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Discover Faxton in United Kingdom
Faxton in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 67 mi or ( 107 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Faxton is now 02:18 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellingborough, Sheffield, Oxford, Northampton, and Market Harborough. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellingborough . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Faxton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Railway Tunnel
Cycle ride through Oxendon railway tunnel, which is on Route 6 of the National Cycle Network of Great Britain, between Market Harborough and Northampton. (Also known as Brampton Valley Way). You can w ..
The Red Arrows at Sywell 19th August 2012
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The Blades at Sywell 19th August 2012
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EV-97 Landing at Sywell Aerodrome, Aero Expo May 2012
A flight from City Airport (Barton) to Sywell Aerodrome to visit Aero Expo on 26th May 2012. The headwind en-route added an extra 20 minutes to the flight which routed via the Manchester Low Level Rou ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lamport Hall
Lamport Hall in Lamport, Northamptonshire is a fine example of a Grade I Listed House. It was developed from a Tudor Manor but is now notable for its classical frontage. The Hall contains an outstanding collection of books paintings and furniture. The building includes The High Room with a magnificent ceiling by William Smith. It also has a library with 16th Century volumes and an early 19th Century Cabinet Room with Neopolitan cabinets which depict mythological paintings on glass.
Located at 52.36 -0.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Brampton Valley Way
The Brampton Valley Way is a 14-mile linear park based on the former railway line in England. The railway line was closed in 1981 and the 13-mile Northamptonshire section was purchased by Northamptonshire County Council with grant aid from the Countryside Commission in 1987, when work began on developing it as a linear park.
Located at 52.36 -0.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pitsford Water
Pitsford Water is a reservoir in Northamptonshire, England. The reservoir was built in 1956 to supply the town of Northampton, which is about 6 miles to the south. The water is the third-largest in the United Kingdom, with a surface area of 2.85 square miles. Operated by Anglian Water, the reservoir is near the village of Pitsford, from which it is named. It is also close to Brixworth village and Brixworth Country Park.
Located at 52.32 -0.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Brixworth Rural District
The Brixworth Rural District was a rural district in Northamptonshire, England from 1894 to 1974,. It was named after and administered from the village of Brixworth. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 from the Brixworth rural sanitary district. In 1935 it took in part of the disbanded Oxendon Rural District. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, the bulk going to form part of the new district of Daventry.
Located at 52.33 -0.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Kelmarsh Tunnel
The Kelmarsh Tunnels are disused railway tunnels in Northamptonshire, England. The Northampton to Market Harborough line opened in 1859 and had tunnels at Kelmarsh and nearby Oxendon. The original tunnel was single-track, and when the line was doubled a second single-track tunnel was built. Both tunnels are 322 yards long, and due to the small bore, were known as "the rat-holes" by train drivers.
Located at 52.41 -0.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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