Paulerspury

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The Parish of Paulerspury is approximately 3 miles from Towcester, in South Northants, Northamptonshire, England, UK. Paulerspury is a parish containing the villages of Paulerspury, Pury End and Heathencote. The village dates back to Domesday, at the time being known as as Paveli's Peri - a reference to orchards in the area and the lord of the manor Paveli.

Paulerspury has known significant historical events. Although the site of the final battle of Queen Boudicca is not confirmed, one of the three locations believed most likely is Cuttle Mill in Paulerspury. During Elizabethan times, the lords of the manor, the Throckmortons became prominent nobles, and local legend has it that the Queen and her favourite Sir Walter Raleigh stayed in the village (which led to the marriage of Bess Throckmorton to Sir Walter).

During the industrial revolution, little industry developed in the area, it mostly being an agricultural community, and the main produce other than agriculture was lace. This led to an impoverished community since lacemaking was superseded by mass produced textiles. This is in stark contrast to the village of today, which is a wealthy commuter village for Milton Keynes, and even London.

Paulerspury has a school, a pub (the Barley Mow), a restaurant (The Vine House), the home of the Grafton Hunt, and the headquarters of the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club, RREC.

The village has a website run by the Parish Council - Paulerspury village Parish Website