Pattishall

Pattishall

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Pattishall
latitude= 52.195297
longitude= -1.011429
civil_parish= Pattishall
population = 1,501 (2001 Census)
shire_district= South Northamptonshire district
shire_county= Northamptonshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster= Daventry
post_town= TOWCESTER
postcode_district = NN12
postcode_area= NN
dial_code= 01327
os_grid_reference= SP671542

Pattishall also known previously as Pateshull, is a village and Parish in the Towcester district of Northamptonshire, England.

The village lies adjacent to the Roman Watling Street (A5) and Banbury Lane, an ancient drove way; 4 miles north of Towcester and 7 miles south of Northampton.

The civil parish of Pattishall includes the villages of Pattishall, Eastcote, Astcote and Dalscote, part of Fosters Booth, and the hamlet of Cornhill.

Geography & Landmarks

Pattishall is a small village located approximately 4.2 miles from Towcester, 8.3 miles from Wootton and 2.8 miles from Bugbrooke. Pattishall is surrounded by hilly fields and contains both 20th century housing and an older part of the village which is down a hill. Pattishall includes a church, park and a working farm. The civil parish of Pattishall has a population of around 1500 people (2001 census), including a Christian Community of around 50 people which is part of the evangelical Christian group, the Jesus Army. The postcode for the Towcester area begins NN12. In Pattishall there is just one school, which is a Church of England primary school.

History

The name is derived from the Patishall family, three of whom were eminent judges during the 13th century, including one, Simon of Pattishall, who drafted Magna Carta.

External links

* [http://www.pattishallparish.org.uk/ Pattishall Parish website]
* [http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/village/Pattishall-Northamptonshire UK Villages: Pattishall]
* [http://www.pattishall.northants.sch.uk/ Pattishall CE Primary School]
* [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/venue.php?V=16505 Pattishall Holy Cross Church]


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