Population 31 (2001 Census) Region East Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Saturday 9:10 PM District South Northamptonshire UK parliament constituency South Northamptonshire | OS grid reference SP4840 Country England Post town Banbury Shire county Northamptonshire Dialling code 01295 | |
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Warkworth is a village and civil parish in South Northamptonshire, about 2 miles (3 km) east of Banbury in Oxfordshire and 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of junction 11 of the M40 motorway.
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Map of Warkworth, Banbury, UK
The 2001 Census recorded the parish's population as 31.
History
Warkworth Castle was held by the Lyons family in the 14th century and had passed to the Chetwode family by 1412. It had semicircular towers and a large gatehouse. In 1629 it passed to the Holman family, who had it converted into a Jacobean mansion. It was demolished in 1805.
An open field system of farming prevailed in Warkworth until the 18th century. Its land tenure was linked with that of Overthorpe, which at that time was part of Middleton Cheney parish. Parliament passed a single Inclosure Act for both Overthorpe and Warkworth in 1764.
Church
The Church of England parish church of St Mary is 14th-century Decorated Gothic. It was partly rebuilt in 1840–41 and 1869, and on the latter occasion under the direction of Charles Driver. The three-bay north arcade, the arch and east window of the south transept, and the windows in the south aisle are 14th-century. The south arcade, north aisle windows, chancel and top of the west tower are 19th-century Gothic Revival. The south aisle has a squint to the chancel.
Inside the church are several monuments. The north aisle has two tomb recesses, and an ornate mid-14th-century chest tomb built of clunch and bearing the effigy of a recumbent knight. There are five 15th-century monumental brasses: to Sir John Chetwode (died 1412), a second John Chetwode (died 1420), Margaret Brounyng (died 1420), Lady Chetwode (died 1430) and William Ludsthorp (died 1454). There is also an 18th-century monument to William Holman (died 1740).
The church is Grade II* listed.
St Mary's parish is a member of the Chenderit Benefice, which includes the parishes of Chacombe, Greatworth, Marston St. Lawrence, Middleton Cheney and Thenford.
Amenities
The Jurassic Way long distance footpath passes through Warkworth village.