Bulwick

Bulwick is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 152 people,^[1] including Blatherwycke and increasing to 171 at the 2011 census.^[2] It is about six miles north-east of Corby, and is just off the A43 road. The Willow Brook runs through the village.

Bulwick
The Queen's Head
Bulwick Location within Northamptonshire
Population	171 (2011)
OS grid reference	SP9594
District	North Northamptonshire
Shire county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Corby
Postcode district	NN17
Dialling code	01780
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Corby
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52°32′24″N 0°35′36″W / 52.5400°N 0.5934°W / 52.5400; -0.5934Coordinates: 52°32′24″N 0°35′36″W / 52.5400°N 0.5934°W / 52.5400; -0.5934

Bulwick Park, home of the Tryon family

The villages name means 'bull specialised farm'.^[3]

The village Church of England parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas. Bulwick Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The village is twinned with Adams, North Dakota.

References

1. Office for National Statistics: Bulwick CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 7 November 2009
2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
3. "Key to English Place-names".

External links

  Media related to Bulwick at Wikimedia Commons