Badby is rich in history and you can find more about it on the following pages:
Some notable features and places in Badby and around
- A tour of Badby
- The Post Office
- The Youth Hostel
- The Chapel
- The Cemetery
- The ‘Spirit of the Valley’ sculpture near The Nene
- Then and Now in photographs
St Mary the Virgin Parish Church
- History of the site and present building
- The Tower
- The Church Bells
- Church Clock
- The Churchyard
- Features to look for in the Church
- List of Incumbents (Rectors and Vicars)
- St. Mary’s Church Pew Platforms Project
- St. Mary’s Church Roof Repair Project
- Lady Knightley School
- The National School
- The Council School
- Badby School Centenary 2013
- Badby Primary School in 2017
- May Day celebrations
- Recollections of schooling in Badby – Lady Louisa Knightley, Miss A.E. Ivens, Roy Barnett MBE, Keith Bull, Ian Adamson, Jane Fletcher & Deborah Chapman, George Hopcraft
Some people and families of Badby and their stories
- Janet Ingram, Olive Bourton & Joanne Hind
- David Blundell’s grandparents
- Maynard Green
- Roy Barnett
- Joseph Merrick
- The Root(e) family
Living, working and pastimes in Badby in the past
- Farming in Badby
- Other employment
- Entertainment
- Badby Morris dancing – Badby Morris, Cecil Sharp, Ephraim Cox, Lady Knightley, Badby Morris costume, The Tunes,
Present-day performance, Life of Ephraim Cox - Transport & roads
- Water, gas and electricity
- The history of Badby Woods
- Bluebell Teas
- Birds: successes over 200 years, Changes more recently, Bird survey 1946-50, References (Birds)
- Flowers, Trees, Plant catalogue 1840, References (Plants)
Acknowledgements and sources of information on Badby and its history
Amended 6 March 2025