Harrington, Northamptonshire
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| Harrington | |
|---|---|
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.svg)  Harrington Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 146 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP7780 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN6 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Harrington is a village and
History
The villages name origin is uncertain. 'Farm/settlement connected with Heathuhere' or farm/settlement of the Heather dwellers'.[3]
After the
The site of the manor house is called ‘The Falls’ with the ‘Park’ adjoining. The Falls contains the remains of
The Tollemache family sold the Harrington estate in 1864, and it was ultimately purchased in 1913 by the Desborough Cooperative Society, which saw great possibilities in the development of ironstone working.
A converted barn at Falls Farm in Harrington now houses a
Notable buildings
The Historic England website contains details of a total of five listed buildings in the parish of Arthingworth, all of which are Grade II apart from St Peter & St Pauls Church, which is Grade II*.[6] They are:
- St Peter & St Paul's Church, Church Lane
- Appleton Farmhouse, Rothwell Road[7]
- Henry Hall’s House, 22 & 24 High Street[8]
- Slade Farmhouse, High Street[9]
- 40-50 High Street[10]
RAF Harrington
During World War II
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Harrington CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 12 November 2009
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. -Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "The curious story of Northants gin making" Northampton Chronicle; 31 December 2012
- ^ "Northamptonshire". bbc.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Historic England – The List". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Appleton Farmhouse (1288977)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Henry Hall's House (1213603)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Slade Farmhouse (1213604)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "40-50 High Street, Harrington (1213606)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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