Ecton, Northamptonshire

Ecton
Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Ecton is located in Northamptonshire
Ecton
Ecton
Location within Northamptonshire
Population466 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSP827637
Civil parish
  • Ecton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNorthampton
Postcode districtNN6
Dialling code01604
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteEcton Village
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°15′54″N 0°47′13″W / 52.265°N 0.787°W / 52.265; -0.787

Ecton is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. The village is just east of Northampton, just off the A4500 road. It was one of the first villages in Northamptonshire to be given conservation status.[citation needed][clarification needed] The toponym is derived from the Old English words Ecca and tun, meaning "Ecca's farm/settlement."[1]

  1. ^ "Key to English Place-names".