Brafield-on-the-Green

Brafield-on-the-Green
Brafield-on-the-Green

 Brafield-on-the-Green shown within Northamptonshire
Population 636 [1]
656 (2010 est)[2]
OS grid reference SP820587
District South Northamptonshire
Shire county Northamptonshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Northampton
Postcode district NN7
Dialling code 01604
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Northampton South
List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire

Brafield-on-the-Green is a civil parish and small village in South Northamptonshire.

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Location

Brafield is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Northampton, in the shire county of Northamptonshire[3] known as "Northants" along the A428 road about 16 miles (26 km) north-west of Bedford.

Facilities

Brafield hosted speedway and stock car meetings at the local stadium. The team known as the Flying Foxes took part in the Southern Area League in 1954. The team were known as The Badgers when open meetings were staged in 1967.As early as 1949, local entrepreneurs staged midget car racing at the stadium, as part of a national attempt to introduce the sport from the US.

References

  1. ^ Office of National Statistics: Brafield-on-the-Green CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 7 November 2009
  2. ^ SNC (2010). South Northamptonshire Council Year Book 2010-2011. Towcester NN12 7FA. pp. 39. 
  3. ^ "Northamptonshire County Council website". http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/. Retrieved 21 February 2010. 

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