Creaton

Coordinates: 52°20′26″N 0°57′49″W / 52.34063°N 0.96369°W / 52.34063; -0.96369

Creaton
Creaton  Creaton shown within Northamptonshire
Population	488  (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SP707719
- London	73 miles (117 km)
Parish	Creaton
District	Daventry
Shire county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORTHAMPTON
Postcode district	NN6
Dialling code	01604
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Daventry
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire

Creaton is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the shire county of Northamptonshire, England.

The village green, Creaton

Location

The village is 8 miles (13 km) north west of the town of Northampton and 18 miles (29 km) south east of the city of Leicester, along the A5199, formerly the A50, trunk road. The road is known as Welford Road in the village and runs along the top of the ridge on which the village stands giving it extensive views eat and west. About 5 miles (8 km) north on the road the A5199 connects with the A14 trunk road, a dual carriageway connecting the M1 and M6 motorway interchange at Catthorpe with Kettering, Cambridge, Ipswich and the port of Felixstowe

Governance

The village has its own Parish Council^[2] and is part of Daventry Parliamentary Constituency. As of 2008, both Daventry and South Northamptonshire constituencies are considered 'safe' Conservative seats^[3].

The local district council is Daventry District Council where Creaton is in Spratton ward together with the villages of Cottesbrooke, Spratton itself and surrounding rural areas. The village is in the Northamptonshire County Council area.

History

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book 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, an ancestor of George Washington, first President of the United States was born and lived. Twigden married the Revd Lawrence Washington, son of Lawrence Washington (1602-1655). Their son, John Washington, emigrated to America and was the father of George. Benjamin Franklin's father was also a local man.

Demographics

The 2001 census^[1]. showed there were 488 people living in the village, 243 male, 245 female, with average age 39.18 years. There were 196 dwellings of which 7 unoccupied, 182 of them with central heating and 155 being owner occupied. The next census, is in 2011

Buildings

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. There a brick-built United Reformed chapel, originally erected as a non-conformist chapel in 1604, though the current building dates from 1793. A number of houses are thatched and built of the local sandstone. One of the cottages, Moringside, has a doorway from Holdenby Palace. Traditional hunt 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.

The village has a mediaeval church, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels (Church of England) with a low stone tower. The church dates from the 12th century.

The village pub is the Bricklayers Arms, on Welford Road. On the southern edge of the village is Highgate House, a conference centre and former 17th century coaching inn. The village won village of the year 2008 and the local shop won an award.

Creaton Hospital, which was a part of the neighbouring village of Hollowell, was at the bottom of the hill on the other side of the Welford Road. This was used to treat tuberculosis patients from around 1930-1950. This is now Highfield Park, a housing development built in the 1980s.

Nearby historic buildings include Cottesbrooke Hall and estate ca. 1 mile (2 km) north; Holdenby House and Althorp ca. 2 miles (3 km) and 3 miles (5 km) south respectively; Coton Manor Garden and Ravensthorpe Reservoir both ca. 1 mile (2 km) west; the 7th Century Saxon church at Brixworth ca. 2 miles (3 km) east.

Other Facilities

• Great Creaton Primary School serves the village. The 2006 OFSTED report describes the quality of teaching there as good, being well led and providing good value for money^[4][5]

• 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, know as Twigden Barns.

References

External links

• Northamptonshire County Council
• An illustrated description
• Highgate House

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