Harpole

Harpole
Harpole  Harpole shown within Northamptonshire
Population	1,545 (2001 census) 1,559 (est.2010)[1]
OS grid reference	SP691608
- London	69 mi (111 km)
Civil parish	Harpole
District	South Northamptonshire
Shire county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORTHAMPTON
Postcode district	NN7
Dialling code	01604
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Current: Northampton South From 2010 General Election: Daventry
List of places UK England Northamptonshire

Harpole is a village 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Northampton, England.

Governance

Harpole is in the district council area of South Northamptonshire where it is part of Harpole and Grange ward, together with the parishes of Milton Malsor, Kislingbury, Rothersthorpe and Gayton. It is also in the area of Northamptonshire County Council and the Parliamentary Constituency of Daventry. The MP is currently Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative).

Geography

The M1 London to Yorkshire motorway junctions 16 & 15a are 2 miles (3.2 km) west and 3 miles (4.8 km) south respectively. It is 69 miles (111 km) north of London and 42 miles (68 km) southeast of Birmingham.

Demographics

2001 census data^[2] shows 1,547 people resident in the Parish Council area consisting of 755 males and 792 females (the 2009 estimated population is 1,557^[1]), in 636 household of which 82.6% were owner occupied or being purchased with a mortgage.

Facilities

It hosts three public houses: The Bull, located on the High Street; The Live and Let Live, located on Larkhall Lane; and the Turnpike or Beefeater, located at Harpole Turn.

Village events

Harpole hosts a scarecrow weekend in September, during which thousands of visitors enjoy the views of the historic village.^[3]

References

External links

Media related to Harpole at Wikimedia Commons

Harpole Parish Council Website