Daventry (pronounced /ˈdævəntri/, historically /ˈdeɪntri/) is a market town Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing them from villages and cities. A town may be correctly described as a market town or as having market rights even if it no longer holds a market, provided the right to do so still exists in Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Cambridgeshire (including the city of Peterborough), Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire (including the borough of Milton Keynes), Oxfordshire, and Lincolnshire (England's, England England ( /ˈɪŋɡlənd/ ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Its mainland is located in the southern and central part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; and adjoins the Irish Sea to the north-west, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, the North, with a population of 22,367 (2001 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national 'population and door to door censuses' , agriculture, and business censuses. The term itself comes). The town is also the administrative centre of the larger Daventry district The Daventry district is the largest local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. The district is named after the town of Daventry which is the administrative headquarters and largest town. The district is predominantly rural, other significant settlements include Brixworth, Long Buckby and Weedon Bec, which has a population of 71,838. The town is 124 km (77 miles) north-northwest of London London is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. It has been an influential city for two millennia and its history goes back to its founding by the Romans. The city's core, the ancient City of London, still retains its limited medieval boundaries. However, since at least the nineteenth century, the name "London" has also referred, 22.4 km (13.9 miles) west of Northampton Northampton ( pronunciation ) is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. It is about 67 miles (108 km) north-west of London and around 50 miles (80 km) south-east of Birmingham, and lies on the River Nene. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and 16.4 km (10.2 miles) southeast of Rugby Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county. The larger Borough of Rugby has a population of 91,600 (2005 estimate).[1] Daventry is near the M1 motorway The M1 is a major north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the Preston Bypass, which later became part of the M6 with access to two junctions to the northeast and southeast of the town. The town is also served by the A45 and the A361. The nearest railway station A railway station, train station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which passengers may board and alight from trains and/or rail-transported freight may be loaded or unloaded. Historically, the term (railroad) depot has also been employed in North America. A station whose primary purpose is the provision of passenger services is is at Long Buckby where access is gained to the London Midland London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands Franchise since 11 November 2007 services to Birmingham New Street and Northampton, on the Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line. Inter-city services (Virgin Trains Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland, and from Birmingham New Street to North West England and Scotland, on the West Coast Main Line. Although it is branded as part of the Virgin Group, the group's) can be accessed from Rugby railway station. The nearest major international airport is at Birmingham International Birmingham International Airport is an international airport located 5.5 NM (10.2 km; 6.3 mi) east southeast of Birmingham city centre, at Bickenhill in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull within the West Midlands, England. In 2007 it was the sixth busiest airport in the UK after London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Manchester and with a more local facility serving some European destinations at Coventry Airport.
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A fraudster and councillor who illegally claimed more than 13000 in tax discounts and housing benefits has been jailed and sacked from . Daventry. District Council. Terry Mullett, aged 54, of Portland Close, Southbrook, in . Daventry. , ...
Q. Kate Fisher also claims to be a world champion, however every ballroom society and teacher we have asked cannot confirm this.
Asked by Sarah - Sat Mar 24 15:27:24 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't know who Kate Fisher is, but she was not a winner on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, which has been on three seasons, starting its fourth, and is the model for the U.S. show Dancing With The Stars. Series One Winners Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole Series Two Winners: Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett Series Three Winners: Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova
Answered by lucee - Sat Mar 24 16:14:37 2007
