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FARTHINGSTONE, a parish in Daventry district, Northampton; 3 miles SSW of Weedon r. station, and 5½ SW by S of Daventry. It has a post office under Weedon. Acres, 1,820. Real property, £2, 818. Pop., 316. Houses, 78. The property is much subdivided. A double-ditched camp, of 13 acres, with lofty keep and mount, is on the brow of a hill; was found, on excavation, to have two vaulted rooms, one over the other; and bears the name of Castle-Dykes. Another ancient camp, of seven acres, is within the parish. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £285.* Patron, the Bishop of Peterborough. The church is ancient and handsome; has an embattled tower; and recently underwent complete repair. Charities, £7.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Farthingstone CP/AP Daventry RegD/PLU Northamptonshire AncC |
Place names: | CASTLE DYKES | FARTHINGSTONE |
Place: | Farthingstone |
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