Overthorpe is a village and
civil parish
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in
West Northamptonshire, about east of
Banbury in
Oxfordshire
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and southeast of junction 11 of the
M40 motorway
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The motorway is dual three lanes except for junction 1A to junction 3 (which is dual four lanes) a short section in-between the exit and entry slip-r ...
. Overthorpe is in the east of nshire, and its western boundary forms part of the county boundary with Oxfordshire. It is part of the informal district of
Banburyshire
Banbury is a historic market town on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, South East England. It had a population of 54,335 at the 2021 Census.
Banbury is a significant commercial and retail centre for the surrounding area of north Oxfordshire ...
.
The
2001 Census recorded the parish's population as 242, reducing slightly to 235 at the 2241 Census.
History
The Manor House is 17th-century, with a
Tudor Revival rear extension that was added about 1930. The village has at least three other 17th-century houses and a 17th- or 18th-century barn.
An
open field system
The open-field system was the prevalent agricultural system in much of Europe during the Middle Ages and lasted into the 20th century in Russia, Iran, and Turkey. Each manor or village had two or three large fields, usually several hundred acre ...
of farming prevailed in Overthorpe until the 18th century. Traces of
ridge and furrow survive north of the village. Overthorpe used to be part of the parish of
Middleton Cheney
Middleton Cheney is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The village is about east of Banbury in Oxfordshire and about west-northwest of Brackley. The A422 road between Banbury and Brackley used to pass through Middle ...
, but its land tenure was linked with that of
Warkworth.
Parliament
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passed a single
Inclosure Act for both Overthorpe and Warkworth in 1764.
Church and chapel
There is no church in Overthorpe. It is in the
Church of England parish of
St Mary, Warkworth, whose 14th-century church is midway between the two villages.
Overthorpe had a
nonconformist
Nonconformity or nonconformism may refer to:
Culture and society
* Insubordination, the act of willfully disobeying an order of one's superior
*Dissent, a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or entity
** ...
chapel, but it is now a private house.
Amenities
Carrdus School, at Overthorpe Hall north of the village, is an independent
preparatory school.
Carrdus School
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The Jurassic Way long-distance footpath passes through the village.
References
Sources
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Civil parishes in Northamptonshire
Villages in Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire District
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