Brackley Through Time

by Davies, Trevor

• ISBN13: 9781445618937
• ISBN10: 1445618931
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-06-15
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Summary

Brackley is a market town with a long history and strong set of traditions expressed through culture, sport and festivals. Set within the beautiful rolling countryside of south Northamptonshire, it consists of a market place with an attractive Georgian town hall built in 1706 and a broad, tree-lined uphill high street to the north. Up until 1987, this carried volumes of traffic on what was the A43 - the main link between the north and south - essentially dividing the town into two sides. An unintended consequence of the construction of the town bypass was to lessen passing trade and put pressure on town traders, but with excellent road communications easy access is gained to all points of the compass. Today, Brackley's identity is in part shaped by its association with Silverstone and the motor sport industry, and the current masterplan for the town is intended to herald a new era of prosperity for the town.

Author Biography

Trevor Davies has been local to Brackley for 29 years. He has had the wonderful opportunity to see the town grow & transform, and has documented such transformations with keen vigour. As a member of Brackley Rotary Club, as well as being a key contributor to Croughton History Society, he has a breadth of knowledge on Brackley & its surrounding area. Trevor enjoys researching his home town and providing other with his findings to ensure everybody appreciates the area just as much as he does.