Newbottle, Northamptonshire
Newbottle | |
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2001 census)[1] 528 (2011 census) | |
OS grid reference | SP523369 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Banbury |
Postcode district | OX17 |
Dialling code | 01295 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Welcome to the Charlton-cum-Newbottle Website! |
Newbottle is a
The village's name means 'new building'.[2]
A stream that is a tributary of the River Cherwell forms the parish boundary to the north-west. The remainder of the parish boundary mostly follows field boundaries.
The parish includes the larger village of
Archaeology
Rainsborough Camp is an early Iron Age hill fort in the southernmost part of the parish. Excavations in 1961–65 found that it had been inhabited and developed in phases between the 4th century BC and about 4 AD.[4]
Manor
Newbottle
Parish church
The Church of England parish church of Saint James has a tower built in about 1290-1210[6] and a Norman font. The present chancel is 13th century.[7] Between the nave and north aisle is a four-bay Decorated Gothic arcade.[4] The south aisle is a Perpendicular Gothic arcade addition.[7] The Gothic Revival east window in the chancel was inserted in 1865[7] and its stained glass is by C.E. Kempe.[4]
In the Middle Ages St. James' belonged to the
St. James' now forms a single benefice with SS Peter and Paul, King's Sutton.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Area selected: South Northamptonshire (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Pevsner & Cherry, 1973, page 312
- ^ Phillimore, W.P.W., M.A., editor, The Visitation of Worcestershire 1569,London, 1888, p.8.
- ^ Pevsner & Cherry, 1973, pages 311–312
- ^ a b c Pevsner & Cherry, 1973, page 311
- ^ a b c Victoria County History, 1904, pages 371–377
- ^ Archbishops' Council (2010). "St James, Newbottle w Charlton". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
Further reading
- ISBN 0-14-071022-1.
- A History of the County of Bedford, Volume 1. Victoria County History. 1904. pp. 371–377.
External links
- Map sources for Newbottle, Northamptonshire
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