Croughton | |
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All Saints' parish church | |
Location within Northamptonshire | |
Population | 992 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SP544335 |
• London | 68 miles (109 km) SE |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Brackley |
Postcode district | NN13 |
Dialling code | 01869 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Croughton Parish Council |
Croughton is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Brackley. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 992.[1]
The village is on the B4031 road, about 390 feet (120 m) above sea level, on the south side of an east–west ridge. The parish is 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) wide east-west and 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) wide north-south. Its southern boundary is Ockley Brook, which also forms part of the county boundary with Oxfordshire. Ockley Brook is a tributary of the River Cherwell. Croughton is Northamptonshire's second-most southerly village, second only to neighbouring Aynho.