Abington Vale

Abington Vale
Abington Vale
 Abington Vale shown within Northamptonshire
OS grid referenceSP783609
DistrictNorthampton
Shire countyNorthamptonshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NORTHAMPTON
Postcode district NN3
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
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Coordinates: 52°14′N 0°51′W / 52.24°N 00.85°W / 52.24; -00.85

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 2 miles (3.2 km) 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.[1]

References

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