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

UPTON, a parish in the district and county of Northampton; 1¾ mile W of Northampton r. station. Post town, Northampton. Acres, 979. Real property, £2,200. Pop., 36. Houses, 7. The manor, with U. Hall, belongs to W. Wright, Esq. The living is a rectory, annexed to Northampton-St. Peter. The church is old.

Upton through time

Upton 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 Upton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8255

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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