Plumpton, Northamptonshire

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Plumpton
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St John the Baptist church, Plumpton
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Plumpton
Location within Northamptonshire
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
Country England
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UK
England
Northamptonshire
Coordinates: 52°07′54″N1°07′56″W / 52.13167°N 1.13222°W / 52.13167; -1.13222
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Plumpton manor house

Plumpton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Weston and Weedon, [1] in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. It is within the ecclesiastical parish of "St Mary & St Peter Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton". [2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 32. [3]

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The church of St John is grade II listed [4] and is now cared for by a charity, the St. John the Baptist, Plumpton, Heritage Trust. [5] The Manor House is grade II* listed; some of its associated gates and walls are separately grade II listed. [6]

History

The name 'Plumpton' means 'Plum-tree farm/settlement'. [7]

The 1870-72 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales describes Plumpton as having a population of 42 in 12 houses, and describes the church as "good" and having a "pinnacled tower". [8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Weedon Lois to form "Weston & Weedon". [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Local interest". Weston & Weedon Lois Parish Council. Retrieved 18 December 2017. ... our local Parish comprising Weston, Lois Weedon (aka Weedon Lois) and Plumpton.
  2. ↑ "St Mary & St Peter Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton". Church of England: A Church Near You. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Population statistics Plumpton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1293444)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "St. John the Baptist, Plumpton, Heritage Trust, registered charity no. 1050414". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Manor House Farmhouse, outbuildings and walls (1293468)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Key to English Place-names".
  8. ↑ "Gazetteer entries for Plumpton". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  9. ↑ "Towcester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Relationships / unit history of Plumpton". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.


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