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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Harlestone like this:
HARLESTONE, a parish in Brixworth district, Northamptonshire; 2½ miles WSW of Brampton r. station, and 4 NW of Northampton. It has a post-office under Northampton. Acres, 2,530. Real property, £4,314. Pop., 615. Houses, 138. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Earl Spencer. ...
Harlestone Hall is a chief residence. Traces of an old fort are on Dylve's Heath. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £577. * Patron, Earl Spencer. The church is of the 14th century, very good, and has an old font. There are a national school, and charities upwards of £100.
Harlestone 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 Harlestone itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Harlestone, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7969
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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