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| Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist church from the village green | |
.svg)  Kingsthorpe Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 4,477 (Ward, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP7463 |
| • London | 70 miles (113 km) |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN2 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Kingsthorpe is a suburb and civil parish of Northampton, England. It is situated to the north of Northampton town centre and is served by the A508 and A5199 roads which join at Kingsthorpe's centre. The 2011 Census recorded the population of the district council ward as 4,477.[1]
For centuries, Kingsthorpe was a rural village, with a parish of 1,020 acres (410 ha) and history dating back to the 9th century. In the 19th century, it was made a civil parish.[2] Most of the parish was absorbed into the borough of Northampton in 1900; the remainder of it followed in 1931.[3] Kingsthorpe continued to grow into the 20th century as residential development moved further northwards and either side of the A508 and A5199 roads.
Kingsthorpe is now a large residential area of Northampton which is made up of several neighbourhoods that surround its central shopping front. In 2020, Kingsthorpe Parish Council was formed.[4]
- ^ "Kingshorpe ward population". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Kingsthorpe". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Salzman 1937, pp. 81–88.
- ^ "New councils update". Northampton Town Council. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.