Historic churches · South East England
Earls Barton
Earls Barton is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, notable for its Anglo-Saxon church and shoe-making heritage. The village is in North Northamptonshire and until 2021 in the Borough of W
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Earls Barton is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, notable for its Anglo-Saxon church and shoe-making heritage. The village is in North Northamptonshire and until 2021 in the Borough of Wellingborough. At the time of the 2011 census, the population was 5,387. Earls Barton is noted for its Anglo-Saxon heritage.
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Earls Barton is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, notable for its Anglo-Saxon church and shoe-making heritage. The village is in North Northamptonshire and until 2021 in the Borough of Wellingborough. At the time of the 2011 census, the population was 5,387. Earls Barton is noted for its Anglo-Saxon heritage.
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Background
History
The original Anglo-Saxon village was known as Bere-tun, or "a place for growing Barley", and was one of several Spring line settlements constructed along the north bank of the River Nene. Immediately prior to 1066, it was held by Bondi the Staller, an Anglo-Danish noble, and senior member of Edward the Confessor's household; around 1070, it passed to Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria. In 1070, he married Judith of Lens, niece of William the Conqueror, recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as owner of the land and mill of Buarton(e). He was made Earl of Northampton in 1071; it is thought these links, and those with the Earl of Huntingdon, later gave the village its prefix "Earls". In The King's…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2630, -0.7460
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Earls Barton
- Postcode
- NN6 0NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Daventry
- Official site
- www.earlsbarton.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Earls Barton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Earls Barton?
- Earls Barton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NN6 0NL), in the parish of Earls Barton.
- Is Earls Barton free to visit?
- Yes, Earls Barton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Earls Barton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN6 0NL. It sits within the Daventry parliamentary constituency.