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Grendon is a small village in rural Northamptonshire, England and is found on the borders of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire - with many houses made of the local limestone; various older thatched houses still survive. The name of the village means "green hill". Today the village remains centred on the hill. As with nearby Earls Barton, the village was once owned by Countess Judith who was the niece of William the Conqueror. The village is mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
The current population (based on the 2011 census) is 544; the village is a popular place to live with commuters to London or Milton Keynes. It is the site of the nineteenth century 'Battle of Grendon'. The village is in two parts which are separated by the brook. The smaller part of the village is shown on maps as "Lower End", whilst the higher (southern) part of the village is located at the top of the (steep) hill - after which the village was originally named.
The village is a friendly place and a great place to live.
More details about the history of the village can be found here
Legend said that some men of Grendon, seeing the moon reflected in the stream, mistook it for a cheese and tried to rake it out of the water. The people of Grendon were called Moonrakers ever after referred to in the epic poem "The Battle of Grendon Brook" (26th July 1876).
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Crime and Policing Update for Wollaston and Grendon
Incidents of note between Thursday 28 November and Tuesday 3 December.
Between 17.00hrs on Thursday 28 November and 17.00hrs on Tuesday 3 December, unknown person(s) have broken into 2 sheds on residential premises on Chequers Lane, Grendon and stolen items from within.
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Posted: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 12:54 by Deborah Rush
Northamptonshire County Council's Draft Budget 2020/21
Northamptonshire County Council is now consulting on its draft Budget for 2020/21. The draft budget agreed by Cabinet on 12th November 2019 is likely to be the County Council's final budget and lays the foundations for the transition to two new unitary authorities from April 2021. This draft budget continues the work of last year to stabilize the County Council's finances.
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Posted: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:01 by Deborah Rush
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Posted: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:06 by Deborah Rush
