Plumpton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Weston and Weedon,[1] in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. It is within the ecclesiastical parish of "St Mary & St Peter Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton".[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 32.[3]
| Plumpton | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist church, Plumpton | |
  Plumpton Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
The church of St John is grade II listed[4] and is now cared for by a charity, the St. John the Baptist, Plumpton, Heritage Trust.[5] The Manor House is grade II* listed; some of its associated gates and walls are separately grade II listed.[6]
History
editThe name 'Plumpton' means 'Plum-tree farm/settlement'.[7]
The 1870-72 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales describes Plumpton as having a population of 42 in 12 houses, and describes the church as "good" and having a "pinnacled tower".[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Weedon Lois to form Weston and Weedon.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Local interest". Weston & Weedon Lois Parish Council. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
... our local Parish comprising Weston, Lois Weedon (aka Weedon Lois) and Plumpton.
- ^ "St Mary & St Peter Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton". Church of England: A Church Near You. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Population statistics Plumpton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1293444)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "St. John the Baptist, Plumpton, Heritage Trust, registered charity no. 1050414". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ Historic England. "Manor House Farmhouse, outbuildings and walls (1293468)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Gazetteer entries for Plumpton". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Towcester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Relationships / unit history of Plumpton". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
External links
edit- Pritchard, Catherine (23 April 2007). "St.John the Baptist Parish Church, Plumpton, Northamptonshire". Pritchard and Edmunds Family History. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- Paulerspury parish website
