Thorpe Waterville

Thorpe railway station is a former railway station in Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway line which connected Peterborough and Northampton. In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of the London and North Western Railway. At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. The station closed in 1964 to passengers.

Thorpe Waterville Castle was a medieval fortified manor house near Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire, England.

Harper's Brook is a tributary of the River Nene which runs through Northamptonshire. According to sources (ordnance survey sheet 141) it rises to the North of Desborough and meanders through the north of the county of Northamptonshire, passing through the town of Corby and on until it joins the River Nene at Aldwinckle, just north of Thrapston.

Achurch is a village in the civil parish of Thorpe Achurch in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. The village is situated on a small rise above the River Nene, and lies 5 miles (8 km) south of the market town of Oundle. As well as Achurch, the parish also includes the village of Thorpe Waterville and surrounding rural areas. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 188. It shares a grouped parish council with the neighbouring parish of Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe. The parish includes the Grade II* listed Church of St. John the Baptist, an early and late 13th-century Anglican church restored and enlarged by architect William Slater in 1862.

The Church of St. John the Baptist is a Grade II* listed church in Achurch, Northamptonshire. The adjacent rectory dates from 1633. The church dates from around the early 13th century. The church was rebuilt by Sir Ascelin de Waterville upon his return from the Third Crusade.

All Saints’ Church is a historic Anglican church in the village of Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.

Titchmarsh is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 543 people, increasing to 598 at the 2011 Census.

Titchmarsh Meadow is a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Titchmarsh in Northamptonshire. This poorly drained field has a rich variety of plant species, including greater bird’s-foot-trefoil, southern marsh-orchid and pepper saxifrage. A medieval fish pond which has been drained has marsh vegetation. Hedges, streams and ditches provide a valuable habitat for invertebrates and small mammals. The site is private land with no public access.

Wadenhoe Marsh and Achurch Meadow is a 47.5-hectare (117-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Wadenhoe in Northamptonshire. This complex site on both sides of the River Nene has a variety of habitats and a diverse range of fauna and flora. The west of the river is alder woodland and marshy grassland. On the east there is the largest example in the county of unimproved grassland on alluvium and gravel, with over 100 flowering plant species. An oxbow in the river is a site for rare plants. The Nene Way long distance footpath runs through the site west of the river, but the larger eastern meadows are private land with no public access.

Lilford is a small village in the civil parish of Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe, in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles northeast of the market town of Thrapston, Lilford is known for its picturesque countryside, historic landmarks, and a rich agricultural heritage.

Lilford Hall is a Grade I listed Jacobean stately home at Lilford in Northamptonshire in the United Kingdom. The 100-room house is located in the eastern part of the county, south of Oundle and north of Thrapston.

Wadenhoe is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire. The population (including Pilton and Stoke Doyle) of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 244. It is on the River Nene, approximately 4 miles from Thrapston and 10 miles from Corby. The Nene Way long-distance footpath passes through the village.