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Brixworth is a large village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 5,162. The village is located around 5 miles (8km) north of Northampton next to the A508 road (it is now by-passed). Just east of the village is the large Pitsford Reservoir, and to the east is the Brampton Valley Way, and the Northampton & Lamport Railway. The village contains one of the oldest Saxon churches in the country (founded 610 AD) - another Saxon church local being found at Earls Barton.
The area around Brixworth once had a large ironstone quarrying industry, and several industrial railways existed in the area to serve it.
Brixworth also includes a local football team; Brixworth Juniors Football Club and Brixworth Flames, which encourages children of all ages throughout the community to get active and play sport.
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