Brafield-on-the-Green
| Brafield-on-the-Green | |
| Northamptonshire | |
|---|---|
 The village pond | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP820587 |
| Location: | 52°13’16"N, -0°48’1"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 636 (2011) |
| Post town: | Northampton |
| Postcode: | NN7 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Northamptonshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Northampton South |
Brafield-on-the-Green is a small village in Northamptonshire, about four miles south-east of Northampton.
The villages name means 'Hill-top open country'.[1]
Sport
- Football: Brafield Corinthians
Brafield Stadium
Brafield Stadium known as Northampton International Raceway hosts BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Cars. As early as 1949, local entrepreneurs staged midget car racing at the stadium, as part of a national attempt to introduce the sport from the America. It also hosted speedway. The team known as the Flying Foxes took part in the Southern Area League in 1954. The team was renamed the Brafield Badgers and interspersed individual meetings with matches against reserve sides from British League tracks. The Speedway closed for good at the end of the 1967 season.
Outside links
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References
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