Hinton-in-the-Hedges
Encyclopedia
Hinton-in-the-Hedges is a small village and civil parish
in South
, Northamptonshire
, England, 2 miles (3.2 km) due west of the town of Brackley
. West of the village is Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 179 people. In 2010 it had increased to approximately 196.
is dedicated to The Most Holy Trinity. A church has existed here since Saxon times the earliest recorded Rector
being Sir Richard de Hynton in 1275. There are monuments to Sir William Hinton (d.13th century), Raynold Braye (d.1582) and Salathiell Crewe (d.1686).
The Old Rectory
in the village is dated 1678 and there are a number of other building which are listed.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in South
South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Towcester.The district is rural and sparsely populated with just over 79,293 people in 2000 and 91,000 in 2008, a 14.8% increase. The largest town in the district is Brackley, which has a...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England, 2 miles (3.2 km) due west of the town of Brackley
Brackley
Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Oxford and miles form Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and between Cambridge and Oxford...
. West of the village is Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 179 people. In 2010 it had increased to approximately 196.
Buildings
The parish churchParish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is dedicated to The Most Holy Trinity. A church has existed here since Saxon times the earliest recorded Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
being Sir Richard de Hynton in 1275. There are monuments to Sir William Hinton (d.13th century), Raynold Braye (d.1582) and Salathiell Crewe (d.1686).
The Old Rectory
Rectory
A rectory is the residence, or former residence, of a rector, most often a Christian cleric, but in some cases an academic rector or other person with that title...
in the village is dated 1678 and there are a number of other building which are listed.