Great Brington
Great Brington
Great Brington is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of Northamptonshire.
It is about 4 miles north-west of Daventry, and had a population of 821 at the time of the 2001 census. The parish includes the hamlets of Ashby St Ledgers, Clipston, and Eydon.
The name Brington is derived from the Old English for bright farmstead.
Created: 14 February 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Great Brington
Local History around Great Brington
There are some historic monuments around including:
Muscott deserted medieval village and double moated siteRoman villa N of Road Hill FarmGreat Brington village crossSettlement site 330yds (300m) N of millHoldenby Manor and gardensThe Spencer Chapel, Great Brington ChurchLong Buckby ringwork and bailey.
