Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for HALE

HALE, a quondam township in Northampton; near the river Nen, 3 miles S of Kingscliffe. In 1352, it had a church, and was designated Hale-near-Nassington; but now it is represented only by traces of three streets


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a quondam township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Northamptonshire AncC
Place: Hale

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