Woodford Halse
| Woodford Halse | |
|---|---|
St Mary the Virgin parish church | |
Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP5452 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Daventry |
| Postcode district | NN11 |
| Dialling code | 01327 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Woodford cum Membris |
Woodford Halse is a village in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of Daventry. It is in the civil parish of Woodford cum Membris, which includes also the village of Hinton and the hamlet of West Farndon. Hinton and Woodford Halse are separated by the infant River Cherwell and the former course of the Great Central Main Line railway. The village was formerly served by the Great Central Railway, which provided significant local employment, including Woodford Halse railway station which opened in 1899 and closed in 1966.