| Weedon Bec | |
  Weedon Bec shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Population | 2,485 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Weedon Bec |
| District | Daventry district |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | NN7 |
| Dialling code | 01327 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Daventry |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
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Weedon is located around six miles south-east of Daventry, and is at the crossroads of the A5 and A45 main roads. Daventry (ˈdævəntri or ˈdeɪntɹɪ is a Market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22367 (2001 Census) This article is about a road in England for the highway in Spain see A45 road (Spain The A45 is a major Road in England. The Grand Union Canal passes through the village, as does the West Coast Main Line, but the village station closed in the 1960s. The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Between 1888 and 1963 the station was the starting point of a branch line to Leamington Spa by way of Daventry. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central Daventry (ˈdævəntri or ˈdeɪntɹɪ is a Market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22367 (2001 Census)
Due to the crossroads there are a fair number of pubs, cafés and shops in the village and it is developing as a centre for the antique trade. An antique ( Latin: antiquus; old is an old Collectible item It is collected or desirable because of its age rarity condition utility or other unique
Next to the canal is the former Napoleonic War era Depot. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions Etymology The word bases is first recorded in English language from c The Depot, which was the central small arms depot for the British Army was opened in 1803 and was originally served by the canal, by way of its own branch which entered the depot through a portcullis. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a When the railway was built, it too had a branch into the depot. There was also a Barracks in the village, holding a standing battalion, plus a troop of cavalry and a troop of horse artillery. The Barracks were demolished in the 1950s. Because the barracks and depot were situated in the heart of England, they were considered a safe haven. In the event of a Napoleonic invasion of Britain, King George III and other members of the Royal family would have been sent there from London on the canal. George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places Three large Pavilions were built between the Depot and the Barracks to house them. These were demolished in the 1960s. Next door to the barracks was the Army School of Equitation, which was also demolished in the 60s. The Depot became redundant to the Army, in 1965, but is still in use for storage and light industry. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. It is hoped that the National Fire Service Museum will be opening there in the near future. The National Fire Service ( NFS) was the single Fire service created in Great Britain in 1941 during the Second World War; a separate National
The village is usually called just Weedon when including Lower Weedon and Upper Weedon; these were once distinct villages but all three have effectively merged into one. The settlement patterns of all three villages have been distorted by the presence of the major road, the canal, the military establishments and the railway station and present an unusual example of urban sprawl in an otherwise rural part of England. The area on the A5 (then Watling Street or the London-Holyhead stagecoach route) was known as Road Weedon and earlier "Weedon on the Street". The Bec part of the name is derived from the Abbey of Bec-Hellouin, in Normandy, France, which owned most of the village until the dissolution of the monastries, when King Henry VIII gave it to Eton College. Bec Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec in Le Bec-Hellouin, Normandy, France, is a Benedictine monastic foundation in the Eure The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI.
Weedon Lois – otherwise Lois Weedon – is, however, in a different part of the county. Weedon Lois (or Lois Weedon) is a village in the English county of Northamptonshire due west of the town of Towcester.
Its name came from the Anglo-Saxon Wēo-dūn = "Temple Hill": before Christianity came there may have been a heathen temple there. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites
Its most famous resident Alex Wooldridge Smith has lived in the village for several years and is active in the community. Alex is more recently famous for being one of the founding members of the mid ninties band 'And From The West. . . Came Grunge'.
References
- Northamptonshire Villages, (2002) Countryside Books, ISBN 1-85306-764-4
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