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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hartwell like this:
HARTWELL, a village and a parish in Potterspury district, Northamptonshire. The village stands near the boundary with Bucks, 2 miles SE of Roade r. station, and 7¼ SSE of Northampton; and has a post office under Northampton. The parish comprises 1,850 acres. Real property, £2, 367. ...
Pop., 542. Houses, 129. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Duke of Grafton. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Peterborongh. Value, £120.* Patron, H. Castleman, Esq. The church was built in 1851; is in the Norman style; consists of nave, chancel, and N aisle; and includes a fine Norman arcade, removed from the previous church. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a national school, and charities £22.
Hartwell 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 Hartwell itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hartwell, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7982
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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