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Milton Malsor is a village and
civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in
West Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire is a unitary authority area covering part of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, created in 2021. By far the largest settlement in West Northamptonshire is the county town of Northampton. Its other signif ...
, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 761. It is south 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; ...
town centre, south-east of
Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...
, and north of
central London Central London is the innermost part of London, in England, spanning several boroughs. Over time, a number of definitions have been used to define the scope of Central London for statistics, urban planning and local government. Its characteris ...
; junction 15 of the
M1 motorway The M1 motorway connects London to Leeds, where it joins the A1(M) near Aberford, to connect to Newcastle. It was the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the UK; the first motorway in the country was the Preston By-pass, which lat ...
is east by road. The area of the Milton Malsor civil parish is about , stretching from north of the M1 motorway between junctions 15 and 15A, south to the
West Coast Main Line The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, connecting the major cities of London and Glasgow with branches to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh. It is one of the busiest ...
, east to the A508 and A45 roads, and west to the
A43 road The A43 is a primary route in the English Midlands and northern South East England, that runs from the M40 motorway near Ardley in Oxfordshire to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Through Northamptonshire it bypasses the towns of Northampton, Ke ...
.


History

The village's name is from the
Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
''middel'' for "Middle" and ''tun'' meaning farm or settlement and the second part of the name appears to be from "Malsoures", the name of a prominent local family added much later. The first recorded mention of the village is in the days of
William the Conqueror William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first House of Normandy, Norman List of English monarchs#House of Norman ...
and the
Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...
of 1086. This records that there were two manors and two men held lands at Milton as part of their Baronies. These were
William Peverel William Peverel († 28. January 1114), Latinised to Gulielmus Piperellus), was a Norman knight granted lands in England following the Norman Conquest. Origins Little is known of the origin of the William Peverel the Elder. Of his immediate f ...
and Goisfrid Alselin.
and
Kislingbury Kislingbury is a village in Northamptonshire, England, about west of Northampton town centre, and close to junctions 15A and 16 of the M1 motorway. The villages name origin is uncertain. 'At the gravelly-place fortification' or perhaps, 'at th ...
which elected two members. The parish was in the Northamptonshire County Council division of
Bugbrooke Bugbrooke is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, on a ridge overlooking the valley of the River Nene. Location Bugbrooke is situated about south west of Northampton and 5 miles (8 km) north of Towcester. The M1, one o ...
(from May 2013) with just over 10,000 electors and had one member, the last one being from the
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. The
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from 2010 is Chris Heaton-Harris, Conservative, for the Daventry Parliamentary Constituency. Prior to the 2010
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the village was in Northampton South Parliamentary Constituency. Initially the
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wanted to move the village into the new parliamentary constituency of South Northamptonshire. However, as this was inconvenient for election administration purposes, the Boundary Commission put Milton with fellow ward villages in South Northants Council's "Harpole and Grange" ward into the Daventry Constituency previously held
Tim Boswell Timothy Eric Boswell, Baron Boswell of Aynho (born 2 December 1942) is a British politician who was formerly the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Daventry from 1987 until he stood down at the 2010 general election, after which he was ...
who stood down at 2010 General Election.


Geography

Many fields around the village reflect England's history. The field known as 'the Leys' ''(opposite Milton House in Rectory Lane)'' shows clear signs of 18th-century pre-
enclosure Enclosure or Inclosure is a term, used in English landownership, that refers to the appropriation of "waste" or " common land" enclosing it and by doing so depriving commoners of their rights of access and privilege. Agreements to enclose land ...
and pre-
British Agricultural Revolution The British Agricultural Revolution, or Second Agricultural Revolution, was an unprecedented increase in agricultural production in Britain arising from increases in labour and land productivity between the mid-17th and late 19th centuries. Agric ...
farming in strips although this is slowly disappearing with recent farming. The mediaeval open field system was enclosed in Milton in 1779 together with that of Collingtree. The soil is predominantly sandy as one might expect since the area is the bed of an ancient river. Evidence of sand and clay extraction is all around, reflecting 19th- and 20th-century industrial and urban expansion. For example, the small industrial estate in Gayton Road is on an old clay quarry; the playing and football fields in Collingtree Road are on the sites of sand quarries - in the latter case mostly filled with clay spoil from the 1950s construction of the M1. The field between Towcester Road and the A43 Milton by-pass, which opened in May 1991, to the west of the village was also the site of a sand quarry in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1965 the driver of a mechanical digger spotted a shiny object in a newly exposed face. It turned out to be an early Bronze Age Cinerary
Urn An urn is a vase, often with a cover, with a typically narrowed neck above a rounded body and a footed pedestal. Describing a vessel as an "urn", as opposed to a vase or other terms, generally reflects its use rather than any particular shape or ...
. The field between the village and the M1 on the north side of Collingtree Road is an area designated by
Northamptonshire County Council Northamptonshire County Council was the county council that governed the non-metropolitan county of Northamptonshire in England. It was originally formed in 1889 by the Local Government Act 1888, recreated in 1974 by the Local Government Act 19 ...
for sand extraction. The sand is stated by the county council to be of the 'soft sand' type suitable for mortar. The site is in Milton Malsor parish and only ca.200m from houses in the village. It was originally called the "Collingtree site" but the county council finally referred to it as the Milton site in late 2008. It has so far not been developed probably due to its triangular shape and stranded location between the motorway along one edge, the railway line another and a road unsuited to heavy lorries on the third. The site is included in the county council's mineral's and waste plan, the subject of a Public Inquiry in 2009. A third Public Inquiry in 2010 retained the site. A stream runs northwest through the village, partly in a
conduit Conduit may refer to: Engineering systems * Conduit (fluid conveyance), a pipe suitable for carrying either open-channel or pressurized liquids * Electrical conduit, a protective cover, tube or piping system for electric cables * Conduit curre ...
but visible from Collingtree Road and Rectory Lane as it flows north through the field known as 'The Dip' after an old
sheep dip Sheep dip is a liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide which shepherds and farmers use to protect their sheep from infestation against external parasites such as itch mite (''Psoroptes ovis''), blow-fly, ticks and lice. History Sheep ...
the remains of which are still visible. In Spring 1998 this flooded, causing minor damage to some houses. The stream flows north joining with others from the east and south flowing south and west around
Hunsbury Hill Hunsbury Hill is an Iron Age hill fort two miles (3 km) south-west of the centre of the town of Northampton in the county of Northamptonshire.
. It then joins the
River Nene The River Nene ( or : see below) is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in Northamptonshire.OS Explorer Map sheet 223, Northampton & Market Harborough, Brixworth & Pitsford Water. The river is about long, about of w ...
at Upton, west of Northampton. The
Grand Union Canal The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. It is the principal navigable waterway between London and the Midlands. Starting in London, one arm runs to Leicester and another ends in Birmingham, with the latter st ...
and its Northampton arm, built in 1815 passes nearby. There is a marina just off the road to Gayton. There are 17 locks on the arm, taking the canal downhill into Northampton and to join the River Nene east of the town. It takes about two hours for a boat to travel through.


Demography

The
United Kingdom Census 2011 A Census in the United Kingdom, census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years. The 2011 census was held in all countries of the UK on 27 March 2011. It was the first UK census which could be completed online via the Inter ...
showed there were 761 (2001: 713) people living in the village, 359 male (2001: 344), 402 female (2001: 369), with average age 41.1 years (2001: 45.21). There were 311 dwellings (2001: 302). The surrounding
South Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire was, from 1974 to 2021, a district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council was based in the town of Towcester, first established as a settlement in Roman Britain. The population of the Local Authority District Council in ...
district is rural and sparsely populated with just over 80,000 people in 2000. New development within the village boundary is restricted to infill development only. A new housing development of 14 houses was completed in Chestnut Close in 2008. A smaller ones of 6 dwellings was begun in 2010 for the derelict Home Farm site off Malzor Lane and one or two others elsewhere. In 2010 a proposal for 25 houses for a site off Stockwell Way was opposed by the parish council and refused by the district council as it was outside the village boundary and contrary to district council adopted policy. Planning details can be accessed via the parish council website. Possible urban extensions to Northampton were proposed in 2007 by the West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit, a group formed by
Northampton Borough Council Northampton Borough Council was the borough council and non-metropolitan district responsible for local government in the large town of Northampton in England. In 2021 the council was abolished and succeeded by West Northamptonshire Council; a uni ...
, South Northamptonshire District Council and
Daventry Daventry ( , historically ) is a market town and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority in Northamptonshire, England, close to the border with Warwickshire. At the 2021 Census Daventry had a population of 28,123, making ...
District Council. These proposals included extensions on land in the parish between the M1 motorway, north of the village, A43 by-pass (west), A508 trunk road (east) and the West Coast main railway line to the south. A
parkway A parkway is a landscaped thoroughfare.''"parkway."''Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (14 Apr. 2007). The term is particularly used for a roadway in a park or ...
station south the village was also mentioned but train operators do not want further stops on the line between London and Rugby via Northampton. Possible expansion of Northampton south of the M1 affecting the village were excluded from draft proposals published for consultation in July 2009.


Economy

There are two
pubs A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
: "The Greyhound" in
Towcester Towcester ( ) is an affluent market town in Northamptonshire, England. It currently lies in West Northamptonshire but was the former administrative headquarters of the South Northamptonshire district council. Towcester is one of the oldest ...
Road, which has a large restaurant, and "The Compass" in Green Street. The Compass has been permanently closed since 2020. Milton Malsor has a retirement care home for the elderly in Green Street called Holly House. Sheltered housing for older people in the form of 26 flats and bungalows is also provided in the village by South Northants Homes Ltd. A shop and former
post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
and the modern village hall, refurbished in 2008, are both in the High Street opposite the green and War Memorial. The Northampton Hilton Hotel is approximately 1½ miles distant on Watering Lane in the neighbouring village of
Collingtree Collingtree is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It is part of the Northampton built-up area. Location and context The village is about from Northampton town centre, close to the ...
, just off the A45 trunk road. There are several other hotels in the area along the A45 trunk road. The village has two small industrial estates; the larger on Gayton Road is adjacent, but with no access, to the A43. This is referred to locally as 'Gallifords' reflecting its ownership. The smaller is adjacent to the M1 bridge along Collingtree Road and known as 'Maple Court' alluding to its history. There is an architect's office in the old Rectory and additional modern offices on Towcester Road in the converted Hope Brewery and out buildings. A mobile library visits the village every two weeks; the nearest local library is at Hunsbury, about a mile north, next to a large
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'Extra'
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and petrol station. There are three working farms in the parish including a free-range egg farm.


Landmarks

Much of the village is in a
conservation area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
which is shown on a map on the Parish Council website and has many traditional Northamptonshire stone cottages, a large number of which have
thatched Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (''Cladium mariscus''), rushes, heather, or palm branches, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. Since the bulk of ...
or pantiled roofs. There are over 30
listed buildings In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
in the village,Listed Buildings in the village, accessed 5 November 2010
/ref> most in the conservation area. Particular buildings of note, mostly listed by their street locations, are as follows: * Rectory Lane, formerly Pluck's Lane ** Milton House (early 18th century) and Manor Cottage (1777) attached on the east side, Grade II listed. The house has a doorway with Tuscan columns ** Mortimers, Grade II listed, early 18th century earlier than Milton House, which was named after a family who lived there and originally owned by the Hospital of St John at the bottom of Bridge Street in Northampton."The Story of Milton Malzor"
''
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'', Revd B Edward Evans, MA,
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, , first published 1924 as a subscribers edition by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co Ltd, 3 & 4 Paternoster Bldgs, London EC4 (destroyed in the
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).
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reprint 1997 by MCB University Press Ltd, 60-62 Toller Lane,
Bradford Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...
,
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BD8 9BY as a subscribers edition of 500 copies. The house and its grounds were auctioned on 17 March 2011"Country bargains: Could this be the buy of a lifetime? A period house frozen in time may be the perfect country gem, finds Maria Fitzpatrick" ''Sunday Telegraph 15 March 2011''
/ref> fetching a total of £1,115,000, but with the house requiring substantial refurbishment. According to the local paper"Saints’ founder’s home up for sale" ''Northampton Chronicle & Echo'' 19 March 2011
/ref> the house was once lived-in by Revd Samuel Wathen Wigg, a local clergyman and curate of St. James Church in Northampton the founder of
Northampton Saints Northampton Saints (officially Northampton Rugby Football Club) is a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. They were formed in 1880 as "Northampton St. James", ...
Rugby Football Club. Prior to the 2011 sale, the house was previously sold in 1921, and was lived in by the Alexander family, then by Margaret Alexander, granddaughter of Wigg. ** Milton Malsor Manor, Grade II listed, 16th century, James Harrington, the author of the controversial book "The Commonwealth of Oceana", published 1656, was a former occupant and the building has a
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in recognition, installed on 4 October 2008. ** Dovecote and Stable with coach house doors, Milton Malsor Manor, grade two listed. 18th-century with older origins and 20th-century alterations. ** The Old Rectory, now used as architects offices. Grade two listed, 18th-century with older origins. *
Collingtree Collingtree is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It is part of the Northampton built-up area. Location and context The village is about from Northampton town centre, close to the ...
Road ** Church of the Holy Cross,
Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...
, 12th-century origins but most late 13th- to mid-14th-century. The church has a
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tower, and later
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and
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s. There are monuments to Mrs Sapcotes Harington, d. 1619, and Richard Dodwell, d. 1726 ** The Grange * Green Street **
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Chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...
, 1827, founded by
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(b. Denton 1789 d. Milton 14 June 1876) and buried in the churchyard of the chapel. ** The Manse (next to the chapel), residence of Marriott as Pastor ** Milton Parochial Primary School ** Welstead Farm House ** The Old Bakehouse ** The Compass
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* Malzor Lane ** Milton Manor House not to be confused with The Manor in Rectory Lane.
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, Labour Party MP for
Greenwich Greenwich ( , ,) is a town in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated east-southeast of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich ...
was brought up here. The house has a notable 17th-century staircase with acanthus
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similar to work at
Lamport Hall Lamport Hall in Lamport, Northamptonshire is a fine example of a Grade I Listed House. It was developed from a Tudor Manor but is now notable for its classical frontage. The Hall contains an outstanding collection of books, paintings and furnitu ...
and
Castle Ashby Castle Ashby is the name of a civil parish, an estate village and an English country house in rural Northamptonshire. Historically the village was set up to service the needs of Castle Ashby House, the seat of the Marquess of Northampton. The v ...
* High Street ** Old
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Chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...
, 1865, now used as a private residence ** War Memorial, ''ca.''1920 on the
Village green A village green is a commons, common open area within a village or other settlement. Historically, a village green was common pasture, grassland with a pond for watering cattle and other stock, often at the edge of a rural settlement, used for ...
** Milton Grove, now Grove House, former residence of Thomas Marriott ** Stockwell Farm House, ''ca.''1653 ** Village Pound marked with a plaque stating in existence since at least 1686 * Towcester Road ** The Greyhound Public House and Restaurant ** The former Hope Brewery, now converted to offices. In 1892 Phipps Northampton Brewery Company acquired the business from East Brothers. In 1906 NBC it was closed moving production to Northampton, Bridge Street, now the site of the Carlsberg brewery ** The Counties
Crematorium A crematorium or crematory is a venue for the cremation of the dead. Modern crematoria contain at least one cremator (also known as a crematory, retort or cremation chamber), a purpose-built furnace. In some countries a crematorium can also be ...
, erroneously referred to as being in Milton, is now actually outside the parish about a mile north of the village and north of the M1 in
West Hunsbury West Hunsbury is a large housing estate in the south of the town of Northampton, from the town centre, from the M1 motorway, junction 15A and from junction 15. The motorway can be seen and heard as most of the area is elevated and the wind's ...
, Northampton with the Northampton borough postcode NN4 9RN


Transport

The county of Northants is at a north-south and east-west rail, motorway and fast road transport network. The Northampton Loop of the
West Coast Main Line The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, connecting the major cities of London and Glasgow with branches to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh. It is one of the busiest ...
carries trains from Northampton to
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and runs through the parish just east of the village, with the main line about a mile south. The nearest convenient stations are at
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; ...
(4 miles north), Milton Keynes Central (14 miles south) and also
Wellingborough Wellingborough ( ) is a large market and commuter town in the unitary authority area of North Northamptonshire in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, 65 miles from London and from Northampton on the north side of the River Nen ...
(12 miles east) on the
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with links to
Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
,
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city l ...
and
London St Pancras St Pancras railway station (), also known as London St Pancras or St Pancras International and officially since 2007 as London St Pancras International, is a London station group, central London railway terminus on Euston Road in the London Bor ...
. Typical travel times in minutes by road ''(peak times in italics)'' are: central London 75 ''(110)'', Birmingham 45 ''(60)'', Manchester 120 ''(175)'', Leicester 50 ''(65)'', Oxford 50 ''(60)'', Cambridge 85 ''(130)'', Milton Keynes 20 ''(30)''. Travel times (peak) by rail (from April 2008) by
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- as well as
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services in minutes are: from Northampton to Central London (Euston) 55, to Birmingham 65; from Milton Keynes to Central London 40 and Manchester 120. Airports at
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,
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, and
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as well as
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,
Luton Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable an ...
and
East Midlands The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Li ...
are all within easy reach. The village has bus services to
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; ...
,
Towcester Towcester ( ) is an affluent market town in Northamptonshire, England. It currently lies in West Northamptonshire but was the former administrative headquarters of the South Northamptonshire district council. Towcester is one of the oldest ...
and
Milton Keynes Milton Keynes ( ) is a city and the largest settlement in Buckinghamshire, England, about north-west of London. At the 2021 Census, the population of its urban area was over . The River Great Ouse forms its northern boundary; a tributary ...
, though this is poor on Sundays and weekday evenings.


1967 and 1969 railway accidents

On 18 April 1967 at about 2.31pm, a wagon on a goods train of 69 empty mineral wagons, travelling on the down line to Northampton, derailed just south of the village. The train travelled a further 1½ miles before more wagons derailed, a little distance north of the village playing field. Some of the wagons went towards the up line from Northampton to London and were hit by a four-coach passenger train at about 70 mph. Although the brakes of the passenger train had been fully applied, two coaches were derailed with one falling onto its side. All 45 passengers and train crew were evacuated fairly promptly. Of these, 21 were injured but only two were detained at Northampton General Hospital. The driver of the passenger train was seriously injured but both he and the passenger detained overnight made a good recovery. The inspector's report on the incident states that ''"...assistance was given by the residents of the nearby village of Milton Malsor and I am informed that members of the Women's Institute of this village were quick to organise refreshment for those involved in the accident and their rescuers"''. The Inspector concluded that the accident resulted from a broken spring on the goods train. A similar accident occurred on 31 December 1969 but about a mile further south near the northern end of
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; on this occasion, the driver of the passenger train involved was killed. ''Report on the Derailment and subsequent Collision that occurred on 31st December 1969 near Roade Junction'' - official report of the 1969 railway accident, accessed 23 July 2011
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Education

Milton Parochial Primary School
in Green Street had 110 pupils in 2007, a large proportion of which were from the southern area of Northampton such as Hunsbury.Milton Malsor Parochial Primary School at Northamptonshire County Council website. Retrieved on 2 May 2010
/ref> The most recent
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inspection, published 4 November 2010 stated: ''This is a good school. The pupils make good progress and achieve well because the teaching is effective''.Milton Parochial Primary School, Ofsted report published 4 November 2011, accessed 13 November 2011
/ref> Crazy 4 Kids After School and Holiday Club is privately owned located in the grounds of the Primary School. Children have access to the school hall, adjoining quiet room and a secure outdoor play area. The club is open each weekday from 3:30pm to 6pm and from 8am to 6pm during the school holidays. The most recent Ofsted report on the club states that: ''Overall the quality of the provision is good''.After School and Holiday Club, Ofsted report published 29 July 2010, accessed 13 November 2011
/ref> The village is in the catchment area of Campion
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, about away by road with the children bussed daily.


Religion

There is a church, dedicated to the Holy Cross in Collingtree Road which has its own parochial church council and is part of the
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's
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. Prior to 2009, the church was part of the "Three Parishes Group" together with the churches of the nearby villages of
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and
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. Since 2010 it has been re-grouped with four other parishes including
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and
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. There is also a Baptist Chapel in Green Street. A joint church newsletter is delivered roughly monthly.


Culture and community

The village has an active number of social and other groups including a
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which meets monthly; a village
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club, Milton FC with its own village team and a reserve team which takes an active part in the Travis Perkins Northamptonshire Combination; indoor bowls and badminton groups both meet regularly in the village hall; village historical society with regular meetings about local matters of esoteric and general interest; an art club meets at the village hall during school term time. The village has a
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group, 1st
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and Milton Malsor Scouts, and Brownies group which meet at the village hall during school term time.


References


Footnotes


Further reading

* "The Story of Milton Malzor" ''
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'', Revd B Edward Evans, MA,
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. See reference to electronic copy in footnotes. * "Swim Ginger", Revd Malcolm Deacon, , recollections, 1940–2005, of a resident and
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Minister. * "Milton Malsor - History Revisited", Alan Digby, an extensive pictorial history of the village in the 20th century by a resident born and bred in the village. Includes sections on World Wars I and II including some curious archives of the village
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during 1939-1945. Also contains a picture of the Milton
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Cinerary
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recovered in 1965 and referred to above. Sadly, Alan died in 2017. * Sundry papers referred to and published by the Historical Society - see reference above. Some of the publications referred to above are available from the society.


External links


Milton Malsor Historical SocietyThe late Rev George Hubbard, Rector in the late 1950s, early 1960s
Old pictures of the village including church and Rectory from his old family photo album
Pictures of a 'Living Nativity'
Event held in the village in December 2003 and broadcast live on
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