Place:Old, Northamptonshire, England

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NameOld
Alt namesWoldsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Located inNorthamptonshire, England
See alsoBrixworth Rural, Northamptonshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1894-1974
Daventry District, Northamptonshire, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area since 1974
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Old (previously "Wold" and before that "Wolde") is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 308 people, increasing to 490 at the 2011 Census.

It is near the village of Walgrave, and has a church, village hall, pub and park. It was once home to the haulage company Knights of Old, but they are now based in Kettering. As with many villages the number of farms has decreased, 2 shops, a blacksmith, a butcher and a second pub also disappeared.

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