Ecton
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Ecton is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is in the Borough of Wellingborough and according to the 2001 census had a population of 439. The village is just east of Northampton just off the A4500. It was one of the first villages in Northamptonshire to be given conservation status.
Ecton is a place of pilgrimage for many Americans. Benjamin Frankiln's ancestors lived here for over 300 years, many generations of them being the village blacksmiths, on a site where now stands the Three Horseshoes Inn. There are still headstones for members of the Franklin family in the village church yard and there is a bronze plaque inside the church with a quotation from one of Benjamin Franklin’s speeches, which was provided by a group of American visitors in 1910.[1]
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[edit] Transport
Ecton is served by the A4500 which runs from East-West past the top of the village. The road connects Ecton to Northampton and Wellingborough, as well as a number of other villages. To the south of the village is the A45. There are no public transport services that run through the village itself, although Stagecoach United Counties provide regular bus services that stop on the A4500. Bus services run from early morning to late evening with a reduced service on Sundays and Bank Holidays.[citation needed]
[edit] Church
Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, the parish church of Ecton lies just off the High Street.[citation needed]
[edit] Pubs
Ecton is served by two public houses - The World's End which has recently been refurbished and extended, and The Three Horseshoes. The World's End is located at the entrance to the village on the A4500, and The Three Horseshoes is located in the centre of the village. The Three Horseshoes offers traditional pub games including skittles, darts and cribbage.[citation needed]
[edit] Shops
Ecton no longer has any shops. In the past the village has had numerous post offices and shops with the last post office and shop closing in 1989. The village has in the past been home to many different trades, including a baker, blacksmith, tailor and a bell foundry. The only business remaining in the village is a hair salon.[citation needed]
[edit] Village School
The village school provides an education for children up to the age of 11 from the village and surrounding area.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- Northampton
- Wellingborough
- Earls Barton
- Sywell
- Overstone
- Mears Ashby
- Cogenhoe
- Whiston
- Wilby
- Whiston
- Great Doddington
[edit] References
- ^ Janet Benge, Geoff Benge (2005). Benjamin Franklin: Live Wire. YWAM Publishing. ISBN 1932096140.
[edit] External links
There is a website about the village at http://www.ectonvillage.co.uk and a discussion forum at http://www.villageforum.co.uk/ecton.
The village school website can be found at http://www.ecton-village-school.co.uk.
