Clipston is a village and

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in the

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unitary authority area of

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, England. The village lies around south-southwest of the town of

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in the neighbouring county of

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. At the 2011 Census, the population of the parish was 643, an increase from 613 at the 2001 Census.

Buildings and facilities

All Saints Church is a Grade I listed building, dating from the early 13th century. There are many 17th and 18th century monuments to the Buswell family of London merchants. The Baptist Chapel of 1803 has a front by Edmund Francis Law of 1864. To the west of the church is Clipston Primary School. The school was previously used as a hospital and dates back to 1667–73. The school celebrated its 350th birthday in 2017. A distinctive feature of the school is its one handed clock that appears at the front of the building. Clipston has a pub The Bull's Head. There is a village hall and a green. Between 1859 and 1960 the village was served by Clipston and Oxendon railway station about 3 miles north-east of the village and running trains between

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in the south and

in the north.

References

External links

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Clipston Village website
Villages in Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire District Civil parishes in Northamptonshire {{Northamptonshire-geo-stub