Plumpton, Northamptonshire
Plumpton is a place in Northamptonshire, England, in the civil parish of Weston and Weedon.[1] It is within the ecclesiastical parish of "St Mary & St Peter Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton".[2]
The church of St John is grade II listed[3] and is now cared for by a charity, the St. John the Baptist, Plumpton, Heritage Trust.[4] The Manor House is grade II* listed; some of its associated gates and walls are separately grade II listed.[5]
The 1870-72 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales describes Plumpton as having a population of 42 in 12 houses, and describes the church as "good" and having a "pinnacled tower".[6] Plumpton was a civil parish until 1935.[7]
References
- ^ "Local interest". Weston & Weedon Lois Parish Council. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
... our local Parish comprising Weston, Lois Weedon (aka Weedon Lois) and Plumpton.
- ^ "St Mary & St Peter Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton". Church of England: A Church Near You. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1293444)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "St. John the Baptist, Plumpton, Heritage Trust, registered charity no. 1050414". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ Historic England. "Manor House Farmhouse, outbuildings and walls (1293468)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Gazetteer entries for Plumpton". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Relationships / unit history of Plumpton". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
External links
- Pritchard, Catherine (23 April 2007). "St.John the Baptist Parish Church, Plumpton, Northamptonshire". Pritchard and Edmunds Family History. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- Paulerspury parish website
52°07′54″N 1°07′56″W / 52.13167°N 1.13222°W
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