Thornby, Northamptonshire
| Thornby | |
|---|---|
| Population | 162 |
| OS grid reference | SP6775 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN6 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Thornby is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. It has a Manor house. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 162 people.[1] The village is bisected by the A5199 (formerly A50) road between Northampton and Leicester and about 11 miles (17.7 km) north-west of Northampton town centre. It is about 1½ miles (2½ km) south of a junction with the A14 road which joins the M1 Motorway and M6 junction at Catthorpe with Felixstowe, Suffolk.
Notable buildings
The parish church is dedicated to St Helen and is described by Pevsner as of little architectural interest. It dates from 14th century and additions and re-building took place in 1870 by E F Law.[2]
Thornby Hall is located off Naseby road and is 17th century, with 19th and 20th century additions, in the Tudor style. The house and grounds are used as a school for young people with severe emotional and behavioural problems, as a result of attachment difficulties which may be rooted in early life trauma.[3]
Stone House is C.1700 and Thornby Grange was built in 1911 in the Stuart style.[2]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Thornby CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 24 November 2009
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1961). The Buildings of England – Northamptonshire. London and New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 426–427. ISBN 978-0-300-09632-3.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Thornby Hall at Childhood First website - has pictures of the Hall and grounds. Accessed 31 January 2013
External links
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