Naseby

Naseby is a small village in the District of Daventry in Northamptonshire, England. The village is 14 mi (22.5 km) north of Northampton, 13.3 mi (21.4 km) northeast of Daventry, and 7 mi (11 km) south of Market Harborough. It is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Junction 2 of the A14 road, giving it access to the national road system. For rail travel, the Midland Main line can be accessed at the railway station in Market Harborough. There is a bus service bet... More

Naseby is a small village in the District of Daventry in Northamptonshire, England. The village is 14 mi (22.5 km) north of Northampton, 13.3 mi (21.4 km) northeast of Daventry, and 7 mi (11 km) south of Market Harborough. It is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Junction 2 of the A14 road, giving it access to the national road system. For rail travel, the Midland Main line can be accessed at the railway station in Market Harborough. There is a bus service between Market Harborough and Northampton that stops in Naseby, but it is very infrequent. The village sits in a commanding position on one of the highest parts of the Northamptonshire Uplands, close to the county border with Leicestershire. The original settlement probably owes its existence to its geography; the village lay in what was known as a 'string defensive' position. In the 6th century an Saxon named Hnaef established the settlement with the name of Hnaefes-Burh ("fortified place of Hnaef"). Evidence for these origins came in the form...

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