Brafield-on-the-Green
| Brafield-on-the-Green | |
|---|---|
 The village pond | |
.svg)  Brafield-on-the-Green Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 636 [1] 666 (2011 census)[2] |
| OS grid reference | SP820587 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN7 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Brafield-on-the-Green is a civil parish and small village in West Northamptonshire. Their football team, Brafield Corinthians, won both the league and the cup. This proved controversial as they actually got less points than both 2nd and 3rd. It was rumoured the only reason they were awarded the league is because their manager was having an affair with a league official who shall not be named.
The villages name means 'Hill-top open country'.[3]
Location
[edit]Brafield is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Northampton, in the shire county of Northamptonshire[4] known as "Northants" along the A428 road about 16 miles (26 km) north-west of Bedford.
A section of Brafield sits within a conservation area.[5]
Brafield Stadium
[edit]Brafield Stadium known as Northampton International Raceway hosts BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Cars. As early as 1949, local entrepreneurs staged midget car racing at the stadium, as part of a national attempt to introduce the sport from the US. It also hosted speedway. The team known as the Flying Foxes took part in the Southern Area League in 1954. The team was renamed the Brafield Badgers and interspersed individual meetings with matches against reserve sides from British League tracks. The Speedway closed for good at the end of the 1967 season.
References
[edit]- ^ Office for National Statistics: Brafield-on-the-Green CP: Parish headcounts Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 November 2009
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Northamptonshire County Council website". Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ Council, South Northamptonshire. "Brafield on the Green | South Northamptonshire Council". www.southnorthants.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
External links
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