Abington Vale Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.24°N -0.85°W
Official Name:Abington Vale
Static Image:Landcross Drive - geograph.org.uk - 1183647.jpg
Shire District:Northampton
Shire County:Northamptonshire
Region:East Midlands
Postcode District:NN3
Postcode Area:NN
Post Town:NORTHAMPTON
Os Grid Reference:SP783609

Abington Vale is an area of Northampton in Northamptonshire, England.[1] Abington Vale lies just to the north of the A45 road and the River Nene; Abington Vale is about 2miles north-east from the centre of Northampton.

To the south of Abington Vale is the Nene Valley Gravel Pits which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as well as being a Special Protection Area.[2] To the east is Billing Aquadrome.There was an old school called Abington vale middle school nearby that opened in 1970. It closed in 2006 for an unknown reason.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 152 Northampton & Milton Keynes (Buckingham & Daventry). 9780319231715 . Ordnance Survey. 2014.
  2. Web site: Magic Map Application: Abington Vale . Defra . 27 January 2016.