Islip, Northamptonshire

Islip
St Nicholas' Church, Islip
Islip Location within Northamptonshire
Population	829 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SP9878
Civil parish	Islip
Unitary authority	North Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Kettering
Postcode district	NN14
Dialling code	01832
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Corby
Website	Islip Parish Web Site
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52°23′56″N 0°33′14″W / 52.399°N 0.554°W / 52.399; -0.554

Islip (/ˈaɪzlɪp/ EYEZ-lip) is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. The village is just west of Thrapston and 7 miles (11 km) east of Kettering. The parish is bounded to the east by the River Nene and to the north by Harpurs Brook, a tributary of the Nene. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 829 people.^[1]

The villages name means 'Slippery place by the River Ise'. The parish is situated on the River Nene, some way from its confluence with the River Ise; it has been suggested that this part of the Nene may have once been called the Ise.^[2] Another source suggests Ise is a "pre-English" river name meaning "water."^[3]