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Brackley

Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire. It is roughly 19 miles (31 km) from Oxford and 22 miles (35 kilometres) from Northampton. Inititally a market town primarily based on the wool and lace trade, it was built around the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and in between Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley has a resident population of around 13,018 (2011 Census) which has increased from 2,467 in 1901. The town was the location of a historically important meeting amongst 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 close to the Silverstone motor circuit, and features some industry associated with Formula One racing, notably the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team which is primarily based within the town, and the Force India F1 team which runs a wind tunnel on the former site of the town's north railway station. On the east outskirts 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 1 still running in Northamptonshire. Their history goes back to the 1600s when a solid silver communion plate was given to the parish. The plate which 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 offers football, rugby and tennis clubs. For all of your house improvements, be sure that you work with trustworthy specialists in Brackley to make sure that you get a top quality service.