Welton, Northamptonshire

Coordinates: 52°17′21″N 1°08′56″W / 52.28929°N 01.148929°W / 52.28929; -01.148929
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Welton
White Horse public house, Welton
Welton is located in Northamptonshire
Welton
Welton
Location within Northamptonshire
Population596 (parish, 2021 census)
OS grid referenceSP5866
• London78 miles (126 km)
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDAVENTRY
Postcode districtNN11
Dialling code01327
PoliceNorthamptonshire
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Northamptonshire
52°17′21″N 1°08′56″W / 52.28929°N 01.148929°W / 52.28929; -01.148929

Welton is a village and

2021 census, a population of 596.[3] For the purposes of local government, the village falls within West Northamptonshire
.

Description

The village and parish of Welton is within the district of Daventry in the west of the county of

ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts, and later improved and paved by the Romans. To the east of this highway is the parish of Long Buckby. To the south lies the parishes of Daventry and Norton, whilst to the west is the parish of Braunston. The southern boundary is also marked by the course of the Grand Union Canal
which also dissects the eastern boundary for a short looping distance.

History

The name Welton derives from the Old English meaning Wel or spring and Ton being the Saxon word for a village.[4] Archaeological evidence as shown that the six wells in the parish prompted a Roman encampment.

The Domesday Book

Welton has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 where its population, land ownership and productive resources were extensively detailed[5] In the survey Welton is recorded by the names of Waletone, Weletone and Welintone. The tenants pre-conquest was Wulfrner from the Count of Mortain, Osbern from Hugh de Grandmesnil and Leofric from the Countess Judith. The survey also list that there was a mill.

Prominent buildings

The parish church of Saint Martin

The parish church has a prominent position in the centre of the village. The building is constructed from Northamptonshire Iron stone. At the western end there is a square tower with corner buttresses, which dates from the beginning of the 14th century. There is an octagonal clock face on the western elevation of the tower. The line of an earlier nave roof is visible on the tower. The nave is in the perpendicular style[6] and has four-bay arcades. The nave and aisles sharing a single roof. There are big panelled aisle windows which provide plenty of light in this church. The chancel is also perpendicular, with a vestry to the north in the angle between nave and chancel. On the south elevation there is a doorway with a porch. The simple font is late medieval. The pulpit was carved by local villagers and has an 18th-century memorial plaque on the wall beside it. Also of interest is the wooden alms box which has a carved open palm on top and stands by the south door. In front of the altar at the eastern end of the church there is a 19th-century polychrome marbles and malachite floor which is reputed to be a Russian gift.

Welton Church of England Primary School

The first school in the village was established in 1820 and situated near to the present school building. The school moved to its present site in Well Lane in 1910 and it was extended in 1976, 1995 and 2004.[7] The school's catchment area consists of the villages of Welton and Ashby St Ledgers, but in addition, a number of pupils come from the nearby town of Daventry and other surrounding villages. The school is very popular and has been oversubscribed for several years. In 2005 the school's Key Stage 2 contextual value added measure was in the top 3% of schools nationally.[8] The present school consists of five classrooms, a hall, library and an ICT suite. There are 2 designated activity areas, staff room, administration office and headmasters study. Outside the school there is a landscaped playground and use of the adjoining recreation field for sports activities.

Welton Place

An 18th century etching of Welton Place

Welton place

King George V's Coronation and the Imperial Crown of India worn by King George V worn by him at the Delhi Durbar later the same year. In 1937 Garrard remounted the Imperial State Crown, and made further adjustments for HM The Queen
for the Coronation in 1953. Local folklore says that royalty may have visited Welton Place but no evidence has been uncovered to substantiate this claim.

Welton Place was converted to flats but ultimately demolished in 1972.

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-319-23734-2
  2. ISBN 978-1-84348-656-5
  3. ^ , City Population website. [1]. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9
  5. ISBN 1-85833-440-3
  6. ISBN 0-14-071022-1
  7. ^ Welton C of E Primary School Website [2]. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  8. ^ results from the Key Stage 2 national curriculum tests taken in May 2008[3]. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  9. ISBN 0-14-071022-1
  10. ^ A History of the County of Northampton Volume 3.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours: By John Burke: Published by Colburn, 1838. ASIN B00088XV8C
  12. ^ Official Garrard website [4]. Retrieved 6 April 2009.

External links

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