Daventry
Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire. It is 76.4 miles north-northwest of London and 13.9 miles west of Rugby. Sitting between 135 and 160 metres above sea level, it is encircled by hills reaching heights of 225 metres. Daventry is positioned on the watershed of the River Leam, which travels to the west of England, and the River Nene, which travels east. However, there is not a river in the town and the most substantial bodies of water result from 2 tanks that supply the canal that swings from Watford Gap into the West Midlands through a 1.9 kilometre long Braunston Tunnel. Daventry is traditionally a rural town with a small population, having around 4000 inhabitants in 1950. Development came about from 1955 when British Timken, the tapered roller bearing manufacturer, opened a big factory in the town. Coupled with being designated as an 'overspill' to settle people and industry from Birmingham in 1966 as part of an agreement with Birmingham City Council, the town proceeded to grow. There are a number housing estates, featuring Drayton, Middlemore Farm, Long Farm, Ashby Fields, Royal Oak, Timken, Stefen Hill, The Grange, The Southbrook and the Headlands. Regardless such growth, it did not reach the target population of 36000 by 1981, and the population of the town was recorded as 25026 in the 2011 Census. The modern housing and commercial development surrounds the town's historical market centre. 74 landmarks and buildings in Daventry's town centre are on the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest led by the Church of Holy Cross at Grade I, and structures namely Market Place and the Danetre Hospital Offices are Grade II listed. For all your house upgrades, ensure to make usage of dependable experts in Daventry to make particular of quality.
