Brackley
Brackley is a town within south Northamptonshire. It's around 19 miles (31 km) from Oxford and 22 miles (35 kilometres) from Northampton. In the past, it was a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was established around the intersecting trade routes in between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and between Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley has a permanent population of about 13,000 (2011 Census) which has increased significantly from 2,467 in 1901. The town was the location of a historically significant meeting involving 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 motor circuit, and has some industry related to Formula One racing, particularly the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team which is primarily based in the town, as well as the Force India F1 team which has a wind tunnel on the former 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 1 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 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 boasts football, rugby and tennis clubs. For all of your home improvements, ensure that you select reliable professionals in Brackley to make sure you get the very best quality service.
