Plumpton, Northamptonshire
| Plumpton | |
| Northamptonshire | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist church, Plumpton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP598482 |
| Location: | 52°7’47"N, 1°7’38"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Northamptonshire |
Plumpton is a tiny hamlet in Northamptonshire, In 1931 the parish had a population of 32.[1]
The church of St John is grade II listed[2] and is now cared for by a charity, the St. John the Baptist, Plumpton, Heritage Trust.[3] The village is within the ecclesiastical parish of "St Mary & St Peter Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton".[4]
The Manor House is grade II* listed; some of its associated gates and walls are separately grade II listed.[5]
History
The name 'Plumpton' means 'Plum-tree farm/settlement'.[6]
The 1870-72 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales describes Plumpton as having a population of 42 in 12 houses, and describes the church as "good" and having a "pinnacled tower".
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Plumpton, Northamptonshire) |
- Pritchard, Catherine (23 April 2007). "St.John the Baptist Parish Church, Plumpton, Northamptonshire". Pritchard and Edmunds Family History. http://www.mypritchardfamily.co.uk/Edmunds/St.John%20the%20Baptist%20Parish%20Church,%20Plumpton,%20Northamptonshire.html. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- Paulerspury parish website
References
- ↑ "Population statistics Plumpton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10279884/cube/TOT_POP. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1293444: Church of St John the Baptist (Grade II listing)
- ↑ St. John the Baptist, Plumpton, Heritage Trust - Registered Charity no. 1050414 at the Charity Commission
- ↑ "St Mary & St Peter Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton". Church of England: A Church Near You. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/parish/280033/. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1293468: Manor House Farmhouse, outbuildings and walls (Grade II* listing)
- ↑ "Key to English Place-names". http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Plumpton.