Warkworth, Northamptonshire

Warkworth

St Mary the Virgin parish church
Warkworth
 Warkworth shown within Northamptonshire
Population 31 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSP4840
    London  74 miles (119 km) 
DistrictSouth Northamptonshire
Shire countyNorthamptonshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Banbury
Postcode district OX17
Dialling code 01295
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentSouth Northamptonshire
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Coordinates: 52°03′35″N 1°17′22″W / 52.0597°N 1.2895°W

Warkworth is a village and civil parish in South Northamptonshire, about 2 miles (3 km) east of Banbury in Oxfordshire and 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of junction 11 of the M40 motorway.

The 2001 Census recorded the parish's population as 31.[1]

History

Warkworth Castle was held by the Lyons family in the 14th century and had passed to the Chetwode family by 1412. It had semicircular towers and a large gatehouse. In 1629 it passed to the Holman family, who had it converted into a Jacobean mansion. It was demolished in 1805.[2]

An open field system of farming prevailed in Warkworth until the 18th century. Its land tenure was linked with that of Overthorpe, which at that time was part of Middleton Cheney parish. Parliament passed a single Inclosure Act for both Overthorpe and Warkworth in 1764.[3]

Church

The Church of England parish church of St Mary is 14th-century Decorated Gothic. It was partly rebuilt in 1840–41 and 1869, and on the latter occasion under the direction of Charles Driver. The three-bay north arcade, the arch and east window of the south transept, and the windows in the south aisle are 14th-century. The south arcade, north aisle windows, chancel and top of the west tower are 19th-century Gothic Revival.[2] The south aisle has a squint to the chancel.[4]

Inside the church are several monuments. The north aisle has two tomb recesses, and an ornate mid-14th-century chest tomb built of clunch and bearing the effigy of a recumbent knight. There are five 15th-century monumental brasses: to Sir John Chetwode (died 1412), a second John Chetwode (died 1420), Margaret Brounyng (died 1420), Lady Chetwode (died 1430) and William Ludsthorp (died 1454).There is also an 18th-century monument fo William Holman (died 1740).[2]

The church is Grade II* listed.[4]

St Mary's parish is a member of the Chenderit Benefice, which includes the parishes of Chacombe, Greatworth, Marston St. Lawrence, Middleton Cheney and Thenford.[5]

Amenities

The Jurassic Way long distance footpath passes through Warkworth village.

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