. Thursdays, 6.30-8 pm
Janine Jans, 858343 or Sandra O’Connor 858764
Dog Training: Tuesdays 6 pm. Baptist Church Hall, 07808 156963
Dancing: Ballet /Modern, 3 years +, Fridays 3.30-9 pm, Saturdays 9-12
Fiona Sheehan 858162 or 764640
Dancing : Ballroom, Fridays, in the village hall. 6.30 - 9 pm 878983
Dancing: West Coast Swing. The Royal Oak Barn 8 pm 858372
Football: The Football Club at the Playing Field. Junior & Senior
teams, and supporters club. Paul Burton 859898
Guides: The School Hall, Tuesdays, 7 pm - 8.30 pm. - Claire Roberts 859775
Inland Waterways Association: Northampton Branch, Sec. Jan Andrews - 858023
Mobile Library: Thursdays, on a three weekly rota.
Call 01280 703455 for routes, dates and times.
Mother’s Club: (for all women) third Tuesday of the month,
Village Hall- Margaret Field 858468
Riding School & Livery Yard: New Tunnel Hill Farm, Stoke Road
Robert Lee 858041
Livery Yard: Blisworth Stone House Farm Stoke Road.
Derek Cherry 858663
Running: Local races, 5 Km (May) & 5 miles (August) organised by
Wootton Road Runners Dave Parkin 765691
Scouts: Mondays 7.15 - 8.45 at the Scout Hut, Playing Field -
Dave Parramore 702305 Sandra O’Connor 858764
W.I. Walking Group: All welcome (and dogs) Wednesdays 10 am, village hall car park Barbara Evans 858308
Women’s Institute: 2nd Thursday, 7.30 pm at the Village hall,
Secretary Fiona McKenzie 859541
Yoga: Yoga Rhythm sessions, Upper room village hall, 8.00 - 9 pm, 07828 818591
 

EATING OUT

HOTEL: The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, Hotel, Restaurant and Bars - 859551
PUB: The Royal Oak, 1 Chapel Lane,  - 858372
Chubby's: Snacks at JBJ Business Park, 7.30am till 2pm  -  07913 690697
THE CHAPEL COFFEE HOUSE:
Tuesdays 9.30 am to 12 noon for tea, coffee, cakes and snacks.

CHILDCARE & PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Blisworth Pre-school Playgroup : Two and a half years to school age.
Village hall, weekdays, details - 859375
Blisworth Day Nursery: Three months to Pre-school. 8 am to 6 pm
Chapel Lane, details - 859471
Child Care: Dawn Curtis, Registered Childminder 07791 739098

AGE CONCERN  Beryl Andrews 858252

LOCAL SERVICES & TRADESMEN

Milk Delivery: Dairy Crest, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 713900
Free Rang Eggs: Arm Fm, Blisworth Arm, 07929 078876
Newspapers & Magazines: Blisworth Stores, 858205
Bartley’s Landscaping: 07866 111894
Master Blacksmith, Bob Nightingale at JBJ estate: 01604 859252
Local Gardeners: John Bartlett 859983     Carol Arnall 858776
Sue Frances 858140               Jane Hill 858656     Laura Hayes 07804224863
Computing Support: Tim Howard, 3 Northampton Rd. 858150
Greetings Cards: Margaret Howard,  ditto.
Boat maintenance: Canal Maintenance Yard, Blisworth Arm 858043
Boat Hire: ABC Leisure. Gayton Marina, Blisworth Arm 858685
Boat Sales & Mooring: Blisworth Marina, Blisworth Arm 879827
House Builder: Palmer Houghton Developments. Alan Hargreaves 879101
Home Maintenance: Carl Matthews,  859631
Electrician: Domestic & Commercial, Carl Eales 35 Stoke Road, 859612
Painter & Plasterer: DPL Services, interior& exterior work 07867 752128
Plumber: Roy’s Plumbing & Heating 858081
Plumber: Andrew Payler 01327 359008
Plumbing & Heating: Tom Lodesby,  Ladyfield, 07734 321113
Plumbing &Tiling: J&H Services 859165
Tree Surgery; Colin Ellis, 20 Westbrook 07890 965204
C.F.M. Garage: MOT and repairs, JBJ Units, Northampton Road 859701
Aromatherapy Massage & Healing,: Tina Reidy, 57 Connegar Leys 858367
Reflexology: ‘Footsteps’ Julie Kingson, 30 High Street 858018
Chiropodist / Podiatrist: Kathy Sindall, Parkslope Surgery 878000
Wild Bird Seed: from RSPB. Laurie Walker, 10 Towcester Road 858329
Veterinary Surgery: Woodburcote Road, Towcester 01327 350239
Veterinary Surgery: The Beeches, Bell Plantation 01327 354477
Village Diary: Outside Blisworth Stores. Contact Beryl Andrews 858252
Window Cleaning: Martin Timms 01604 456682
Window Cleaning: Millennium Domestic & Commercial 01604 432035
Wills & Probate services: Michelle Smart, 879455

TRANSPORT

There is a good bus service, to and from Northampton and Towcester
every half hour, and buses to Milton Keynes Brackley and Oxford come
within this service.
  Consult the boards by the stops for the times.

National Express 08705 80808.
National Rail Enquires 08457 484950
JASON: (South Northants door to door service) 654493
Tadd: door-door medical appointments, Towcester 01327 810308
Concessionary Travel Passes: South Northants Council 01327 322120

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Anglia Water                  East Midlands Electricity                Gas Transco
0845 7145145                            0800 056 8090                         0800 111 999

 

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