Bulwick

Bulwick
The Queen's Head
Bulwick is located in Northamptonshire
Bulwick
Bulwick
Location within Northamptonshire
Population171 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP9594
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCorby
Postcode districtNN17
Dialling code01780
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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52°32′24″N 0°35′36″W / 52.5400°N 0.5934°W / 52.5400; -0.5934
Bulwick Park, home of the Tryon family

Bulwick is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 152 people,[1] including Blatherwycke and increasing to 171 at the 2011 census.[2] It is about six miles north-east of Corby, and is just off the A43 road. The Willow Brook runs through the village.

The villages name means 'bull specialised farm'.[3]

The village Church of England parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas. Bulwick Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The village is twinned with Adams, North Dakota.

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Bulwick CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 7 November 2009
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names".

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