Naseby, Northamptonshire

Description
Naseby, a village and a parish in Northamptonshire. The village stands on the highest land in the county, at or near the sources of the rivers Avon, Welland, and Nen, 4 miles WSW of Kelmarsh station on the Northampton and Market Harborough section of the L. & N.W.R., and 7 SW by S of Market Harborough; was once a market-town, and has a post office under Rugby; money order office, Welford; telegraph office, Thornby. An ancient market-cross, a plain stone column, stood adjacent to the churchyard, but was removed to the E entrance of the village, and a stone cross now stands on the old site. The parish comprises 3419 acres; population, 551. The property belongs chiefly to Viscount Clif-den, who owns the manor, and to the Hincks family. Naseby Woolley is a fine mansion of stone about 1 1/2 mile NW from the village. The scene of the famous battle of Naseby in 1645, when Cromwell defeated Charles I. and Prince Rupert, lies on the N side of the village; has a square stone obelisk, erected in 1823 in commemoration of the battle, and commands a view over an expanse of country, with nearly 40 churches. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Peterborough ; net value, £140 with residence. The church is a building of stone in the Early English style, comprises nave, aisles, and chancel; was thoroughly restored in 1860; has a tower and handsome spire, rebuilt in 1860; and contains in the tower a memorial window to the late Rev. J. Jones. There is a Wesleyan chapeL