South Northamptonshire District Northamptonshire England United Kingdom
52.091477,-1.0280609
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about four miles (six kilometres) from Towcester on the former A43 main road, 10 miles (16 km) from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about 12 miles (19 km) from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Banbury. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,176. The A43 now bypasses to the south-east of the village.
The village's name probably means, 'farm/settlement of Saewulf/Sigewulf'.
The Silverstone Circuit, the current home of the British Grand Prix, is located nearby; it straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border.
The village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Silvestone and Selvestone.
Distance between:
London to Silverstone56 Miles / 90 Kms Liverpool to Silverstone123 Miles / 198 Kms
52.091477,-1.0280609