Towns & cities · West Midlands
Stanwick
Stanwick — village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 8.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stanwick is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,942 people. Address: NN9. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England". Coordinates: 52.3286°, -0.5631°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stanwick () is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
There has been a settlement at Stanwick since Roman times at the latest. A Roman villa was excavated in 1984–1992 and several mosaics were found prior to the construction of a bypass and mass excavation of gravel. In 2013, one of the mosaics was returned after study and is now on display in the Visitor Centre at Stanwick Lakes. In 1086 the manor of Stanwick was held by Peterborough Abbey but by 1284 there appear to have been two manors. In 2007, Stanwick, Hargrave, Raunds and Ringstead were legally united as "The 4 Spires Benefice", with each village retaining its own church. On 29 June 2017 the Stanwick electorate voted on whether to adopt a local Neighbourhood Plan. With an above average…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3286, -0.5631
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Stanwick
- Postcode
- NN9
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Population
- 1,942
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 8.2 km
- Official site
- www.thrapstononline.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q537555 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stanwick, Northamptonshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stanwick, St Lawrence (geograph 2545933).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanwick?
- Stanwick is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN9), in the parish of Stanwick.
- Is Stanwick a protected site?
- Yes — Stanwick is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Stanwick free to visit?
- Yes, Stanwick is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stanwick?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN9. It sits within the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.