Museums · West Midlands
Piddington, Northamptonshire
Piddington, Northamptonshire — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Bill Nicholls — 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
Piddington, Northamptonshire 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.
Photo gallery
Place summary
Piddington, Northamptonshire, is a museum located in the West Midlands. It showcases local history and culture, offering insights into the area's heritage. The museum is part of the community's effort to preserve and present its historical narrative.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
The villages name means 'Farm/settlement connected with Pyda'. In a field near Piddington is the site of the Piddington Roman Villa. In Roman times, one of the most important roads in the country, used to transport troops, ran through the village. Several residents of Piddington and neighbouring village Hackleton were part of the dissenter church movement in the 18th century. The missionary William Carey lived in Hackleton, where he worked as an apprentice shoemaker, and later briefly in Piddington with his wife Dorothy Placket, before departing on his voyage with the Baptist Missionary Society to Bengal. The couple were married in St John the Baptist Church, Piddington in 1781. Initially…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1834, -0.8278
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Hackleton
- Postcode
- NN7 2DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Official site
- www.northamptonshireheritageforum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Piddington, Northamptonshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Piddington Roman Villa museum
Piddington Roman Villa museum — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Archaeological sites · South East England
Piddington Roman Villa
Piddington Roman Villa is the remains of a large Roman villa at Piddington, Northamptonshire, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Northampton, a county in the East Midlands of England.
Flagship📷 4Towns & cities · West Midlands
Hackleton
Hackleton — village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · West Midlands
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Preston Deanery
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Preston Deanery — church in Hackleton, West Northamptonshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic bridges · West Midlands
Bridge Approximately 150 Metres North Of Church Of St Peter And St Paul
Bridge Approximately 150 Metres North Of Church Of St Peter And St Paul — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · West Midlands
The Lily Pond Bridge
The Lily Pond Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
More museums in this region
📷 5Museums · West Midlands
A Real Birmingham Family
A Real Birmingham Family — Public artwork (sculpture) by Gillian Wearing.
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Abington Abbey
Abington Abbey — stately home, now museum, in Abington Park, Northampton, England, UK.
.jpg?width=1200)
📷 5Museums · West Midlands
Aspire
Aspire — Public artwork (sculpture) by Anuradha Patel.
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum
Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum — Automobile museum in Drayton St Leonard, England.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Piddington, Northamptonshire?
- Piddington, Northamptonshire is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.1834°, -0.8278°.
- Is Piddington, Northamptonshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Piddington, Northamptonshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.