6. Zion Chapel. In the early 1830’s a difference of opinion arose in the Baptist community. It may have been due to a “liberalising” of worship at the chapel in Gold Street. A small group broke away and formed a new congregation. A small chapel was built in 1838 on Zion Hill, which has always been recorded as “strict Baptist”. The chapel has not been used since 1990.
	Proceed into the open area in front of The Royal Oak
	7. Top Green. This area is known as Top Green and was once part of the village green. Another area of the Green remains by the Church. Walgrave may have developed as a series of tenement rows tacked onto several greens.
	8.The Royal Oak. In the car park of The Royal Oak you will see a small two-storey shoe workshop. Traditionally, the ground floor was used for storage and the upper floor, where the light was better, was used for working on such tasks as hand stitching. This workshop is believed to be the last of its type in the village. Also note the Four Villages Garage next to the Royal Oak. At the time of the first war, the office for the garage was a cobblers shop belonging to Mr Clay. Mr Clay later developed his hobby of repairing bicycles and motorcycles into a business.
	9.Travellers Rest. The village had four and at one period five public houses – the Langham Arms, Robin Hood, Royal Oak, Travellers Rest and the Five Bells, plus one out-door beer house. The Royal Oak remains as the last surviving public house in Walgrave.
	There is now a choice of routes. The Road Route: Continue along the Kettering Road out of the village, until just past the last house. Cross the road to enter Red Springs Nature Reserve, Walgrave’s Pocket Park. To avoid the field routes return to the village along the Kettering Road and continue your walk from point 20.The Lower Green.
	The Field Route: Look for the footpath sign on the opposite side of the Kettering Road from the Royal Oak, go along the side of the house and over the stile. Turn left into the field.
	Road Route: 10.Walgrave Primary School. Built in 1912 the school was originally an “all-age” school for children from 5 years old up to school leaving age. When Moulton School opened the children transferred from Walgrave aged eleven years.
	Field Route: As you walk from the road to the back of the houses, you are following a stone wall, probably seventeenth century in origin, that marks the boundary of Manor Farm. The field walk runs parallel to the road. Please follow the markers. Enter Red Springs reserve at the stile.
	11. Red Springs Nature Reserve. The Pocket Park is maintained and planted by volunteers. It gets its name from the reddish looking spring water. The Pocket Park was donated to the parish by The Frank Knight Settlement Trust in 1992. The area with the large pond was donated in 1992 in memory of David Harrison who did so much to plant the first area. Continue through the park making sure you visit the large pond area off to the left of the site. As you leave the pond area follow the stream to the bridge. Cross the footbridge into the field. (This area can be boggy in wet weather).
	Climb the slope ahead for a good view of some of the remains of the medieval field system including strips of ridge and furrow; the “heads” (where soil accumulated at the end of each strip after ploughing) and the boundary of the two furlongs (where one group of ridge and furrow strips are at right angles to another group).
	Walk towards Hall Farm keeping parallel to the stream. Please keep to marked paths.