Harpole
Harpole is a village west of Northampton, England, along the A4500 road (formerly the A45) about east of the M1 Motorway junction 16. The villages name means 'Filthy pool'. Governance. Harpole is in the unitary authority area of West Northamptonshire. Prior to local government reform in 2021 it was in the district council area of South Northamptonshire where it was part of Harpole and Grange ward, together with the parishes of Milton Malsor, Kislingbury, Rothersthorpe and Gayton. It was also in the area of Northamptonshire County Council and is in the Parliamentary Constituency of Daventry. The MP is currently  Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative). Geography. The M1 London to Yorkshire motorway junctions 16 and 15a are west and south respectively. It is north of London and southeast of Birmingham. Demographics. 2001 census data shows 1,547 people resident in the Parish Council area consisting of 755 males and 792 females (the 2009 estimated population is 1,557), in 636 households, of which 82.6% were owner occupied or being purchased with a mortgage. Facilities. It hosts three public houses: The Bull, located on the High Street; The Live and Let Live, located on Larkhall Lane; and the Turnpike or Beefeater, located at the  Harpole Turn from the A4500 road (former A45 road). Village events. Harpole hosts a scarecrow weekend in September, during which thousands of visitors enjoy the views of the historic village. There is also an event in December where Santa drives around the village, as in, following him.