The Northampton Mercury was an English news and media company founded in 1720. Published in Northampton, it was sold throughout the midlands, as far west as Worcester and as far east as Cambridge.[1] When it ceased publication in 2015, it was the oldest continuously published newspaper in the U.K.
The Northampton Mercury was founded in 1720 by William Dicey, who had moved to Northampton from London and set up a printing office with Robert Raikes.[2] Ownership of the newspaper remained in the Dicey family through the 19th century. One of its proprietors was Thomas Edward Dicey, senior wrangler in 1811, Chairman of the Midland Railway, and father of jurist A.V. Dicey.[3]
In 1931, it merged with the Northampton Herald, becoming the Mercury & Herald, and was published under that name until 1988, when it became the Northampton Mercury & Herald. It was sold in 1992 to the EMAP newspapers and in 1996 to the Johnston Press group of regional newspapers.[4] In later years it was distributed as a free tabloid companion to the Northampton Chronicle & Echo, the paid-for weekly from the Johnston Press. When it ceased publication in 2015, it was according to its website "the UK’s oldest newspaper with a proven record of continuous publication", with a free circulation of 44,000.[5]
Notesedit
^Hoskins, W. G.; Hey, David (2014). Local History in England. Taylor & Francis. p. 64. ISBN978-1-317-87118-7.
^"William Dicey (Biographical details)". The British Museum. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^Neale, Charles Montague (1907). The senior wranglers of the University of Cambridge, from 1748 to 1907. With biographical, & c., notes. Bury St. Edmunds: Groom and Son. p. 28. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
^"Northampton Mercury". British Newspapers Online. 13 July 2013. from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
^Turvill, William (7 October 2015). "295-year-old Northampton newspaper, once named as ninth oldest in the world, closed by Johnston Press". PressGazette. from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
Referencesedit
Hadley, William Waite (1920). 1720-1920: The Bi-centenary Record of the Northampton Mercury. Northampton: Mercury Press.
External linksedit
Image of 8 August 1720 issue of Northampton Mercury. British Library.
Portrait of William Dicey. Northamptonshire Central Library.
December 15, 2023
northampton, mercury, english, news, media, company, founded, 1720, published, northampton, sold, throughout, midlands, west, worcester, east, cambridge, when, ceased, publication, 2015, oldest, continuously, published, newspaper, gloucester, journaltype, site. The Northampton Mercury was an English news and media company founded in 1720 Published in Northampton it was sold throughout the midlands as far west as Worcester and as far east as Cambridge 1 When it ceased publication in 2015 it was the oldest continuously published newspaper in the U K Gloucester JournalType of sitenews websitesAvailable inEnglishRevenueAdvertisingURLnorthamptonmercury wbr comCurrent statusOnline Contents 1 History 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Northampton Mercury was founded in 1720 by William Dicey who had moved to Northampton from London and set up a printing office with Robert Raikes 2 Ownership of the newspaper remained in the Dicey family through the 19th century One of its proprietors was Thomas Edward Dicey senior wrangler in 1811 Chairman of the Midland Railway and father of jurist A V Dicey 3 In 1931 it merged with the Northampton Herald becoming the Mercury amp Herald and was published under that name until 1988 when it became the Northampton Mercury amp Herald It was sold in 1992 to the EMAP newspapers and in 1996 to the Johnston Press group of regional newspapers 4 In later years it was distributed as a free tabloid companion to the Northampton Chronicle amp Echo the paid for weekly from the Johnston Press When it ceased publication in 2015 it was according to its website the UK s oldest newspaper with a proven record of continuous publication with a free circulation of 44 000 5 Notes edit Hoskins W G Hey David 2014 Local History in England Taylor amp Francis p 64 ISBN 978 1 317 87118 7 William Dicey Biographical details The British Museum Retrieved 4 November 2016 Neale Charles Montague 1907 The senior wranglers of the University of Cambridge from 1748 to 1907 With biographical amp c notes Bury St Edmunds Groom and Son p 28 Retrieved 5 November 2016 Northampton Mercury British Newspapers Online 13 July 2013 Archived from the original on 5 February 2013 Retrieved 5 November 2016 Turvill William 7 October 2015 295 year old Northampton newspaper once named as ninth oldest in the world closed by Johnston Press PressGazette Archived from the original on 5 November 2016 Retrieved 5 November 2016 References editHadley William Waite 1920 1720 1920 The Bi centenary Record of the Northampton Mercury Northampton Mercury Press External links editImage of 8 August 1720 issue of Northampton Mercury British Library Portrait of William Dicey Northamptonshire Central Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northampton Mercury amp oldid 1161340229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
