Welcome to the Official Long Buckby Website

GOOD ATTENDANCE AT THE PARISH COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING

The annual public meeting of the Parish Council was attended by about 120 people. They seemed to welcome the Parish Council's plans to improve the appearance of the village at the station and along Station Road. They also learned of interesting proposals to re-vamp the recreation ground. Their main concerns were speeding in the village and the problems of parking. In particular they are worried about  parking congestion outside the sportsfield on Sunday mornings when there is a junior rugby or football competiton being run. The chairman reported that the youth club building is now finished. Residents will soon be sent information on proposed youth activities and will be encouraged to help with running them.

BUSINESSES OPEN AND CLOSE

'Station View' a new dental service opened at the beginning of May at 69 Station Road. More details are given in the Healthcare section of this website. However it is disappointing to see that Glam Rocks, the hairdresser and beautician on the Market Place, has closed. The Animal Barn in High Street has also had to close as the lease could not be renewed. A third closure is the Old King's Head. It is very much hoped that this attractive and historic village pub will soon be up and running again.

Village Location

The village is in Northamptonshire midway between Northampton and Rugby and only two miles from Watford Gap. It is a large parish of about 4,400 people which includes two smaller settlements of Murcott and Buckby Wharf. The Wharf is on the Grand Union Canal near the Leicester Arm junction. The village has a railway station with lines to London and Birmingham.

Village Facilities

Long Buckby has a good range of shops including two small supermarkets, a chemists, a newsagents, a butchers, an ironmongers and four hairdressers. There are three public houses in the main village plus one at the Wharf. There are also three restaurants and several take-aways. The village has its own medical practice and dentist plus various private complementary medicine practitioners. The modern village library is open on four days each week.

There are various sporting clubs including cricket, rugby, soccer and hockey. There are also two licensed clubs and a large community centre. The village has three main churches: Baptist, Church of England and United Reform plus a smaller Roman Catholic Church which is served from Daventry.

Schools and Housing

Long Buckby has infant and junior schools on separate sites. Secondary pupils are transported six miles to Guilsborough and there are other secondary schools in Daventry. There is a wide range of modern and older houses to buy/rent in the village.

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