Brixworth

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Brixworth is a village and an administrative district in the Daventry district of Northamptonshire county in England. 2001 population was counted by 5162.

The village is located about 8 km north of Northampton, on the A508. East of the village is the artificial lake Pitsford Reservoir. The village is one of the oldest, largest and best -preserved Anglo-Saxon churches in the country, the completed around the year 680 All Saints ' Church. The central location of Brixworth is home to many commuters who work in London or Birmingham. The proximity to the M1, M6 and M14 Brixworth offers good transport links. Furthermore, the location is situated near the cities Peterborough and Leicester.

Historically, the area around Brixworth was known for iron ore quarries, which have been supplied by various freight lines. Today, the rural area is home to Brixworth some high -tech companies, including Ilmor Engineering and Mercedes -Benz High Performance Engines. Parts of the masonry tower of All Saints ' Church to be fixed by a special steel clamping bar, which was developed and donated by Ilmor Engineering.

In Brixworth a football club there called Brixworth Juniors Football Club.