Harringworth
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 Church of St John the Baptist, Harringworth |
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  Harringworth |
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| Population | 247 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SP9197 |
| Civil parish | Harringworth |
| District | East Northamptonshire |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CORBY |
| Postcode district | NN17 |
| Dialling code | 01572 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Corby |
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Coordinates: 52°34′03″N 0°39′05″W / 52.5676°N 0.6515°W
Harringworth is a village and civil parish in the East Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It is located close to the border with Rutland, on the southern bank of the River Welland, and around 5.3 miles (8.5 km) north of Corby. At the 2001 Census, the population of the parish was 247.[1]
The area is dominated by the Welland Viaduct (known locally as the Harringworth Viaduct) that gracefully crosses the Welland and its flood plain immediately to the west of the village.
History
In 1086 was considered a large village in the hundred of Corby,[2] one of many possessions of the Countess Judith. During the medieval period, Harringworth was associated with the la Zouche family who were Lords of the Manor and, commencing with William la Zouche, 1st Baron Zouche, were summoned to Parliament as Barons.
See also
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics: Harringworth CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 12 November 2009
- ↑ http://opendomesday.org/place/SP9197/harringworth/ Open Domesday: Harrington
External links
Media related to Harringworth at Wikimedia Commons