Blisworth
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Blisworth is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire, England. The West Coast Main Line, from London Euston to Manchester and Scotland, runs alongside the village partly hidden and partly on an embankment. The Grand Union Canal passes through the village and the north portal of the Blisworth tunnel is near Stoke Road.
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Blisworth | |
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Location within Northamptonshire | |
Population | 1,786 (2001 Census) 2,867 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SP727534 |
• London | 66 mi (106 km) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NORTHAMPTON |
Postcode district | NN7 |
Dialling code | 01604 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The village's name means 'Blith's enclosure'.[2]