Achurch
Encyclopedia
Achurch is a village in Northamptonshire
, England
. It was called Asechirce in the Domesday Book
.
It is part of the civil parish
of Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe and Thorpe Achurch
and the district of East Northamptonshire
. It has lent its name to people's surnames who are believed to have originated from the village.
The parish includes the Grade 1 listed home of Lilford Hall
.
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was called Asechirce in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
.
It is part of the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe and Thorpe Achurch
Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe and Thorpe Achurch
Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe and Thorpe Achurch is the name of a civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire.Forming part of the district of East Northamptonshire its main settlements are Achurch, Thorpe Waterville and Wigsthorpe. The parish includes Lilford Hall.-External links:*...
and the district of East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area...
. It has lent its name to people's surnames who are believed to have originated from the village.
The parish includes the Grade 1 listed home of Lilford Hall
Lilford Hall
Lilford Hall is a Grade 1 listed stately 100-room home having a Jacobean exterior and Georgian interior with a floor area, located in the eastern part of the County of Northamptonshire in the United Kingdom, south of Oundle and north of Thrapston. A Grade 1 listed building is considered by the UK...
.