In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Pipewell like this:
PIPEWELL, an extra-parochial tract in Kettering district, Northampton; 5½ miles N N W of Kettering. Acres, 2,070. Pop., 121. The manor, with P. Hall, belongs to O. W. H. Hambrough, Esq. A Cistertianabbey was founded here, in 1143, by W. Butevileyn; and has left some traces. There is a free school.
Pipewell through time
Pipewell is now part of Kettering district. Click here for graphs and data of how Kettering has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pipewell itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pipewell, in Kettering and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23441
Date accessed: 27th April 2025
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