Stanwick
Stanwick
Stanwick is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. It is located about a mile to the southwest of Raunds.
The village is home to Stanwick Lakes, a popular wetland nature reserve beside the River Nene.
The area is also popular for fishing, golfing, and bird watching
There is a stanwick stoneware pottery company based in the village and the village has two pubs, The Thatched House and The White Swan. It also has a hairdressers, a fish and chip shop, an Indian restaurant and an Italian ice cream parlour
The nearest railway station is at Wellingborough, about five miles away. Trains run regularly to London St Pancras International, taking around 45 minutes.
Created: 21 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Stanwick
Local History around Stanwick
There are some historic monuments around including:
Medieval settlement remains at WoodfordGreat Lodge moated site, Higham ParkMallows Cotton deserted medieval villageHigham Ferrers Motte and Bailey Castle, with Ponds, Warren and DovecoteChurchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyardChurchyard cross in St Peter's churchyard'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham FerrersNorth Raunds Saxon and Medieval SettlementMarket cross 44m north of the Town HallIrthlingborough BridgeYielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosuresBowl barrow 700m north of Woodford MillCrow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlementsRoman villaMedieval Settlement of West CottonIrthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland LodgeSaffron moat at Higham FerrersRaunds bowl barrowThree Hills round barrowsThorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlementRemains of manor house and gardenDitchford Bridge.Wildlife in and Around Stanwick
Mammals found in Stanwick
There have been 8 species of mammals recorded in the stanwick area.
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
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Birds found in Stanwick
There have been 120 species of birds recorded in the stanwick area.
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
