Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for CHARWELTON

CHARWELTON, a parish in Daventry district, Northampton; on the verge of the county, at the head of the river Cherwell, 5 miles SSW of Daventry, and 7 WSW of Weedon r. station. Post town, Daventry, Acres, 2, 332. Real property, £4, 242. Pop., 214. Houses, 53. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, 582. Patron, SirKnightley, Bart. The church has two brasses of the 15th century, and a sculptured octagonal font.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Charwelton AP/CP       Daventry RegD/PLU       Northamptonshire AncC
Place: Charwelton

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