A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
WALGRAVE, a parish, with a village, in Brixworth district, Northampton; 4¼ miles E by N of Brixworth r. station. It has a post-office under Northampton. Acres, 2,040. Real property, £4,291. Pop., 650. Houses, 141. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £500. Patron, the Bishop of P. The church is handsome, and has a tower and spire. There are two Baptist chapels, a national school, and charities £80.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
Linked entities: | |
---|---|
Feature Description: | "a parish, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Walgrave AP/CP Brixworth RegD/PLU Northamptonshire AncC |
Place: | Walgrave |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.