Cranford, Northamptonshire

Cranford
Cranford is located in Northamptonshire
Cranford
Cranford
Location within Northamptonshire
Population422 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP9277
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKettering
Postcode districtNN14
Dialling code01536
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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52°23′16″N 0°38′32″W / 52.3877°N 0.6422°W / 52.3877; -0.6422

Cranford is a civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. The two settlements in the parish are:

At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 414 people,[1] increasing to 422 at the 2011 census.[2]

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1935 from "Cranford St Andrew", "Cranford St John" and part of Barton Seagrave.[3] The name "Cranford" means 'Crane/heron ford'.[4] Cranford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Craneford.[5]

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Cranford CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 8 November 2009
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Cranford CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Cranford St. Andrew and St. John". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Northamptonshire A-E". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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