Grafton Regis
Coordinates: 52°06′52″N 0°53′47″W / 52.1145°N 0.8965°W
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 Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England as consort to Edward IV, grandmother of Henry VIII and Great Grandmother of Elizabeth I[1] |
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 Grafton Regis
Grafton Regis shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Population | 152 [2] |
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| OS grid reference | SP7546 |
| - London | 64 miles (103 km) |
| District | South Northamptonshire |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Towcester |
| Postcode district | NN12 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Daventry |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
Grafton Regis is a village and civil parish in the south of the English county of Northamptonshire. The village is east of the A508 road, on which it has a short frontage and two bus stops. It is ca. 8 miles (13 km) south of Northampton and 9 miles (14 km) north of Milton Keynes.
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[edit] History
Historically it formed part of the Honour of Grafton. It was the birthplace of Queen of England as Consort to Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville.[1] Elizabeth was born at Woodville Manor in the village hence the suffix "Regis" (meaning of the King).
[edit] Geography
The village extends back some distance from the road, albeit at a very low density, towards a church at the eastern edge of the village. Grafton is on the southern ridge of the valley of the River Tove which flows east between the village and Stoke Bruerne to the north and then to the east of the village. Stoke Bruerne church and Stoke Park Pavilions are clearly visible in the distance. The Grand Union Canal passes close by to the east.
Almost all the village on the east side of the A508 is a conservation area.[3]
[edit] Buildings
Woodville Manor House appears to have stood on the west side of the A508 road according to excavation in 1964-5. These revealed a medieval of monastic origin with a cloister and small church. They were converted to secular us in the 15th century. Tiles with the Woodville family arms were discovered in the church.[4]
Another Manor House is on the east side of the A508 road near the parish church. It is the remains of a house built by Henry VIII.[4]
The Parish Church is dedicated to St Mary and of early 13th century origin.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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- Village website
- Grafton Regis Pub, The White Hart
- Grafton District Scout Band website
- Map sources for Grafton Regis
[edit] References
- ^ a b Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, accessed 8 January 2010
- ^ SNC (2010). South Northamptonshire Council Year Book 2010-2011. Towcester NN12 7FA. pp. 39.
- ^ Map of the village showing the conservation area
- ^ a b c Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1961). The Buildings of England – Northamptonshire. London and New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 226–7. ISBN 978-0-300-09632-3.
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