Blatherwycke
Village in Northamptonshire, England
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Blatherwycke is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. It is about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Corby. It is near Blatherwycke Lake, on the Willow Brook.
| Blatherwycke | |
|---|---|
Village sign | |
.svg)  Blatherwycke Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP9795 |
| • London | 78 miles (126 km) SSE |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | PE8 |
| Dialling code | 01780 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Demographics
History
The name was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 under "Blarewiche". It has several possible explanations including "bladder-plant specialised-farm", a form of the name "blackthorn" or "settlement where bladderwort grows".[2]
Blatherwyke Hall was built in 1720 by Thomas Ripley, and the philanthropist Mary Jane Kinnaird was born there. The hall fell derelict and was demolished in 1948. A large stable building survives with the inscription "D, OB 1770" for Donatus O'Brien.[3]
Holy Trinity Church is Norman in origin. There is a monument to Sir Humphrey Stafford (d.1575), the builder of Kirby Hall, and also Thomas Randolph (d.1635), the poet and dramatist commissioned by Sir Christopher Hatton.[3]
In popular culture
The village was immortalized in song by the comic Graham Fellows as John Shuttleworth.
