Lowick, Northamptonshire

Lowick
Lowick
Location within Northamptonshire
Population298 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSP9780
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKettering
Postcode districtNN14
Dialling code01832
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

Lowick is a village and civil parish forming part of the district of North Northamptonshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Thrapston. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Luhwik, and later as Lofwyk and in 1167 as Luffewich. The name derives from Old English "Luhha's or Luffa's dwelling place", wic being cognate to vicus in Latin. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 298 people.

The village should not be confused with Lowick, Northumberland.

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