Stoke Doyle
Village in Northamptonshire, England
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Stoke Doyle is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire in England, two miles south-west of Oundle. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Wadenhoe.
- Pilton, Stoke Doyle and Wadenhoe[1]
| Stoke Doyle | |
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St Rumbold's | |
.svg)  Stoke Doyle Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL0286 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode district | PE8 |
| Dialling code | 01832 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village's name means 'Outlying farm/settlement'. The village was held by John de Oyly in 1286.[2]
Governance
It is represented on the parish council of Pilton, Stoke Doyle and Wadenhoe,[3] and on North Northamptonshire council. Before changes in 2021 it was previously represented on East Northamptonshire District Council[4] and Northamptonshire County Council. Stoke Doyle is part of the Corby constituency, represented at the House of Commons by Tom Pursglove.[5]
Geography
Stoke Doyle is two miles south-west of the town of Oundle, on the road between there and Wadenhoe. A stream running through the village rises in Lilford Wood and flows into the River Nene.[6]
Demography
At the time of the 1991 census, the parish population was 64 people, living in a total of 29 houses.[4]
