In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Pilton like this:
PILTON, a parish in Oundle district, Northampton; on the river N en, 2¾ miles S S W of Oundle r. station. Post-town, Oundle. Acres, 1, 473. Real property, £1, 853. Pop., 144. Houses, 29. The manor belongs to Lord Lilford. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £190.* Patron, Lord Lilford. The church is early English, with a steeple; and has a memorial E window to Mr. F. R. Hodgson, put upin 1867. There are alms-houses, and other charities £18.
Pilton through time
Pilton is now part of East Northamptonshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Northamptonshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pilton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pilton in East Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8121
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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