| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Maidwell |
| Coordinates: | 52.3851°N -0.9043°W |
| Population: | 429 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Unitary England: | West Northamptonshire |
| Lieutenancy England: | Northamptonshire |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Constituency Westminster: | Kettering |
| Post Town: | Northampton |
| Postcode District: | NN6 |
| Postcode Area: | NN |
| Dial Code: | 01604 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SP7476 |
| London Distance: | 78miles |
| Static Image Name: | The Stag, Maidwell - geograph.org.uk - 6201444.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | The Stag Inn, Maidwell |
Maidwell is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish had 325 inhabitants,[1] including Draughton, and this increased to 429 at the 2011 census.[2]
The villages name means 'Maidens' spring/stream'.[3]
The A508 road runs through its western end and the village is about halfway between the market town of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, and the county town of Northampton which is about 7miles south. It is about 1miles south of junction 2 of the major A14 road.
The Historic England website contains details of a total of nine listed buildings in the parish of Maidwell, all of which are Grade II apart from St Mary the Virgin's Church, which is Grade II*.[4] They include the following:
Lamport railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened on 16 February 1859 serving Maidwell as well as other nearby villages. The line closed to passenger traffic in 1960, and later completely closed to all traffic.
See main article: Maidwell Hall. Maidwell Hall is an independent boys and girls boarding and day preparatory school for children from 4–13 years old.