Upper Stowe is a village in West Northamptonshire in England. It is in the civil parish of Stowe Nine Churches. It has a church dedicated to St James. This was built to the design of P.C Hardwick in 1855. It has a bellcote rather than a tower.[1]
| Upper Stowe | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Upper Stowe Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP6456 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN7 |
| Dialling code | 01327 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The name 'Stowe' derives from Old English word for 'place'.[2]
References
edit- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1973). Cherry, Bridget (ed.). Northamptonshire. Buildings of England (Second ed.). London: Penguin. p. 419. ISBN 0-14-0710-22-1.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
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