Armston

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Armston
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The River Nene in Armston
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Armston
Location within Northamptonshire
OS grid reference TL059859
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PETERBOROUGH
Postcode district PE8
Dialling code 01832
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°27′40″N0°26′28″W / 52.461°N 0.441°W / 52.461; -0.441

Armston is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Polebrook, in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 22. [1]

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History

The hamlets name means 'Eorm's/Earnmund's farm/settlement'. [2] In 1866 Armston became a civil parish, [3] on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Polebrook. [4]

References

  1. "Population statistics Armston Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. "Key to English Place-names".
  3. "Relationships and changes Armston Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. "Oundle Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 March 2023.