Orton, Northamptonshire

Orton is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) west of Kettering, in North Northamptonshire, England.

Orton
Former parish church of All Saints
Orton is located in Northamptonshire
Orton
Orton
Location within Northamptonshire
OS grid referenceSP8079
Civil parish
  • Orton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKettering
Postcode districtNN14
Dialling code01536
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteLoddington Parish Council
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°24′27″N 0°49′05″W / 52.4076°N 0.8181°W / 52.4076; -0.8181

The villages name means 'Higher farm/settlement' or 'ridge farm/settlement'.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Key to English Place-names".

Further reading

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