Daventry
Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire. It is 76.4 miles north-northwest of London and 13.9 miles west of Rugby. Sitting in between 135 and 160 metres above sea level, it is encompassed by hills reaching heights of 225 metres. Daventry is located on the watershed of the River Leam, which travels to the west of England, and the River Nene, which travels east. That being said, there is not a river in the town and the most significant bodies of water stem from two tanks that feed the canal that swings from Watford Gap into the West Midlands through a 1.9 kilometre long Braunston Tunnel. Daventry is historically a rural town with a small population, having around 4000 residents in 1950. Development occurred from 1955 when British Timken, the tapered roller bearing maker, established a large factory in the town. Coupled with being assigned as an 'overspill' to settle people and industry from Birmingham in 1966 as part of an understanding with Birmingham City Council, the town proceeded to grow. There are a number housing estates, including Drayton, Middlemore Farm, Long Farm, Ashby Fields, Royal Oak, Timken, Stefen Hill, The Grange, The Southbrook and the Headlands. Even with such development, it did not reach the target population of 36000 by 1981, and the population of the town was documented as 25026 in the 2011 Census. The modern property and commercial development surrounds the town's historic market centre. 74 landmarks and structures in Daventry's town centre are on the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest led by the Church of Holy Cross at Grade I, and structures such as Market Place and the Danetre Hospital Offices are Grade II listed. For all of your house upgrades, make certain to make use of reputable professionals in Daventry to make certain of quality.
