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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Upper Heyford like this:
HEYFORD (Upper), a parish in the district and county of Northampton; 2¼ miles E of Weedon r. station, and 5½ W of Northampton. Post town, Heyford, under Weedon. Acres, 726. Real property, £1, 827. Pop., 116. Houses, 28. The manor belongs to Sir Charles Knightley, Bart. There is no church; and the inhabitants attend that of Nether Heyford. Charities, £20.
Upper Heyford 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 Upper Heyford itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Upper Heyford, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8014
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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