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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Pipewell like this:
PIPEWELL, an extra-parochial tract in Kettering district, Northampton; 5½ miles N N W of Kettering. Acres, 2,070. Pop., 121. The manor, with P. Hall, belongs to O. W. H. Hambrough, Esq. A Cistertianabbey was founded here, in 1143, by W. Butevileyn; and has left some traces. There is a free school.
Pipewell is now part of NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pipewell itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pipewell, in North Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23441
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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