Quinton is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Northampton town centre along the road from Wootton to Hanslope, near Salcey Forest.
| Quinton | |
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.jpg) Church of St John the Baptist, Quinton | |
.svg)  Quinton Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 194 (2001 Census)[1] 204 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SP776543 |
| • London | 66 miles (106 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | NN7 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village's name means 'Queen's farm/settlement'; or perhaps 'farm/settlement of Cwena' or 'woman's farm/settlement'.[2]
Geography
editThe parish borders the parishes of Wootton, Hackleton, Hartwell, Ashton, Roade, Courteenhall and Grange Park. The latter housing estate, effectively all but an urban expansion of Northampton, is only 500 yards away across some fields.
Preston Green
editUrban expansion of Northampton was being planned in October 2008 which would absorb the village in its entirety.[3]
Demographics
editThe 2001 census shows a population of 194 people, 90 male, 104 female in 72 dwellings,[1] increasing to 204 at the 2011 census.[4]
Buildings
editThe Parish Church is dedicated to St John the Baptist, mostly remodelled in 1801,[5] though the tower is 13th century and there are Norman parts. There is a notable monument to Eleanor Maccalum (d.1909) in the churchyard of terracotta with angels at the head and foot.
References
edit- ^ a b "UK census 2001 – data". Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "13,500 new homes proposed for Northampton suburb – Northampton Chronicle and Echo". Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1961). The Buildings of England – Northamptonshire. London and New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-300-09632-3.
External links
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