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Gayton, Northamptonshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gayton, Northamptonshire

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Gayton, Northamptonshire history

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Gayton was not recorded in the Domesday Book survey of 1086 but was probably the unnamed settlement in the Hundred of Towcester held by the knight Sigar of Chocques. The village’s name is probably derived from Old English meaning “Gaega’s farm/settlement”

Iron ore quarrying

The quarries began operation in about 1853 and continued to 1921. Quarrying was by hand with the aid of explosives. The ore was taken away by narrow gauge tramways in wagons pulled by horses for most of that time.

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19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Gayton, Northamptonshire places to visit

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

St Andrew’s Church, Eakring St Andrew’s Church is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish church. It belongs to the Deanery of Newark and Southwell in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.

Pattishall Pattishall, also known in antiquity as Pateshull, is a village and Parish in West Northamptonshire. The population of the civil parish (including Astcote, Dalscote and Eastcote) was 1,471 at the 2011 census. The village lies 4 miles north of Towcester and 7 miles south of Northampton.

Rothersthorpe Rothersthorpe is a small village of medieval origin, in West Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 500 in the 2001 Census. It is 4 miles (6 km) from the town of Northampton.

Blisworth Limestone Formation The Blisworth Limestone Formation was laid down in the shallows of the Jurassic sea. It was previously known as the Great Oolite Limestone, White Limestone and Snitterby Limestone.

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