Place:Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England

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NameCharwelton
Alt namesOver Charweltonsource: former name of village
Upper Charweltonsource: former name of village
Church Charweltonsource: deserted hamlet in parish
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates52.191°N 1.226°W
Located inNorthamptonshire, England
See alsoFawsley Hundred, Northamptonshire, Englandhundred in which it was located
Daventry Rural, Northamptonshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1894-1974
Daventry District, Northamptonshire, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area since 1974
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Charwelton is a village and civil parish about south of Daventry in Northamptonshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population (including Fawsley) as 220.

The villages name means 'River Cherwell farm/settlement'.

The present village, formerly called Upper or Over Charwelton, is where the main road between Daventry and Banbury, now the A361 road, crosses the river. The parish church is almost southeast at Church Charwelton, which is a hamlet and deserted medieval village.

The Jurassic Way long distance footpath between Banbury and Stamford passes through both Church Charwelton and Upper Charwelton.

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