Orlingbury
{{Short description|Village in Northamptonshire, England}}
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{{Use British English|date=March 2014}}
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|official_name= Orlingbury
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|population= 439
|population_ref= (2011 census)
|unitary_england= North Northamptonshire
|lieutenancy_england= Northamptonshire
|region= East Midlands
|constituency_westminster= Wellingborough
|post_town= Kettering
|postcode_district = NN14
|postcode_area= NN
|dial_code= 01933
|os_grid_reference= SP8672
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Orlingbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire. They are home to a mediocre football team, the Orlingbury Mongs. It is between the towns of Kettering and Wellingborough. Administratively it forms part of North Northamptonshire but was in the borough of Wellingborough until 2021. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 439 people.[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127274&c=orlingbury&d=16&e=62&g=6452633&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1436956598718&enc=1 Office for National Statistics: Orlingbury CP: Parish headcounts]. Retrieved 15 July 2015
The villages name origin is uncertain. 'Grove', 'woodland swine-pasture', 'hill' or 'fortification' connected with Ordla'. The hundred takes its name from Orlingbury. The site of the meeting-place is unknown. The west part of Orlingbury hundred was Mawsley hundred.{{Cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Orlingbury|title=Key to English Place-names}}
Notable buildings
The Historic England website contains details of a total of 16 listed buildings in the parish of Orlingbury.{{Cite web|title=Historic England – The List|url= https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/|access-date=2015-09-17}} Those which are Grade II* are:
- St Mary's Church, The Green{{NHLE|desc=St Mary's Church, Orlingbury|num=1040666|accessdate=2015-09-18}} Orlingbury is part of a united Benefice along with Great Harrowden, Little Harrowden, Isham and Pytchley.{{Cite web|title=Diocese of Peterborough - St Mary, Orlingbury|url=http://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/find-a-church/find-a-church/church-details/96055|access-date=2015-09-18}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Orlingbury Hall, The Green{{NHLE|desc=Orlingbury Hall|num=1040668|accessdate=2015-09-18}}
- The Old Rectory, Rectory Lane{{NHLE|desc=The Old Rectory, Orlingbury|num=1191565|accessdate=2015-09-18}}
- Gatepier approximately 45 metres north east of the Old Rectory, Rectory Lane{{NHLE|desc=Gatepier, Rectory Lane, Orlingbury|num=1371724|accessdate=2015-09-18}}
The Village Hall can be found at Rectory Lane and The Queen's Arms public house at Isham Road.
Wythmail
The site of the deserted village of Wythmail is in the parish of Orlingbury.
Cricket ground
On the outskirts of Orlingbury is a cricket ground, home of Isham Cricket Club[http://www.ishamcc.co.uk Isham Cricket Club website] who play in Division 1 of The Northamptonshire County League. Past players have included Stephen Fleming (New Zealand national cricket team Captain), Johann Myburgh (SA Titans) and John Hughes (Northamptonshire County Cricket Club).
According to local folklore, the man who killed the last wolf in England is buried in the church. He is known locally as Jock of Badsaddle.{{cite web |title=A brief history of St. Mary's Church - Orlingbury.info - Community site for the village of Orlingbury |url=http://www.orlingbury.info/st-marys-church/a-brief-history-of-st-marys-church/ |publisher=Orlingbury.info |access-date=29 August 2014}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.wellingborough.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=26&pageNumber=7 Brief details]
- [http://www.connect2northamptonshire.com/portal/server.pt?space=CommunityPage&control=SetCommunity&CommunityID=11156 Parish council contact details]
- [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/82178 Photograph]
- [https://5churches.co.uk/ Orlingbury Church Website]
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Category:Villages in Northamptonshire
Category:North Northamptonshire
Category:Civil parishes in Northamptonshire
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