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Armston

Coordinates: 52°27′40″N 0°26′28″W / 52.461°N 0.441°W / 52.461; -0.441
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Armston
The River Nene in Armston
Armston is located in Northamptonshire
Armston
Armston
Location within Northamptonshire
OS grid referenceTL059859
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPETERBOROUGH
Postcode districtPE8
Dialling code01832
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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England
Northamptonshire
52°27′40″N 0°26′28″W / 52.461°N 0.441°W / 52.461; -0.441

Armston is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Polebrook, in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 22.[1]

History

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The hamlets name means 'Eorm's/Earnmund's farm/settlement'.[2] In 1866 Armston became a civil parish,[3] on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Polebrook.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Armston Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Armston Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Oundle Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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