Martin Izzard

Ashton and the Chequered Skipper A History Martin Izzard

Ashton is a unique village located in the north east corner of Northamptonshire, this book describes its evolution, together with the links with the Rothschild family, the World Conker Championship and the demise and reintroduction of the Chequered Skipper Butterfly back into Rockingham Forest.



The author has visited this area for more than forty years and is ideally placed to describe its special history and natural history.