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Whilton
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Whilton is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The population (including Slapton) at the 2011 Census was 271. Whilton is northwest of London, west of Northampton and southeast of Rugby. The village lies east of the nearest town of Daventry. The nearest railway station is at Long Buckby for the Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line which runs between Rugby, Northampton and London. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport. Whilton gives its name to the nearby Whilton Locks and Whilton Marina on the Grand Union Canal. Whilton is also home to the world famous Whil
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- Locality
- Whilton
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Whilton
- UK place.civil_parish
- Wilton
- UK place.population
- 271
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.unitary_england
- West Northamptonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northamptonshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Daventry
- UK place.post_town
- DAVENTRY
- UK place.postcode_district
- NN11
- UK place.postcode_area
- NN
- UK place.dial_code
- 01327
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP637647
- UK place.static_image_name
- Whilton Northamptonshire 39 03 08.JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Saint Andrew’s Parish Church Whilton
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 296
- Area
- 392.79
- Image
- Whilton Northamptonshire 39 03 08.JPG
- Dialing code
- 01327
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- Whilton
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- SP637647
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- History
- The Parish Church of Saint Andrew
- Amenities
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Whilton is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The population (including Slapton) at the 2011 Census was 271. Whilton is northwest of London, west of Northampton and southeast of Rugby. The village lies east of the nearest town of Daventry. The nearest railway station is at Long Buckby for the Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line which runs between Rugby, Northampton and London. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport. Whilton gives its name to the nearby Whilton Locks and Whilton Marina on the Grand Union Canal. Whilton is also home to the world famous Whilton Mill Kart Circuit, where many drivers like Spencer Brougham (WMKC B Final runner up) and Jack Wilch (Electric Kart European championship winner) started their careers. Whilton Mill Kart Circuit is run by Chief Marshal Harry Bonham
==History== The village's name means 'Wheel farm/settlement', either alluding to the circular hill on which the village stands or the bending course of the stream here.
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