Brackley
Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire. It is roughly 19 miles (31 km) from Oxford and 22 miles (35 kilometres) from Northampton. Traditionally a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersection of trade routes in between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and in between Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley has a permanent resident population of around 13,000 (2011 Census) which has grown from 2,467 in 1901. The town was the location of a historically important meeting between 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 Member of Parliament for the constituency of Brackley. Brackley is near the Silverstone car circuit, and boasts some industry related to Formula One racing, notably the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team which is located within the town, and the Force India F1 team which has 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., makers 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 seven 'traditional Cotswold' Morris dancing sides remaining in England and the only one to survive in Northamptonshire. Their history dates back to the 1600s when a solid silver communion plate was given to the parish. The plate which remains 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 boasts football, rugby and tennis clubs. For all your house improvement tasks, make certain that you select reputable specialists in Brackley to make sure that you get a great quality service.
