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:
Great Lodge moated site, Higham ParkYielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosuresIrthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland Lodge'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham FerrersMedieval settlement remains at WoodfordThorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlementIrthlingborough BridgeDitchford BridgeChurchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyardMedieval Settlement of West CottonRemains of manor house and gardenRoman villaBowl barrow 700m north of Woodford MillMallows Cotton deserted medieval villageSaffron moat at Higham FerrersCrow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlementsRaunds bowl barrowThree Hills round barrowsNorth Raunds Saxon and Medieval SettlementChurchyard cross in St Peter's churchyardHigham Ferrers Motte and Bailey Castle, with Ponds, Warren and DovecoteMarket cross 44m north of the Town Hall.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) |
