Harpole
| Harpole | |
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Harpole Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 1,545 (2001 census) 1,546 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SP691608 |
| • London | 69 mi (111 km) |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | NN7 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Harpole is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The village lies to the North of the A4500 road (formerly the A45), 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Northampton and 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of junction 16 of the M1 motorway. At the 2011 Census, the civil parish had a population of 1,546.
Sources disagree on the etymology of the village's name. It may be derived from Old English horu ‘dirt’ + pōl ‘pool’ or may refer to a location characterized by a har (a term for a hare) and pole (a term for a hill or mound). An alternative etymology is suggested by the parish council: In the Domesday Book the village is named Horpol with ‘Hor’ being the Saxon word for bound or limit, and ‘Pol’ that for pool.