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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Walgrave like this:
WALGRAVE, a parish, with a village, in Brixworth district, Northampton; 4¼ miles E by N of Brixworth r. station. It has a post-office under Northampton. Acres, 2,040. Real property, £4,291. Pop., 650. Houses, 141. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £500. Patron, the Bishop of P. The church is handsome, and has a tower and spire. There are two Baptist chapels, a national school, and charities £80.
Walgrave 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 Walgrave itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Walgrave, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8262
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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