Pattishall, also known in antiquity as Pateshull, is a village and Parish in

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, England. The population of the

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(including Astcote, Dalscote and

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) was 1,471 at the 2011 census. The village lies adjacent to the

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( A5) and Banbury Lane, an ancient drove way, 4 miles north of

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and 7 miles south of

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. The

of Pattishall includes the villages of Pattishall,

, Astcote and Dalscote, part of Fosters Booth, and the hamlet of Cornhillin Eastcote).

Geography

Pattishall is a small village located approximately 4.2 miles from Towcester, 8.3 miles from Wootton and 2.8 miles from

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. 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

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for the Towcester area begin NN12. In Pattishall there is one school, a

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History

The name is derived from the Patishall family, three of whom were eminent judges during the 13th century, including one,

Simon of Pattishall Simon of Pattishall (or Pateshull) (died 1217) was an English judge and civil servant who is considered the first Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Life The first appearance of Pattishall in the records was in 1190, where he served as the escheat ...

, who drafted

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. Pattishall was host to a

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during

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, which housed 4500 Germans.

Demography

The civil parish of Pattishall had a population of 1,501 people at the time of the 2001 census, including a

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community of around 50 people, part of the evangelical Christian group, the

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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. A club senior XI team play friendlies against clubs in and around the local region. Cornhill Squash Club is based in Cornhill Manor, Pattishall, and enters annual Summer and Winter Leagues.

References

External links

Pattishall Parish websiteUK Villages: PattishallPattishall CE Primary SchoolPattishall Holy Cross Church
{{authority control Villages in Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire District Civil parishes in Northamptonshire