Towns & cities · East Midlands
Grendon
Also known as: Grendon, Swydd Northampton
Grendon — village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 8.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Grendon is located in the West Midlands, with the nearest railway station being Wellingborough, approximately 8.1 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Grendon is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 477 people. Address: NN7. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2357°, -0.7178°.
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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
Grendon or "Grenrian" as the locals call it, is a small village and civil parish in rural Northamptonshire, England, on the borders of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Many houses are made of the local limestone and various older thatched houses survive. The name of the village means "green hill" and today the village remains centred on the hill. As with Earls Barton, the village was owned by Judith of Lens, the niece of William the Conqueror. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish population was 544; the village is a popular place to live with commuters to London or Milton Keynes. It is the site of the 19th-century local uprising called the 'Battle of Grendon'. The village is in two parts, separated by a brook. The smaller part of the village is often shown on maps as Lower End whilst the higher (southern) part of the village is at the top of the (steep) hill.
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Background
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, when Grendon formed part of the hundred of Wymersley, which covered an area of 52 sqmi. Here it is listed as having three hides and one virgate and land enough for nine ploughs, twelve sochmen, three mills rendering 3 shillings, along with 30 acres of meadow. There is a village folklore about drunken revellers leaving the pub in olden days trying to fish the reflection of the moon from the brook; these characters became known as "Moonrakers". This story was reported by Thomas Sternberg in his 1851 book The Dialogue and Folk-lore of Northamptonshire, in which he reports that: The village is twinned with Bois-Bernard in northern France.
Description
In 1970, excavations produced evidence of an abandoned village or deserted medieval village, known as Coton (which means cottages) situated behind Grendon Hall.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2357, -0.7178
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Grendon
- Postcode
- NN7
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Population
- 477
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q645213 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grendon, Northamptonshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: GRENDON.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Population
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grendon?
- Grendon is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN7), in the parish of Grendon.
- What is Grendon?
- Grendon — village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Grendon?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN7.
- Is Grendon a protected site?
- Yes — Grendon is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Grendon free to visit?
- Yes, Grendon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grendon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN7. It sits within the South Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.