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"GAYTON, a parish in the hundred of Towcester, county Northampton, 4 miles N.E. of Towcester, and 5 S.W. of Northampton, its post town. It is situated close to the Grand Junction canal, and London and North-Western railway. The latter has a station at Blisworth, 2 miles to the S.E. of the village. The hamlet of Banbury Lane is included in the parish The soil is a mixture of loam and clay upon a subsoil of limestone, which is quarried for building and for burning into lime. A valuable bed of ironstone is also being worked. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough, value £569, in the patronage of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. The church is a beautiful stone edifice, with western tower containing a clock and six bells. It is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, and has memorials of several families, some very old, but well preserved. The stalls and altar-piece are finely carved. The endowments arising from land, for the benefit of the poor, repairs of the church, and support of almshouses, produce about £60 per annum. The Baptists and Wesleyans have chapels, and there is a National school for both sexes. Sir Joseph Hawley, Bart., is lord of the manor. The remains of a Roman villa were discovered by Dr. Butler in a field called the Warren, also about thirty copper coins, and a bronze statue of Cupid."[From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868). Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

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Churches

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Church History

Further Glimpses of Gayton: A Northamptonshire Church and Community by Rita Poxon, 2005, Sue Clayton, Flintham, Newark, 89pp, £8.50 + £1.50 UK p&p and £4.50 USA p&p.
This is a project which grew from an application by a church group to put kitchen and toilet facilities into the church. The diocese required a statement of significance (or precis of the church history). Community Champions, government funding from the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Parish Council provided the finance for the printing of the book. A fun community event was also organised to celebrate the book launch in the form of a medieval churchale, photos of which can be seen on the Gayton village website: http://www.gayton-northants.co.uk/.
Copies of the books are available from Rita Poxon, Karibuni, Park Lane, Gayton, Northampton, NN7 3HB (Tel 01604-858562), or from Gayton Post Office or Northamptonshire Record Office. Rita is always interested to hear from people with connections to Gayton, and can be contacted by e-mail at rita[at]poxon.me[dot]uk.

Echoes of Angels: Local historian, Rita Poxon, and the Chamber Ensemble, Fiori Musicali, have come together to produce a unique DVD.
In the beautiful setting of the lovely old parish Church of Gayton, Northamptonshire, Rita tells the story of its origins, and how it grew and served the local community, accompanied by the Church music of the time; from the Saxon beginnings and Gregorian chant, through the Reformation, to Protestantism and Purcell, to the modern day and Trepte!
But this is not all! The DVD menu gives you additional opportunities: Listen to the Musical Director, Penelope Rapson, explain the music and its path through the centuries or, watch a short montage of Rod Poxon's photos of the village set to John Rutter's 'Lord bless you and keep you.'
The DVD costs just £10 (p & p £1 to UK, £4, Australia, £3.50 to US, cheques payable to R Poxon) From Gayton Post Office or Rita Poxon: Karibuni, Park Lane, Gayton, Northampton NN7 3HB. rita[at]poxon.me[dot]uk or Tel: 01604-858562?this>

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"GAYTON, a parish in the hundred of Towcester, county Northampton, 4 miles N.E. of Towcester, and 5 S.W. of Northampton, its post town. It is situated close to the Grand Junction canal, and London and North-Western railway. The latter has a station at Blisworth, 2 miles to the S.E. of the village. The hamlet of Banbury Lane is included in the parish The soil is a mixture of loam and clay upon a subsoil of limestone, which is quarried for building and for burning into lime. A valuable bed of ironstone is also being worked. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Peterborough, value £569, in the patronage of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. The church is a beautiful stone edifice, with western tower containing a clock and six bells. It is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, and has memorials of several families, some very old, but well preserved. The stalls and altar-piece are finely carved. The endowments arising from land, for the benefit of the poor, repairs of the church, and support of almshouses, produce about £60 per annum. The Baptists and Wesleyans have chapels, and there is a National school for both sexes. Sir Joseph Hawley, Bart., is lord of the manor. The remains of a Roman villa were discovered by Dr. Butler in a field called the Warren, also about thirty copper coins, and a bronze statue of Cupid."

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History

Glimpses of Gayton: a pictorial history of a Northamptonshire village by Rita Poxon, 2000, Sue Clayton, Flintham, Newark, 178pp, £5.00 + £2.50 post and packing.
This was a Community project for the Millennium and was proud to have won a National Heritage Fund large award of £11,100.
The Society of Genealogists recently reviewed the book saying, "Although this bills itself as a pictorial history there is a considerable amount of accompanying text derived from records and oral history. This is a very rich source for someone lucky enough to have ancestors who lived there."

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SP708546 (Lat/Lon: 52.184795, -0.966152), Gayton which are provided by: