Brafield-on-the-Green
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Coordinates: 52°13′16″N 0°48′01″W / 52.2212°N 0.8003°W
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Brafield-on-the-Green shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Population | 636 [1] 656 (2010 est)[2] |
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| OS grid reference | SP820587 |
| District | South Northamptonshire |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN7 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Northampton South |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
Brafield-on-the-Green is a civil parish and small village in South Northamptonshire.
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[edit] Location
Brafield is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Northampton, in the shire county of Northamptonshire[3] known as "Northants" along the A428 road about 16 miles (26 km) north-west of Bedford.
[edit] Facilities
Brafield hosted speedway and stock car meetings at the local stadium. The team known as the Flying Foxes took part in the Southern Area League in 1954. The team were known as The Badgers when open meetings were staged in 1967.[citation needed]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.
[edit] References
- ^ Office of National Statistics: Brafield-on-the-Green CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 7 November 2009
- ^ SNC (2010). South Northamptonshire Council Year Book 2010-2011. Towcester NN12 7FA. pp. 39.
- ^ "Northamptonshire County Council website". http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
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