Easton Neston

Easton Neston is situated in south Northamptonshire, England. Though the village of Easton Neston which was inhabited until around 1500 is now gone, the parish retains the name. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish remained less than 100 and was included in the town of Towcester.

This article is about the village and civil parish. For the house, see Easton Neston house.

Easton Neston
Easton Neston House
Easton Neston
Location within Northamptonshire
Population74 (est.2010)
OS grid referenceSP704493
• London66 miles (106 km)
Civil parish
  • Easton Neston
Unitary authority
  • West Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county
  • Northamptonshire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTOWCESTER
Postcode districtNN12
Dialling code01327
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
  • South Northamptonshire

The villages name means 'Eadstan's farm/settlement' or 'Aethelstan's farm/settlement'.

The rural civil parish has a population of about 70 and about 1,800 acres (730 ha) of mainly farmland and woods around the South Northamptonshire communities of Easton Neston House, and the hamlets of Hulcote and Showsley.

The ecclesiastical parish of Easton Neston is much larger, with a population of approximately 1200.

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