Place:Evenley, Northamptonshire, England

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NameEvenley
Alt namesAstwicksource: deserted settlement in parish
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates52.006°N 1.149°W
Located inNorthamptonshire, England
See alsoBrackley Rural, Northamptonshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1894-1974
South Northamptonshire District, Northamptonshire, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area since 1974
source: Family History Library Catalog


Evenley is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Brackley in the South Northamptonshire District in Northamptonshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 571.

The parish is bounded by the River Great Ouse to the northeast, one of its tributaries to the northwest and on other sides by field boundaries. The parish's northeastern boundary is also part of the county boundary with Buckinghamshire. Its southeastern boundary is also part of the county boundary with Oxfordshire. The parish includes the site of the deserted medieval village of Astwick, about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Evenley village.

The A43 road passes through the western part of the parish and links the village with junction 10 of the M40 motorway 5 miles (8 km) to the southwest.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Evenley.

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