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TEETON, a hamlet, in the parish of Ravensthorpe, union of Brixworth, hundred of Newbottle-Grove, S. division of the county of Northampton, 7 ¾ miles (N. W. by N.) from Northampton; containing 95 inhabitants, and consisting of 680 acres.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.

TANSOR (ST. mary), a parish, in the union of Oundle, hundred of Willybrook, N. division of the county of Northampton, 2 ¼ miles (N. N. E.) from Oundle ; containing 303 inhabitants. This place, originally called Tandisover, and by Camden Tansover, formed part of the Roman division of Coritani, or Cortani; and at Cotterstock, on the opposite bank of the river Nene, which flows here, a fine Roman tessellated pavement has been discovered. The parish comprises 1414a. 1r. 27p.; the soil is in general light and gravelly. The village is pleasantly situated in the vicinity of the river, which, with its picturesque windings, ornaments the scenery through which it passes.

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