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Culworth Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Culworth

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Culworth history

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Toponymy

The villages name means ‘Cula’s enclosure’ The village’s name is called Cula, which means enclosure. The village was named after the village of Cula in which it is located.

Roman coin

A third-century Roman coin from the brief reign of the Roman emperor Quintillus was found in the parish before 1841. The coin dates back to the Roman Emperor Quintillus’ reign.

Manor

Berry Hill, just north of the parish church, is a medieval ringwork, built probably late in the 11th century. The D’Anvers family held the manor of Culworth by 1643. The Old Manor is a 17th-century courtyard house, enlarged in the 18th century.

Church and chapel

The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary the Virgin has north and south aisles with three-bay Norman arcades dating from about 1200. The chancel was rebuilt in 1840 and the building was altered and refitted in 1880 to designs by the architect E.F. Law of Northampton. The church is a Grade II* listed building.

Social and economic history

The parish’s common fields were enclosed by agreement in 1612. The Great Central Main Line from Nottingham Victoria to London Marylebone was built through the neighbouring parish of Moreton Pinkney. The village has shrunk, leaving earthworks at its northwest and southeast ends marking the sites of former houses.

You can visit Culworth places with Walkfo Culworth to hear history at Culworth’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Culworth has 11 places to visit in our interactive Culworth map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Culworth, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Culworth places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Culworth & the surrounding areas.

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11 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Culworth tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Culworth

  

Best Culworth places to visit

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Culworth has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Culworth’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Culworth’s information audio spots:

Eydon Hall Eydon Hall is a Grade I listed stately home in Northamptonshire. It is currently in use as a private residence.

Church of St James the Less, Sulgrave The Church of St James the Less, Sulgrave, is the Church of England parish church of Sulgrave in Northamptonshire. It dates from the 13th and 14th century and is Grade II* listed as a listed building.

Battle of Edgcote Battle of Edgcote took place on 24 July 1469, during the Wars of the Roses. It was fought between a Royal army, commanded by the earls of Pembroke and Devon, and a rebel force led by supporters of the Earl of Warwick. The battle took place 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Banbury in Northamptonshire.

Sulgrave Manor Sulgrave Manor, Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, is a mid-16th century Tudor hall house built by Lawrence Washington, the great-great-great grandfather of George Washington. The manor passed out of the hands of the Washington family in the 17th century and by the 19th had descended to the status of a farmhouse.

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