Coordinates: 52°33′23″N 0°35′59″W / 52.5564°N 0.5996°W
| Laxton | |
  Laxton
Laxton shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Population | 160 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | East Northamptonshire |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Corby |
| Postcode district | NN17 |
| Dialling code | 01780 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Corby |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
Laxton is a village in East Northamptonshire, seven miles (11 km) east of Corby and approximately one mile (1.6 km) west of the A43. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 160 people.[1]
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History
The village was rebuilt by George Freke Evans, as a model village to designs by Humphry Repton. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was rebuilt in 1867 but retains a mediaeval tower.[2]
Landmarks
Laxton Hall, is a c1811 Grade II-listed building built by J A Repton, between Laxton and Corby. It was much modified in the 19th century and altered again in 1867-8 for the seventh Lord Carbery (died 1894)[3]. During the 1960s it was a boarding school for boys run by Dominican monks. It has now been converted into a residential care home for the Polish community[4] whilst keeping the integrity of the original architecture intact. It is set in 97 acres of land.
Amenities
With a team consisting of villagers and former parish residents, Laxton Park Cricket Club plays in the Rutland and District Division 5.
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Laxton CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 12 November 2009
- ^ Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1961). The Buildings of England – Northamptonshire. London and New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. pp289–290.
- ^ HousingCare.org > Housing & care homes > Laxton Hall. Retrieved 12 November 2009
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