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Long Buckby is a
village and
civil parish in
Northamptonshire,
England, situated midway between
Northampton and
Rugby. In the
2001 census the parish of Long Buckby (which includes the hamlet of
Long Buckby Wharf) had a population of exactly 4,000
(External Link
).
It is a part of the
Daventry district. In the
local elections of
2007 the
Conservatives retained the seat but with a lesser majority than previous elections.
History
Long Buckby has a history going back around 1000 years. The mound remaining of a castle built by Sahir de Quincy in the 12th century remains. The name is of Scandinavian origin, with 'by' meaning farmstead while 'Buck' is likely to derive from a local person's name, such as Bucca or Bukki. The village is recorded in the
Domesday Book as
Buchebei, its affix coming at a later date in reference to the length of the village.
The village once had a thriving
shoemaking industry, but is now mainly a residential village. One of the buildings that was a factory has recently been regenerated into a set of flats. The village offers a wide range of amenities and services to its residents, including a doctor's surgery, 2 dentists, public library, a veterinary surgery, a boarding cattery, post office, a community centre and Long Buckby Mill Park Nature Reserve. There are three pubs in the village, as well as four churches. Local shops include two grocery stores, a butcher, several hairdressers, a newsagents, card and gift shop, and a pet shop, and a wide range of restaurants and take-aways.
The comedian
Stanley Unwin moved to Long Buckby in
1940 when he got a job with the
British Broadcasting Corporation at the nearby
Borough Hill transmitting station. He stayed as a resident until his death in 2002.
Long Buckby station had a brief moment of fame in
1997 when, as the nearest stop to
Althorp, it was the final stop on the journey by the
Prince of Wales and his two sons during the funeral of the
Princess of Wales, and was seen on television screens across the world as they got off the train. Prince Charles and his sons took a different route to Althorp using Brington Road as the rest of the Royal Family and guests drove through the village of Long Buckby leaving the village via East Street to follow the main road to Northampton which Althorp lies on.
Transport
Long Buckby railway station is served by
London Midland. It lies on
a loop of the
West Coast Main Line running between
Birmingham New Street and
London Euston. Plans were made to expand the station facilities from a portable cabin temporary shelter to a more permanent facility. It remains to be seen of any progress being made of the possible expansion.
Regular local bus services connect Long Buckby to the nearby towns of Northampton, Rugby and Daventry.
Schools
Long Buckby has two schools, Long Buckby Infants School for reception, Year 1 and Year 2, and Long Buckby Junior School which takes pupils from Year 3 to Year 6, leading up to the
Key Stage 2 tests.
The village is within the catchment area of Guilsborough Secondary School which takes local pupils on to
Key Stage 3, (Year 7 to Year 9), followed by
Key Stage 4 for Years 10 and 11. Guilsborough School also offers a
Sixth Form centre for students wishing to take AS and A2 courses.
Sport
Long Buckby A.F.C. currently plays at Station Road stadium. They are members of the
United Counties Football League Premier Division. The club's highest achievement was reaching the 2nd Round of the
FA Vase in 1985-86. The clubs most successful players include Gary Mills, Darren Harman and Alex McKenzie. The Football Club although situated on the same site as the Rugby Football Club has its own facilities including changing rooms and a second pitch which the Sunday League side uses.
Long Buckby Rugby Football Club was founded in 1875. The club fields three senior sides, a colts team and other junior teams which. All are given coaching by qualified rugby coaches. Club training nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Youth rugby is on Sundays. The club has a licensed clubhouse which is open on a daily basis, new playing or social club members are always welcome. The clubhouse is situated above the changing rooms. The Rugby's home strip is a green coloured shirt. The club badge is of a castle with an archway with a cross above it.
Long Buckby Tennis Tournament can trace its history back to 1907 making it one of the longest running tennis tournaments in the country. It is played annually in mid July on the Sportsground, where a dozen or more grass courts are marked out and netting erected on the cricket outfield. Around two hundred and fifty people of all ages and standards take part over two days. It is an American style doubles tournament with each couple playing all the others in their section. Profits from the Tournament are donated to the Sportsground and to the other sports organisations which use the ground. 2007 was the Centenary year of the Tournament.
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