Apethorpe, Northamptonshire

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Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apethorpe

"Apethorpe (pronounced App-thorp)[1][2] is a village, civil parish,[3] former manor and ecclesiastical parish in Northamptonshire, England (in the North Northamptonshire district), situated 11 miles west of the City of Peterborough. The 2001 census records a population of 130,[3] increasing to 160 at the 2011 census.[4] The manor of Apethorpe is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Patorp and has had various spellings over the past millennium, including Apetorp, Appetorp, Apthorp, Appethorpe and Apthorpe.[5] The village's name means 'Api's outlying farm/settlement'.[6] The village is compact, uniform and centred on Main Street. In the late 15th century the manor of Apethorpe was acquired by Sir Guy Wolston, an officer in the household of King Edward IV, who began the construction of the surviving Apethorpe Palace.

St Leonard's Church, Apethorpe is mostly Perpendicular but has a chapel of 1621[7] and tower partly 1633. There is a huge monument to Sir Anthony Mildmay (d.11 September 1617)[8] and another smaller one to Sir Richard Dalton (d.1442). Mildmay was the eldest son of Sir Walter Mildmay, an English statesman who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of England under Queen Elizabeth I and also founded Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Sir Anthony inherited the family estate and was knighted in 1596 when he was appointed ambassador to Henry IV of France."

Address

English Heritage - Apethorpe Palace

Hunting Way

Apethorpe

Peterborough PE8 5DJ

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Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apethorpe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apethorpe_Palace

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/apethorpe-palace/

Directions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apethorpe

"The village is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the Northamptonshire market town of Oundle, 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of Corby, and 11 miles (17.7 km) west of Peterborough. The nearest railway stations are in Corby for London St Pancras and Peterborough for London King's Cross. London is about 75 miles (121 km) via the A1 road."

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https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/apethorpe-palace/

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/apethorpe-palace/prices-and-opening-times/