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Welcome to the the Grendon Village web site!
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Our aim with this site is to provide easy to access information on anything related to Grendon and its surroundings; feel free to browse around. To learn more please see GrendonVillage:About. If you wish to edit and change this site yourself you need to become a registered user - to do this please contact:
- Paul Mooney (mailto:paul.mooney@phymatics.co.uk) or
- Neil Marshman (mailto:rnmarshman@marshmanprice.co.uk).
No special knowledge is required, it's very easy to learn - we promise!
If you have any comments
If you have any comments about this site, or have views on how we can improve it, please post a comment on the discussion tab at the top of this page - if you are a registered user - or alternatively, email Paul Mooney or NeilMarshman using the above links.
The village
Grendon is a small village in rural Northamptonshire, England and is found on the borders of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire - with many houses made of the local limestone; various older thatched houses still survive. The name of the village means "green hill". Today the village remains centred on the hill. As with nearby Earls Barton, the village was once owned by Countess Judith who was the niece of William the Conqueror. The village is mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
The current population (based on the 2001 census) is 477; the village is a popular place to live with commuters to London or Milton Keynes. It is the site of the nineteenth century 'Battle of Grendon'. The village is in two parts which are separated by the brook. The smaller part of the village is shown on maps as "Lower End", whilst the higher (southern) part of the village is located at the top of the (steep) hill - after which the village was originally named.
The village is a friendly place and a great place to live.
Political
The Member of Parliament
- Mr Peter Bone (Conservative, Wellingborough & Rushden) - mailto:bonep@parliament.uk
Local council
Highways
Parish Council meetings
Forthcoming Meetings:-
Thursday 2nd September 2010
Grendon Church Room, Main Road, Grendon
Members of the public are invited to address the Council at its Open Forum from 7.00pm – 7.15pm
Parish Council minutes
If you wish wish to read the minutes of the Parish Council - please use the links below:
What's new?
VACANCY
Clerk to Grendon Parish Council
A part-time vacancy has arisen for the position of Parish Clerk, working from home for approximately 30 hours per month, including the attendance of evening meetings and able to fit in with school holidays.
The role includes the setting of agendas and minutes; general administration; and communicating with electors, officials and elected representatives from Wellingborough Council and Northamptonshire County Council.
A computer, printer and filing cabinets will be provided.
Please apply in writing by Friday 13th August 2010 to:-
Councillor M. Liddle
Chair of Grendon Parish Council
2 The Knoll
Grendon
Northants
NN7 1JG
News Items
Grendon Sapphires Win Double
Well done to the the Grendon Sapphires who won 2-0 at the Rusden and Diamonds ground.
Sapphires Grand Opening Day
Sunday 17th May 2009 sees Sir Geoff Hurst arrive in the Northamptonshire village of Grendon, to officially open a brand-new football pavilion.The event will enable members of the public the opportunity to view the new changing facilities, as part of a football fun day supported by the McDonald’s restaurant based in Wellingborough.
Taking place between 11am – 3:30pm, the entertainment for all will also include FA Coaching Sessions, McDonald’s Inflatable Skills Zones, Raffles, a BBQ and much more.
Also appearing on the day will be ex-Manchester United Youth Team Coach Eric Harrison, who will present a coaching demonstration to grassroots coaches from around the county.
The project has included a massive £209,000 donation from the Football Foundation, as well as £30,000 from the Northamptonshire County Council, followed by further large contributions from landfill tax organisations BIFFA and SITA.
The building comprises of two changing rooms, a referee changing room, a store room and a small kitchen area, which will perfectly cater for the five teams which will run from the facility.
Kirsty Frior, the County Development Manager for the Northamptonshire FA, is available for comment on the facility funding, as is Eileen Wilmin of Grendon Sapphires FC, who has overseen the facility build right from the application stage.
 open day flyer |
In partnership with the Mc Donalds drive through at Wellingborough the opening of the facility will be performed by Sir Geoff Hurst (he who won England our only world cup).
Seriously. Sir Geoff Hurst will be in Grendon :)
There will be numerous activities and stalls, special machines to test your speed and accuracy with a ball and a chance for youngsters to join in a game of friendly football. Also if you fancy joining one of the Sapphires teams, this is a good chance to come along and have a chat.
Did I mention Sir Geoff Hurst will be there?
Grendon Sapphires Win League
With a stunning 4-0 win over Thorpland Utd Reserves the Grendon Sapphires have won the league with a game still in hand. They are now ready for the double!
The cup final will be played at Rusden and Diamonds, starting at 3pm on the 23rd May. The cost is £3 at the turnstiles.
Well done Sapphires!
Grendon Sapphires in the Final!!!
Grendon Sapphires eased through after a 2-0 victory over Spinney Hill Wanderers.
With momentum gaining in the league battle, Sapphires ground out the win, keeping a clean sheet at one end while Andy Love and Lee Wooton scored at the other.
This means the club will be in the final which will be played at the Rushden and Diamonds ground on the 23rd May.
See more on the Sapphires here!
Running star
Guy Marshman ran in the national U15 cross country championships in London on the 21st February 2009 and came a creditable 19th in a field of 300! Guy is the current Northamptonshire U15 county cross county champion.
 Cross country runner Guy Marshman |
