Denford
| Denford | |
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 Village sign | |
  Denford Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 282 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP9977 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kettering |
| Postcode district | NN14 |
| Dialling code | 01832 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Denford is a small village and civil parish situated in North Northamptonshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 250 people,[1] increasing to 282 at the 2011 census.[2]
The villages name means 'valley ford'.[3]
The village stands on the river Nene. It is in this area that the pronunciation of its name changes: upstream, to the south, it pronounced nen, while downstream to the north it is neen.
Heritage assets[]
The following buildings and structures are listed by Historic England as of special architectural or historic interest.[4]
- Church of The Holy Trinity (Grade I) 13th century 52°22′43″N 0°32′42″W / 52.37871°N 0.54489°W
- Chest Tomb near Church of The Holy Trinity (Grade II) 16th century 52°22′43″N 0°32′40″W / 52.37863°N 0.54457°W
- The Cock Public House (Grade II) 16th century 52°22′43″N 0°32′45″W / 52.37848°N 0.54581°W
- Manor Farmhouse (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′39″N 0°32′39″W / 52.37742°N 0.54423°W
- 1 Freemans Lane (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′47″N 0°32′29″W / 52.37984°N 0.54127°W
- The Cottage (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′42″N 0°32′37″W / 52.3783°N 0.54348°W
- 1, 2 and 3 Meadow Lane (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′45″N 0°32′36″W / 52.37911°N 0.54345°W
- The Shires (Grade II) 17th century 52°22′42″N 0°32′37″W / 52.37833°N 0.54370°W
- Denford North Lodge (Grade II) 18th century 52°22′48″N 0°30′43″W / 52.38012°N 0.51195°W
- 5, 7 and 9 Denford Road (Grade II) 18th century 52°21′55″N 0°32′58″W / 52.36533°N 0.54956°W
- Debdale Cottage (Grade II) 18th century 52°22′42″N 0°32′40″W / 52.37820°N 0.54450°W
- War Memorial (Grade II) 20th century 52°22′49″N 0°32′30″W / 52.38026°N 0.54168°W
Demography[]
- In 1801 there were 267 persons[5]
- In 1831 there were 319 persons[5]
- In 1841 there were 329 persons[5]
- In 2001 there were 250 persons[2]
- In 2011 there were 282 persons[2]
References[]
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Denford CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 8 November 2009
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c William Whellan & Co. (1849). History, Gazetteer and Directory Northamptonshire. Whittaker & Co. p. 885.
External links[]
Media related to Denford at Wikimedia Commons
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