Stanwick, Northamptonshire

Stanwick is a village and civil parish in East Northamptonshire, England.ToponomyThe name is derived from the Old English words stan 'stone, rocks' and wic 'dwellings, farm, hamlet'. It probably means a stone settlement.Over time the pronunciation and spelling of the name has changed slightly. 10th century, it was referred to as "Stan Wigga". 1086 in the Domesday Book it is referred to as "Stanwige" and "Stanwica". 1137 in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle it is referred to as "Stanwigga". 1668 on the funeral monument to John Atkins, Lord of the Manor, it is referred to as "Stanwigge".HistoryThere has been a settlement at Stanwick since Roman times at the latest. A Roman villa was excavated in 1984–1992 and several mosaics were found prior to the construction of a bypass and mass excavation of gravel. In 2013, one of the mosaics was returned after study and is now on display in the Visitor Centre at Stanwick Lakes.In 1086 the manor of Stanwick was held by Peterborough Abbey but by 1284 there appear to have been two manors.In 2007, Stanwick, Hargrave, Raunds and Ringstead were legally united as "The 4 Spires Benefice", with each village retaining its own church.On 29 June 2017 the Stanwick electorate voted on whether to adopt a local Neighbourhood Plan. With an above average turnout of 51.1%, 97.4% of those who voted, voted YES to adopt the plan. On 17 July 2017, East Northamptonshire Council made (adopted) the Stanwick Neighbourhood Plan; it is now a legal planning document that must be considered by the Local Planning Authority when appropriate planning applications are decided.