Weedon Bec is a large village and parish six miles south east of Daventry in Northamptonshire. It is commonly referred to as simply Weedon, although it includes Weedon, Lower Weedon and Upper Weedon, once three distinct villages but now merged into one. The Grand Union Canal passes through the village, as does the West Coast Main Line, although the village station closed down in the 1960's. Part of the village lies on the A5, known as Watling Street and once the main London to Holyhead Stage Coach route. Next to the canal is the former Napoleonic Wars Depot. This was built store arms in the event of an invasion by Napoleon. The depot was served directly by a branch from the canal via a portcullis gate. There was once a barracks in the village which housed a standing battalion, plus a troop of cavalry and one of horse artillery. In the event of an invasion, the Royal Family would have been transported to the Depot via the canal, to specially built Pavilions. Centrally located in the heart of England, this was considered a safe haven. Visitors to Weedon can enjoy a visit to its many pubs including The Heart of England and The Narrow Boat Inn.
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Inn
Pub and Bar
Heart of England
Heart of England Hotel
Maltsters Arms
Narrow Boat Inn
Plume Of Feathers
Wheatsheaf
School
Venue
Shops
Antiques
Shabby Genteel
Helios & Co Antiques
Places to Stay near Weedon
Globe Hotel (0.16 miles)
The Globe Hotel is a 19th Century Coaching Inn with 18 en-suite bedrooms, a public bar and restaurant The Globe Hotel is privately owned and operated and its location & informality are the most positive ... More | visit website
Premier Inn Daventry (0.17 miles)
Holiday Inn Northampton West (0.87 miles)
Premier Inn Northampton West (Harpole) (3.72 miles)
Drayton Lodge (4.00 miles)
Drayton Lodge is a secluded Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast set 1 mile from the centre of Daventry in beautiful rolling countryside. All rooms are ensuite with Wi Fi Connections, colour ... More
Fawsley Hall (4.81 miles)
So sang Noel Coward and without doubt Fawsley Hall could have been his inspiration.
Now a hotel, surrounded by rolling parkland, this magnificent Tudor Manor House, with ... More | visit website
Daventry Hotel (5.01 miles)
Situated by Drayton Water, in picturesque Northamptonshire, this spacious modern hotel is set in its own grounds. The hotel provides a convenient Midlands location with a wealth of interesting places to visit on the doorstep. Spacious ... More | visit website
Murcott Mill Farmhouse (5.06 miles)
The Granary Hotel (5.18 miles)
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