Lowick, Northamptonshire
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Lowick is a village and civil parish forming part of the district of North Northamptonshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Thrapston. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Luhwik, and later as Lofwyk and in 1167 as Luffewich. The name derives from Old English "Luhha's or Luffa's dwelling place", wic being cognate to vicus in Latin.[1] At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 298 people.[2]
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Lowick | |
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Location within Northamptonshire | |
Population | 298 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SP9780 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Kettering |
Postcode district | NN14 |
Dialling code | 01832 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The village should not be confused with Lowick, Northumberland.