Scaldwell | |
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Location within Northamptonshire | |
Population | 302 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SP7672 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Northampton |
Postcode district | NN6 |
Dialling code | 01604 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Scaldwell is a village and civil parish in the West, Northamptonshire, England.
The village's name means 'spring/stream which is shallow'.[1]
Scaldwell is tiny and has neither shops nor pubs; at the time of the 2001 census the parish had a population of 271 living in 113 households,[2] increasing to 302 in 2011 and 304 in 2020.[3][4] It has an ageing population. The nearest place for school, shop or pub is Brixworth. Scaldwell has a church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. It has a Norman tower and some 13th century-features and was restored in 1863.[5] The village has a traditional green and was mentioned in the Domesday Book.