Pattishall
{{Short description|Village in Northamptonshire, England}}
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{{Infobox UK place
| country= England
| official_name= Pattishall
| coordinates= {{coord|52.182421|-1.019295|display=inline,title}}
| civil_parish= Pattishall
| population= 1,471
| population_ref= (2011 Census)
| london_distance= {{convert|72|mi|km|0}}
| unitary_england= West Northamptonshire
| lieutenancy_england= Northamptonshire
| region= East Midlands
| constituency_westminster= South Northamptonshire |post_town= TOWCESTER
| postcode_district= NN12
| postcode_area= NN
| dial_code= 01327
| os_grid_reference= SP671542
| static_image= Isolated-barn-by-John-Winterbottom.jpg
| static_image_width= 240px
| static_image_caption= Fields between Pattishall and Bugbrooke
}}
Pattishall, also known in antiquity as Pateshull,[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8117 GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pattishall in South Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.], quoting John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72). is a village and Parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The population of the civil parish (including Astcote, Dalscote and Eastcote) was 1,471 at the 2011 census.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127425&c=pattishall+cp&d=16&e=62&g=6452318&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1467039088951&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=27 June 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}} The village lies adjacent to the Roman road Watling Street (A5) and Banbury Lane, an ancient drove way, 4 miles north of Towcester and 7 miles south of Northampton.
The civil parish of Pattishall includes the villages of Pattishall, Eastcote, Astcote and Dalscote, part of Fosters Booth, and the hamlet of Cornhillin Eastcote).{{Cite book | author=SNC| title=South Northamptonshire Council Year Book 2010-2011| year=2010 | location=Towcester | pages=39}}
Geography
File:Pattishall as seen through church gate.jpg
Pattishall is a small village located approximately 4.2 miles from Towcester, 8.3 miles from Wootton and 2.8 miles from Bugbrooke. Pattishall is surrounded by hilly fields and contains both 20th century housing and an older part of the village which is down a hill. The postcodes for the Towcester area begin NN12. In Pattishall there is one school, a Church of England primary school.
History
The name is derived from the Patishall family, three of whom were eminent judges during the 13th century, including one, Simon of Pattishall, who drafted Magna Carta. Pattishall was host to a prisoner-of-war camp during World War I, which housed 4500 Germans.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01sdr7l BBC - World War I At Home, Pattishall, Northamptonshire] Retrieved 11 July 2018
Demography
The civil parish of Pattishall had a population of 1,501 people at the time of the 2001 census,[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=797371&c=pattishall&d=16&e=15&g=473776&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1258322523303&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Office for National Statistics: Pattishall CP: Parish headcounts]. Retrieved 15 November 2009 including a Christian community of around 50 people, part of the evangelical Christian group, the Jesus Army.
Landmarks
Pattishall includes a church, park and a working farm.
Sport
Pattishall Cricket Club and ground is located south of the village off School Road.{{cite web |url=https://pattishall.play-cricket.com/Aboutus |title=Pattishall Cricket Club |website=pattishall.play-cricket.com |publisher=Pattishall CC |accessdate=2021-11-18}} A club senior XI team play friendlies against clubs in and around the local region.
Cornhill Squash Club is based in Cornhill Manor, Pattishall,{{cite web |url=https://www.pattishallparish.org.uk/home/groups-and-organisations/cornhill-squash-club/ |title=Cornhill Squash Club |website=pattishallparish.org.uk |publisher=Pattishall Parish Council |accessdate=2021-11-18}} and enters annual Summer and Winter Leagues.{{cite web |url=https://cornhillsquash.mycourts.co.uk |title=Cornhill Squash Club Homepage |website=cornhillsquash.mycourts.co.uk |publisher=Cornhill Squash Club |accessdate=2021-11-18}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Pattishall}}
- [http://www.pattishallparish.org.uk/ Pattishall Parish website]
- [https://archive.today/20130505091054/http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/village/Pattishall-Northamptonshire UK Villages: Pattishall]
- [http://www.pattishall.northants.sch.uk/ Pattishall CE Primary School]
- [https://archive.today/20130116120949/http://www.achurchnearyou.com/venue.php?V=16505 Pattishall Holy Cross Church]
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Category:Villages in Northamptonshire