Harpole

Other current and historical names

Horpol

Built-Up Area: Harpole
Parish/Community: Harpole
District/Borough: South Northamptonshire
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°14'26"N 0°59'27"W
Eastings/Northings: 468992, 260760
OS Grid: SP689607
Mapcode Local: GBR 9TT.G88
Mapcode Global: VHDRX.RYY5

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Harpole within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Harpole in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Harpole, par. and vil., in co. and 5 miles NW. of Northampton, 1560 ac., pop. 829; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. are the Harpole Hills.

Harpole in the Domesday Book

A village in Nobottle hundred, in the county of Northamptonshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £2 in 1086
- Households: 14 villagers; 5 smallholders; 7 slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Woodland: 10 acres

British Place Names

Harpole, Northamptonshire

Harpole is a village in Northamptonshire

Harpole in historic gazetteers

Harpole in the Domesday Book