Ashton, East Northamptonshire
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Ashton is a village and civil parish
about ¾ mile east of Oundle
in the east of the English
county of Northamptonshire
forming part of the district of East Northamptonshire
.
for estate workers. Since 1965 it has hosted the World Conker Championship traditionally on the second Sunday of October. This is now held between Ashton and nearby Polebrook
.
The village is the birthplace of Dame Miriam Rothschild
a noted natural scientist and author.
(d. 1923, suicide
). The architect
was William Huckvale and the house is in the Tudor style.
Many of the cottages in the village date from 1900-01 and were designed by Huckvale. Two more cottages were added in 1945 in the same style; Pevsner refers to Ashton as a model village
. The cottages are Tudor style and thatched. Almost all of the buildings the village are Grade II or II* listed.
The chapel and school date from 1705, the manor house
from the 15th century.
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...
about ¾ mile east of Oundle
Oundle
Oundle is an ancient market town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 5,345 or 5,674 . It lies some north of London and south-west of Peterborough...
in the east of the English
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...
county of Northamptonshire
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,...
forming part of 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...
.
History
Ashton was re-built in 1900 by the Rothschild familyRothschild family
The Rothschild family , known as The House of Rothschild, or more simply as the Rothschilds, is a Jewish-German family that established European banking and finance houses starting in the late 18th century...
for estate workers. Since 1965 it has hosted the World Conker Championship traditionally on the second Sunday of October. This is now held between Ashton and nearby Polebrook
Polebrook
-History:There is evidence that Polebrook as a settlement dates back to 4000 BC,. The farms were mainly centred around the modern day village of Ashton...
.
The village is the birthplace of Dame Miriam Rothschild
Miriam Rothschild
Dame Miriam Louisa Rothschild DBE, FRS was a British natural scientist and author with contributions to zoology, entomology, and botany.-Early life:...
a noted natural scientist and author.
Notable buildings
Ashton Wold was built in 1900 for the Honourable Charles RothschildCharles Rothschild
Nathaniel Charles Rothschild , known as "Charles", was an English banker and entomologist and a member of the Rothschild family.-Family:...
(d. 1923, suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
). The architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
was William Huckvale and the house is in the Tudor style.
Many of the cottages in the village date from 1900-01 and were designed by Huckvale. Two more cottages were added in 1945 in the same style; Pevsner refers to Ashton as a model village
Model village
A model village is a type of mostly self-contained community, in most cases built from the late eighteenth century onwards by industrialists to house their workers...
. The cottages are Tudor style and thatched. Almost all of the buildings the village are Grade II or II* listed.
The chapel and school date from 1705, the manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
from the 15th century.
External links
- Listed Buildings in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England from British Listed Buildings website
- A short history of Ashton and the Rothschild Family from the Estate website
- Details of the World Conker Championship organised by Ashton Conker Club
- A short history of the village and the pub from the Chequered Skipper website