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

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Grendon, Northamptonshire history

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The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, when Grendon formed part of the hundred of Wymersley, which covered an area of 52 square miles (130 km) There is a village folklore about drunken revellers leaving the pub in olden days trying to fish the reflection of the moon from the brook.

Trinity College, Cambridge, and the advowson

The advowson of the church, including 12 acres (49,000 m²) of glebe land, was granted in 1342, to King’s Hall, Cambridge by Edward III. The control of the living was transferred in 1926 to the Bishop of Peterborough.

The lost village

In 1970, excavations produced evidence of an abandoned village or deserted medieval village, known as Coton (which means cottages) situated behind Grendon Hall.

The Battle of Grendon

On 29 August 1876, a battle took place between local farmers and their men over water rights. The scene was commemorated in a poem by a local poet.

Grendon, Northamptonshire landmarks

The Half Moon is a thatched pub run by the Charles Wells brewery. The village has a parish church (St Mary’s) which dates in part back to Norman times.

St Mary’s Church

The church is built from limestone rubble with ironstone dressings. The two eastern bays of the nave arcades and chancel were rebuilt between 1368 and 1380. The four-storey tower contains a ring of five bells, dating from 1618. The church houses a wooden framed clock which was made locally in 1690.

Grendon Hall

Most of the present hall dates from the 17th century when it was rebuilt by General Hatton Compton. In WWII the hall was used by the SOE as a training camp for the Free French. The hall was re-opened by the then Princess Elizabeth in 1946.

The Old Parsonage

The house was designed by S.S. Teulon and built in 1850. Pevsner describes it as a “…picturesque Tudor with an odd lantern with cupola ; handsome gabled with mullioned windows”

Grendon, Northamptonshire geography / climate

The Queen at Strixton is surrounded by land owned by three great land owners: Trinity College, Cambridge, The Castle Ashby Estate, Trinity College and The Queen of Strixton.

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Best Grendon, Northamptonshire places to visit

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

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