•  Paulerspury, Northamptonshire

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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Paulerspury like this:

PAULERSPURY, a village and a parish in Potterspury district, Northampton. The village stands near Watling-street, 1½ mile N of the boundary with Bucks, 2¾ S S E of Towcester, and 5¼ S W of Roade r. station; and has a post-office under Towcester. The parish contains also the hamlet of Heathencote, and comprises 2, 961acres. Real property, £5, 602. Pop., 1, 233. Houses, 281. The manor belongs to G. Shedden, Esq. Paulerspury House is the residence of Mrs. E. Ashby. Romancoins have been found. ...

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Pillow lace is made. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Petersborough. Value, £864. Patron, New College, Oxford. The church is early and decorated English, with later English tower; was partly rebuilt in 1844, and partly restored in 1855; comprises nave, aisles, N chapel, and chancel; and contains a piscina, very fine sedilia, and an altar-tomb of the 14th century. There are chapels for Independents and Wesleyans, a handsome Church of England school, erected in 1861, and endowed with £41 a year, an Independent school, and charities £33. Professor Bernardwas a native.

Paulerspury through time

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