Great Addington

Great Addington

All Saints Church, Great Addington
Great Addington
 Great Addington shown within Northamptonshire
Population 327 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSP9574
DistrictEast Northamptonshire
Shire countyNorthamptonshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Kettering
Postcode district NN14
Dialling code 01536
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentCorby
List of places
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England
Northamptonshire

Coordinates: 52°21′38″N 0°35′46″W / 52.3606°N 0.5962°W / 52.3606; -0.5962

Great Addington is a small village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It lies near the west bank of the River Nene, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Kettering. It consists of approximately 100 households; at the time of the 2011 census, the population of the parish (including Slipton) was 327 people.[1] It has a school, church, manor house, village hall, a pub called the Hare & Hounds, playing fields and homes. There is a strong bond and rivalry with the neighbouring village Little Addington.

There is evidence of Celtic, Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon settlement within the village boundary.

Geography

Nearby settlements include Little Addington, Woodford, Ringstead, Denford, Irthlingborough, Raunds, Thrapston, Higham Ferrers, Kettering, Chelveston, Wellingborough and Stanwick.

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