Dodford, Northamptonshire
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| Village of Dodford | |
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| In Northamptonshire | |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Village |
| Government Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative County | Northamptonshire |
| Local Administration | Daventry District Council |
| Admin H.Q. | Daventry |
| Grid Reference | SP 613 605 |
| ONS Code | 34UC 023 |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 160 (2001 Census) |
| Male | 88 |
| Female | 72 |
| Households | To be added |
| Politics | |
| M.P. (2005 election) | Tim Boswell |
| Party | Conservative |
| Post Office & Telephone | |
| Post Code | NN7 |
| Dialling code | 01327 |
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| Railway | Northampton or Long Buckby (west coast main line) |
| Bus | Local and national from Daventry |
| Road | Close to the A45, and M1 motorway |
Dodford is a village in the county of Northamptonshire, England, within the Weedon Ward of Daventry District. The village is just north of the A45 road 1½ miles west of Weedon. It is also 3½ miles east of Daventry and ten miles west of Northampton. It is also close to junction 16 of the M1 motorway
It has one of the longest drive through fords in the county but speeding drivers risk causing erosion of its banks.Dodford also boasts a Grade I church. The parish church is called St Mary the Virgin founded by the Normans in 1066, rebuilt by Ralph de Keynes in 1100, and the tower and North chapel were added by William de Keynes in 1221. St Mary's has a nave with a North aisle and a clerestory on the North side only. The arcade, of four bays, is 14th century. The South wall of the nave has two plain 12th century splayed windows, of which the West one is now blocked, and part of the plain arch of a doorway, and on the exterior is much herringbone masonry. The South porch is of two storeys. The chancel was rebuilt in the 19th century and there is a tall 13th century West tower. It contains an elaborately carved 12th century Font
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Dodford, Northamptonshire
