Maidford Explained

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.

History

The villages name means 'Maidens' ford'.[2]

Maidford is mentioned in the Domesday Book as the settlement Merdeford Manor.

Buildings

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaSearch.do?a=7&r=1&i=1001&m=0&s=1388838810584&enc=1&areaSearchText=NN12+8HX&areaSearchType=16&extendedList=true&searchAreas= 2011 Census, accessed 4 January 2014
  2. Web site: Key to English Place-names.
  3. http://www.lambfold.org.uk The Lambfold Benefice