Brixworth

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Brixworth
Brixworth (Northamptonshire)
Brixworth

Brixworth shown within Northamptonshire
Population 5,162 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference SP748707
Parish Brixworth
District Daventry district
Shire county Northamptonshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NORTHAMPTON
Postcode district NN6
Dialling code 01604
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Daventry
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire

Coordinates: 52°19′46″N 0°54′14″W / 52.3293, -0.90379

Brixworth is a large village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 5,162.[1]

The village is located around 5 miles (8km) north of Northampton next to the A508 road (it is now by-passed). Just east of the village is the large Pitsford Reservoir, Brampton Valley Way, and Northampton & Lamport Railway. The village contains one of the oldest, largest and most complete Saxon churches in the country: All Saints' church, founded circa 680 A.D. described by many experts as "The finest Saxon church north of the Alps" - another local Saxon church being found at Earls Barton. Brixworth is home to many commuters who regularly travel to London and Birmingham. Brixworth has good travel links in being close to the M1, M6 and A14. It is also close to the cities of Peterborough and Leicester.

The area around Brixworth once had a large ironstone quarrying industry, and several industrial railways existed in the area to serve it. Today, the rural nature of Brixworth conceals world-class engineering: many Indianapolis and Formula One championships have been won with racing engines built barely 800 yards from the ancient Saxon church, part of whose tower masonry is held safe by an advanced steel tension bar designed and donated by ILMOR Engines, who kindly sponsor many other clubs and associations in the village. The ILMOR "factory" is environmentally clever: the intense noise and heat of the racing engines under test is filtered through enormous water tanks that (1) hush the racket, and (2) provide warmth to heat the factory.

Brixworth has a local football team called the Brixworth Juniors Football Club, which encourages children of all ages throughout the community to get active and play sport. It has produced many successful footballers, including Northampton Town Football Club's Liam Dolman. In addition to this it is home to a free village newspaper called the Brixworth Bulletin, and a small retail park which contains The Brixworth Fish Bar, Lovells Hardware, Co Op, Post Office, KF Troop & Son,fruiterer

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  1. ^ ONS statistics
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