Museums · West Midlands
Brackley
Brackley is a market town and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It lies on the borders with Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, 9 miles (14 km
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brackley is a market town and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It lies on the borders with Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, 9 miles (14 km) east-south-east of Banbury, 19 miles (31 km) north-north-east of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) south-west of Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham, the Midlands, Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley is close to Silverstone and home to the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. In 2021, the parish had a population of 16,195.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brackley is a market town and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It lies on the borders with Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, 9 miles (14 km) east-south-east of Banbury, 19 miles (31 km) north-north-east of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) south-west of Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham, the Midlands, Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley is close to Silverstone and home to the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. In 2021, the parish had a population of 16,195.
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Background
History
The place-name 'Brackley' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Brachelai. It appears as Brackelea in 1173 and as Brackeley in the Pipe Rolls in 1230. The name means 'Bracca's glade or clearing'. Brackley was held in 1086 by Earl Alberic, after which it passed to the Earl of Leicester, and to the families of De Quincy and Roland. In the 11th and 12th centuries, Brackley was in the Hundred of Odboldistow and in the Manor of Halse. Richard I (The Lionheart) named five official sites for jousting tournaments so that such events could not be used as local wars, and Brackley was one of these. The tournament site is believed to be to the south of the castle where the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0320, -1.1470
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Brackley
- Postcode
- NN13 6EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Northamptonshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Brackley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brackley?
- Brackley is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.0320°, -1.1470°.
- Is Brackley wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Brackley. Check ahead for specific facilities.