Farthingstone
Farthingstone is a village in
Demographics
The population at the 2001 census was 179,[3] increasing to 193 at the 2011 census.[1]
The
Early history
The villages name probably means, 'Farthegn's farm/settlement'. Alternatively, perhaps less likely is, 'farm/settlement of Farndon's people'.[9]
To the north-east of the village, south of Castle Dykes Farm, is evidence of a
Farthingstone was listed in the
Geography
The village, which is about 472 feet (144 m) above sea level, lies at the headwaters of two streams that run east into the River Nene.[14] Farthingstone is 7 miles (11 km) equidistant from both Daventry to the north west, and Towcester to the south east.[15] To the north of the village, towards the village of Everdon, there is extensive woodland.[16]
Recreation
There used to be an 18 hole golf course but this was sold and then closed pending redevelopment into a high end lifestyle retreat.[17] Every summer, the Farthingstone Foot Fest takes place, which is a marathon and other shorter distance events, and aims to raise money for charity. The course takes walkers or runners over a number of stiles and through kissing gates in a figure of eight loop around the village.[18]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "History of Farthingstone, in Daventry and Northamptonshire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Farthingstone Parish (34UC029)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1054931)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Farthingstone: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.
- ISBN 0-300-09632-1.
- ISSN 0140-9131.
- ^ "Farthingstone Church - St Mary The Virgine - Lambfold Benefice". www.farthingstonechurch.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Historic England. "Castle Dykes motte and bailey castle (1010659)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ A History of Farthingstone, Farthinstone Parish Council, 1999
- OCLC 911848.
- ^ "Farthingstone | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Farthingstone | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Farthingstone Village Design Statement" (PDF). daventrydc.gov.uk. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Current landscape character assessment Northamptonshire" (PDF). rnrpenvironmentalcharacter.org.uk. p. 136. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Farthingstone Golf Course and hotel
- ^ Green, Lucie (16 June 2018). "Walkers and runners put sole into Farthingstone Foot Fest". Daventry Express. Retrieved 5 March 2020.