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![]() Brackley stands at the junction of the ancient routes from
Banbury to Buckingham and Oxford to Towcester [and Northampton]. It is on the
latter that a wide avenue developed into what became the High Street. Much of
the town's commercial activities were conducted on this 1,000 yard drag. The
addition of the town hall helped Brackley to attract a large market and, in
addition, many fairs were held in the market place. However, there is a lack of
any truly historic looking buildings because of a fire [thought to have started
at the Crown Hotel] in 1649 ravaged many of the town's old timber-framed and
thatched properties. Any that survived were given a facelift during the
prosperous Georgian era. The rebuilding and re-facing of the town's commercial
centre has left a legacy of some fine Georgian houses, such as the Old Hall
which, at the time of this photograph, housed a book shop. Other Images that may be of interest.... |
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