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OS grid reference
  
SP691608

Region
  
East Midlands

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Shire county
  
Northamptonshire

Dialling code
  
01604

Civil parish
  
Harpole

Country
  
England

Local time
  
Friday 4:01 AM

District
  
South Northamptonshire

UK parliament constituency
  
Daventry

Harpole

Population
  
1,545 (2001 census) 1,546 (2011 census)

Weather
  
4°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 80% Humidity

Harpole scarecrow festival 2014


Harpole is a village 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Northampton, England, along the A4500 road (formerly the A45) about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the M1 Motorway junction 16.

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Map of Harpole, Northampton, UK

3815 s atlantic ave unit 307 gary harpole


Governance

Harpole is in the district council area of South Northamptonshire where it is part of Harpole and Grange ward, together with the parishes of Milton Malsor, Kislingbury, Rothersthorpe and Gayton. It is also in the area of Northamptonshire County Council and the Parliamentary Constituency of Daventry. The MP is currently Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative).

Geography

The M1 London to Yorkshire motorway junctions 16 and 15a are 2 miles (3.2 km) west and 3 miles (4.8 km) south respectively. It is 69 miles (111 km) north of London and 42 miles (68 km) southeast of Birmingham.

Demographics

2001 census data shows 1,547 people resident in the Parish Council area consisting of 755 males and 792 females (the 2009 estimated population is 1,557), in 636 households of which 82.6% were owner occupied or being purchased with a mortgage.

Facilities

It hosts three public houses: The Bull, located on the High Street; The Live and Let Live, located on Larkhall Lane; and the Turnpike or Beefeater, located at the Harpole Turn from the A4500 road (former A45 road).

Village events

Harpole hosts a scarecrow weekend in September, during which thousands of visitors enjoy the views of the historic village.

References

Harpole Wikipedia