Blisworth
Sign in to saveBlisworth is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The West Coast Main Line, from London Euston to Manchester and Scotland, runs alongside the village partly hidden and partly on an embankment. The Grand Union Canal passes through the village and the north portal of the Blisworth Tunnel is near Stoke Road.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Blisworth
- UK place.civil_parish
- Blisworth
- UK place.population
- 1,786
- UK place.population_ref
- (2001 Census)2,867 (2011 Census)
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 66
- UK place.unitary_england
- West Northamptonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northamptonshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South Northamptonshire
- UK place.post_town
- NORTHAMPTON
- UK place.postcode_district
- NN7
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- West Northamptonshire
- Population
- +1786
- Area
- +761.15
- Image
- St John the Baptist Church, Blisworth , Northants, UK, 12 Jan 2008.JPG
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Location
- Demographics
- Administration
- Facilities
- Transport
- Canal
- Roads
- Railways
- Notable buildings
- Quarrying
- Notable people
- Image gallery
- References
- External links
Blisworth is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The West Coast Main Line, from London Euston to Manchester and Scotland, runs alongside the village partly hidden and partly on an embankment. The Grand Union Canal passes through the village and the north portal of the Blisworth Tunnel is near Stoke Road.
The village's name means 'Blith's enclosure'.