Towns & cities · West Midlands
Collingtree
Collingtree — village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Collingtree is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 963 people. Address: NN4. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.1942°, -0.9028°.
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Collingtree is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It is part of the Northampton built-up area.
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Background
History
In the Domesday Book the settlement is referred to as Collingtrev or Colentreu, Colen being Celtic for place and trev possibly meaning 'tree' or trough. Others think that Colen is a version of St Columba to whom the village church was dedicated in 1170. In the 15th century the village is referred to as Colyngtrowgh and in the 17th century as Collingtrough. The trough is certainly the basis for the name of the main road, Watering Lane, from the A45 up to the crossroads at the centre of the village. Cattle and steam engines collected water from the spring here. In 2006 its site was revealed when undergrowth was cleared back from the side of the road and the Parish Council decided to make a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1942, -0.9028
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Collingtree
- Postcode
- NN4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton South
- Population
- 963
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton — 4.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2179137 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Collingtree (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of S Columba in Collingtree.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Collingtree?
- Collingtree is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN4), in the parish of Collingtree.
- Is Collingtree free to visit?
- Yes, Collingtree is free to enter.
- How do I get to Collingtree?
- The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN4.