In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Brackley like this:
Brackley, market town with ry. sta., S. Northamptonshire, on river Ouse, 7 miles NW. of Buckingham, pop. 2504; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday; has mfrs. of boots and shoes. B. is an ancient town, and was a parl. bor. till 1832.
Brackley through time
Brackley is now part of South Northamptonshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Northamptonshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brackley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brackley in South Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/783
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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