Newnham, Northamptonshire

For other uses, see Newnham (disambiguation).

Newnham is a village in West Northamptonshire in England.^[1] The village is 2 miles (3 km) south of Daventry, 3 miles (5 km) west from Weedon Bec, 6 miles (10 km) west of junction 16 of the M1 motorway and 11 miles (18 km) west of Northampton. The A45 road runs a mile northwest of the village. The nearest railway station is at Long Buckby, 8 miles (13 km) northeast.

Newnham
Newnham Location within Northamptonshire
Population	580 (2011)
OS grid reference	SP581597
Unitary authority	West Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DAVENTRY
Postcode district	NN11
Dialling code	01327
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Daventry
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52.23°N 1.13°W / 52.23; -1.13

The villages name means 'At the new homestead/village' or 'at the new hemmed-in land'.^[2]

The village is below Newnham Hill in the valley of the River Nene.

The parish church

The Air Traffic Control Mast on Newnham Hill

The Parish Church of Saint Michael's

The former Post Office, now being converted into a residential property

The Romer Arms Public House

Another view of the Parish Church in Newnham

The parish church, called St Michael and all Angels,^[3] is a former chapel of a parent church at Badby. The benefice has always been Badby-cum-Newnham, with the vicarage of Badby. As the church is perched high on a bank, the churchyard descends steeply east and south. The chancel, the north aisle and the present nave were built in the early 14th century, on the site of a 12th-century chapel. The western tower was built in the late 14th or early 15th century abutting the west wall and standing on three open arches. The tower has contained six bells since 1660. They were rehung on a new iron frame by John Taylor & Co in 1940.

Prominent residents

• Thomas Randolph, 17th century poet.

• Nigel Lawson, 20th century politician

See also

• Thomas Randolph, poet and dramatist.