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Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
20 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Broughton is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kettering, 20km from Santa Pod Raceway.
Broughton is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,093, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Broughton sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Broughton to your route.
Broughton is a large village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. The village is around 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of Kettering and is bypassed by the A43 road. At the 2011 census, the population of the parish was 2,208.
The village's name is derived from Old English meaning "fortificationRead more
farm/settlement" or, perhaps, "brook farm/settlement".
Broughton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Burtone. The church (St. Andrew), which is mostly early 14th century (although the chancel was actually rebuilt in 1828), incorporates part of a (12th century) Norman aisleless church at the south-west angle, including the reset south doorway with colonettes, scallop capitals and zigzags. The village has some notable Jacobean houses.
Broughton currently has one pub, The Red Lion; it used to also have The Sun but that closed. A protest to keep the pub running was fought for by driving a tank to Kettering Borough Council offices but no appeal has been won. The village also has three shops. It used to have a separate post office; that is now part of one of the shops. Many years ago, it had a cinema, five bakers, 7 pubs, 6 shops, a petrol station, and a butcher.
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Broughton is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.3733 latitude, -0.7749 longitude.
Broughton has a population of approximately 2,093 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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