Farthingstone
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| Farthingstone | |
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| Population | 179 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Daventry |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Towcester |
| Postcode district | NN12 |
| Dial code | 01327 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Daventry |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
Farthingstone is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England.
The Parish church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin dates from around 1250. It was extensively renovated in the 1920s by the Agnew Family, owners of Punch Magazine as a memorial to family members killed either in or as a result of First World War.
Since 2006 the parish it has formed part of the Lambfold benefice along with the parishes of Blakesley, Maidford, Litchborough and Adstone.
