Holdenby
| Holdenby | |
|---|---|
 Holdenby House | |
  Holdenby Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 100 (2001 Census[1]) 170. (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP6967 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN6 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Holdenby is an English village and civil parish about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-west of Northampton in West Northamptonshire. The parish population measured by the 2011 census was 170.[2] The village name means "Halfdan's/Haldan's farm/settlement".[3]
Prominent buildings
The Church of England parish church of All Saints dates from the 14th century. However, it was extensively remodelled in 1843 and 1868.[4]
Holdenby House has associations with Sir Christopher Hatton, King James I, his son King Charles I and the Marlborough family. It is Holdenby's principal building.
Namesake
The affluent neighbourhood of Holmby Hills, Los Angeles was named after Holdenby by the millionaire Arthur Letts Sr., after the place of his birth.[5]
Notable people
- John Charles Cox, Rector of Holdenby from 1893, was a prominent local historian.
- Arthur Letts Sr., business owner of Los Angeles, California
See also
References
- ^ "Area selected: Daventry (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Pevsner & Cherry, 1973, p. 261.
- ^ "Holmby Hills Homeowners Association - History". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
Further reading
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (1973) [1961]. Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 260–263. ISBN 0-14-071022-1.
External links
- Map sources for Holdenby
