Mawsley, Northants?

[Moving2Northants]

A long shot I know!

I posted recently about my move to Northamptonshire from Yorkshire for work related reasons.

We've found a house we love in the "new build village" of Mawsley. I was very keen to move to a village and am keen to live somewhere with a rural feel. For those who know Mawsley, do you think we would find that there? We have explored a little bit over the weekend and I do like the feel, though can see why it would be a "marmite" sort of place. It's difficult to get a true picture though without spending more time in the area. Would love to hear from anyone who is familiar with Mawsley and what you think of it.

I personally wouldn't think youd get a rural feel in mawsley. I'm not saying it isnt a nice place to live, that's hard to say unless you live there.... maybe join the facebook group and see? But if you want rural I'd go more for a more quaint village - there's lots locally!

Hi Op, wanted to PM you but forgotten my MN password!. I lived in Mawsley for 3 yrs having moved into the county as you are about to,from elsewhere. It was unpleasant and we moved out as soon as we could resulting in 2 house moves/sales in 3 yrs! It is not a village, its a housing estate in the middle of fields. Housing estates are fine btw but shouldn't describe themselves as villages when they are not as it can give a false impression of a lifestyle. Not made to feel particularly welcome and it is generally not viewed favourably by the older established villages that surround it. The house itself was of appalling build quality and it has an over crowded feel as houses close together and only inches apart if detached, gardens backing into each other, overlooked etc. We moved out to an old village in another part of the county. It is better , more space, traditionally built house, friendly neighbours and more traditional village feel but we have generally found this county not particulary welcome to incomers as a whole,that could of course just be us but i know others who have moved up here and found same and we have our own kind of mini community where we socialise together with the kids etc. Yes, agree with PP, Mawsley has their own FB page and it does make for interesting reading at times. I have a friend who still lives in Mawsley and she is desperate to move out but cannot afford to. Kettering is not a nice town either. Again, this is just my opinion. I would have liked to PM you as i said so limited as to what i can say on the thread.

I agree with above poster about it being a housing estate in the middle of fields! Sorry to hear about your experience PP.

Thanks very much both of you - really useful to hear this before we make a rash decision! I will go check out the FB page. Sorry to hear about your experience @AnneofbigCleevesage

OP, "if" you really have to move here the old established villages are better. However many, including mine, have no bus service. This becomes important when yr dc's are teenagers as you have to take them everywhere. Then, pay for driving lessons as soon as they are old enough then buy them cars if you ever want to have a random wine again!

Wifi/broadband poor. 5G is a dream as we just about get 3G in this village. Landline is essential. Sky TV , as no cable and if its windy, listen to the radio. We also have no gas and that is common, oil only.

In rural villages here it is advantageous if you can trace your ancestors back 1000yrs. We are lucky as 2 of our ancestors moved to this very village 170 yrs ago from Wales and both are buried in the local 1000 yr old church. Quite by chance we moved here 100's of yrs later and discovered on ancestry but the name on the grave carries weight.

The culture is generally different here and i have found that a southern diverse culture/upbringing not necessarily in keeping with this county. I have a dear friend from Sheffield here also, she does not much care for the place either.

I have been to Yorkshire many times and it is a beautiful and warm county. If i had a load of money i would move me and my DC's there! Full of culture, steeped in history and friendly people. What a beautiful place to be. I am not from Yorks btw. If i knew then what i know now i would have stayed put where i was.

I too followed a DH. Not my DH anymore as i blamed him ultimately for this shambles! Unless your husbands new job is paying mega bucks and you can suffer this, i would seriously look at what you already have around you... and value it... and don't put a price on it!

There is no price can be put on a support network, your family, familar places and people and things. You wont find those here.