Brington
Encyclopedia
Brington is a civil parish in the Daventry district
of the county of Northamptonshire
in England
. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish population was 482 people.
It contains three villages:
(1847–1937), who won the FA Cup
with Wanderers
in 1873, was rector
at the parish church from 1878 to 1898.
Daventry (district)
The Daventry district is the largest local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. The district is named after the town of Daventry which is the administrative headquarters and largest town...
of the county of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish population was 482 people.
It contains three villages:
- Great BringtonGreat BringtonGreat Brington is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire, England. The village, in the civil parish of Brington, has a population of about 200. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and St John....
- Little BringtonLittle BringtonLittle Brington is a village in Brington civil parish, in the Daventry district of Northamptonshire, England.-Little Brington church:Little Brington church is notable for having a spire but no nave...
- NobottleNobottleNobottle is a hamlet in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. It borders the Althorp estate, which owns much of the property. Nobottle used to have a 600yd rifle range , now shut by the MOD some 20 years. The Midshires Way long distance footpath passes through Nobottle....
Notable people
Rev. Henry Holmes StewartHenry Holmes Stewart
Rev. Henry Holmes Stewart was a Scottish clergyman who was a member of the Wanderers team which won the FA Cup in 1873...
(1847–1937), who won the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
with Wanderers
Wanderers F.C.
Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864....
in 1873, was rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
at the parish church from 1878 to 1898.