Alderton, Northamptonshire
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Alderton Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 248 (with Grafton Regis) 2010 est.109 (Alderton) |
| OS grid reference | SP7446 |
| • London | 62 miles (100 km) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TOWCESTER |
| Postcode district | NN12 |
| Dialling code | 01327 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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Alderton is a small village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The village is about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Towcester, 9 miles (14 km) south of Northampton, and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Milton Keynes, along a road between the A5 and A508 main roads. The village is famous for the remains of an English Heritage Scheduled Ancient Monument, a Norman Castle, known locally as "The Mount", which was the subject of an investigation by the Channel 4 programme Time Team.