Great Brington
Encyclopedia
Great Brington is a village
in the Daventry district
of the county of Northamptonshire
, England
. The village, in the civil parish of Brington
, has a population of about 200. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and St John.
Just outside the village is Althorp, the home of the Spencer family and Diana, Princess of Wales
. Many conspiracy theorists
believe that Diana is in fact buried
at Great Brington church - as several of her relatives are, including her father the 8th Earl Spencer, who died in 1992 - and not at Althorp. The death of Diana had quite an effect on the village - the village pub
was renamed from "The Fox and Hounds" to the "Althorp Coaching Inn" and the previously sleepy post office
gained currency exchange facilities following the large increase in tourism to the area.
The Macmillan Way
long distance footpath passes through Great Brington. The disc jockey
and television presenter Jo Whiley
is from the village.
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...
in the Daventry district
Daventry (district)
The Daventry district is the largest local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. The district is named after the town of Daventry which is the administrative headquarters and largest town...
of the 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,...
, 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...
. The village, in the civil parish of Brington
Brington
Brington is a civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 482 people.It contains three villages:*Great Brington*Little Brington*Nobottle-Notable people:...
, has a population of about 200. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and St John.
Just outside the village is Althorp, the home of the Spencer family and Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
. Many conspiracy theorists
Conspiracy theory
A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.-Usage:The term "conspiracy...
believe that Diana is in fact buried
Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales started on September 6, 1997 at 9:08 am in London, when the tenor bell sounded to signal the departure of the cortege from Kensington Palace. The coffin was carried from the palace on a gun carriage, along Hyde Park to St. James' Palace, where...
at Great Brington church - as several of her relatives are, including her father the 8th Earl Spencer, who died in 1992 - and not at Althorp. The death of Diana had quite an effect on the village - the village pub
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...
was renamed from "The Fox and Hounds" to the "Althorp Coaching Inn" and the previously sleepy 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...
gained currency exchange facilities following the large increase in tourism to the area.
The Macmillan Way
Macmillan Ways
The Macmillan Ways are a network of long-distance footpaths in England that link points on the Bristol Channel, English Channel and North Sea. They are promoted to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief, a charity.The Macmillan Ways are:...
long distance footpath passes through Great Brington. The disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and television presenter Jo Whiley
Jo Whiley
Johanne "Jo" Whiley is a British radio disc jockey and television presenter. She was the host of the long running weekday Jo Whiley Show on Radio 1.-Early life and education:...
is from the village.