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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Brackley like this:
Brackley, market town with ry. sta., S. Northamptonshire, on river Ouse, 7 miles NW. of Buckingham, pop. 2504; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday; has mfrs. of boots and shoes. B. is an ancient town, and was a parl. bor. till 1832.
Brackley is now part of WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brackley itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brackley, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/783
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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