Byfield is a village and civil parish forming part of the Daventry district in the county of Northamptonshire in England. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The Daventry district is a large local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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History
Byfield, with Westhorp, is a village of some longevity as it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Westhorp is a hamlet in the English county of Northamptonshire. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey Throughout its long history, because of its position near to the Centre of England, it has been close to many of the important events in history.
During the Wars of the Roses, in 1469 the battle of Edgecote took place, only three miles from Byfield. The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485 were a series of dynastic Civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York The Battle of Edgecote Moor took place 6 miles northeast of Banbury ( Oxfordshire) England on 26 July 1469 during the Wars Likewise during the English Civil War the battles of Edgehill in 1642 and Naseby in 1645 must have had an impact on the local citizenry. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first Pitched battle of the First English Civil War. The Battle of Naseby was the key battle of the first English Civil War. In the Second World War the area around Byfield had numerous airfields and other military installations which would have had a considerable, and in some cases, long lasting effect.
Byfield once had a station on the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway (later part of the LMS), but this closed in April 1952. The Stratford-Upon-Avon & Midland Junction Railway (SMJR was a minor Railway company of 67 miles in the United Kingdom which touched the counties of Bedfordshire London Midland for the new (2007 railway company The London Midland and Scottish Railway ( LMS) was a British Railway company Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Geography
The village of Byfield is situated in the folds of the northern edge of the Cotswolds, in the Southwestern corner of Northamptonshire, some four miles east of the intersection with the boundaries of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. See also Cotswold The Cotswolds is a range of Hills in west-central England, sometimes called the "Heart of England" Byfield also lies almost equidistant between Daventry to the north and Banbury to the south on the A361 road, each about nine to ten miles distant. Daventry (ˈdævəntri or ˈdeɪntɹɪ is a Market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22367 (2001 Census) Banbury is a Market town located on the River Cherwell in northern Oxfordshire, England. The A361 is a major Road in England and at 195 miles is the longest 3 digit A road in the UK Northampton lies some 25 miles east. This article is about Northampton in England for other places of the same name see Northampton (disambiguation Northampton ( is a large Market Because of this geographic position the residents of Byfield look to both Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire for fulfillment of many of their service needs. This is especially true of areas such as health care, shopping and major items of furniture, white goods and the like.
Byfield has a population of around 1200/1250, 1032 electors (2007 Electoral Register) plus children. The Parish still has high level of agriculture, as it has some ten or so working farms, although like all modern farming they employ very few people. The other areas of employment are the usual modern mix of commuting, self employed and people who have locally based jobs, often part time.
Recreation
There are some thirty different clubs and organisations active in Byfield such as karate, over 60s club and the men's breakfast club. There is also an active book exchange which was set up in 2006.
Byfield is also fortunate to have a large recreation ground, The Brightwell, which has very active bowls, cricket, soccer and tennis clubs as well as a children’s playground and other recreational space.
The village hall is the venue for a number of weekly events as well as one off theatres, shows, exhibitions, quiz evenings, dances, weddings, parties etc.
Parish Council
Byfield has had a Parish Council continuously since 1894, and this continuity has meant that the parish is actively managed for the good of its residents.
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