EAST HADDON VILLAGE :
Located on high ground half way between Northampton and Rugby and off main roads (A428) it enjoys good views. Its proximity to Althorp House, the ancestral home of the Earls Spencer, has in recent times made the area and village better known especially now that it’s become the final resting place of Diana, Princess of Wales.
The village benefits from many well known landmarks such as the Thatched pump (pictured below) that dates from around 1550 and was still in use as recently as the 1920s. The nearby Holdenby House is famous for its links to the English Civil War and Charles 1 was held there for the months leading up to his trial and subsequent execution. Many of the village’s houses will have been constructed from the stone that came from the demolition of the original palace prior to its rebuilding on a smaller scale in the 17th century.
(By kind permission of Cllr. Carpenter)
East Haddon can trace its history back to the time of the Norman Conquest were it appears in the Domesday Book under the name ‘Eddone’ which is thought to mean “heather-covered hill”. This 900 year legacy is just one reason why the residents of the village value living here. Our oldest building is the Norman church which sits at the heart of the village and some houses go back to the 15th and 16th centuries.
The village is a thriving community and the residents organise a wide range of events and clubs that arrange things throughout the year and cover a multitude of interests as well as catering for people of all ages. The revitalised Red Lion public house and restaurant draws villagers and people from a wide area. A successful village school draws people from surrounding villages as well as East Haddon, and the Village Hall and Cricket Pavilion are focal points for the residents.
(Above colour pictures, by kind permission of Mr A.Baskott - www.andrewbaskottphotography.co.uk )
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