In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Plumpton like this:
PLUMPTON, a parish in Towcester district, Northampton; 6½ miles W of Towcester, and 7½ S W by S of Weedon r. station. Post-town, Towcester. Acres, 1,800. Real property, £1, 145. Pop., 42. Houses, 12. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £100.* Patron, Jesus College, Oxford ' The church is good, and has a pinnacled tower.
Plumpton through time
Plumpton is now part of South Northamptonshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Northamptonshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Plumpton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Plumpton in South Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8123
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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