Maidford

Maidford

Coordinates: 52°10′03″N 1°06′31″W / 52.1674°N 1.1087°W / 52.1674; -1.1087

Maidford
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The 13th-century parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul
Maidford is located in Northamptonshire
Maidford

 Maidford shown within Northamptonshire
Population 179 (2001)
OS grid reference SP609525
    - London  71 miles (114 km) 
District South Northamptonshire
Shire county Northamptonshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Towcester
Postcode district NN12
Dialling code 01327
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Daventry
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire

Maidford is a civil and eccesiastical parish in South Northamptonshire and the diocese of Peterborough situated about 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Towcester. The population is 179. It was a centre of local Northamptonshire lace-making until the early 20th century.

Contents

History

Maidford is mentioned in the Domesday Book as the settlement of Meredford Manor.

Buildings

The 13th-century parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, and forms the centre of a monastic complex used as an hospitalium by the nearby Abbey at Canons Ashby. Since 2006 the parish has been part of the Lambfold Benefice[1] along with the parishes of Blakesley, Adstone, Farthingstone and Litchborough.

Notable residents

Its most notorious inhabitant was the pirate Thomas Tew, who was more than likely born in the village in the early 17th century[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ The Lambfold Benefice

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