Welford, Northamptonshire - Definition and Overview

Welford is a village and civil parish in England.

It is located on the River Avon border between the counties of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire; and is part of the Daventry district. It is on the main A5199 road connecting Northampton and Leicester and, being halfway between the two, was formerly an important stagecoach stop. It is close to the junction of the two major motor routes in England - the M1 motorway and the M6 motorway - and is two miles north of Junction 1 of the A14 that connects that junction with the east of England. It is served by a short arm from the Grand Union Canal and has a Marina.

Welford still has a village shop and post office, a garage and two public houses. There is a Church of England parish church and a URC (Congregational) chapel. Other amenities include a Village Hall, a Sports Field, a Youth Centre and a pocket park.

In medieval times its Premonstratensian Abbey moved to Sulby some two miles to the east.

External links

• Village of Welford (http://www.welford.org)
• Map showing its location (http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=SP645805)