Stanwick () is a village and

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Toponymy

The village's name origin is unclear. The first part of the village's name is clearly from

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"stan", meaning "stone". The second part appears to be from Old English "wīc", meaning "village" (see ), but it may actually be from "wicga" meaning "

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"), likely used here in the feeling of something that wriggles or "tremors" (as with the name of Wigmore). Over time, the pronunciation and spelling of the name has changed slightly. * In the 10th century, it was referred to as "Stan Wigga". * 1086 in the ''

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'' it is referred to as "Stanwige" and "Stanwica". * 1137 in the '' Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' it is referred to as "Stanwigga". * 1668 on the funeral monument to John Atkins, Lord of the Manor, it is referred to as "Stanwigge".

History

There has been a settlement at Stanwick since Roman times at the latest. A Roman villa was excavated in 1984–1992 and several mosaics were found prior to the construction of a bypass and mass excavation of gravel. In 2013, one of the mosaics was returned after study and is now on display in the Visitor Centre at Stanwick Lakes. In 1086 the manor of Stanwick was held by

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but by 1284 there appear to have been two manors.Stanwick History
/ref> In 2007, Stanwick, Hargrave,

Raunds Raunds is a market town in North Northamptonshire, England. It had a population of 9,379 at the 2021 census. Geography Raunds is situated north-east of Northampton. The town is on the southern edge of the Nene Valley and surrounded by ar ...

and Ringstead were legally united as "The 4 Spires Benefice", with each village retaining its own church. On 29 June 2017 the Stanwick electorate voted on whether to adopt a local Neighbourhood Plan. With an above average turnout of 51.1%, 97.4% of those who voted, voted YES to adopt the plan. On 17 July 2017, East Northamptonshire Council made (adopted) the Stanwick Neighbourhood Plan; it is now a legal planning document that must be considered by the Local Planning Authority when appropriate planning applications are decided.

Heritage assets

The following buildings and structures are listed by

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as of special architectural or historic interest. *Raunds bowl barrow (Scheduled) Prehistoric * Church of St Laurence (Grade I) 13th century *Section of wall and attached churchyard cross socket (Grade II) 14th century *39 High Street (Grade II) 17th century *Dovecote Close (Grade II) 17th century *Manor House (Grade II) 17th century * Stanwick Hall (Grade II*) 18th century * Old Rectory (Grade II*) 18th century *Grange Farmhouse (Grade II) 18th century *

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(Grade II) 20th century Whilst the following Heritage Assets are not listed with Historic England, they are of historical importance to the village. *Georgian post box *Duke of Wellington public house (rebuilt 1817) *Various stone walls through the village (circa 1838) *Old School Rooms (built 1839) *Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee marker (1897) *Red telephone box *Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee marker (2012) *World War I Commemorative Plaque (2014) Between 1960 and 1990 the village lost three important buildings. *Stanwick House was demolished following a fire *Hill House was demolished after it deteriorated structurally *Stanwick Water Mill was demolished as it was surplus to requirements and gravel extraction was about to start in the area

Geography

Nearby settlements include

, Hargrave,

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, Ringstead,

Higham Ferrers Higham Ferrers is a market town and civil parish in the Nene Valley in North Northamptonshire, England, close to the Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire borders. It forms a single built-up area with Rushden to the south and has an estimated popula ...

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and

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 ...

. Stanwick is approximately 15 miles north-east of Northampton and is the largest village in the East Northamptonshire district.

Demography

* In 1086 there were 17 households (Domesday) *In 1801 there were 332 personsA Vision of Britain
/ref> * In 1811 there were 397 persons * In 1821 there were 424 persons * In 1831 there were 503 persons * In 1841 there were 577 persons living in 113 households * In 1851 there were 609 persons living in 134 households * In 1870 there were 669 persons living in 147 households * In 1901 there were 901 persons living in 214 households * In 1911 there were 922 persons living in 212 households * In 1981 there were 1,343 persons living in 530 households * In 1991 there were 1,481 persons living in 575 householdsOffice for National Statistics
/ref> * In 2001 there were 1,924 persons living in 733 households * In 2011 there were 1,942 persons living in 754 households Stanwick has the largest village population in the district of East Northamptonshire. The village was a ward of Raunds Town Council until April 2000, when Stanwick Parish Council was established. It had originally been an independent parish, but was transferred from

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to Raunds

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in 1935.

Education

Stanwick Primary School became an Academy in 2016. It is a mixed school for children aged from 4 to 11 years old and was awarded a Grade 3 (Requires improvement) rating by OfSTED in 2014. There is the Acorn Day Nursery for children aged from 4 months to 4 years old and there is also a non-profit

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for children aged from 2 to 5 years old.

Amenities and events

The Duke of Wellington public house was formerly called the Cock Inn and was renamed The Duke of Wellington Inn, between 1817 and 1820 in honour of the

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following the

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on 18 June 1815.Northampton Mercury 26 August 1820 An annual fundraising event for St Laurence Church is organised by the Friends of Stanwick Church (FoSC) and starts with the Teddy Bear Parachute Jump where children's brave

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s wearing parachutes are dropped from the top of the church. A volunteer rescue team is on hand, should any bear get into difficulties! The Stanwick Races Event is held annually on Easter Monday and consists of a 10 km Road Race and a 2 km Fun Run. It is organised by volunteers from the village and the surrounding area. It includes participants from a number of countries in addition to semi-professionals and amateurs from the local area. Services include Stanwick Club (a former

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), the Duke of Wellington

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and a village shop incorporating the post office. In 2006 Stanwick Lakes opened. It is a country park on the outskirts of the village, managed by the

Rockingham Forest Rockingham Forest is a former royal hunting forest in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It is an area of some lying between the River Welland and River Nene and the towns of Stamford and Kettering. It has a rich and varied landscape, wit ...

Trust on behalf of East Northamptonshire District Council. It comprises 750 acres (304 hectares) of former gravel pits and is part of the larger

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Regional Park. Located in close proximity to the country park is a selection of fishing lakes. In 2009 the Parish Council purchased 10 acres (4 hectares) of land, now called the "Parish Fields", at the eastern end of the village that, when fully developed, will include a pocket park, wildflower meadow, recreation area and allotments. In 2011 a new village hall was built in the village near to the church, replacing the old "Shant" and former British Legion Hall. In 2012 the post office moved across the High Street to the site of the Old School (established by a Trust Deed in 1839). In the refurbished building there is also an enlarged shop, a cafe and a bistro.

References

External links

Stanwick War Memorial ("Stanwick's Everlasting Loss")

Stanwick Parish Council

Stanwick Photos
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