Apethorpe
Apethorpe (pronounced "Ap-thorp") is a village, civil parish, former manor and ecclesiastical parish in Northamptonshire, England (in the North Northamptonshire district), situated 11 miles west of the City of Peterborough. The 2001 census records a population of 130, increasing to 160 at the 2011 census. The manor of Apethorpe is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Patorp. The village is compact, uniform and centred on Main Street. In the late 15th century the manor of Apethorpe was acquired by Sir Guy Wolston, an officer in the household of King Edward IV, who began the construction of the surviving Apethorpe Palace.
| Apethorpe | |
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Manor House gardens, Apethorpe | |
Apethorpe Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 160 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TL023957 |
| • London | 75 miles (120.7 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | PE8 |
| Dialling code | 01780 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The villages name means 'Api's outlying farm/settlement'.
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