Middleton, Northamptonshire
Encyclopedia
Middleton is a village and civil parish
in the county of Northamptonshire
close to the county boundary with Leicestershire
. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 328 people.
, with Cottingham
and East Carlton
nearby. There is a very steep hill known locally simply as "The Hill". The village has a Leicestershire postcode.
waymarked long distance footpath passes through the village.
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 the county of 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,...
close to the county boundary with Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. 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 328 people.
Geography
Middleton is just to the west of the town of CorbyCorby
Corby Town is a town and borough located in the county of Northamptonshire. Corby Town is 23 miles north-east of the county town, Northampton. The borough had a population of 53,174 at the 2001 Census; the town on its own accounted for 49,222 of this figure...
, with Cottingham
Cottingham, Northamptonshire
Cottingham is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire in the English midlands that can trace its history back to Roman times. Cotingeham is listed in the Domesday Book and is also mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. It is located north-west of the town of Corby and is administered as...
and East Carlton
East Carlton
East Carlton is a village and civil parish located in the county of Northamptonshire, on the beautiful Welland valley. It is only a few miles west of the town of Corby and is administered as part of the Corby Borough...
nearby. There is a very steep hill known locally simply as "The Hill". The village has a Leicestershire postcode.
Amenities
There is a pub, The Red Lion. The Jurassic WayJurassic Way
The Jurassic Way is a designated and signed long-distance footpath that connects the Oxfordshire town of Banbury with the Lincolnshire town of Stamford in England...
waymarked long distance footpath passes through the village.