Braunston

Braunston
All Saints' Church and Braunston Manor
Braunston Location within Northamptonshire
Population	1,759 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SP5366
Civil parish	Braunston
Unitary authority	West Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DAVENTRY
Postcode district	NN11
Dialling code	01788
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Daventry
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52°17′31″N 1°12′32″W / 52.292°N 1.209°W / 52.292; -1.209

Braunston is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England, next to the border with Warwickshire. At the 2011 Census, the parish had a population of 1,759.^[1] Braunston is situated just off the A45 main road and lies between the towns of Daventry and Rugby. Braunston is categorised by the Office for National Statistics as Suburbs and Small Towns: Suburbs^[1] There are 776 households in the village.

Braunston is a hilltop village, most famous for its canal junction between the Oxford Canal and the Grand Union Canal, and associated marina.