- Harlestone
Harlestone is a small village in the county of
Northamptonshire inEngland .The village is divided into two smaller settlements, Upper and Lower Harlestone.
Lower Harlestone lies along the busy Harlestone Road (the A428) and
Northampton lies about a mile to the south-east of Harlestone village. To the north-west of the village is the country estate ofAlthorp ,Diana, Princess of Wales ' family home. The estate still owns much of the land and many properties in the village.Harlestone contains a church named St Andrews, a
primary school , agolf course [ [http://www.linksgolf.co.uk/index/clubs/3023.htm Golf Courses in Northampton] ] and also apub . These amenities are located in Lower Harlestone. Upper Harlestone contained apost office until Spring 2008 and the village institute."Harlestone Firs", a large wood and country park, lies just outside the village with a
garden centre on the other side of the A428.Harlestone House was a large country residence on the site of the golf club. It is thought to be the inspiration for
Jane Austen 'sMansfield Park . It is known she resided at the house for a period because letters have been discovered written from there. The house was demolished in 1940, although the impressive stables still remain and were developed for housing in the late 1990s.References
External links
* [http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/ed/nh/harle/ St. Andrews, Harlestone's church]
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