Barby, Northamptonshire

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Barby
Barby shown within Northamptonshire
Population	2,083 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SP543703
Parish	Barby
District	Daventry district
Shire county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RUGBY
Postcode district	CV23
Dialling code	01788
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Daventry
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire

Coordinates: 52°19′41″N 1°12′17″W / 52.32811, -1.20464

Barby is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of Northamptonshire, England. In 2001 it had a population of 2,083.^[1]

Barby is located approximately 5 miles (8km) south of Rugby, and about 7 miles north of Daventry. The village is located upon a hill overlooking the Rains Brook and Leam valleys. The Oxford Canal is near. The village contains two garden centres, a pub, a general shop and post office, and a Church of England primary school. The village church is dedicated to St Mary and has an interesting blue clock face. In 1965 Owen Maclaren designed and patented the first baby buggy at Arnold House, a restored medieval farmhouse. Three bus routes run through the village, the 205, 207 and 208, linking it with Rugby, Northampton, Crick and other surrounding villages. The beautiful Barby Cricket Ground is located opposite the windmill on Longdown Lane and the club runs sucessful mens, womens and junior sides.

[edit] History

Barby's name came from Old Norse Bergbýr = "hill dwelling"; like Rugby, Kilsby, Badby and Oadby it was probably settled or renamed by Vikings. The earthworks from a Norman castle can be found on the northern edge of the village, off Castle Mound road. The lost village of Onley is located in the north-west corner of Barby parish. During the Second World War there was a Prisoner of War camp in the village. A map of the old village with photographs can be found in the recently-enlarged village hall, next to which can be found a children's play area of some size. There was a windmill to the south of the village which is still standing although the sails have been taken off and it has now been converted into a private residence.

[edit] Twin Village

The village is twinned with Vulaines-sur-Seine in France.

[edit] References

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