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:
Roman villa N of Road Hill FarmHoldenby Manor and gardensMuscott deserted medieval village and double moated siteLong Buckby ringwork and baileyThe Spencer Chapel, Great Brington ChurchSettlement site 330yds (300m) N of millGreat Brington village cross.
