Museums · East Midlands
Irchester
In or near Wymington.
Irchester is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, two miles (3 km) south-east of Wellingborough and two miles south-west of Rushden. The population of the village at the 2011 Census w
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 3.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Irchester is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, two miles (3 km) south-east of Wellingborough and two miles south-west of Rushden. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was 5,706 and estimated in 2019 at 5,767. Little Irchester and Knuston also lie in the parish.
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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
Irchester is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, two miles (3 km) south-east of Wellingborough and two miles south-west of Rushden. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was 5,706 and estimated in 2019 at 5,767. Little Irchester and Knuston also lie in the parish.
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Background
History
Chester Farm is one mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Irchester, with the A45 road to its south and the River Nene to the north. It "represents a unique piece of historic landscape of high importance... preserving in a small area a wide range of historic features spanning several thousand years." It is a scheduled monument protected by law. Mesolithic flints have been found, with signs of later prehistoric settlement and a "nationally important" walled Roman town. The Chester House Estate is also the location of the Fourteen Arches Viaduct. The 107m long viaduct runs over the River Nene, taking the Leicester to St Pancras mainline across the river between Irchester and Wellingborough.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2783, -0.6555
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Irchester
- Postcode
- NN29 7DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Irchester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Irchester?
- Irchester is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN29 7DH), in the parish of Irchester.
- What is Irchester?
- Irchester is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, two miles (3 km) south-east of Wellingborough and two miles south-west of Rushden. The population of the village at the 2011 Census w
- How do I get to Irchester?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN29 7DH.
- Is Irchester a protected site?
- Yes — Irchester is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Irchester?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN29 7DH.