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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Slapton like this:
SLAPTON, a parish, with a village, in Towcester district, Northampton; 3¾ miles WSW of Towcester, and 7½ SW of Blisworth r. station. Post town, Towcester. Acres, 930. Real property, £1,090. Pop., 240. Houses, 50. The property is subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £116. Patron, the Rev. T.Welch. The church is in mixed architecture; and there is a Wesleyan chapel.
Slapton 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 Slapton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Slapton, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8159
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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