Stanwick, Northamptonshire

Stanwick
Stanwick
Stanwick shown within Northamptonshire
Population	1,942 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SP979713
• London	59.9 miles (96.5 km)
District	East Northamptonshire
Shire county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wellingborough
Postcode district	NN9
Dialling code	01933
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Corby
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52°19′56″N 0°33′48″W / 52.3321°N 0.5633°W / 52.3321; -0.5633Coordinates: 52°19′56″N 0°33′48″W / 52.3321°N 0.5633°W / 52.3321; -0.5633

Stanwick (pronounced with a silent 'w') (English: /stæn,ɪk/) is a village and civil parish in East Northamptonshire, England.

There has been a settlement at Stanwick since Roman times at the latest. A Roman villa was excavated in 1984–92 and several mosaics were found prior to the construction of a bypass and mass excavation of gravel. In 2013, one of the mosaics was returned after study and is now on display in the Visitor Centre at Stanwick Lakes.

Over time the pronunciation and spelling of the name has changed slightly.

The name is derived from the Old English words stan 'stone, rocks' and wic 'dwellings, farm, hamlet'. It means a stone settlement. In 1086 the manor of Stanwick was held by Peterborough Abbey but by 1284 there appear to have been two manors.

In 2007, Stanwick, Hargrave, Raunds and Ringstead were legally united as "The 4 Spires Benefice", with each village retaining its own church.

The following buildings and structures are listed by Historic England as of special architectural or historic interest.

Whilst the following Heritage Assets are not listed with Historic England, they are of historical importance to the village.

Between 1960 and 1990 the village lost three important buildings.

Nearby settlements include Raunds, Hargrave, Chelveston, Ringstead, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Thrapston, Irthlingborough and Wellingborough. Stanwick is approximately 15 miles north-east of Northampton and is the largest village in the East Northamptonshire district.

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