Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 52.1674°N -1.1087°W |
Official Name: | Maidford |
Population: | 168 |
Population Ref: | (2011 Census)[1] 179 (2001 Census) |
London Distance: | 71miles |
Unitary England: | West Northamptonshire |
Lieutenancy England: | Northamptonshire |
Region: | East Midlands |
Constituency Westminster: | Daventry |
Post Town: | Towcester |
Postcode District: | NN12 |
Postcode Area: | NN |
Dial Code: | 01327 |
Static Image: | Church snow 1.JPG |
Static Image Width: | 200px |
Static Image Caption: | The 13th-century parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul |
Os Grid Reference: | SP609525 |
Maidford is a civil and ecclesiastical parish in West Northamptonshire and the diocese of Peterborough situated about 6miles north-west of Towcester. The population at the 2011 census was 168. It was a centre of local Northamptonshire lace-making until the early 20th century.
The villages name means 'Maidens' ford'.[2]
Maidford is mentioned in the Domesday Book as the settlement Merdeford Manor.
The 13th-century parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, and forms the centre of a monastic complex used as an hospitalium by the nearby Abbey at Canons Ashby. Since 2006 the parish has been part of the Lambfold Benefice[3] along with the parishes of Blakesley, Adstone, Farthingstone and Litchborough.