Achurch
For use as a surname, see Achurch (surname).
| Achurch | |
 The elaborate cover for the village well |
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  Achurch |
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| OS grid reference | TL021830 |
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| District | East Northamptonshire |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | PE8 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°26′08″N 0°29′58″W / 52.43545°N 0.49957°W
Achurch (formerly Asenciran sometimes Thorpe Achurch) is a village in Northamptonshire, England. It was called Asechirce in the Domesday Book.
It is part of the civil parish of Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe and Thorpe Achurch and the district of East Northamptonshire. It has lent its name to people's surnames who are believed to have originated from the village.
Robert Browne who had previously founded the Brownists, a forerunner of Congregationalism, was rector here 1591 - 1631.
The parish includes the Grade 1 listed home of Lilford Hall.
External links
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Media related to Achurch at Wikimedia Commons - A series of ten photographs and some further details of the village
- Map sources for Achurch
- Achurch in the Domesday Book
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