| Preston Capes | |
|---|---|
 St Peter and St Paul's Church in Preston Capes | |
.svg.png.webp)  Preston Capes Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 216 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP5754 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Daventry |
| Postcode district | NN11 |
| Dialling code | 01327 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Preston Capes is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. The population at the 2001 census was 188,[1] including Canons Abbey and increasing to 216 at the 2011 census.[2]
The village's name means "Priest Farm/Settlement". The village was owned by Hugo filius Nicholai de Capes in 1234.[3]
The Church of England parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics: Preston Capes CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 18 November 2009
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Key to English Place-names".
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