Upper Benefield

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Upper Benefield
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Upper Benefield
Location within Northamptonshire
OS grid reference SP979892
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Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Peterborough
Postcode district PE8
Dialling code 01832
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52°29′34″N0°33′34″W / 52.4927°N 0.5594°W / 52.4927; -0.5594 Coordinates: 52°29′34″N0°33′34″W / 52.4927°N 0.5594°W / 52.4927; -0.5594

Upper Benefield is a linear village along the A427 road in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Benefield. It is around 10 km (6 miles) east of Corby.

The village's name means 'Bera's people's open land'. [1]

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References

  1. "Key to English Place-names".