Kelmarsh is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The population (including Haselbech) of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 208. The village is on the A508, close to its junction with the A14 about south of Market Harborough and north of

Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; ...

. The villages name probably means, 'marsh marked out by poles or posts'. The place-name is identical to

Chelmarsh Chelmarsh is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. It lies 4 miles south of Bridgnorth on the B4555 road to Highley. Notable buildings The main feature of the village St. Peter's church. This is an example of the De ...

, Shropshire; the initial K- reflects Old Norse influence.

Buildings

Kelmarsh Hall Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire, England, is an elegant, 18th-century country house about south of Market Harborough and north of Northampton. It is a Grade I listed house and is open to public viewing. The present Palladian hall was built ...

is its principal building.

Kelmarsh Tunnel The Kelmarsh Tunnels are disused railway tunnels in Northamptonshire, England. The Northampton to Market Harborough line opened in 1859 and had tunnels at Kelmarsh and nearby Oxendon. The original tunnel was single-track, and when the line w ...

is a former railway tunnel at Kelmarsh now open as part of the Brampton Valley Way. Between 1859 and 1960 the village was served by

Kelmarsh railway station Kelmarsh railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened on 16 February 1859 serving the villages of Kelmarsh and Arthingworth, Northamptonshire, England. It ran almost equidistant between the two villages which are jus ...

about north-east of the village running trains south to

and north to Market Harborough.

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Villages in Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire District Civil parishes in Northamptonshire {{Northamptonshire-geo-stub