In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Steane like this:

STEAN, a parish in Brackley district, Northampton; 2½ miles NW of Brackley r. station. Post town, Brackley. Acres, 1,360. Real property, £1,521. Pop., 25. Houses, 4. The living is a rectory, annexed to Hinton-in-the-Hedges. The church was built in 1620.

Steane through time

Steane 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 Steane itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Steane, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8176

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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