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

WOODEND, a hamlet in Blakesley parish, Northampton; 6 miles W by S of Towcester. Pop., 254. Houses, 67. There is a Baptist chapel.

Woodend through time

Woodend 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 Woodend itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8355

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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