Dallington

"DALLINGTON, a parish in the hundred of Nobottle Grove, in the county of Northampton, 1½ mile N.W. of Northampton. It is situated on a branch of the river Nen, which bounds it on the N. and N.E. The parish is of small extent, and is nearly half occupied by a fine plantation of firs. The manufacture of shoes is carried on to a small extent; the rest of the inhabitants are engaged in agriculture. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Peterborough, value £100, in the patronage of J. Reddall, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. It contains several monuments to the Rainsford and Jekyll families who formerly held the manor. The charities amount to £28. There is a National school and four almshouses, built and endowed by Sir R. Rainsford. J. Reddall, Esq., is lord of the manor." [Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2010]