Maidwell is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish had 325 inhabitants,[1] including Draughton, and this increased to 429 at the 2011 census.[2]
| Maidwell | |
|---|---|
 The Stag Inn, Maidwell | |
.svg)  Maidwell Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 429 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP7476 |
| • London | 78 miles (126 km) |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial 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 | |
The villages name means 'Maidens' spring/stream'.[3]
Location
editThe A508 road runs through its western end and the village is about halfway between the market town of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, and the county town of Northampton which is about 7 miles (11.3 km) south. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of junction 2 of the major A14 road.
Notable buildings
editThe Historic England website contains details of a total of nine listed buildings in the parish of Maidwell, all of which are Grade II apart from St Mary the Virgin's Church, which is Grade II*.[4] They include the following:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Draughton Road
- Maidwell Hall, now Maidwell Hall School
- Old Bakehouse, Draughton Road[5]
- Old House, Harborough Road[6]
- Old Rectory, Draughton Road[7]
Railway
editLamport railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened on 16 February 1859 serving Maidwell as well as other nearby villages. The line closed to passenger traffic in 1960, and later completely closed to all traffic.
Maidwell Hall School
editMaidwell Hall is an independent boys and girls boarding and day preparatory school for children from 4–13 years old.
References
edit- ^ Office for National Statistic: Maidwell CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Historic England – The List". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Historic England – The Old Bakehouse". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Historic England – The Old House". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Historic England – The Old Rectory". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
External links
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Media related to Maidwell at Wikimedia Commons- Map sources for Maidwell
