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NN6 7GY - Lilbourne

Lilbourne is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. It is close to the M1 motorway which runs east of the village, and the A5 road, west of the village which marks the boundary with Warwickshire, slightly to the north is the River Avon which marks the boundary with Leicestershire (the three counties meeting at Dow Bridge). At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 254 people, increasing to 273 at the 2011 Census, and further to 305 at the 2021 census." [1]

Situated in local authority Barby and Kilsby, Lilbourne is classed as mainly rural (rural including hub towns >=80%) . Nearest towns are Rugby (4 miles away), Lutterworth (7 miles away), Daventry (8 miles away), with the capital city, London being 76 miles away.

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire is a county in the picturesque Midlands region that offers the quintessentially English combination of small charming villages, timbered cottages and country gardens, as well as winding country lanes breaking up endless fields and meadows. It seems to offer historic sites at every corner, from ancient Saxon churches to stately homes and sprawling country estates. Then again it has always attracted historic events.

The village of Naseby was the site of the Battle of Naseby in 1645 where Fairfax's army won and effectively ended the English Civil War and a monument stands there to this day. William the Conqueror built his royal Rockingham Castle in Northampton, which Henry VIII later gave to Edward Watson, ancestor of the current owner. The castle is essential viewing, mostly Tudor in design with Norman walls and works of art from every century. In addition, the stately homes of Lamport Hall, Canons Ashby House, Coton Manor, Southwick Hall and Althorp (home to the Earl of Spencer) are also found in Northamptonshire.

For those looking for outdoors pursuits, Northamptonshire is still an agricultural landscape and beautiful ancient woodlands such as Rockigham Forest have been the site of hunting by Kings of England for hundreds of years. Similarly there are miles and miles of canals and river ways and large picturesque reservoirs to enjoy sailing, canoeing, swimming and windsurfing.

In addition, Northamptonshire has hundreds of miles of cycle ways, bridal paths and walking trails passing through breathtaking countryside and numerous villages centered around ancient churches. Not for nothing is it known as the County of Squires and Spires. If you fancy seeing these spires without the walking, one delight of Northumberlandshire is the Nene Valley Railway, the UK's best Steam Railway, which takes a 15 mile round trip through the gorgeous Nene Park. Add in the fascinating county town of Northampton and you have a midlands county that is well worth a weekend away.

Where is it?

Location
Lilbourne

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Ward
Barby and Kilsby

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Local Authority
Daventry

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Council

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Constituency

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County
Northamptonshire

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Region
East Midlands

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Country
England

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Classification
Mainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

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Area Type
Non-metropolitan District

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ONS GSS ID
E00137297

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LSOADZ_NAME
Daventry 003A

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Government ID
Daventry 003

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Coordinates
52.354, -1.168

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Phone Code
(01788) xxxxxx

Nearby Towns

Rugby	4.3 mi
Lutterworth	7.3 mi
Daventry	7.9 mi
Southam	12.4 mi
Coventry	14.5 mi
Leicester	19.2 mi
Birmingham	31.8 mi
London	75.6 mi
Cardiff	105.6 mi
Edinburgh	260.4 mi