Farthingstone
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Farthingstone | |
Farthingstone shown within Northamptonshire |
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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 |
Dialling code | 01327 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
European Parliament | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | Daventry |
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire |
Farthingstone is a village in the district of Daventry in the county of Northamptonshire in England.
The parish church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, 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 in World War I. Since 2006 the parish it has formed part of the Lambfold benefice, along with the parishes of Blakesley, Maidford, Litchborough and Adstone.