Cranford, Northamptonshire

Cranford
Cranford St Andrew
Cranford Location within Northamptonshire
Population	422 (2011)
OS grid reference	SP9277
Unitary authority	North Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Kettering
Postcode district	NN14
Dialling code	01536
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Kettering
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52°23′16″N0°38′32″W / 52.3877°N 0.6422°W / 52.3877; -0.6422

Cranford is a civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. The two settlements in the parish are:

• Cranford St Andrew
• Cranford St John

At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 414 people, ^[1] increasing to 422 at the 2011 census. ^[2]

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1935 from "Cranford St Andrew", "Cranford St John" and part of Barton Seagrave. ^[3] The name "Cranford" means 'Crane/heron ford'. ^[4] Cranford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Craneford. ^[5]

References

1. Office for National Statistics: Cranford CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 8 November 2009
2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
3. "Relationships and changes Cranford CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
4. "Cranford St. Andrew and St. John". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
5. "Northamptonshire A-E". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 20 May 2023.