Kelmarsh

Kelmarsh
St Denys' Church
Kelmarsh is located in Northamptonshire
Kelmarsh
Kelmarsh
Location within Northamptonshire
Population208 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP7379
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNorthampton
Postcode districtNN6
Dialling code01604
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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52°24′34″N 0°55′00″W / 52.4094°N 0.9166°W / 52.4094; -0.9166

Kelmarsh is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England.[1][2] The population (including Haselbech) of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 208.[3] The village is on the A508, close to its junction with the A14 about 5 miles (8 km) south of Market Harborough and 11 miles (18 km) north of Northampton.[1]

The village’s name probably means, 'marsh marked out by poles or posts'. The place-name is identical to Chelmarsh, Shropshire; the initial K- reflects Old Norse influence.[4]

  1. ^ a b Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 141 Kettering & Corby (Market Harborough & Stamford) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229866.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Key to English Place-names".