Brington, Northamptonshire

Brington is a civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 482 people,[1] increasing to 496 at the 2011 census.[2]

Brington
Brington is located in Northamptonshire
Brington
Brington
Location within Northamptonshire
Population496 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP6564
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNorthampton
Postcode districtNN7
Dialling code01604
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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Northamptonshire
52°16′29″N 1°02′30″W / 52.2748°N 1.0416°W / 52.2748; -1.0416

It contains three villages:

The name 'Brington' means 'Farm/settlement connected with Bryni'.[3]

History

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In the time of William the Conqueror, Brington appears as the manor of Brinintone within the Hundred of Nobottle,[4] one of many possessions of William Peverel.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Brington CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 7 November 2009
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  4. ^ Open Domesday Online: Brington
  5. ^ "Stewart, Henry (STWT866HH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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