Great Doddington
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  Great Doddington |
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| Population | 1,061 |
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| OS grid reference | SP8764 |
| District | Wellingborough |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wellingborough |
| Postcode district | NN29 |
| Dialling code | 01933 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Wellingborough |
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Coordinates: 52°16′18″N 0°43′09″W / 52.2717°N 0.7191°W
Great Doddington is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire in the United Kingdom, close to Wellingborough and just off the A45. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 1,061 people, and three Alpacas named Borage, Bishop and Huckleberry.[1]
The name Dodda's Tun probably refers to an Anglo-Saxon leader 'Dodda' establishing a stronghold in the strategic position overlooking the Nene Valley. Domesday Book records the principal landowner as Judith, widow of Waltheof II, Earl of Northumbria.
The Church of England St Nicholas Church dates back to Norman days and has a square tower and four 15th century misericords. The village contains a village shop, and two churches, St Nicholas' and a United Reformed Church.
The civil parish contains two wards.[2]
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics: Great Doddington CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 9 November 2009
- ↑ Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2510
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Great Doddington. |
- The village's official website
- The Parish Church's official website
- Great Doddington live weather Local live weather details from a weather station in Great Doddington
- Great Doddington Photos Great Doddington Flickr photo pool
- Great Doddington Primary School
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