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Brixworth

Brixworth is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 5,162, increasing to 5,228 at the 2011 census. The village's All Saints' Church is of Anglo-Saxon origin.

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Place details

Locality: Northampton
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 5,228
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Brixworth
UK place.static_image_name: Brixworth_Church.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: All Saints' Church, Brixworth
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.os_grid_reference: SP7470
UK place.population: 5162
UK place.population_ref: (2001 census) 5,228 (2011 census)
UK place.civil_parish: Brixworth
UK place.unitary_england: West Northamptonshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Northamptonshire
UK place.region: East Midlands
UK place.country: England
UK place.constituency_westminster

Wikidata facts

Instance of: civil parish
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: West Northamptonshire
Population: +5162
Area: +1157.86
Official website: www.brixworthonline.com
Image: Brixworth Church.jpg

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P12749: Ben Becker

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Article

17 sections

Contents

Location
History
The church
Chartism
Poor Law Union
The railway
Iron ore quarrying
Village development
Notable buildings
Brixworth Hall
Churches
School
Clubs and amenities
Wind farm
Notes
References
External links

==Location== The village is about north of Northampton next to the A508 road, which now by-passes the village. It is about south of Market Harborough. About north of the village is a junction with the A14 road that runs between the M1 and M6 motorway interchange at Catthorpe east to Cambridge and the east coast port of Felixstowe.