Hartwell, Northamptonshire

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Hartwell, Northamptonshire

Hartwell is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, bordering Buckinghamshire. The village is next to Salcey Forest and the M1 motorway. It is 7 miles (11 km) south of Northampton and 13 miles (21 km) north of Milton Keynes.

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Hartwell
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St John the Baptist Parish Church Hartwell
built ca 1851
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Hartwell
Location within Northamptonshire
Population1,815 [1]
1,875 (2011 census)[2]
OS grid referenceSP7850
 London62 miles (100 km)
Civil parish
  • Hartwell
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Ceremonial county
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORTHAMPTON
Postcode districtNN7
Dialling code01604
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
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52.147°N 0.854°W / 52.147; -0.854
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The villages name means 'Hart spring/stream'.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,815 people in 693 household,.[1] increasing to 1,875 at the 2011 census.[4] Men in the Salcey ward had the fifth highest life expectancy at birth, 89.3 years, of any ward in England and Wales in 2016.[5]

Within the village are Hartwell Parish Church, Hartwell CofE Primary School, the Rose and Crown public house, community centre, recreational ground, village shop and the Hartwell Club.

Governance

Hartwell is in the South Northamptonshire constituency for Parliamentary elections, and is represented by former Leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom. For elections to the West Northamptonshire Council, the village is in the Hackleton and Grange Park ward. Both are considered safe-seats for the Conservative Party, though the Liberal Democrats also have a strong base locally.

Hartwellians

  • Isaac Wake (1580–1632), diplomat, political commentator, and ambassador of the Court of St James's to Savoy and France
  • Martin O'Dowd (1976-) affectionately known as the GBM, active LGBTQ campaigner

References

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