Towns & cities · West Midlands
Wymington
Wymington — village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wymington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 868 people. Address: NN10. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.2700°, -0.6000°.
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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
Wymington is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Bedford in northwestern Bedfordshire, England. It is located about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of Rushden, in the neighbouring county of Northamptonshire, and about 10 miles (16 km) north-northwest of Bedford. As of 2021, the parish of Wymington had a population of 1,000. The village is home to a 14th century parish church, a Wesleyan chapel, and a school. Wymington is home to four listed buildings, including the Grade I listed parish church. The village dates from at least 1086, when it was registered in the Domesday Book, though evidence has been discovered of Paleolithic, Roman, and Saxon settlement in the area.
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Background
Description
The lordship of the Wymington manors was held by numerous individuals influential in English royal politics from the 13th to 15th centuries. The Domesday Book references four tenants in Wymington, two of which held manors. The larger of the two was held by one Walter the Fleming (possibly Walter of Douai), and was attached to the barony of Wahull at least until 1372, and possibly as late as 1515. Sometime after the Battle of Northampton in 1264, Henry III granted the manor to William de Columbers. Following the Dictum of Kenilworth in 1268, Columbers transferred the manor to Roger de Noers (also Nowers). John Curteys took control of the de Noers manor by the 1350s. Curteys, who was mayor of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2700, -0.6000
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Wymington
- Postcode
- NN10
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Population
- 868
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 6.4 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1518912 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wymington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wymington - geograph.org.uk - 93604.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wymington?
- Wymington is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN10), in the parish of Wymington.
- Is Wymington a protected site?
- Yes — Wymington is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wymington free to visit?
- Yes, Wymington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wymington?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN10.