Boughton, Northamptonshire
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Boughton is a village and civil parish in the Daventry
district of Northamptonshire
, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Northampton town centre along the A508 road between Northampton and Market Harborough
. The parish area straddles both side of the road but the main part of the village is east. It is on the northern fringe of the Northampton
urban area and, together with the neighbouring village of Moulton
is in the preferred area for the expansion of the town.
, including The Spectacles (twin towers with a Gothic
arch), Bunkers Hill Farm (1776), New Park Barn (1770) which resembles a fortified castle (now called Fox Covert Hall and converted into a house) and the castellated Hawking Tower (1756 or earlier), the main gate lodge on east side of the A508 main road. There is also a grotto
north of the house and an obelisk
to the south (1764) near Obelisk Rise, a large 1960s housing estate in Northampton. The follies we built by William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (1722–1791), a friend of Horace Walpole in the late 18th century. The setting of the follies may be affected by the proposed construction of Northampton's northern ring-road and the expansion of the town.
Boughton Hall was the home of the Wentworth family although the original hall has gone. The current house dates from 1844 in the Tudor
style.
Holly Lodge lies just outside the park and is not strictly a folly but a house made to mimic the follies themselves. It is close to The Spectacles and built by Northampton architect Alexander Milne in 1857-61 for chemist Philadelphus Jeyes whose younger brother John found the chain of pharmacies
and was famous as the inventor of Jeyes Fluid
.
St John's Church surviving fragments are to the north of the Green. The church has been in ruins since at least 1784 when the spire collapsed. The current church of St John Baptist is in the village and believed to date from c.1350, with extensions in 1807 and 1874. It has a monument to Mary Tillemont (d.1706).
Boughton Primary School is in Moulton Road. The original school building of 1841 is to the north of the church tower.
Boughton House
, a stately home also in Northamptonshire, is located to the north of Kettering
, approximately 20 miles (32 km) away and not connected to this village.
Daventry (district)
The Daventry district is the largest local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. The district is named after the town of Daventry which is the administrative headquarters and largest town...
district of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Northampton town centre along the A508 road between Northampton and Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
. The parish area straddles both side of the road but the main part of the village is east. It is on the northern fringe of the Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
urban area and, together with the neighbouring village of Moulton
Moulton, Northamptonshire
Moulton is a large village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England.-Education:There is one major school in Moulton which serves other surrounding small villages in the area....
is in the preferred area for the expansion of the town.
Demographics
The 2001 census shows a population of 951, 459 male and 492 female in 369 dwellings.Governance
Boughton Parish Council has 9 members elected every 4 years. The local authority is Daventry District Council and the village is part of Northamptonshire County Council.Buildings
Boughton Park lies between the village and the A508 road. It has a notable collection of 18th and 19th century folliesFolly
In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but either suggesting by its appearance some other purpose, or merely so extravagant that it transcends the normal range of garden ornaments or other class of building to which it belongs...
, including The Spectacles (twin towers with a Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
arch), Bunkers Hill Farm (1776), New Park Barn (1770) which resembles a fortified castle (now called Fox Covert Hall and converted into a house) and the castellated Hawking Tower (1756 or earlier), the main gate lodge on east side of the A508 main road. There is also a grotto
Grotto
A grotto is any type of natural or artificial cave that is associated with modern, historic or prehistoric use by humans. When it is not an artificial garden feature, a grotto is often a small cave near water and often flooded or liable to flood at high tide...
north of the house and an obelisk
Obelisk
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon...
to the south (1764) near Obelisk Rise, a large 1960s housing estate in Northampton. The follies we built by William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (1722–1791), a friend of Horace Walpole in the late 18th century. The setting of the follies may be affected by the proposed construction of Northampton's northern ring-road and the expansion of the town.
Boughton Hall was the home of the Wentworth family although the original hall has gone. The current house dates from 1844 in the Tudor
Tudor architecture
The Tudor architectural style is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period and even beyond, for conservative college patrons...
style.
Holly Lodge lies just outside the park and is not strictly a folly but a house made to mimic the follies themselves. It is close to The Spectacles and built by Northampton architect Alexander Milne in 1857-61 for chemist Philadelphus Jeyes whose younger brother John found the chain of pharmacies
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
and was famous as the inventor of Jeyes Fluid
Jeyes Fluid
Jeyes Fluid is a brand of disinfectant fluid made by Jeyes Group Ltd. in Thetford, Norfolk, England. It is for outdoor use only.Patented by John Jeyes in 1877 the product was granted a Royal Warrant to the British Royal Family in 1896, and continues to supply the Royal household to this day.Jeyes...
.
St John's Church surviving fragments are to the north of the Green. The church has been in ruins since at least 1784 when the spire collapsed. The current church of St John Baptist is in the village and believed to date from c.1350, with extensions in 1807 and 1874. It has a monument to Mary Tillemont (d.1706).
Boughton Primary School is in Moulton Road. The original school building of 1841 is to the north of the church tower.
Boughton House
Boughton House
Boughton House is a country house about north-east of Kettering off the A43 road near Geddington in Northamptonshire, England, which belongs to the Duke of Buccleuch.-History:...
, a stately home also in Northamptonshire, is located to the north of Kettering
Kettering
Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough...
, approximately 20 miles (32 km) away and not connected to this village.