Upper Benefield
Encyclopedia
Upper Benefield is a linear village
along the A427 road
in East
Northamptonshire
, England
. It is part of the civil parish
of Benefield
.
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
along the A427 road
A427 road
The A427 road is a major road in the English Midlands. It connects the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough and the A6 with the Northamptonshire town of Oundle and the A605.-History:...
in East
East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area...
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,...
, 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...
. It is part of the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Benefield
Benefield
Benefield is a civil parish in East Northamptonshire, England, along the A427 road and about east of Corby and west of Oundle.-History:The name has evolved from Benefield ; Banefield, Benifeld ; Beningfelde, Benefilde, Berifelde, Benetfeld, Benifeud, Beningfeud ; Benyngfielde alias Benefielde...
.