Harrington, Northamptonshire
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Harrington is a village
and civil parish
in Northamptonshire
, England, administered by Kettering Borough
and Northamptonshire County
councils. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 154 people. The parish church
of St. Peter and St. Paul is located north-east of the village itself.
, the Saunders family became lords of the manor
of Harrington. In the 17th century the manor house
passed by marriage to the Stanhope and then the Tollemache families until it was pulled down in 1745 by Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart
. A stone pillar from one of the gateposts now stands in the middle of Desborough
.
The site of the manor house is called ‘The Falls’ with the ‘Park’ adjoining. The Falls contains the remains of terraces
, fishponds and a sunken garden, which may have had a fountain. The fishponds were constructed to supply fresh fish to the monastic house. Eel
, bream, pike
, and perch
were bred in a series of ponds of varying size fed by channels. The gardens were laid out by Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet
who married Hon. Elizabeth Stanhope, daughter of John Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope
, around 1620 and inherited the estate in 1675. It is now listed as an historical archaeological site.
The 'Tollemache Arms', a traditional English country pub with thatched roof and low beams has served local inhabitants for over three centuries. It was originally called ‘The Red Cow’, but changed to its current name to commemorate the Honourable Hugh Tollemache
, Rector of Harrington for many years.
The church contains a tuba stentoro-phonica, or a speaking trumpet, one of only eight in the country. Sir Samuel Morland
claimed to have invented these horns in his 1672 treatise on the subject. In 1817, the Earl of Dysart
gave to the church a peal
of six bells, which were cast in the Whitechapel Bell Foundry
.
The Tollemache family sold the Harrington estate in 1864, and it was ultimately purchased in 1913 by the Desborough Cooperative Society, which saw great possibilities in the development of ironstone working.
used by the USAF was located south of the village across the B576 road, now the A14.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
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...
in 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, administered by Kettering Borough
Kettering (borough)
Kettering is a local government district and borough in Northamptonshire, England. It is named after its main town Kettering where the council is based. It borders onto the District of Harborough in the neighbouring county of Leicestershire, the Borough of Corby, the District of East...
and Northamptonshire County
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,...
councils. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 154 people. The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of St. Peter and St. Paul is located north-east of the village itself.
History
After the dissolution of the monasteriesDissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
, the Saunders family became lords of the manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
of Harrington. In the 17th century the manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
passed by marriage to the Stanhope and then the Tollemache families until it was pulled down in 1745 by Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart
Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart
Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart KT , styled Lord Huntingtower from 1712 to 1727, was a Scottish nobleman.In 1729, he was elected High Steward of Ipswich....
. A stone pillar from one of the gateposts now stands in the middle of Desborough
Desborough
Desborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England. It is one of the founding 12 members of the Charter of European Rural Communities and through this has links with 26 other EU member towns and villages...
.
The site of the manor house is called ‘The Falls’ with the ‘Park’ adjoining. The Falls contains the remains of terraces
Terrace (building)
A terrace is an outdoor, occupiable extension of a building above ground level. Although its physical characteristics may vary to a great degree, a terrace will generally be larger than a balcony and will have an "open-top" facing the sky...
, fishponds and a sunken garden, which may have had a fountain. The fishponds were constructed to supply fresh fish to the monastic house. Eel
Eel
Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators...
, bream, pike
Esox
Esox is a genus of freshwater fish, the only living genus in the family Esocidae — the esocids which were endemic to North America, Europe and Eurasia during the Paleogene through present.The type species is E. lucius, the northern pike...
, and perch
Perch
Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which there are three species in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek perke meaning spotted, and the...
were bred in a series of ponds of varying size fed by channels. The gardens were laid out by Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet
Tollemache Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for people with the surname Tollemache , one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain....
who married Hon. Elizabeth Stanhope, daughter of John Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope
Baron Stanhope
Baron Stanhope, of Harrington in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 2 May 1605 for Sir John Stanhope, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1602 and 1616. He was the son of Sir Michael Stanhope and the brother of Sir Thomas Stanhope, ancestor of...
, around 1620 and inherited the estate in 1675. It is now listed as an historical archaeological site.
The 'Tollemache Arms', a traditional English country pub with thatched roof and low beams has served local inhabitants for over three centuries. It was originally called ‘The Red Cow’, but changed to its current name to commemorate the Honourable Hugh Tollemache
Hugh Francis Tollemache
Hugh Francis Tollemache was an English clergyman in the Church of England.Tollemache was the son of William Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower and Catherine Rebecca Grey. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge...
, Rector of Harrington for many years.
The church contains a tuba stentoro-phonica, or a speaking trumpet, one of only eight in the country. Sir Samuel Morland
Samuel Morland
Sir Samuel Morland, 1st Baronet , or Moreland, was a notable English academic, diplomat, spy, inventor and mathematician of the 17th century, a polymath credited with early developments in relation to computing, hydraulics and steam power.-Education:The son of Thomas Morland, the rector of...
claimed to have invented these horns in his 1672 treatise on the subject. In 1817, the Earl of Dysart
Earl of Dysart
Earl of Dysart is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1643 for William Murray, who had earlier represented Fowey and East Looe in the English House of Commons. He was made Lord Huntingtower at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. He was succeeded by his daughter, the...
gave to the church a peal
Ring of bells
"Ring of bells" is a term most often applied to a set of bells hung in the English style, typically for change ringing...
of six bells, which were cast in the Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is a bell foundry in Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. The foundry is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest manufacturing company in Great Britain...
.
The Tollemache family sold the Harrington estate in 1864, and it was ultimately purchased in 1913 by the Desborough Cooperative Society, which saw great possibilities in the development of ironstone working.
RAF Harrington
During the 2nd World War RAF HarringtonRAF Harrington
RAF Harrington is a former World War II airfield in England. The field is located west of Kettering in Northamptonshire south of the village of Harrington across the B576 road, now the A14.-USAAF use:...
used by the USAF was located south of the village across the B576 road, now the A14.