Barby, Northamptonshire
Village in Northamptonshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barby is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) north of Daventry in Northamptonshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 2,336.[1] Barby is located right off the M45 motorway a short spur from the M1 motorway to the A45 Trunk Road.
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Barby war memorial, with St Mary's parish church behind | |
Location within Northamptonshire | |
Population | 2,336 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SP543703 |
• London | 84 miles (135 km) via M1 motorway junction 18 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RUGBY |
Postcode district | CV23 |
Dialling code | 01788 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Barby & Onley Parish Council |
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To the northwest and southwest the parish boundary forms part of the county boundary with Warwickshire, and the village is only about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Rugby. Rains Brook, a tributary of the River Leam, forms the parish and county boundary northwest of the village.
The village is near the top of a hill that rises to 551 feet (168 m) above sea level south of the village. Barby's toponym comes from the Old Norse Bergbýr, meaning "hill dwelling".