Brackley is a town within south Northamptonshire. It's around 19 miles (31 km) from Oxford and 22 miles (35 kilometres) from Northampton. Historically a market town primarily based on the wool and lace trade, it was founded on the intersection of trade routes between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and between Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley has a permanent resident population of 13,018 (2011 Census) which has risen considerably from 2,467 in 1901. The town was the site of an 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 MP for the Brackley constituency. Brackley is near the Silverstone motor racing circuit, and boasts some industry related to Formula One racing, particularly the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team which is based in the town, plus the Force India F1 team which works in a wind tunnel on the old site of the north railway station. On the east outskirts of the town is H. Bronnley & Co., producers 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 1 still running in Northamptonshire. Their history dates 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 provides football, rugby and tennis clubs. For all your home improvement tasks, be sure that you select reliable professionals in Brackley to make sure you get the very best quality service.