Slapton, Northamptonshire
Encyclopedia
Slapton is a small village in South
Northamptonshire
, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Towcester
and the same from Silverstone
. It is close to the A43 road
which links the M40 motorway
junction 10 with the M1
junction 15A at Northampton
. Central London
is about 60 miles south of M40 junction 10.
Parish Council and forms part of the Blakesley
& Cote ward of South Northants District Council
. The village is in the area of Northamptonshire County Council.
The current Parliamentary Constituency is Daventry
. However, for the 2010 General Election there are boundary changes. The Boundary Commission originally retained the parish in the revised Daventry constituency, but after consultation with local residents the village was moved into the new South Northamptonshire
constituency. Both Daventry and South Northamptonshire constituencies are considered 'safe' Conservative
seats.
is dedicated to Saint Botolph
and dates from the early- to mid-13th century; it was described by Pevsner
as "memorably intimate". There are wall paintings dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, restored in 1971.
There is a Methodist Chapel dated 1844.
On the road from Bradden
there are three houses of c.1600 and another of 1775.
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, about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Towcester
Towcester
Towcester , the Roman town of Lactodorum, is a small town in south Northamptonshire, England.-Etymology:Towcester comes from the Old English Tófe-ceaster. Tófe refers to the River Tove; Bosworth and Toller compare it to the "Scandinavian proper names" Tófi and Tófa...
and the same from Silverstone
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Towcester on the former A43 main road, from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Banbury...
. It is close to the A43 road
A43 road
The A43 is a primary route in the English Midlands, that runs from the M40 motorway near Ardley in Oxfordshire to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Through Northamptonshire it bypasses the towns of Northampton, Kettering and Corby which are the three principal destinations on the A43 route...
which links the M40 motorway
M40 motorway
The M40 motorway is a motorway in the British transport network that forms a major part of the connection between London and Birmingham. Part of this road forms a section of the unsigned European route E05...
junction 10 with the M1
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
junction 15A at Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
. Central London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
is about 60 miles south of M40 junction 10.
Governance
Slapton is represented on WoodendWoodend, Northamptonshire
Woodend is a small village in the district of South Northamptonshire in the English county of Northamptonshire.It is west of the town of Towcester and was a hamlet in the parish of Blakesley until 1866, when it became a parish in its own right...
Parish Council and forms part of the Blakesley
Blakesley
Blakesley is a village and civil parish in the South Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It is about = west of Towcester. It is about above sea level according to Ordnance Survey...
& Cote ward of South Northants District Council
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...
. The village is in the area of Northamptonshire County Council.
The current Parliamentary Constituency is Daventry
Daventry (UK Parliament constituency)
Daventry is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a strongly Conservative seat.- Boundaries :The constituency covers the west of Northamptonshire and is named for the market town of Daventry...
. However, for the 2010 General Election there are boundary changes. The Boundary Commission originally retained the parish in the revised Daventry constituency, but after consultation with local residents the village was moved into the new South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Northamptonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The current Member of Parliament is Andrea Leadsom of the Conservative Party.-History:...
constituency. Both Daventry and South Northamptonshire constituencies are considered 'safe' Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
seats.
Landmarks
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 Saint Botolph
Saint Botolph
Botwulf of Thorney was an English abbot and saint. He is the patron saint of travellers and the various aspects of farming...
and dates from the early- to mid-13th century; it was described by Pevsner
Nikolaus Pevsner
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, FBA was a German-born British scholar of history of art and, especially, of history of architecture...
as "memorably intimate". There are wall paintings dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, restored in 1971.
There is a Methodist Chapel dated 1844.
On the road from Bradden
Bradden
Bradden is a village and civil parish in South Northamptonshire, England, about west of Towcester. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 179 .-Buildings:...
there are three houses of c.1600 and another of 1775.