Harrington, Northamptonshire
| Harrington | |
| Northamptonshire | |
|---|---|
 St Peter & St Paul's Church, Harrington | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP774801 |
| Location: | 52°24’43"N, -0°51’50"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 146 (2011) |
| Post town: | Northampton |
| Postcode: | NN6 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Northamptonshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Kettering |
Harrington is a village in Northamptonshire. At the time of the 2011 Census, the parish's population was recorded as 146.
The Church of England parish church of St Peter and St Paul is located north-east of the village itself.
History
The village's name origin is uncertain. 'Farm/settlement connected with Heaþuhere' or farm/settlement of the Heather dwellers'.[1]
After the dissolution of the monasteries, the Saunders family became lords of the manor of Harrington. In the 17th century the manor house passed by marriage to the Stanhope and then the Tollemache families until it was pulled down in 1745 by Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart. A stone pillar from one of the gateposts now stands in the middle of Desborough.
The site of the manor house is called 'The Falls' with the 'Park' adjoining. The Falls contains the remains of terraces, fishponds and a sunken garden, which may have had a fountain. The fishponds were constructed to supply fresh fish to the monastic house. Eel, bream, pike, and perch were bred in a series of ponds of varying size fed by channels. The gardens were laid out by Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet who married Hon. Elizabeth Stanhope, daughter of John Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope, around 1620 and inherited the estate in 1675. It is now listed as an historical archaeological site.
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 gin distillery, Warner's Distillery. The gin is made with spring water from the farm itself, together with home-grown elderflower and ten other botanicals including juniper, coriander and Angelica root.[2] In April 2013 the company was featured on BBC One's Countryfile.[3]
RAF Harrington
During Second World War RAF Harrington used by the United States Army Air Force was located south of the village across the B576 road, now the A14. It was a later a Thor missile site.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Harrington, Northamptonshire) |
- Tollemache Arms
- Carpet Baggers Aviation Museum
- Warner Edwards Distillery
- Church Lodge Farm
- Harrington Concerts