Welton, Northamptonshire

Welton
White Horse public house, Welton
Welton is located in Northamptonshire
Welton
Welton
Location within Northamptonshire
Population596 (parish, 2021 census)
OS grid referenceSP5866
• London78 miles (126 km)
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDAVENTRY
Postcode districtNN11
Dialling code01327
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°17′21″N 1°08′56″W / 52.28929°N 01.148929°W / 52.28929; -01.148929

Welton is a village and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England.[1] The village is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the nearest town Daventry. It is 13 miles (21 km) west-north west of Northampton and 9 miles (14 km) south east of Rugby. The village is 1 mile (1.6 km) off the A361 that runs between Daventry and Crick where the A5 and the M1 junction 18 gives access to the national motorway network north and south.[2]

Welton formerly had its own railway station, but today, the nearest railway station is at Long Buckby. The village and parish of Welton had in the 2021 census, a population of 596.[3] For the purposes of local government, the village falls within West Northamptonshire.

  1. ^ OS Explorer Map 222, Rugby & Daventry, Southam & Lutterworth, ISBN 978-0-319-23734-2
  2. ^ A to Z Central England & Wales Road Map, ISBN 978-1-84348-656-5
  3. ^ , City Population website. [1]. Retrieved 9 December 2023.