Ashton, West Northamptonshire

Ashton is a village in West Northamptonshire about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Roade village close to the Northampton to Milton Keynes A508, ca.3 miles (5 km) south of junction 15 of the M1 motorway, 6 miles (10 km) south of Northampton and 11 miles (18 km) north of Milton Keynes. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 395.[2] The village is about 67 miles (107.8 km) north of London via the M1 junction 15. The West Coast Main Line intersects the village on its eastern side.

Not to be confused with Ashton, North Northamptonshire.

Ashton
St Michael and All Angels
Ashton is located in Northamptonshire
Ashton
Ashton
Location within Northamptonshire
Population389 (2001 Census)
395 (2011).[1]
OS grid referenceSP767499
• London67 miles (107.8 km)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNorthampton
Postcode districtNN7
Dialling code01604
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The villages name means 'At the ash-trees'.[3]

Governance

The village has a Parish Council and the Ashton website publishes name of councillors and their proceedings.[4]

Notable buildings

The church is dedicated to St Michael with the oldest parts 13th and 14th century. It was extensively restored in 1895. There are various monuments:

  • Sir Philip de Lou (d.14th century)
  • Sir John de Herteshull (c.1365)
  • Robert Marriot (d.1584) and his family

The popular pub the Old Crown Inn, on Stoke Road also serves meals.

The village has a single Church of England primary school: Ashton C of E Primary School.

References
  1. SNC (2010). South Northamptonshire Council Year Book 2010-2011. Towcester. p. 39.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "Civiul Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. "Key to English Place-names".
  4. Ashton village website including details of the Parish Council
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