Evenley
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Evenley is a village and civil parish just over 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Brackley
in South Northamptonshire
, England
.
to the north-east, one of its tributaries to the north-west and on other sides by field boundaries. The parish's north-eastern boundary is also part of the county boundary with Buckinghamshire
. Its south-eastern boundary is also part of the county boundary with Oxfordshire
.
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 south-west.
building of five bays with Ionic
columns. It was much altered after being damaged by a fire in 1897.
by 1535, when the Augustinians
' Huntingdon Priory
held the rectory. However, the mediaeval building was replaced in 1864-65 by the present Church of England parish church
of Saint George
, designed by the Gothic Revival architect
Henry Woodyer.
Memorials salvaged from the old church were re-set in the present building, including a statue of Sir Creswell Levinz (died 1700). It has lost its original setting, which was an architectural background with cherub
s at his feet. The churchyard includes a large memorial to the Pearne family that was erected before 1757.
Three bells from the old building were also re-used. Henry I Bagley of Chacombe cast the treble and another bell in 1632 and William Bagley cast a further bell in 1708. In 1865 George Mears & Co of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry
cast two more bells including the present tenor, completing the present ring
of five. St. George's also has a Sanctus bell cast by an unidentified founder in about 1699.
, a village shop with post office
, a village hall
and a cricket club.
The village green is roughly square and is in the centre of the village. Evenley Cricket Club plays its home games here and claims it is one of the best wickets in South Northamptonshire
. The parish war memorial
is on the edge of the south side of the green.
Brackley
Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Oxford and miles form Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and between Cambridge and Oxford...
in South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Towcester.The district is rural and sparsely populated with just over 79,293 people in 2000 and 91,000 in 2008, a 14.8% increase. The largest town in the district is Brackley, which has a...
, England
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...
.
Geography
The parish is bounded by the River Great OuseRiver Great Ouse
The Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. At long, it is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been important for navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows. Its course has been modified several times, with the first recorded being in...
to the north-east, one of its tributaries to the north-west and on other sides by field boundaries. The parish's north-eastern boundary is also part of the county boundary with Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. Its south-eastern boundary is also part of the county boundary with Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
.
The A43 road
A43 road
The A43 is a primary route in the English Midlands, that runs from the M40 motorway near Ardley in Oxfordshire to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Through Northamptonshire it bypasses the towns of Northampton, Kettering and Corby which are the three principal destinations on the A43 route...
passes through the western part of the parish and links the village with junction 10 of the M40 motorway
M40 motorway
The M40 motorway is a motorway in the British transport network that forms a major part of the connection between London and Birmingham. Part of this road forms a section of the unsigned European route E05...
5 miles (8 km) to the south-west.
Evenley Hall
Evenley Hall is a GeorgianGeorgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
building of five bays with Ionic
Ionic order
The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and the Corinthian...
columns. It was much altered after being damaged by a fire in 1897.
Parish church
Evenley had a parish churchParish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
by 1535, when the Augustinians
Augustinians
The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
' Huntingdon Priory
Huntingdon Priory
Huntingdon Priory was a priory in Cambridgeshire, England. It was established in 1086 and was dissolved in 1538....
held the rectory. However, the mediaeval building was replaced in 1864-65 by the present Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of Saint George
Saint George
Saint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox...
, designed by the Gothic Revival architect
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
Henry Woodyer.
Memorials salvaged from the old church were re-set in the present building, including a statue of Sir Creswell Levinz (died 1700). It has lost its original setting, which was an architectural background with cherub
Cherub
A cherub is a type of spiritual being mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and cited later on in the Christian biblical canons, usually associated with the presence of God...
s at his feet. The churchyard includes a large memorial to the Pearne family that was erected before 1757.
Three bells from the old building were also re-used. Henry I Bagley of Chacombe cast the treble and another bell in 1632 and William Bagley cast a further bell in 1708. In 1865 George Mears & Co of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is a bell foundry in Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. The foundry is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest manufacturing company in Great Britain...
cast two more bells including the present tenor, completing the present ring
Change ringing
Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called "changes". It differs from many other forms of campanology in that no attempt is made to produce a conventional melody....
of five. St. George's also has a Sanctus bell cast by an unidentified founder in about 1699.
Amenities
Evenley's amenities include the Red Lion public housePublic 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...
, a village shop with post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
and a cricket club.
The village green is roughly square and is in the centre of the village. Evenley Cricket Club plays its home games here and claims it is one of the best wickets in South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Towcester.The district is rural and sparsely populated with just over 79,293 people in 2000 and 91,000 in 2008, a 14.8% increase. The largest town in the district is Brackley, which has a...
. The parish war memorial
War memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...
is on the edge of the south side of the green.