Cranford, Northamptonshire

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Cranford is a civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. The two settlements in the parish are:

At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 414 people,[1] increasing to 422 at the 2011 census.[2]

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1935 from "Cranford St Andrew", "Cranford St John" and part of Barton Seagrave.[3] The name "Cranford" means 'Crane/heron ford'.[4] Cranford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Craneford.[5]

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Cranford CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 8 November 2009
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Cranford CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Cranford St. Andrew and St. John". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Northamptonshire A-E". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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