Clipston, Northamptonshire
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Clipston is a village and civil parish that is administered as part of the Daventry
district of Northamptonshire
in England. The town of Market Harborough
is much nearer and so the village may be regarded as an economic satellite of that town rather than Daventry
. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish had a population of 613 people.
The village has had a school since 1665. Clipston has two pubs, The Red Lion and The Bull's Head. It also has a church, a village hall and a green.
Between 1859 and 1960 the village was served by Clipston and Oxendon railway station
about 3 miles north-east of the village and running trains between Northampton
in the south and Market Harborough
in the north.
Daventry (district)
The Daventry district is the largest local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. The district is named after the town of Daventry which is the administrative headquarters and largest town...
district 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,...
in England. The town of Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
is much nearer and so the village may be regarded as an economic satellite of that town rather than Daventry
Daventry
Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22,367 .-Geography:The town is also the administrative centre of the larger Daventry district, which has a population of 71,838. The town is 77 miles north-northwest of London, 13.9 miles west of Northampton and 10.2...
. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish had a population of 613 people.
The village has had a school since 1665. Clipston has two pubs, The Red Lion and The Bull's Head. It also has a church, a village hall and a green.
Between 1859 and 1960 the village was served by Clipston and Oxendon railway station
Clipston and Oxendon railway station
Clipston and Oxendon railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened in 1863 as a result of villagers' requests serving the villages of Clipston and Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire, England. It was about 1 mile south-east of the Oxendon and about 3 miles walking distance...
about 3 miles north-east of the village and running trains between Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
in the south and Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
in the north.