- Rothersthorpe
Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name = Rothersthorpe
latitude = 52.201685
longitude = -0.953670
civil_parish = Rothersthorpe
population = 500
london_distance = convert|66|mi|km|0
shire_district =South Northamptonshire
shire_county =Northamptonshire
region = East Midlands
constituency_westminster = Northampton South
post_town = NORTHAMPTON
postcode_district = NN7
postcode_area = NN
dial_code = 01604
os_grid_reference =Rothersthorpe is a small village of
medieval origin, inSouth Northamptonshire ,England , with a population of 500 in the 2001 Census. It is convert|4|mi|km|0 miles from the town ofNorthampton .The village is in the area of South Northamptonshire Council and Harpole and Grange ward together with the villages of
Milton Malsor , Gayton,Harpole andKislingbury . The ward had a total population of 1,721 in the 2001 census. The village is part of theNorthampton South constituency which is represented by the ConservativeMember of Parliament ,Brian Binley . For the nextGeneral Election in 2010 or before the village will be in Daventry constituency.The Berry Ringworks
These are medieval fortifications built and occupied from the late
Anglo-Saxon period to the later12th century . They are situated between the junction of North Street and Church Street and were small defended areas of buildings surrounded partly or completely by largeditches andearthworks topped by wooden palisades. They are rare nationally.The Berry is the site of a ringwork which stood at the centre of medieval Rothersthorpe. The site is irregularly shaped with a wide ditch on the north and west sides. There are the remains of an inner
rampart in the north east corner and southern end. Features in the west of the interior of the works show the locations of former buildings. Remains of ridge and furrow farming are on the eastern side.Facilities
The village has a mixed Church of England
primary school , a pub, The Chequers, and the church of SS Peter and Paul.The
M1 Motorway with the Northampton (formerly known as Rothersthorpe) Service Area and junction 15A is nearby but mostly out of hearing as the prevailing wind is south-westerly. There is, however, light pollution from the service area and a large area of warehouses in the nearby area of Northampton.The Northampton Arm of the
Grand Union Canal , built in 1815 passes near to Rothersthorpe. Seventeen locks, taking the canal into Northampton and its junction with theRiver Nene , take about two hours for a boat to travel through.The village is bisected by the Banbury Lane, an ancient
Drovers' road along which cattle were once taken to market inBanbury from as far afield as Scotland. Along this road a mile or so south was alevel crossing with theWest Coast Main Line railway route fromLondon , Euston toGlasgow ,Scotland . The crossing was one of few left on the line and the first outside Euston, some 65 miles south. The level crossing and an adjacent bridge over the Grand Union Canal were replaced by a curved bridge in 2005. This was for safety reason following projected speed increases to 125 miles per hour on the line by Virgin Trains' tiltingPendolino trains.Sources
* [http://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&tab=wl&q=Rothersthorpe,%20Northamptonshire%20United%20Kingdom (Location on Google Maps)]
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