Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.103, -0.946 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 72 45 |
| Population: | 644 |
| Dialling code: | 01280 (Buckingham) |
Paulerspury in West Northamptonshire, England sits just off the busy A5, the line of the old Roman Watling Street, and is set among rolling farmland with pockets of ancient beech and oak associated with Whittlewood Forest. Its rural lanes link it to the market town of Towcester and the nearby Silverstone circuit, giving the village a mix of quiet countryside and occasional motorsport-driven bustle.
The village has medieval roots - its name reflecting the Pauler/Pury family who held the manor - and still shows the character of a coaching-era settlement with a compact centre, historic church and old inns. Local life today combines agriculture and small businesses with tourism and commuter links to places such as Milton Keynes and Northampton, and community activity tends to revolve around the parish, village hall and seasonal events.
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