Holdenby

Holdenby is an English village and civil parish about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-west of Northampton in West Northamptonshire. The parish population measured by the 2011 census was 170.^[2] The village name means "Halfdan's/Haldan's farm/settlement".^[3]

Holdenby
Holdenby House
Holdenby Location within Northamptonshire
Population	100 (2001 Census[1]) 170. (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SP6967
Unitary authority	West Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Northampton
Postcode district	NN6
Dialling code	01604
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Daventry
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52.301°N 0.982°W / 52.301; -0.982

Prominent buildings

The Church of England parish church of All Saints dates from the 14th century. However, it was extensively remodelled in 1843 and 1868.^[4]

Holdenby House has associations with Sir Christopher Hatton, King James I, his son King Charles I and the Marlborough family. It is Holdenby's principal building.

Namesake

The affluent neighbourhood of Holmby Hills, Los Angeles was named after Holdenby by the millionaire Arthur Letts Sr., after the place of his birth.^[5]

Notable people

• John Charles Cox, Rector of Holdenby from 1893, was a prominent local historian.
• Arthur Letts Sr., business owner of Los Angeles, California

See also

• Holdenby House