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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Plumpton like this:
PLUMPTON, a parish in Towcester district, Northampton; 6½ miles W of Towcester, and 7½ S W by S of Weedon r. station. Post-town, Towcester. Acres, 1,800. Real property, £1, 145. Pop., 42. Houses, 12. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £100.* Patron, Jesus College, Oxford ' The church is good, and has a pinnacled tower.
Plumpton 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 Plumpton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Plumpton, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8123
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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