Bulwick is a village and

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North Northamptonshire North Northamptonshire is one of two local authority areas in Northamptonshire, England. It is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area forming about one half of the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Northampto ...

, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 152 people, including Blatherwycke and increasing to 171 at the 2011 census. It is about six miles north-east of

Corby Corby is a town in North Northamptonshire, England, located north-east of Northampton. From 1974 to 2021, the town served as the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Corby. At the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 Census, the built-up ...

, and is just off the

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. The Willow Brook runs through the village. The villages name means '

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specialised farm'. The village

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is dedicated to St Nicholas. Bulwick Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The village is twinned with Adams, North Dakota.

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