Museums · West Midlands
Duston
Duston is a suburb of Northampton and a civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England.
Burgess Von Thunen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Duston is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Duston is a suburb of Northampton and a civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Archaeological remains found in the area suggest that Duston has roots in Prehistoric and Roman settlements. However, development in the area has meant that it is now difficult to find further remains. Duston has been a settlement since at least Roman times, and grew as a village in Anglo-Saxon times. In the Domesday Book, The name "Duston" derives from Old English words meaning either farmstead on a mound or farmstead with dusty soil. Duston was recorded as a farming community. St Luke's Church was built in the 12th century and has many medieval features. The old village was built up around this and has gradually moved westwards along Main Road. From 1876 to 1995 Duston was home to St…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2470, -0.9437
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Duston
- Postcode
- NN5 6PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton South
Sources
- wikipedia: Duston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Duston?
- Duston is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2470°, -0.9437°.
- Is Duston wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Duston. Check ahead for specific facilities.