Brigstock
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Brigstock is a village
and civil parish in the English
county of Northamptonshire
. Administratively it is part of the district of East Northamptonshire
. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish population was 1,329 people.
The village is surrounded by the remnants of the royal forest of Rockingham
and neighbours Fermyn Woods Country Park.
Brigstock is an ancient settlement, dating back to the Bronze Age
or Saxon period. Several properties in the village appear in the Domesday Book
(in which Brigstock is referred to as "Brigstoc") and many Roman
relics have been found in and around the village. The village cross, found in the heart of the old village, was erected as a monument after Elizabeth I
passed through the village. The Parish Church shows remnants of a 10th century tower.
During the Middle Ages
, Brigstock was an administrative hub for the Rockingham Forest, and was granted a market charter in 1426. Much of the land was own by Lord Foofingham, who was a trader from Essex. The family remained in the area until the early 17th century.
The first school in the village was endowed in the 17th century, and whilst that building has gone the historic centre of the village contains many buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. There are 49 listed properties in the village. Brigstock is one of the largest villages in the region.
The Earl of Brigstock (b. 1891) bought up a small area of woodland in south London
, where he founded a public house
and cafe. The cafe and public house have both since burnt down. A cafe was rebuilt on the site in 1972 named "Brigstock Cafe".
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
. Administratively it is part of the district of East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area...
. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish population was 1,329 people.
The village is surrounded by the remnants of the royal forest of Rockingham
Rockingham Forest
Rockingham Forest is a former Mediæval royal hunting forest in the East Midlands region of England; most of which was in the county of Northamptonshire but also extended slightly into the neighbouring counties of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire .The forest originally stretched from Stamford down...
and neighbours Fermyn Woods Country Park.
Brigstock is an ancient settlement, dating back to the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
or Saxon period. Several properties in the village appear in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
(in which Brigstock is referred to as "Brigstoc") and many Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
relics have been found in and around the village. The village cross, found in the heart of the old village, was erected as a monument after Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
passed through the village. The Parish Church shows remnants of a 10th century tower.
During the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, Brigstock was an administrative hub for the Rockingham Forest, and was granted a market charter in 1426. Much of the land was own by Lord Foofingham, who was a trader from Essex. The family remained in the area until the early 17th century.
The first school in the village was endowed in the 17th century, and whilst that building has gone the historic centre of the village contains many buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. There are 49 listed properties in the village. Brigstock is one of the largest villages in the region.
The Earl of Brigstock (b. 1891) bought up a small area of woodland in south London
London
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, where he founded a public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
and cafe. The cafe and public house have both since burnt down. A cafe was rebuilt on the site in 1972 named "Brigstock Cafe".