Great Doddington

Great Doddington
Parish church
Great Doddington is located in Northamptonshire
Great Doddington
Great Doddington
Location within Northamptonshire
Population1,123 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP8764
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWellingborough
Postcode districtNN29
Dialling code01933
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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52°16′18″N 0°43′09″W / 52.2717°N 0.7191°W / 52.2717; -0.7191

Great Doddington is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, close to Wellingborough and just off the A45. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 1,061[1] increasing to 1,123 at the 2011 census.[2]

The name Dodda's Tun probably refers to an Anglo-Saxon leader 'Dodda' establishing a stronghold in the strategic position overlooking the Nene Valley. Domesday Book records the principal landowner as Judith, widow of Waltheof II, Earl of Northumbria.

The Church of England St Nicholas Church dates back to Norman days and has a square tower and four 15th century misericords. The village contains a village shop, and two churches, St Nicholas' and a United Reformed Chapel.

The civil parish contains two wards.[3]

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Great Doddington CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 9 November 2009
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. ^ Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2510
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