Population 219 (2011) Region East Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 3:56 PM District East Northamptonshire | OS grid reference SP7649 Country England Post town PETERBOROUGH Shire county Northamptonshire Dialling code 01832 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind S at 34 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Ashton is a village and civil parish about ¾ mile east of Oundle in the east of the English county of Northamptonshire forming part of the district of East Northamptonshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 219.
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Map of Ashton, UK
History
Ashton was re-built in 1900 by the Rothschild family for estate workers. Since 1965 it has hosted the World Conker Championship traditionally on the second Sunday of October. This is now held between Ashton and nearby Polebrook.
The village is the birthplace of Dame Miriam Rothschild a noted natural scientist and author.
In 1952 George and Lillian Peach were murdered at their home in the village. The crime remains unsolved.
Notable buildings
Ashton Wold was built in 1900 for the Honourable Charles Rothschild (d. 1923, suicide). The architect was William Huckvale and the house is in the Tudor style.
Many of the cottages in the village date from 1900-01 and were designed by Huckvale. Two more cottages were added in 1945 in the same style; Pevsner refers to Ashton as a model village. The cottages are Tudor style and thatched. Almost all of the buildings the village are Grade II or II* listed.
The Creed Chapel and adjacent school building date from 1705, the manor house from the 15th century.