Map sources for Silverstone at grid reference SP670440

Silverstone is a medium sized village in Northamptonshire, England. It lies about half way between Northampton and Oxford. Population about 2,000. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... Northampton Guildhall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England upon the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...

About half a mile to the south of the village is the world famous Silverstone Circuit, traditionally the home of the British Grand Prix. The racing circuit is on the site of RAF Silverstone. For one week in the year it gets a bit hectic, but for the rest of the time it is a pleasant shire village with a healthy community spirit. Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... RAF Silverstone, located in Northamptonshire, was a Royal Air Force bomber station opened in 1943 during World War II. Today the airfield is a major racing circuit known as Silverstone Circuit. ...

In the middle ages the village trade was primarily in timber from the surrounding Whittlewood forest. Linnell Bros. still operate a woodyard to this day. Fish ponds on the north side of the village fed the villagers. Whittlewood Forest is a former medieval hunting forest in the south of the county of Northamptonshire in England. ...

The village is listed in the Domesday Book. Doomesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ...

There are two schools, Silverstone County Infants' School, and Silverstone Church of England Junior School.

The Methodist Chapel is on Murswell Lane. St. Michael's Church (CofE) is on Stocks Hill, at the centre of the Village. The vicar is the Rev. Bridget Smith.

Also on Stock's Hill, are The White Horse PH and Croft's Stores, a friendly family run business which stocks everything bar the kitchen sink. (But they do have sink plugs and u-bends).

On the High Street is the Post Office, and on the Main Road is the Royal Oak PH[closed] and the butcher's shop.