Silverstone

Silverstone
Silverstone Location within Northamptonshire
Population	1,989 (2001 census)[1] 2,176 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SP670440
Civil parish	Silverstone
Unitary authority	West Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Towcester
Postcode district	NN12
Dialling code	01327
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Northamptonshire South
Website	Silverstone Village
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52°05′24″N 1°01′26″W / 52.090°N 1.024°W / 52.090; -1.024

Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Towcester on the former A43 main road, 10 miles (16 km) from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about 12 miles (19 km) from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Banbury. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,176.^[2] The A43 now bypasses to the south-east of the village.

The village's name probably means, 'farm/settlement of Saewulf/Sigewulf'.^[3]

The Silverstone Circuit, the current home of the British Grand Prix, is located nearby; it straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border.

The village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Silvestone and Selvestone.