Maidwell
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2014}}
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|country = England
|official_name= Maidwell
|coordinates = {{coord|52|23|06.4|N|0|54|15.6|W|display=inline,title}}
|population= 429
|population_ref= (2011)
|unitary_england= West Northamptonshire
|lieutenancy_england= Northamptonshire
|region= East Midlands
|constituency_westminster= Kettering
|post_town= Northampton
|postcode_district = NN6
|postcode_area= NN
|dial_code= 01604
|os_grid_reference= SP7476
|london_distance= {{convert|78|mi|km|0}}
|static_image_name=The Stag, Maidwell - geograph.org.uk - 6201444.jpg
|static_image_caption=The Stag Inn, Maidwell
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Maidwell is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish had 325 inhabitants,[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=797203&c=maidwell&d=16&e=15&g=472354&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1258197288199&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Office for National Statistic: Maidwell CP: Parish headcounts]. Retrieved 14 November 2009. including Draughton, and this increased to 429 at the 2011 census.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126247&c=Maidwell&d=16&e=62&g=6450932&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1467458875059&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=2 July 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}
The villages name means 'Maidens' spring/stream'.{{Cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Maidwell|title = Key to English Place-names}}
Location
The A508 road runs through its western end and the village is about halfway between the market town of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, and the county town of Northampton which is about {{convert|7|mi|km|1}} south. It is about {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} south of junction 2 of the major A14 road.
Notable buildings
The Historic England website contains details of a total of nine listed buildings in the parish of Maidwell, all of which are Grade II apart from St Mary the Virgin's Church, which is Grade II*.{{Cite web|title=Historic England – The List|url= https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/results|accessdate=11 October 2015}} They include the following:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Draughton Road
- Maidwell Hall, now Maidwell Hall School
- Old Bakehouse, Draughton Road{{cite web|title=Historic England – The Old Bakehouse|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356539|accessdate=11 October 2015}}
- Old House, Harborough Road{{cite web|title=Historic England – The Old House|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1345566|accessdate=11 October 2015}}
- Old Rectory, Draughton Road{{cite web|title=Historic England – The Old Rectory|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1055779|accessdate=11 October 2015}}
Railway
Lamport railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened on 16 February 1859 serving Maidwell as well as other nearby villages. The line closed to passenger traffic in 1960, and later completely closed to all traffic.
Maidwell Hall School
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Maidwell Hall is an independent boys and girls boarding and day preparatory school for children from 4–13 years old.
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Maidwell}}
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Category:Villages in Northamptonshire