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Although in fact within the boundaries of the parochial parish of Hollowell, Creaton Hospital (formally the Northampton County Sanatorium) stood at the bottom of the hill on the other side of the Welford Road. This was a tuberculosis hospital in operation between 1910-1979, converted to 13 private
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showed that there were 488 people living in the village, 243 male, 245 female, with average age 39.18 years. The 2011 census showed an increase in population to 503. There were 196 dwellings of which 7 unoccupied, 182 of them with central heating and 155 being owner occupied.
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as 'Creaton Magna' (now the main part of the village) and 'Creaton Parva' (now Little Creaton). In the centre of the village, across Grooms Lane, are the foundations of the house where Amphylis Twigden, great-great grandmother of
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Creaton has a typical English village green which is a large focal point with a number of interesting buildings including the Manor House, built in 1604. Also overlooking the green are a terrace of
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Road in the village and runs along the top of the ridge on which the village stands giving it extensive views east and west. About 5 miles (8 km) north on the road the A5199 connects with the
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meets were frequently held on the green; hunting in the area is now run within the bounds of the current legislation. Creaton also has a village park which has a full sized football pitch.
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There are two small industrial and business estates: one is off Grooms Lane, near Highgate House; the other is along the Brixworth Road on the outskirts of Creaton, known as Twigden Barns.
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was heading in their direction. However, at 22.57hrs a message was received that the bomb had crashed on Creaton. Severe damage was done to houses in the village but nobody was killed.
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The village has a new village shop which was erected on the Welford Road and opened in August 2018 after a successful community fundraiser.
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Ducklings Pre-School operates out of the site of the old primary school which was closed in December 2018.
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and built of the local sandstone. One of the cottages, Moringside, has a doorway from
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It also boasts a playing field with many walks around it and a small children's park
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chapel in 1604, though the current building dates from 1793. A number of houses are
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is the Bricklayers Arms, on Welford Road. On the southern edge of the village is
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The history of Northampton and its vicinity; brought down to the present time
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council. Before local government changes the local district council was
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ca. 2 miles (3 km) and 3 miles (5 km) south respectively;
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which were founded in 1825 and rebuilt in 1897. There a brick-built
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A Sequel to the Records of Guilsborough, Northtoft and Hollowell
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The village is 8 miles (13 km) north-west of the town of
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itself and surrounding rural areas. The village was in the
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houses in the early 1980s and now called Highfield Park.
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and 18 miles (29 km) south-east of the city of
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Creaton is located in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
2011 Census
OS grid reference
SP707719
London
Civil parish
Unitary authority
West Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county
Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
NN6
Dialling code
Police
Northamptonshire
Fire
Northamptonshire
Ambulance
East Midlands
UK Parliament
Daventry
UK

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