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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Astwell like this:
ASTWELL, a hamlet in Wappenham parish, Northampton; on an affluent of the river Tove, 6 miles NNE of Brackley. Real property, with Falcutt, £2,465. Pop., 83. Houses, 12. The property belonged formerly to the Billing, the Lovett, and the Ferrers families, and belongs now to the Duke of Buckingham. The old seat of the Earl of Ferrers still stands, and is now used as a farmhouse. The hamlet is a resort of sportsmen.
Astwell is now part of WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Astwell itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Astwell, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7544
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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