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:
Raunds bowl barrowBowl barrow 700m north of Woodford MillRemains of manor house and garden'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham FerrersHigham Ferrers Motte and Bailey Castle, with Ponds, Warren and DovecoteChurchyard cross in St Peter's churchyardYielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosuresDitchford BridgeMedieval settlement remains at WoodfordThree Hills round barrowsRoman villaThorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlementCrow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlementsChurchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyardMedieval Settlement of West CottonMarket cross 44m north of the Town HallIrthlingborough BridgeMallows Cotton deserted medieval villageGreat Lodge moated site, Higham ParkNorth Raunds Saxon and Medieval SettlementIrthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland LodgeSaffron moat at Higham Ferrers.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) |
