Litchborough


Litchborough is an historic village and civil parish in South Northamptonshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 300 people, increasing to 321 at the 2011 Census.
More recent new build housing has increased the number of dwellings to 111 and the population to 449.
It is about north-west of Towcester, 2 miles off the A5 on the Banbury Road.
The Church of England parish church is dedicated to St Martin.
The village has an active Village Hall and a popular pub, the Old Red Lion.
Litchborough Hall is the home of Bob Heygate, who was High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1997 and who, with cousin Paul Heygate, owns and runs the landmark Heygates Mill at Bugbrooke and the Fine Lady Bakery at Banbury.
The village has a well supported Parish Council chaired by Tim Sykes of the Old Rectory, a businessman who chaired the hostel sector hospitality company Beds & Bars. Gareth Lugar-Mawson, a retired High Court Judge who has served in Hong Kong and Brunei, also serves on the Parish Council.
There is an informative village community website - litchborough.org.uk - with local news, details of events and Parish Council information.