Greens Norton
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{{Infobox UK place
|country = England
|official_name= Greens Norton
|coordinates = {{coord|52.142|-1.024|type:city(1500)_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
|civil_parish=
|population = 1,526
|population_ref = (in 2011)
|unitary_england= West Northamptonshire
|lieutenancy_england= Northamptonshire
|region= East Midlands
|constituency_westminster=Daventry
|post_town= Towcester
|postcode_district = NN12
|postcode_area= NN
|dial_code= 01327
|os_grid_reference= SP6649
|static_image_name=St Bartholomews church, Greens Norton (geograph 4141143).jpg
|static_image_caption= St Bartholomew's church, Greens Norton
|website = {{URL|https://www.greensnortonparishcouncil.org.uk/}}
}}
Greens Norton is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, just over {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} north-west of Towcester. At the 2011 census the parish, including Caswell and Duncote, had a population of 1,526,{{cite web|title=Civil Parish population 2011|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124008&c=Greens+Norton&d=16&e=62&g=6452386&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1467280769481&enc=1|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=30 June 2016}} a slight decrease since the 2001 census.[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=797353&c=greens+norton&d=16&e=15&g=473847&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1257883026437&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Office for National Statistics: Greens Norton CP: Parish headcounts]. Retrieved 10 November 2009
History
Located on Watling Street,{{Cite web|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=8107|title=History of Greens Norton in South Northamptonshire {{!}} Map and description|website=www.visionofbritain.org.uk|access-date=2018-10-05}} in medieval times the village was known as simply 'Norton' and was a royal domain of Edward the Confessor and later William the Conqueror. In the 14th century the whole village was sold to Sir Henry de Grene for a total of 20 shillings, hence the name Grene's Norton, which today was modernized to just Greens Norton.
Buildings
The Grade I listed parish church is dedicated to St Bartholomew and is Saxon in origin.Pevsner & Cherry, 1973, pp 239–240{{NHLE|num=1040874|desc=Church of St Bartholomew|accessdate=9 July 2016}} Its tall spire, last rebuilt in 1957, is a landmark for miles around. The architect H. R. Gough rebuilt the chancel arch in 1882. There are monuments and a brass to members of the de Grene or Greene family. The church is in the Diocese of Peterborough, and the benefice of Towcester with Caldecote and Easton Neston and Greens Norton and Bradden (The Tove Benefice).{{cite web|title=St Bartolomew, Greens Norton|url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/greens-norton-st-bartholomew/|website=A church near you|publisher=Church of England|accessdate=9 July 2016}}{{cite web|title=St Bartholomew, Greens Norton|url=http://www.tovebenefice.org.uk/st-bartholomew-greens-norton/|website=Tove Benefice|accessdate=9 July 2016}}
There are 27 listed buildings in the parish,{{cite web|title=Advanced search|url=https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/advanced-search|website=National Heritage List for England|publisher=Historic England|accessdate=9 July 2016}} Enter parish name to search all but the church at Grade II. Other notable buildings include Bengall Manor and nearby farms built about 1840 by the Grafton Estate at nearby Caswell and Field Burcote.
Amenities
Greens Norton has a pub, a post office, a village shop, a primary school, a playground and playing field, a butcher and a doctors' surgery. The village is the northern terminus of the Grafton Way footpath, and there is a local nature reserve, Greens Norton Pocket Park. The village holds an annual village show, affiliated to the RHS, has a Neighbourhood Watch scheme, and produces a free bi-monthly village newsletter.
Transport
Although there was never a railway station at Greens Norton, there was once a junction here, where the lines of the Stratford and Midland Junction Railway from Towcester to Stratford, and Towcester to Banbury diverged. In 1910 however, the physical connection was removed, leaving two separate single lines running side by side from here into Towcester.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Greens Norton}}
- [https://www.greensnortonparishcouncil.org.uk/ Parish Council]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110728025136/http://www.silverstonevillage.org/greensnortonvillage.org.uk/index.php?isit=2 A History of Greens Norton], archived in 2011
- [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8107/names Greens Norton, Northamptonshire] at A Vision of Britain
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Category:Villages in Northamptonshire