In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Charwelton like this:
CHARWELTON, a parish in Daventry district, Northampton; on the verge of the county, at the head of the river Cherwell, 5 miles SSW of Daventry, and 7 WSW of Weedon r. station. Post town, Daventry, Acres, 2, 332. Real property, £4, 242. Pop., 214. Houses, 53. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, 582. Patron, SirKnightley, Bart. The church has two brasses of the 15th century, and a sculptured octagonal font.
Charwelton through time
Charwelton is now part of Daventry district. Click here for graphs and data of how Daventry has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Charwelton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Charwelton, in Daventry and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7651
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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