Yardley Gobion
| Yardley Gobion | |
|---|---|
2011) | |
| OS grid reference | SP766447 |
| • London | 62 miles (100 km) SE |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TOWCESTER |
| Postcode district | NN12 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Yardley Gobion ( road.
The village's name means 'rod wood/clearing', where they were made or acquired. Henry Gubyun held land in the village in 1228.[2]
Governance
It has a
parish council
with 11 members
Facilities
The Grand Union Canal runs nearby east of the village.
In 1979 it featured on the St Bernards in the village.
The noted Victorian botanist George Claridge Druce, later Mayor of Oxford, went to school in the village.
References
- ^ Daniel Owens (12 March 2021). "Yardley Gobion FC - Mental Health". YouTube. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yardley Gobion.
- Yardley Gobion Parish Council.
- Website of the village's primary school
- War Memorial details
- 1st Yardley Gobion Scout Group
- History of Yardley Gobion
- A Short Aerial Video of Yardley Gobion - Jan 2015
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