Aldwincle

Election of Parish Councillors for Aldwincle on Thursday 3 May 2007 (PDF)

Aldwincle is situated north of Thrapston between the A6116 and the A605 and was mentioned in the Domesday book as Eldwincle - probably named after the Saxon word 'wincel'. - meaning bend or corner - as the village lies on a large bend on the Nene.
The village is linear in form, centred along Main Street, with the redundant All Saints Church (now restored as an architectural museum) marking the southernmost tip of the village.
In the 11th Century Aldwincle was two separate Parishes - St Peter's and All Saints - and remained so until 1879 when they merged. All Saints Church was declared redundant in 1971.
The poet John Dryden was born in 1631 in the Old Rectory - now known as Dryden House.
Lyveden Old Bield and New Bield, constructed for the Tresham family, stand south of Harley Way in the northern part of the Parish and the garden at Lyveden New Bield is included in the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Interest.
Aldwincle Marsh, to the south of the village, is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and is an important wetland habitat.
In 1991 the population of Aldwincle was 310 living in 129 dwellings: the mid 1995 estimate was 320 and 137.
The village is served by mains drainage and has a primary school and village store incorporating a Post Office. A bus service operates Tuesday to Saturday inclusive to neighbouring towns and to Peterborough.

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