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BLATHERWICK, or Blatherwycke, a parish in Oundle district, Northampton; on an affluent of the river Nen, 5 miles ESE of Seaton r. station, and 6 NW by N of Oundle. It comprises the ancient parishes of Holy Trinity and St. Mary Magdalene, united in 1448; and has a post office under Wansford. Acres, 1,975. Real property, £2,141. Pop., 189. Houses, 41. The property is divided among a few. Blatherwick Hall is the seat of S. O'Brien, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £394.* Patron, S. O'Brien, Esq. The church has a brass of Sir H. Stafford, of 1548; and is good.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Blatherwycke Parish Oundle Poor Law Union/Registration District Northamptonshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | BLATHERWICK | BLATHERWICK OR BLATHERWYCKE | BLATHERWYCKE |
| Place: | Blatherwycke |
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