The Vikings believed Daventry was the centre of England. They planted a tree to mark this, the ‘Dane Tree’, hence the name Daventry.
It was once believed that Weedon Bec in Northamptonshire was the centre of England. An old military installation still exists there, built as an Ordnance Stores Depot to protect weapons and ammunition from the invading French. A branch from the Grand Union Canal was constructed to supply the Depot.
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