West Haddon
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West Haddon is a village
in the Daventry district
of the county of Northamptonshire
, England about 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Northampton
and 7 miles (11 km) east of Rugby
and just off the A428 road
which by-passes the village. The villages of West Haddon and Crick
were by-passed by the A428 main road
from Rugby to Northampton
when the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) was built in 1996 near junction 18 of the M1 Motorway
, 3 miles (4.8 km) miles west of the village.
) and is 13th century. The building next door known as "Brownstones" is the former rectory
dated 1676. There is also a Baptist
church. Also of note are some almshouses at the west end of the village and West Haddon Hall, late Georgian
.
and a Londis
. There are two Public House
s, The Crown and The Sheaf Inn, and also The Pytchley Hotel, named after the local Pytchley hunt
.
grouped together to provide wireless internet for both villages, as British Telecom would not upgrade the local exchange to broadband internet. The system ran successfully until October 2004 when BT broadband was installed.
s, used for men's football, at the north end of the village, a small children's play area, a tennis
court, a petanque
area, a cricket
pitch with pavilion
and car park, and links to numerous countryside paths, such as the Jurassic Way
. In the middle of the village there is a bowls
lawn.
West Haddon has many active sports clubs, such as the tennis club, several youth football teams, a cricket team, a bowls club a petanque club and a table tennis club.
inspection in 2009 was Jamie Nairn. It had 161 children on roll at the time from West Haddon and some surrounding villages - Yelvertoft
, Crick
, East Haddon
and Naseby
. The school was rated "good" and stated: Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending this good school and achieve well. Their outstanding personal development is a tribute to the excellent pastoral care and support provided by all members of staff.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Daventry district
Daventry (district)
The Daventry district is the largest local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. The district is named after the town of Daventry which is the administrative headquarters and largest town...
of 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,...
, England about 11 miles (18 km) north-west of 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...
and 7 miles (11 km) east of Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
and just off the A428 road
A428 road
The A428 road is a major road in central and eastern England. It connects the cities of Coventry and Cambridge by way of the county towns of Northampton and Bedford.-Coventry - Northampton:...
which by-passes the village. The villages of West Haddon and Crick
Crick, Northamptonshire
Crick is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. It is close to the border with Warwickshire, west of Rugby and north-west of Northampton. The villages of Crick and West Haddon were by-passed by the A428 main road from Rugby to Northampton when the...
were by-passed by the A428 main road
A428 road
The A428 road is a major road in central and eastern England. It connects the cities of Coventry and Cambridge by way of the county towns of Northampton and Bedford.-Coventry - Northampton:...
from Rugby to 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...
when the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) was built in 1996 near junction 18 of the M1 Motorway
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...
, 3 miles (4.8 km) miles west of the village.
Buildings
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints (Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
) and is 13th century. The building next door known as "Brownstones" is the former 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...
dated 1676. There is also a Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
church. Also of note are some almshouses at the west end of the village and West Haddon Hall, late Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
.
Facilities
It also has a Post OfficePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
and a Londis
Londis
Londis is the name for two convenience store franchises operating in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The stores form a symbol group and are all owned on a franchise basis.-Great Britain:...
. There are two Public House
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s, The Crown and The Sheaf Inn, and also The Pytchley Hotel, named after the local Pytchley hunt
Hunt
Hunt may refer to:* Hunting* Hunt * Hunt * Hunt, Idaho* Hunt, Texas* Hunt, California, former name of McFarland, California*Hunt v. Cromartie, 1999 U.S...
.
Internet
In 2003, a group of technology experts from the village and the village of WinwickWinwick, Northamptonshire
Winwick is a small village, a lost settlement and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. The modern settlement is north of West Haddon. A 16th century brick manor house remains on the site....
grouped together to provide wireless internet for both villages, as British Telecom would not upgrade the local exchange to broadband internet. The system ran successfully until October 2004 when BT broadband was installed.
Sport
The village has many provisions for sport, with two large playing fieldPlaying field
A playing field is a field used for playing sports or games. They are generally outdoors, but many large structures exist to enclose playing fields from bad weather. Generally, playing fields are wide expanses of grass, dirt or sand without many obstructions...
s, used for men's football, at the north end of the village, a small children's play area, a tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
court, a petanque
Pétanque
Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing inside a starting circle with both feet on the ground, to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack. It is also sometimes called a bouchon or le petit...
area, a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
pitch with pavilion
Pavilion (structure)
In architecture a pavilion has two main meanings.-Free-standing structure:Pavilion may refer to a free-standing structure sited a short distance from a main residence, whose architecture makes it an object of pleasure. Large or small, there is usually a connection with relaxation and pleasure in...
and car park, and links to numerous countryside paths, such as the Jurassic Way
Jurassic 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...
. In the middle of the village there is a bowls
Bowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
lawn.
West Haddon has many active sports clubs, such as the tennis club, several youth football teams, a cricket team, a bowls club a petanque club and a table tennis club.
School
The village's primary school is. The headteacher at the last OFSTEDOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection in 2009 was Jamie Nairn. It had 161 children on roll at the time from West Haddon and some surrounding villages - Yelvertoft
Yelvertoft
Yelvertoft is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 821 people....
, Crick
Crick
- People :* Bernard Crick, British political scientist* Francis Crick , British scientist and joint discoverer of the structure of DNA* Harold Crick, protagonist of a 2006 film, Stranger than Fiction* Mark Crick, British author and photographer...
, East Haddon
East Haddon
East Haddon is a small village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. The village is located eight miles from Northampton and is surrounded by the villages of Holdenby, Ravensthorpe and Long Buckby...
and Naseby
Naseby
Naseby is a small village in the District of Daventry in Northamptonshire, England.The village is 14 mi north of Northampton, 13.3 mi northeast of Daventry, and 7 mi south of Market Harborough. It is 2.4 mi from Junction 2 of the A14 road, giving it access to the national road system...
. The school was rated "good" and stated: Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending this good school and achieve well. Their outstanding personal development is a tribute to the excellent pastoral care and support provided by all members of staff.
Famous residents
- Marica Williams - Baroness Falkender of West HaddonMarcia Falkender, Baroness FalkenderMarcia Matilda Falkender, Baroness Falkender CBE , formerly Marcia Williams , is a British Labour politician, being first the private secretary for, and then the political secretary and head of political office to, Harold Wilson.-Background and early career:Born Marcia Field, Falkender was educated...
, former Private Secretary to Harold WilsonHarold WilsonJames Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, FSS, PC was a British Labour Member of Parliament, Leader of the Labour Party. He was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s, winning four general elections, including a minority government after the...
, Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
.