Wappenham | |
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View Towards Helmdon, Wappenham | |
Location within Northamptonshire | |
Population | 294 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SP6245 |
• London | 70 miles (113 km) |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Towcester |
Postcode district | NN12 |
Dialling code | 01327 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Wappenham is a linear village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Towcester, north of Syresham and north-west of Silverstone and forms part of West Northamptonshire. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 266 people,[1] increasing to 294 at the 2011 Census.[2]
The village's name means 'homestead/village of Waeppa' or 'hemmed-in land of Waeppa'.[3]