Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire. It is about 19 miles (31 kilometres) from Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) from Northampton. In the past, it was a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and in between Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley has a resident population of about 13,000 (2011 Census) which has increased significantly from 2,467 in 1901. The town was the site of a historically significant meeting among the barons and representatives of the King in 1215, the year of the Magna Carta. In 1602, the metaphysical poet John Donne was elected as MP for the Brackley constituency. Brackley is near the Silverstone motor circuit, and has some industry related to Formula One racing, notably the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team which is based within the town, along with the Force India F1 team which works in a wind tunnel on the former site of the town's north railway station. On the east edge of the town is H. Bronnley & Co., manufacturers of hand-made soaps who hold Royal Warrants of Appointment for supplying Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince of Wales. The Brackley Morris Men are one of only 7 'traditional Cotswold' Morris dancing sides remaining in England and the only one still running in Northamptonshire. Their history goes back to the 1600s when a solid silver communion plate was given to the parish. The plate that is still in the possession of St Peters Church is dated 1623, and is inscribed with the names of seven men, whom local folklore believes to have been the morris dancers. Brackley features football, rugby and tennis clubs. For all of your home improvements, make sure that you use vetted experts in Brackley to ensure that you get the very best quality service.