Towns & cities · West Midlands
Stoke Bruerne
Stoke Bruerne — village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stoke Bruerne is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 514 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 373 people. Address: NN12. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1424°, -0.9157°.
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Stoke Bruerne is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Milton Keynes and 7 miles (11 km) south of Northampton. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 373.
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Background
History
Stoke Bruerne is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Stoche" meaning "an outlying farmstead or hamlet". The form "Stokbruer" is used in 1254 being a suffix by the "Briwere" family of the Manor House. The village contains many traditional stone and thatched cottages. It is situated on the Grand Union Canal. The parish is currently governed as part of West Northamptonshire. Before local government changes in 2021 it was part of Tove Ward, named after the River Tove, of the district council of South Northamptonshire. The nearby country estate of Stoke Park along Shutlanger Road is occasionally open to the public in August, but all that remains of the main house are the two east and west…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1424, -0.9157
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Stoke Bruerne
- Postcode
- NN12
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Population
- 373
Sources
- wikidata: Q596526 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stoke Bruerne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Mary the Virgin (geograph 3420383).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoke Bruerne?
- Stoke Bruerne is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN12), in the parish of Stoke Bruerne.
- Is Stoke Bruerne free to visit?
- Yes, Stoke Bruerne is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stoke Bruerne?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN12. It sits within the South Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.