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:
Higham Ferrers Motte and Bailey Castle, with Ponds, Warren and DovecoteRemains of manor house and gardenYielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosuresDitchford BridgeThree Hills round barrowsThorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlementChurchyard cross in St Peter's churchyardRoman villaBowl barrow 700m north of Woodford MillMedieval settlement remains at WoodfordMedieval Settlement of West CottonCrow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlementsIrthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland LodgeMallows Cotton deserted medieval villageIrthlingborough BridgeNorth Raunds Saxon and Medieval SettlementSaffron moat at Higham FerrersGreat Lodge moated site, Higham Park'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham FerrersMarket cross 44m north of the Town HallChurchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyardRaunds bowl barrow.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) |
