Name | Ashton near Oundle |
Type | Hamlet, Civil parish |
Coordinates | 52.48°N 0.455°W |
Located in | Northamptonshire, England |
See also | Polebrook Hundred, Northamptonshire, England | hundred in which it was located | | Oundle Rural, Northamptonshire, England | rural district in which it was located 1894-1935 | | Oundle and Thrapston Rural, Northamptonshire, England | rural district in which it was located 1935-1974 | | East Northamptonshire District, Northamptonshire, England | district municipality covering the area since 1974 |
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Ashton near Oundle is a village and civil parish about ¾ mile east of Oundle in the east of the English county of Northamptonshire, England forming part of the district of East Northamptonshire. As well as Oundle, Ashton is bounded by Glapthorn, Tansor, Lutton and Polebrook parishes.
The village was re-built in 1900 by the Rothschild family for estate workers. The village was the birthplace of Dame Miriam Rothschild (1908-2005), a noted natural scientist and author.
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Categories: Northamptonshire, England | Ashton near Oundle, Northamptonshire, England | Polebrook Hundred, Northamptonshire, England | Oundle Rural, Northamptonshire, England | Oundle and Thrapston Rural, Northamptonshire, England | East Northamptonshire District, Northamptonshire, England
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