The older part of Kingsthorpe village lies west of the road ascending from Northampton and includes the church of St. John the Baptist, surrounded by fine elms, the old green on which is a spring called Kingswell, which never fails or freezes, and one of the three mills, known in old times as the Nether Mill and now called Kingsthorpe Mill.
Known as the 'Church on The Green', there has been a church building on the site since the 12th century, which has been enlarged and changed over the centuries to provide a beautiful historic setting for worship. The tower and spire are 14th century. There is a monument to Edward Reynolds, died 1698. The William Hone Year Book of 1832 suggested that there "was not a prettier village near Northampton than Kingsthorpe."
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