| Stoke Doyle | |
|---|---|
 St Rumbold's | |
Stoke Doyle Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL0286 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode district | PE8 |
| Dialling code | 01832 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Stoke Doyle is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire in England, two miles south-west of Oundle. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Wadenhoe.
The village's name means 'Outlying farm/settlement'. The village was held by John de Oyly in 1286.2
Governance
It is represented on the parish council of Pilton, Stoke Doyle and Wadenhoe,3 and on North Northamptonshire council. Before changes in 2021 it was previously represented on East Northamptonshire District Council4 and Northamptonshire County Council. Stoke Doyle is part of the Corby constituency, represented at the House of Commons by Tom Pursglove.5
Geography
Stoke Doyle is two miles south-west of the town of Oundle, on the road between there and Wadenhoe. A stream running through the village rises in Lilford Wood and flows into the River Nene.6
Demography
At the time of the 1991 census, the parish population was 64 people, living in a total of 29 houses.4
Landmarks
Stoke Doyle's church, dedicated to Saint Rumbold,7 stands to the east of the road6 and was built between 1722 and 1725.4 The village has a pub, the Shuckburgh Arms.8 A sign on the road claims the village is twinned with the Catalan city of Barcelona, but it's just a joke by one villager.9
References
References
- "Pilton, Stoke Doyle and Wadenhoe Parish Council Website". Pilton, Stoke Doyle and Wadenhoe Parish Council. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.
- East Northamptonshire Council: Parish / Town Council Contacts: Pilton, Stoke Doyle, and Wadenhoe. Retrieved 20 November 2009
- East Northamptonshire Council: Settlement Strategy Statements – Villages: Stoke Doyle Strategy Statement. 1996. Retrieved 20 November 2009
- www.parliament.uk: Parliament Home > MPs and Lords > Find your MP > Corby. Retrieved 20 November 2009
- 'Parishes: Stoke Doyle', A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 3 (1930), pp. 132–135. Retrieved 20 November 2009
- Church of England: Stoke Doyle, St Rumbold. Retrieved 20 November 2009
- Shuckburgh Arms. Retrieved 20 November 2009
- "Barcelona joke surprises drivers". BBC News. 27 September 2010.