Denford
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Denford | |
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![]() Village sign | |
Location within Northamptonshire | |
Population | 282 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SP9977 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Kettering |
Postcode district | NN14 |
Dialling code | 01832 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Denford is a small village and civil parish situated in North Northamptonshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 250 people,[1] increasing to 282 at the 2011 census.[2]
The villages name means 'valley ford'.[3]
The village stands on the river Nene. It is in this area that the pronunciation of its name changes: upstream, to the south, it pronounced nen, while downstream to the north it is neen.
Heritage assets
The following buildings and structures are listed by Historic England as of special architectural or historic interest.[4]
- Church of The Holy Trinity (Grade I) 13th century 52°22′43″N 0°32′42″W / 52.37871°N 0.54489°W
- Chest Tomb near Church of The Holy Trinity (Grade II) 16th century 52°22′43″N 0°32′40″W / 52.37863°N 0.54457°W
- The Cock Public House (Grade II) 16th century 52°22′43″N 0°32′45″W / 52.37848°N 0.54581°W
- Manor Farmhouse (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′39″N 0°32′39″W / 52.37742°N 0.54423°W
- 1 Freemans Lane (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′47″N 0°32′29″W / 52.37984°N 0.54127°W
- The Cottage (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′42″N 0°32′37″W / 52.3783°N 0.54348°W
- 1, 2 and 3 Meadow Lane (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′45″N 0°32′36″W / 52.37911°N 0.54345°W
- The Shires (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′42″N 0°32′37″W / 52.37833°N 0.54370°W
- Denford North Lodge (Grade II) 18th century 52°22′48″N 0°30′43″W / 52.38012°N 0.51195°W
- 5, 7 and 9 Denford Road (Grade II) 18th century 52°21′55″N 0°32′58″W / 52.36533°N 0.54956°W
- Debdale Cottage (Grade II) 18th century 52°22′42″N 0°32′40″W / 52.37820°N 0.54450°W
- War Memorial (Grade II) 20th century 52°22′49″N 0°32′30″W / 52.38026°N 0.54168°W
Demography
- In 1801 there were 267 persons[5]
- In 1831 there were 319 persons[5]
- In 1841 there were 329 persons[5]
- In 2001 there were 250 persons[2]
- In 2011 there were 282 persons[2]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Denford CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 8 November 2009
- ^ a b c "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
- ^ a b c William Whellan & Co. (1849). History, Gazetteer and Directory Northamptonshire. Whittaker & Co. p. 885.
External links
Media related to Denford at Wikimedia Commons
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