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Daventry blossomed in the 18th century, it’s economy benefitting from the increase in coaching traffic which was diverted here off the to Dublin road. Situated on the high ground with the watershed of the to the east and the to the west, in the mid 29th century the BBC Empire Service (now The World Service) broadcasted from here. The town today centres on the Market Square, surrounded by a medley of buildings dating back to the 16th century which continue down to High Street and Sheaf Street.

COUNTRY HOUSES

ASHBY ST LEDGERS HALL Main St, , Cottesbrooke Hall, Rugby, CV23 8UN , NN6 8PF www.cottesbrooke.co.uk

STANFORD HALL LAMPORT HALL Near , , Lamport, , LE17 6DH NN6 9HD www.stanfordhall.co.uk www.lamporthall.co.uk

ALTHORP HALL Northampton, NN7 4HQ Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire, www.spencerofalthorp.com NN6 9LY www.www.kelmarsh.com

HOLDENBY HOUSE Northampton, NN6 8DJ Near Daventry, NN11 3SD www..com www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ canons-ashby

COUNTRY CHURCHES ADDED ATTRACTIONS

CHARWELTON MARINA Nationally famed for its historic and picturesque boatyard, its annual Church of Holy Trinity, , Northamptonshire Historic Narrowboat Rally and its quality moorings. DAVENTRY MUSEUM St. Michaels, Church Stowe, Northamptonshire A cultural hub for the town, where the people tell their own histories. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Fawsley, Northamptonshire A popular park ideally situated on the urban fringe of Daventry, NORTON within one mile of the town centre and easily accessible by car, All Saints Church, Daventry, NN11 2ND bicycle or on foot.

EATING OUT

THE OLDE COACH HOUSE VOUJON Ashby St Ledgers - [email protected] - [email protected] CEDAR RESTAURANT THE COUNTRYMAN Fawsley Hall, Fawsley - 01327 892000 Staverton - 01327 311815 EVERGREEN ART CAFÉ THE FOX AND HOUNDS Daventry - [email protected] Charwelton - [email protected] THE PLOUGH LAKES HOTEL - [email protected] Hellidon - 01327 262550