Little Harrowden

Little Harrowden is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire nearly three miles north-west of Wellingborough, off the A509 road. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 892 people.[1]

Little Harrowden

St Mary's Church, Little Harrowden
Little Harrowden
Location within Northamptonshire
Population892 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSP8671
District
  • Wellingborough
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWellingborough
Postcode districtNN9
Dialling code01933
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The village is one of the longest and narrowest parishes in Northamptonshire and is built around the Church of St Mary the Virgin, which dates back to circa 1190. The parish has a population of between 800-900 and this is spread across various occupations from industrial in the east to farming in the west.

The local primary school has been established for approximately 350 years and, along with the village hall, acts as a focal point in the village. Another focal point of the village is the pub, The Lamb, which is run by Charles Wells.

Governance

Little Harrowden is in the North Ward of the Borough Council of Wellingborough and in the Finedon area for Northamptonshire County Council. The Member of Parliament is Mr Peter Bone (Conservative, Wellingborough & Rushden).

Landmarks

St Mary's church dates mainly from the Norman period.

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References
  1. Office for National Statistics: Little Harrowden CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 15 July 2015
  • Pevsner - The Buildings of England - Northamptonshire. ISBN 978-0-300-09632-3

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