Visit Slipton Places

Welcome to Visit Slipton Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Slipton

  

Slipton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Slipton

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Slipton history

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The name Slipton derives from two Old English words meaning probably “muddy farm” Iron Ore was obtained in the area around the village between 1877 and 1932. There were both quarries and mines.

Church

The church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist was constructed in the 13th century. The rights of advowson for the church was probably held by Simon of the Curcy family who gave the rights to Cirencester Abbey. Due to a dispute, the Abbey surrendered their rights to the Hospital of St John in Northampton.

You can visit Slipton places with Walkfo Slipton to hear history at Slipton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Slipton has 19 places to visit in our interactive Slipton 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 Slipton, 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 Slipton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Slipton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 19 audio facts unique to Slipton places in an interactive Slipton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Slipton Places Map
19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Slipton historic spots	Slipton tourist destinations	Slipton plaques	Slipton geographic features
Walkfo Slipton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Slipton

  

Best Slipton places to visit

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

St Peter’s Church, Lowick St. Peter’s Church, Lowick, Northamptonshire, is the Church of England parish church of Lowick. Lowick is a parish church in the Northants.

Cranford St John Cranford St John is in the southern half of the civil parish of Cranford. It is next to the name Cranford, next to Cranford St Andrew. The derivation of the name is “ford frequented by cranes or herons” The only public house left is the Red Lion in the village.

St Andrew’s Church, Cranford St Andrew’s Church is a redundant Anglican church in Cranford St Andrew, Northamptonshire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The church stands in the park of Cranford Hall, to the southwest of the house.

RAF Grafton Underwood RAF Grafton Underwood is a former Royal Air Force station. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England.

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