Apethorpe
Coordinates: 52°32′59″N 0°29′29″W / 52.5497°N 0.4913°W
| Apethorpe | |
 Apethorpe Hall |
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 Apethorpe
Apethorpe shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Population | 133 |
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| OS grid reference | TL023957 |
| - London | 75 miles (120.7 km) |
| District | East Northamptonshire |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | PE8 |
| Dialling code | 01780 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Corby |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
Apethorpe is a village and civil parish[1] in East Northamptonshire district of the shire county of Northamptonshire, England. The 2001 census records a population of 133.[1] Apethorpe was recorded in the Domesday Book as Patorp. The village is compact, uniform and centred around Main Street. In the late 15th Century Apethorpe was acquired by Sir Guy Wolston, an officer in the household of Edward IV, who began the construction of the present Apethorpe Hall.
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[edit] Location
The village is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the Northamptonshire market town of Oundle, 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Corby, and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Peterborough. The nearest railway stations are in Kettering for London St Pancras and Peterborough for London King's Cross. London is about 75 miles (121 km) via the A1 road.
[edit] Features
[edit] Church
Apethorpe parish church is dedicated to St Leonard and is mostly Perpendicular but has a chapel of 1621[2] and tower partly 1633. There is a huge monument to Sir Anthony Mildmay (d.11 September 1617) and another smaller one to Sir Richard Dalton (d.1442). Mildmay was the eldest son of Sir Walter Mildmay, an English statesman who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of England under Queen Elizabeth I and also founded Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Sir Anthony inherited the family estate of Apethorpe and was knighted in 1596 when he was appointed ambassador to Henry IV of France.
[edit] Apethorpe Hall
The Willow Brook bounds the eastern edge of the village, which contains Apethorpe Hall qv.[3]
[edit] The Kings Head
In 1904 Mr Leonard Brassey made many alterations to the village, a number of cottages were built and the old Westmorland Arms was replaced by a new public house, The King's Head.[4]
[edit] Other structures
There is a Stocks and Whipping Post just west of the church. An agent's House south of the church and the Dovecote north of the Hall are both 17th century. Pevsner also mentioned Blue Fieled Farm 0.5 miles (1 km) northeast as having an interesting barn with a cross-cartway through it.[2]
[edit] Roman villa
The remains of the villa lie in the Hall grounds about 500 yards (450m) southeast of the Hall and were excavated in 1859.[2] A courtyard of ca.230 by 240 feet contained the main buildings. The main block on the north side had hypocausts and fine geometric mosaics with two other wings and a bath block. Slate from Collyweston was used for the roofs. Pottery found included terra sigillata and castorware. Coins located the main period of use as the 4th century AD.[2] There was a well in the centre of the courtyard. Two small un-inscribed house-altars were found. One coin of Septimius Severus, the remainder Constantinian (?), possibly indicating the date of the main phase of the villa. In successive phases of building there appears to have been at least one aisled building in the same position relative to a winged corridor house at Ikleton. The villa combines a dwelling house with an aisled house.[5]
[edit] Notable residents
The village is currently home to the actor Rowan Atkinson,[6] known for his roles in Mr. Bean and the Blackadder series.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Office for National Statistics: Apethorpe CP. Retrieved 3 November 2009
- ^ a b c d Pevsner, Nikolaus (1961). The Buildings of England – Northamptonshire. London and New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 208–9. ISBN 978-0-300-09632-3.
- ^ Streetmap.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2009
- ^ www.kingsheadapethorpe.co.uk - About The Kings Head - About The Kings Head
- ^ On-line archaeology, retrieved 1 January 2010
- ^ Rubbish driving, Mr Bean. The Sun, 31 August 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009
- ^ Rowan Atkinson. Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2009
[edit] External links
Media related to Apethorpe at Wikimedia Commons
