In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hale like this:

HALE, a quondam township in Northampton; near the river Nen, 3 miles S of Kingscliffe. In 1352, it had a church, and was designated Hale-near-Nassington; but now it is represented only by traces of three streets

Hale through time

Hale 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 Hale itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hale, in North Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25261

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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