| Brington | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Brington Location within
Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 496 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP6564 |
| 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 | |
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]
It contains three villages:
The name 'Brington' means 'Farm/settlement connected with Bryni'. [3]
History
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
- Thomas Bache (died 1410), originally from Genoa, an eminent judge and statesman in medieval Ireland, became vicar of Brington in 1378.
- Rev. Henry Holmes Stewart (1847–1937), who won the FA Cup with Wanderers in 1873, was rector at the parish church from 1878 to 1898. [5]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Brington CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 7 November 2009
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Open Domesday Online: Brington
- ^ "Stewart, Henry (STWT866HH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
The Bringtons Services and business
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| Brington | |
|---|---|
Brington Location within
Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 496 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP6564 |
| 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 | |
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]
It contains three villages:
The name 'Brington' means 'Farm/settlement connected with Bryni'. [3]
History
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
- Thomas Bache (died 1410), originally from Genoa, an eminent judge and statesman in medieval Ireland, became vicar of Brington in 1378.
- Rev. Henry Holmes Stewart (1847–1937), who won the FA Cup with Wanderers in 1873, was rector at the parish church from 1878 to 1898. [5]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Brington CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 7 November 2009
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Open Domesday Online: Brington
- ^ "Stewart, Henry (STWT866HH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
The Bringtons Services and business
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| This Northamptonshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |