Stanwick, Northamptonshire

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Coordinates: 52°19′43″N 0°33′47″W / 52.3286°N 0.5631°W / 52.3286; -0.5631

Stanwick
Stanwick is located in Northamptonshire
Stanwick

 Stanwick shown within Northamptonshire
Population 1,924 
OS grid reference SP9871
District East Northamptonshire
Shire county Northamptonshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Wellingborough
Postcode district NN9
Dialling code 01933
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Corby
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire

Stanwick (pronounced with a silent 'w') is a village and civil parish in East Northamptonshire, England. The nearest towns are Rushden, Raunds and Higham Ferrers. It is approximately 15 miles north-east of Northampton and is the largest village in the East Northamptonshire district. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 1,924 people.

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[edit] History

There has been a settlement at Stanwick since roman times. A roman villa was excavated in 1984-1988 prior to the construction of a bypass and mass excavation of gravel.[1]

In the 10th Century, Stanwick was known as "Stan Wigga" and in the Domesday Book (circa 1086), Stanwick is referred to as "Stanwige" or "Stanwica". Later it was mentioned in the 1137 Anglo Saxon Chronicle as "Stanwigga". The name approximately means stone dwellings, stone farm or stone village. In 1086 the manor of Stanwick was held by Peterborough Abbey but by 1284 there appear to have been two manors.[2].

[edit] Geography

Nearby settlements include Raunds, Hargrave, Chelveston, Ringstead, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Thrapston, Irthlingborough and Wellingborough.

[edit] Demography

  • In 1901 there were 901 persons living in 214 dwellings in the Parish[2]
  • In 1981 there were 1,343 persons living in 530 dwellings[2]
  • The 2001 census found there were 1,924 people living in 733 households[3]
  • The 2006 estimate is a population of 1,950.

Stanwick has the largest village population in the district of East Northamptonshire. The village was a ward of Raunds Town Council until April 2000, when Stanwick Parish Council was established. It had originally been an independent parish, but was transferred from Thrapston Rural District to Raunds urban district in 1935.

[edit] Education

Stanwick has one primary school[4] which in 2007 was awarded a Grade 2 rating by OfSTED. The school is a single form entry mixed school for children from the Foundation to Year 6 age groups. There is a nursery and after-school children's club in the village, 'A Touch of Eden',[5] and a non-profit pre-school playgroup.[6]

[edit] Landmarks

St Laurence's Church was built circa 1224 on the site of an earlier church, of which virtually nothing remains[7]. It dominates the local landscape and its octagonal tower and spire are considered an architectural beauty by residents and visitors. The weathercock is 137 feet above ground, and was given to the church in 1880 by the then landlord of the Duke of Wellington public house[8].

Stanwick Hall has 17th-century origins and the Old Rectory was built in 1717[2]. In addition to these three buildings there are four others in Stanwick on the list of buildings of architectural or historic interest.

[edit] Stanwick Lakes

Stanwick Lakes is a new country park on the outskirts of the village currently being developed by the Rockingham Forest Trust on behalf of East Northamptonshire Council. It comprises 600 acres (2.4 km²) of former gravel pits and is part of the larger River Nene Regional Park. Located in close proximity to the country park is a selection of fishing lakes.

[edit] Amenities and events

Services include shops, a Working Men's Club, a public house and a post office. There is also a wide range of recreational facilities to the west of Aris Lane and at Stanwick Lakes.

The Stanwick International Road Race is an annual event, with participants from a number of countries in addition to semi-professionals and amateurs from the local area.[9] A fundraising event for St Laurence's church takes place annually, in which Teddy bears wearing parachutes are dropped from the top of the church.

[edit] References

  1. ^ David S. Neal. The Stanwick Villa, Northants: An Interim Report on the Excavations of 1984-88. Britannia, Vol. 20, (1989), pp. 149-168. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. Retrieved 21 November 2009
  2. ^ a b c d Stanwick Parish Council East Northants online
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics: Stanwick CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 21 November 2009
  4. ^ Stanwick Primary School
  5. ^ Touch of Eden Website
  6. ^ Stanwick Pre-School Playgroup (External Website)
  7. ^ St Lawrence History 4spires.org
  8. ^ Mrs J Cutmore, author of ‘Stanwick – A Retrospective Glance’
  9. ^ Stanwick Races Group (External Website)

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