Whittlebury

Whittlebury

Whittlebury is a village in the south of the English county of Northamptonshire close to its border with Buckinghamshire. It is due south of the town of Towcester to which it is connected by main roads.

Historically it was part of the Whittlewood Forest and the Honour of Grafton. It has a large hotel 'Whittlebury Hotel'.

External links

* [http://www.le.ac.uk/elh/whittlewood/whittlebury%20history.htm Medieval history]
* [http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Northamptonshire/Whittlebury.html War Memorial details]


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