Brackley

Brackley is a market town and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, bordering Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, 19 miles (31 km) from Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) from Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham, the Midlands, Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley is close to Silverstone and home to the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team.

For Brackley in Canada, see Brackley, Prince Edward Island and for Brackley in Ireland see Brackley, Templeport

Brackley
Brackley
Location within Northamptonshire
Population16,195 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSP5837
• London63 miles (101 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Brackley
Unitary authority
  • West Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county
  • Northamptonshire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRACKLEY
Postcode districtNN13
Dialling code01280
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
  • South Northamptonshire
WebsiteBrackley Town Council
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