Moulton, Northamptonshire

Moulton
St Peter & St Paul's Church
Moulton is located in Northamptonshire
Moulton
Moulton
Location within Northamptonshire
Population3,454 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSP784663
Civil parish
  • Moulton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORTHAMPTON
Postcode districtNN3
Dialling code01604
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°17′21″N 0°50′57″W / 52.28922°N 0.84907°W / 52.28922; -0.84907

Moulton is a large village in West Northamptonshire.[1] The population of the civil parish at the 2021 Census was 5,491.[2]

The villages name is thought to be derived from 'town of the mill', or perhaps 'Meleton' - meaning protected town, since the church, manor house and castle were all within bowshot. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it is spelt 'Moltone'.[3]

Moulton Parish Council won the Local Council Award Scheme Gold in 2024.[4][5]

  1. ^ "List of settlements | West Northamptonshire Council". www.westnorthants.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ^ "History of the Village Name - Moulton". www.moultonnorthants-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Local Council Award Scheme - Quality Gold". www.moultonnorthants-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.nalc.gov.uk/library/our-work/lcas/3837-lcas-accreditation/file [bare URL]