Pytchley
| Pytchley | |
|---|---|
 Church of All Saints, Pytchley | |
.svg)  Pytchley Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 489 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SP8574 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kettering |
| Postcode district | NN14 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Pytchley is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, three miles south-west of Kettering and near the A14 road. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 489 people.[1] The village has a Church of England Primary School, a church and a pub. The Pytchley Hunt is a famous fox hunt based near the village.
The village's name means 'wood/clearing of Peoht'.[2]
The village lost its bus service in 2018.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Office for National Statistics: Pytchley CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 16 July 2015
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Bus travel: 'Losing your village service is devastating'". BBC News. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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