Gaols, Gallows and Ghosts

Gaols, Gallows and Ghosts

Richard Blacklee’s knowledge of Northampton is extensive. The amateur historian and author has lived in this area most of his life, save for short periods in the south of England and a brief spell overseas.“I was a chartered surveyor and worked in Northampton from about 1980. Until then I’d worked in South Africa for three years [his book A Race For Wealth is about the diamond business], but before that I’d been in Leicester and Bristol. On my r…