Stoke Doyle

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Coordinates: 52°27′58″N 0°29′42″W / 52.4660°N 0.4950°W / 52.4660; -0.4950
Stoke Doyle
Stoke Doyle

 Stoke Doyle shown within Northamptonshire
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District East Northamptonshire
Shire county Northamptonshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Peterborough
Postcode district PE8
Dialling code 01832
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Corby
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Stoke Doyle is a village and civil parish in East Northamptonshire in England, two miles south-west of Oundle.

Governance

It is represented on the parish council of Pilton, Stoke Doyle and Wadenhoe,[1] on East Northamptonshire District Council[2] and Northamptonshire County Council. Stoke Doyle is part of the Corby constituency, represented at the House of Commons by Andy Sawford.[3]

Geography

Stoke Doyle is two miles south-west of the town of Oundle, on the road between there and Wadenhoe. A stream running through the village rises in Lilford Wood and flows into the River Nene.[4]

Demography

At the time of the 1991 census, the parish population was 64 people, living in a total of 29 houses.[2]

Landmarks

Stoke Doyle's church, dedicated to Saint Rumbold,[5] stands to the east of the road[4] and was built between 1722-1725.[2] The village has a pub, the Shuckburgh Arms.[6]

References

  1. ↑ East Northamptonshire Council: Parish / Town Council Contacts: Pilton, Stoke Doyle, and Wadenhoe. Retrieved 20 November 2009
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 East Northamptonshire Council: Settlement Strategy Statements - Villages: Stoke Doyle Strategy Statement. 1996. Retrieved 20 November 2009
  3. ↑ www.parliament.uk: Parliament Home > MPs and Lords > Find your MP > Corby. Retrieved 20 November 2009
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 'Parishes: Stoke Doyle', A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 3 (1930), pp. 132-135. Retrieved 20 November 2009
  5. ↑ Church of England: Stoke Doyle, St Rumbold. Retrieved 20 November 2009
  6. ↑ Shuckburgh Arms. Retrieved 20 November 2009
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