Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Oundle and around 13 miles (21 km) west of Peterborough. It is most noted for being the site of Fotheringhay (or Fotheringay) Castle which was razed in 1627. There is nothing left of the castle to be seen today other than the motte on which it was built that provides excellent views of the River Nene. The Nene Way long distance footpath runs through the village.

For other uses, see Fotheringay (disambiguation).

Fotheringhay
Fotheringhay, across the River Nene
Fotheringhay
Location within Northamptonshire
Population119 (2011)
OS grid referenceTL0593
Civil parish
  • Fotheringhay
Unitary authority
  • North Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county
  • Northamptonshire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPeterborough
Postcode districtPE8
Dialling code01832
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

As the home of the great Yorkist line, the village was, for a considerable part of the 15th and 16th centuries, of national standing. The death of Richard III at Bosworth Field altered its history irrevocably. As the historian John Nicholls stated, "Fotheringhay has been distinguished beyond any other place in Britain, except the Capital, by the aggravated misfortunes of Royalty."

At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 123 people, reducing to 119 at the 2011 census.

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