Yardley Gobion

Yardley Gobion
Thatching in Yardley Gobion
Yardley Gobion
Location within Northamptonshire
Population1,300 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP766447
 London62 miles (100 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Yardley Gobion
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTOWCESTER
Postcode districtNN12
Dialling code01908
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Yardley Gobion (/ˌjɑːrdli ˈɡbiən/ YARD-lee-GOH-bee-ən) is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. The village is off a by-pass of the A508 road between Northampton and Milton Keynes.

The village's name means 'rod wood/clearing', where they were made or acquired. Henry Gubyun held land in the village in 1228.