Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire

2001 census, the parish's population was 656 people,^[1] including Coton but falling slightly to 646 at the 2011 census.^[2]

playing field, a small park and a woodland maintained by the Woodland Trust

Anglo-Saxon or Scandinavian origin was recorded.^[5]

St Denys Church was built in the 13th Century on a site believed to have been in use since the time of William the Conqueror.^[6][7]

Northamptonshire Witch Trials. During the trial, testimonies against Joan Vaughn and Agnes Brown alleged that they were seen with other ‘witches’, Katherine Gardiner and Joan Lucus, visiting Mother Rhodes, who was found dying according to The Witches of Northamptonshire: "It was credthly reported that some fort-night before their apprehension, this Agnes Browne, one Ratherine Gardiner, and one Ioane Lucas, all birds of a winge, and all abyding in the Towne of Gilsborough did ride one night to a place (not aboue a mile off) called Rauenstrop, all vpon a Sowes backe, to sée one mother Rhoades, an old Witch that dwelt there, but before they came to her house the old Witch died, and in her last cast cried out, that there were three of her old friends coming to sée her, but they came too late, Howbeit shee would méete with them in another place within a month after. And thus much concerning Agnes Browne, and her daughter".^{[8][9][10][11]} Vaughn and Brown were executed on 22 July 1612.^[9][10]

Althorp House, and Holdenby House