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Maidford

Coordinates: 52°10′03″N 1°06′31″W / 52.1674°N 1.1087°W / 52.1674; -1.1087
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Maidford
The 13th-century parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul
Maidford is located in Northamptonshire
Maidford
Maidford
Location within Northamptonshire
Population168 (2011 Census)[1] 179 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSP609525
• London71 miles (114 km)
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTowcester
Postcode districtNN12
Dialling code01327
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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Northamptonshire
52°10′03″N 1°06′31″W / 52.1674°N 1.1087°W / 52.1674; -1.1087

Maidford is a civil and ecclesiastical parish in West Northamptonshire and the diocese of Peterborough situated about 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Towcester. The population at the 2011 census was 168. It was a centre of local Northamptonshire lace-making until the early 20th century.

History

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The villages name means 'Maidens' ford'.[2]

Maidford is mentioned in the Domesday Book as the settlement Merdeford Manor.

Buildings

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The 13th-century parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, and forms the centre of a monastic complex used as an hospitalium by the nearby Abbey at Canons Ashby. Since 2006 the parish has been part of the Lambfold Benefice[3] along with the parishes of Blakesley, Adstone, Farthingstone and Litchborough.

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Census, accessed 4 January 2014
  2. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  3. ^ The Lambfold Benefice
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