Piddington, Northamptonshire
- Piddington, Northamptonshire
Piddington is a village in the south of the English shire county of Northamptonshire. known as Northants in the district of South Northamptonshire, just north of Buckinghamshire. It is convert|6|mi|km|0 south of Northampton town centre, in a cul-de-sac off the main road, at the War Memorial in the village of Hackleton and about convert|1|mi|km|0 south-west of there.
Demographics
It is part of Hackleton parish which in total has a population of 2,045 (2001) and contains 797 households.
History
It the site of the Piddington Roman Villa.Piddington was once very important. In Roman times, one of the most important roads in the country, used to transport troops ran through the village.
Facilities
It consists of approximately 300 houses, a church, a "pocket park", a recreation ground, an egg farm and pub, "The Spread Eagle". A second pub, "The White Hart", is on the main road in Hackelton. Both are popular with local as well as 'out of towners'.
A village shop on Forest Road, the main road in the village, closed in the 1880s. The village is now served by the village shop and Post Office in nearby Hackleton] . A petrol station and garage at 23 Forest Road have also long since gone.
The village church is 17th century and has a spire and bell tower.
The "pocket park" was previously a private field for livestock, left by the owner to the village in his will.
Famous People
*Allan Lamb, international cricketer
External Links
* [http://www.archaeology.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1042&Itemid=80 Upper Nene Valley Archaeology Society and Piddington Roman Villa in Archaeology Today Magazine]
* [http://members.aol.com/unarchsoc/piddmuseum.html The museum at Pddington in a converted Baptist Chapel]
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