Upper Boddington
| Upper Boddington | |
| Northamptonshire | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist, Upper Boddington | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP481531 |
| Location: | 52°10’28"N, 1°17’52"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Daventry |
| Postcode: | NN11 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Northamptonshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Daventry |
Upper Boddington is a village in Northamptonshire, less than a mile due north of Lower Boddington. The villages are ten miles from Daventry (Northamptonshire), twelve miles from Banbury (Oxfordshire) and sixteen miles from Leamington Spa (Warwickshire). This leaves them far enough away from urban areas to maintain a rural village character, but close enough so that commuters have easy access to the M1 and M40 motorways.
The parish church, St John the Baptist, is of the 13th century, with 14th century work and rebuilding in the 17th Century. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
In 1931 the parish had a population of 198.
The village's name means 'hill of Bota'.[2]
About the village
The villaage pub is the Plough Inn. The vilage also has a post office, a recently built village hall beside playing fields, and
Upper Boddington is also home to successful motor racing team, Team GCR which in 2009 fielded a car in the FIA European GT4 Championship.
A classic car get-together is held every first Sunday of the month at the Village Garage.
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1041214: Church of St John The Baptist (Grade I listing)
- ↑ "Key to English Place-names". http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Upper%20and%20Lower%20Boddington.
