Little Oakley, Northamptonshire
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| Little Oakley | |
| Northamptonshire | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP892856 |
| Location: | 52°27’41"N, 0°41’16"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Corby |
| Postcode: | NN18 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Northamptonshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Kettering |
Little Oakley is a village in Northamptonshire, between Corby and Kettering.
The parish church, St Peter's, dates from the thirteenth century.
Opposite the church is Primrose Cottage, a stone-built cottage dating back to the seventeenth century, where several generations of one family once lived and are now buried in the church yard.
The village's name means 'Oak-tree wood/clearing'.[1]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Little Oakley, Northamptonshire) |
References
- ↑ University of Nottingham, Key to English Place-Names, accessed 17 February 2022
