Collingtree
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Collingtree is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. The village is located about three miles from the town centre, close to the A45 trunk road which heads east to Wellingborough and Peterborough. The busy A45 also connects to junction 15 of the M1 London to Yorkshire Motorway by way of a flyover intended to eliminate a dangerous crossing of the main road. Central London is some 64 miles south.
The village is within the Northampton Borough Council area but in spite of this still retains its distinct village nature. The busy M1 motorway runs alongside the village to the south west and can be seen and heard. The village has a Primary School (Collingtree Church of England Voluntary Aided - see link), Church, St Columba (Church of England), pub, (The Wooden Walls of Old England) in the High Street and Hilton Hotel and sports club in Watering Lane near the junction with the A45. Collingtree Park Golf Club is adjacent to the north but access is from Rowtree Road off the A45. The church is grouped with Courteenhall and Milton Malsor in the Three Parishes Group. The designated secondary school is Roade Community Sports College.
Botanist William Wood was born in the village.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Wykes, C. L. (2004) "Wood, William (1745–1808)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, accessed 16 Aug 2007 (subscription required)
[edit] External links
- Northampton Borough Council
- Northamptonshire County Council
- The Three Parishes Group - Milton, Collingtree and Courteenhall
- Collingtree Primary School
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