Creaton

Creaton is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England, about eight miles north west of Northampton and sits on a ridge above a valley. Creaton, together with its attractive surrounding countryside, is set in the heart of what William Blake called “England’s green and pleasant land”. The village lies some 8 miles north of Northampton. There are currently around 500 inhabitants. In the centre of the village is a large, sloping green, certainly one of the finest in the county. The church dates from the 13th century with a low stone tower. On the High Street stands a United Reformed Church. The village possesses an excellent primary school, a thriving Post Office/General Stores and a pub, “The Bricklayers Arms.” On the Brixworth Road is a well-used playing field. The Village Hall is the hub for a variety of activities, not least of which is a busy Pre-School Playgroup. On the outskirts of the village there are a Conference Centre, 'Highgate House' (a former 17th century coaching inn) and a few small businesses which provide employment for local people. To discover more about what goes on in Creaton, please read on…….

Creaton in Bloom
Well, flaming June nearly gave us Creaton in Gloom but the skies broke, the sun almost came out and the visitors came to view the lovely gardens. And despite the rain in the morning people were not put off. Approximately £3000 was taken on the day. Pictures of the day will be coming soon.

More on Creaton in Bloom

The Friends of St Michael
PRESENT
SUSANNAH BRAITHWAITE
&
CHARLOTTE ELLIS

in concert

a programme of songs & keyboard pieces by English, Italian and American composers.

SATURDAY, 4TH JULY 2009 at 7pm
at

ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, CREATON

Refreshments available before & after the concert.

Tickets £7.50 from Creaton Village Shop

All proceeds to St Michael & All Angels, Creaton

Church pews can be hard - bring a cushion!

History Society Visit to Stowe
The History Society enjoyed a trip to Stowe House and gardens in May. Read all about it and see the pictures.

Creaton in Photographs
One of the best things about a village website is the opportunity to share photographs of the village, past and present. If you have any pictures for the website please send them to this address: richard@creaton.org.uk

Windfarming
The debate about windfarms continues. People who have attended the local meetings in Brixworth have mixed views. Below is a list of websites that put forward the many views on this subject. Please send in others to add to the list.

Stop Brixworth Wind Farm website
Brixworth WInd Farm on-line consultation
Bolsterstone - The company seeking to develop the Hanging Houghton site
Centre for Alternative Technology
Stop Cambridge Wind Farm
The Independent: Skye Wind Farm
Wikipedia - this article does need ‘cleaning up’
Canada. com - “Bats Battered by Wind Farms”
Burton Wold Wind Farm - the first wind farm in Northamptonshire

Creaton Walking Club
The next walk is on Saturday June 13th. Start at the lych gate as usual at 10:00.

The walk will start at Hanging Houghton. There is a lay-by on the left on the A508 just past the turn to the village, heading north. The walk will be 7-8 miles. The route is to follow a path north east round the back of Short Wood, then east and south to the site of the medieval village of Faxton and then on to the village of Old. From Old the route goes on to Scaldwell and then back to Hanging Houghton. Lunch will be at The Swan at Lamport. Anyone wishing to join for the last 3 miles, meet the group at The White Horse in Old at about 12:30. If there is a large turnout we may need another car to get every one to the start.

Spread the word. No need for formalities. Just turn up.