Harpole

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Harpole Northamptonshire, England, is a village 4 miles west of Northampton, in the district council area of South Northamptonshire where it is part of Harpole and Grange ward, together with the parishes of Milton Malsor, Kislingbury, Rothersthorpe and Gayton. It is within the area of Northamptonshire County Council and the Parliamentary Constituency of Daventry. The MP is currently Tim Boswell (Conservative). The M1 motorway between junctions 15a and 16 passes to the south west of the village, and junction 16 is just 2 miles distant.

Harpole hosts a scarecrow weekend, during which thousands of visitors enjoy the views of the historic village.http://www.harpole-scarecrows.co.uk/

The title Lord of Harpole was purchased by the late Abdul Latif, owner of the Curry Capital restaurant in the Bigg Market, Newcastle upon Tyne^[1]. Among other things, the Lord of Harpole was renowned for the dish "Curry Hell", which he marketed as the hottest curry in the world. He frequently appeared in Viz comic, and the acquisition of the Harpole title was just one of the many publicity stunts he orchestrated in the local area and beyond.