Charlton, Northamptonshire
Encyclopedia
Charlton is a village in the parish
of Newbottle
, Northamptonshire
, England
in between Brackley
and Kings Sutton, lying close to a small tributary of the River Cherwell
. It is a small village with a population about 200.
Other nearby villages include Croughton
, Aynho
and Hinton-in-the-Hedges
. The remains of an iron age
fort, Rainsborough Camp
, lie just to the south of the village.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Newbottle
Newbottle, Northamptonshire
Newbottle is a civil parish and largely deserted village in South Northamptonshire, about west of the market town of Brackley. It is close to the Oxfordshire county boundary and about south-east of the town of Banbury....
, 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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in between Brackley
Brackley
Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Oxford and miles form Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and between Cambridge and Oxford...
and Kings Sutton, lying close to a small tributary of the River Cherwell
River Cherwell
The River Cherwell is a river which flows through the Midlands of England. It is a major tributary of the River Thames.The general course of the River Cherwell is north to south and the 'straight-line' distance from its source to the Thames is about...
. It is a small village with a population about 200.
Other nearby villages include Croughton
Croughton, Northamptonshire
Croughton is a small village in the South Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It is close to the border with Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire and is six kilometres southwest of the town of Brackley...
, Aynho
Aynho
Aynho is a village and civil parish in South Northamptonshire, England, on the edge of the Cherwell valley about southeast of the north Oxfordshire town of Banbury and southwest of Brackley...
and Hinton-in-the-Hedges
Hinton-in-the-Hedges
Hinton-in-the-Hedges is a small village and civil parish in South, Northamptonshire, England, due west of the town of Brackley. West of the village is Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 179 people. In 2010 it had increased to approximately...
. The remains of an iron age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
fort, Rainsborough Camp
Rainsborough Camp
Rainsborough Camp is an Iron Age fort located in South Northamptonshire, England, between the villages of Croughton, Aynho, and Charlton....
, lie just to the south of the village.