Cranford, Northamptonshire

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Cranford is a civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. The two settlements in the parish are: At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 414 people, increasing to 422 at the 2011 census.

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1935 from "Cranford St Andrew", "Cranford St John" and part of Barton Seagrave. The name "Cranford" means 'Crane/heron ford'. Cranford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Craneford.

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