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 siteHoldenby Manor and gardensGreat Brington village crossThe Spencer Chapel, Great Brington ChurchLong Buckby ringwork and baileyRoman villa N of Road Hill FarmSettlement site 330yds (300m) N of mill.
