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Blakesley Northamptonshire Map

Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: West Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands

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Place	Blakesley
Traditional County	Northamptonshire
Unitary Authority	West Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.147485
Longitude	-1.087801
Place Type	Village

About Blakesley

Blakesley holds a quiet command over the Northamptonshire landscape, where the ironstone buildings catch the low, honeyed light of the afternoon sun. It lies 4.3 miles west-north-west of Towcester (from Towcester: bearing 284°T, OS grid SP 625 503), and is situated north-east of Woodend village. The terrain here rises in modest, rolling swells of clay, reflecting the ancient patterns of agriculture that have long defined the rhythms of life for those dwelling in Blakesley. A short distance away, the site of the medieval settlement of Kirby remains as a silent, scheduled witness to the shifting footprints of earlier inhabitants. The nearby Windmill Pool moated site offers a cooling stillness, where the water mirrors the shifting grey clouds and the persistent, restless movement of the wind. St. Mary’s Church stands as a sturdy anchor for the horizon, its spire rising above the hedgerows like a sharpened quill against the sky. Broad pastures stretch out toward the horizon, providing a vast, open theatre for the seasonal migrations of birds that cross the East Midlands. Every lane and boundary fence acknowledges a tradition of husbandry that persists despite the encroaching pace of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Site Of The Medieval Settlement Of Kirby (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 126° SE · 3 ha
Maidford Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 325° NW
Windmill Pool Moated Site And Associated Water Control Features (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 021° NNE
Plumpton Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 234° SW · 4 ha
Castle Hill Ringwork, Weedon Lois (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 214° SW
Greens Norton Post (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 097° E
Canons Ashby House (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 274° W
Green Court (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 275° W
Silver Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 175° S
The Green (Park) — 3.2 mi, 257° WSW
Small Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 250° WSW
High Wood And Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.4 mi, 323° NW · 16 ha
Bucknell Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.9 mi, 155° SSE
Railway Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.9 mi, 243° WSW
Source of Great ouse (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 184° S
Corn Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.0 mi, 039° NE
Silverstone Brook (River) — 4.1 mi, 124° SE
Bury Mount (Castle) — 4.3 mi, 103° ESE
Barrow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.4 mi, 245° WSW
Towcester Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 105° ESE
Ruined Engine Shed (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 017° NNE
Sulgrave Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.9 mi, 234° SW · 2 ha
Tramway Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 018° NNE
Hazelborough Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.0 mi, 160° SSE
Ashby Brook (River) — 5.3 mi, 262° W
Easton Neston (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.4 mi, 104° ESE · 312 ha
Tanks a Lot (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 215° SW
The Dingle (Valley) — 5.6 mi, 314° NW
Fawsley Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.7 mi, 320° NW · 365 ha
Silverstone Interactive Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 151° SSE

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