Great Addington

Great Addington is a small village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It lies near the west bank of the River Nene, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Kettering. It consists of approximately 100 households; at the time of the 2011 census, the population of the parish (including Slipton) was 327 people. It has a school, church, manor house, village hall, a pub called the Hare & Hounds, playing fields and homes. There is a strong bond and rivalry with the neighbouring village Little Addington.

The villages name means 'Farm/settlement connected with Eadda/Aeddi'.

There is evidence of Celtic, Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon settlement within the village boundary.

A detailed history of the village from the Iron-Age to the modern day - including information about many of the buildings and people of the village - can be found at A History of Great Addington (greataddingtonhistory.uk)