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'''Blisworth''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[South Northamptonshire]] district of [[Northamptonshire]], in [[England]]. It is about six miles south of [[Northampton]], and according to the 2001 census had a population of 1,786. |
'''Blisworth''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[South Northamptonshire]] district of [[Northamptonshire]], in [[England]]. It is about six miles south of [[Northampton]], and according to the 2001 census had a population of 1,786. |
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===Transport=== |
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The village is the site of the [[Blisworth Tunnel]], a tunnel for the [[Grand Union Canal]]. |
The village is the site of the [[Blisworth Tunnel]], a tunnel for the [[Grand Union Canal]]. |
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The [[Midland Railway]], under the surveying and construction control of [[Robert Stephenson]], built a bypass loop around [[Northampton]] and opened a station in Blisworth in [[1839]]. In [[1855]], after much discussion, [[Lord Grafton]] agreed to fund a new station as long as it was a "first class" station - ie, all trains stopped at it. Ford Lane became Station Road, and opposite the new station was built Blisworth Hotel by Thomas Shaw, the proprietor of the Angel Hotel in town. In [[1845]] a branch line on to Peterborough was completed, and in [[1866]] a single track line was completed to [[Banbury]]. The station closed in Januray [[1960]]. |
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==Externals links== |
==Externals links== |
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*[http://www.blisworthtunnel.org.uk/ Blisworth Tunnel preservation group] |
*[http://www.blisworthtunnel.org.uk/ Blisworth Tunnel preservation group] |
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*[http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/] |
*[http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/ Blisworth Historical Society] includes historic phoht's of the village |
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*[http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/Rails.htm Pictures of Blisworth station] |
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[[Category:Villages in Northamptonshire]] |
[[Category:Villages in Northamptonshire]] |
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Revision as of 21:19, 9 November 2006
Blisworth is a village and civil parish in the South Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, in England. It is about six miles south of Northampton, and according to the 2001 census had a population of 1,786.
Transport
The village is the site of the Blisworth Tunnel, a tunnel for the Grand Union Canal.
The Midland Railway, under the surveying and construction control of Robert Stephenson, built a bypass loop around Northampton and opened a station in Blisworth in 1839. In 1855, after much discussion, Lord Grafton agreed to fund a new station as long as it was a "first class" station - ie, all trains stopped at it. Ford Lane became Station Road, and opposite the new station was built Blisworth Hotel by Thomas Shaw, the proprietor of the Angel Hotel in town. In 1845 a branch line on to Peterborough was completed, and in 1866 a single track line was completed to Banbury. The station closed in Januray 1960.
Externals links
- Blisworth Tunnel preservation group
- Blisworth Historical Society includes historic phoht's of the village
- Pictures of Blisworth station
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