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2011

BLISWORTH

COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

With the
Compliments of

BLISWORTH PARISH COUNCIL

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this
directory. Please contact the compiler on 858478
with comments on the contents errors or omissions

The Parish Council meets in the village hall
on the first Monday of each month at 7. 30 pm.
Alison Bartlett, Parish Clerk, 01604 859147
Currently there are 11 members and one vacancy.

Chairman, Pat Masterman, 7 Pondbank Blisworth NN7 3EL 858985

Charlie Jeffery, Oakwood Farm Blisworth NN7 3DL

Colin Gardner, 75 Connegar Leys Blisworth NN7 3DF 859493

Michael Hawkins, The Old Rectory, High Street Blisworth NN7 3BJ

June Hawkins, The Old Rectory High Street Blisworth NN7 3BJ

Margarete Field, Willow House Towcester Rd. Blisworth NN7 3BL 858468

Dave Dalton, 22 Buttmead Blisworth NN7 3DQ 858789

Diane Burgoyne, 14 Westbrook Blisworth NN7 3EN 858406

Katherine Gray, 97 Stoke Road Blisworth NN7 3BZ 858515

Maria McKeown, 8 Wellspring Blisworth NN7 3EH

District Councillors County Councillor

Sally Townsend - 879200 Bernard Ingram - 858489

Steve Clarke - 859031

SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL OFFICES

Springfields, Towcester, Northants, NN12 6AE Telephone 0845 2300226

DOCTORS. Dr. Hillier and Partners, Park Slope Surgery,
Stoke Road Blisworth - 878000

ST JOHN the BAPTIST PARISH CHURCH, Church Lane

Anglican services 8am 1st & 3rd Sunday of the Month,
Morning Worship 11am each week

Sunday School 10am on the 1st Sunday of the month.

PRIEST IN CHARGE, Andrea Watkins.

CHURCH WARDENS, Fiona McKenzie, 859541
Angela Cheeseburgh, 859839

BLISWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH, Chapel Lane
PASTOR, Keith Barker, 01327 352972
Family Worship 10.45am
SECRETARY Peter Burton, 858980

Chapel Coffee House open each Tuesday 9.30am to 12 noon, 858215

BLISWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Courteenhall Road, Blisworth NN7 3DD 858414

Head teacher, Mrs Celia Irwin.

Site Supervisor, Mrs Clare Dunkley 858492

Senior Citizens Lunch Club

Thursdays during term time, 12.15 pm 858414.

Kids stop after School & Holiday Club, Nichola Blake, 07867 530509

VILLAGE HALL

Main Hall & Upper room available for hire.
Mrs Maureen Lucas 858967

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH All properties are included

Co-ordinator, Alan Andrews. 858023

Police contact number 01604 432436
AGE CONCERN: Local representative, Beryl Andrews, 858252

ROUND & ABOUT Village Newsletter,

Published bi-monthly to all households.

Editor Alan North, 858579

Email items to ra@blisworthparishcouncil.org.uk

STREET DOCTOR Street lighting etc. County Council 08556 011113

SHOPPING

Blisworth Stores and Post Office: 17 High Street, Ajay Kataria, 858205

Banking: Facilities available at the Post Office - see above.

Young’s Nurseries: Plants, shrubs & trees, garden sundries and floristry,
Northampton Road. 858574

Wild Flower Nursery: David Snapes, Northampton Road, 859879

Elite Caravans: Sales and Service, Northampton Road 858331

Mobile Greengrocer: Darren Coombs, Wednesday morning

and Friday all day. For routes and times call 714292

Mobile Butcher: Peter Clarke, Thursdays, 2.30 - 4pm Call 07759 081444 for route and times.

LEISURE

Allotments: Stoke Road. Apply to Jane Percival 858478.
Site Supervisor, Chris Capewell 858773

Allotments: Courteenhall Road. Apply to Jane Hill 858656

Arts & Craft Group: Monday afternoon in the Chapel Coffee House.
Details from Ivan Chester 858702 or Maggie Turton 858594

Bell Ringing: Mason Masterman, 858985. Chris Lea, 857659
Practice Monday nights

Blisworth Bookworms: Maggie Turton, 7 Westbrook - 858594

4th Monday of the month, 1.30 to 3.30

Blisworth Heritage Society: Last Friday evening of the month, 7.30 pm
at the village hall. Val Maycock 858146

Blisworth Historic Buildings Trust: Di Burgoyne 858406

Blisworth Tapestry Project; Contact Carol Arnall 858776

Boat Hire: Blisworth Tunnel Boats, Gayton Road 858868

Bowls: Short Mat. Monday &, Wednesday afternoons, and

Tuesday evenings. In the Village Hall. - Stan Tyrrell 858637
Bridge Club: Wednesday evening. Mike Burgoyne, 858406
Cake Sale: Last Friday in the month, Candlebridge, Little Lane 858777

CAMEO: 2nd Wednesday each month, 01327 352812

Canal Partnership, Pocket Park & Festival: Jan Andrews 858023

Dog Training: Tuesdays 6 pm. Chapel Leisure Hall, 07808 156963

Dancing: Ballet /Modern, 3 years +, Fridays 3.30-9 pm, Saturdays 9-12
Chapel Leisure Hall, Fiona Sheehan 858162

Dancing: Ballroom lessons, Contact Gill Lockett. 07970 571545

Dancing: American Barn, Chapel Leisure Hall, Weds. 07533 695285

Dancing:: Morris, Chapel Leisure Hall, Mons, Mike O’Connor 858764

Film Club: 4th Thursdays, please check dates and venue. 858590

Football: The Football Club, Playing Field. Junior & Senior teams
and supporters club. Lee Ward 07974 006484, Sam King 858925

Friends of Blisworth School: Primary School Office, 858414

Guides: The School Hall, Tuesdays, 7 pm - 8.30 pm. 859775

Health Walks: Village hall car park, 2^nd & 4^th Tues am 0137 322337

Jogging: Mondays. 6pm Village hall car park, 07834 495841

Mobile Library: Thursdays, on a three weekly rota.

Call 403100 for routes, dates and times.

Mother’s Club: (for all women) third Tuesday of the month,

Village Hall- Margarete Field 858468
Mums and Tots: Royal Oak Barn Wednesdays, 07917 533788
Pilates: Village Hall, Mon. eve, Thurs. morning, 831683

Riding School & Livery Yard: New Tunnel Hill Farm, Stoke Road
Robert Lee 858041

Livery Yard: Blisworth Stoneworks Farm, Stoke Road.
Derek Cherry 858663

Running: Local races, 5 Km (May) & 5 miles (August) organised by
Wootton Road Runners Dave Parkin 765691

Scouts, Beavers, Cubs and Explorers: at the Scout Hut, Playing Field
Contact Group Leader Sandra O’Connor 858764

Skittles: Royal Oak, Tuesday evenings, 857676

Village Hall & Playing Field Association: Contact 858478

W.I. Walking Group: All welcome (and dogs) Wednesdays 10 am
at the village hall car park, Maggie Turton 858594

Women’s Institute: 2nd Thursday, 7.30 pm at the Village hall,
Secretary Fiona McKenzie, 859541

Yoga: Top room in the village hall, Thursday evening, 831683

EATING OUT

Hotel: The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, Hotel, Restaurant and Bars – 859551

Pub: The Royal Oak, Chapel Lane, Food served. – 857676

The Chapel Coffee House: Tuesdays 9 - 12 noon for tea, coffee, cakes and snacks.

CHILDCARE & PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Blisworth Pre-school Playgroup: Two and a half years to school age.
Village hall, weekdays, details - 859375

Blisworth Day Nursery: Three months to Pre-school. 8 am to 6 pm
Chapel Lane, details - 859471

LOCAL SERVICES & TRADESMEN

Milk Delivery: Dairy Crest, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 713900

Newspapers & Magazines: Blisworth Stores, 858205

Bartley’s Landscaping: 07866 111894

Local Gardeners: John Bartlett, 859983.
Jackie Mandefield 859823

Garden Services: Block Paving, Fencing etc. Les Carter 859584

Garden Design& Tree Service: Joe Francis 07974 160230

Boat maintenance: Canal Maintenance Yard, Blisworth Arm 858043

Boat Hire: ABC Leisure. Gayton Marina, Blisworth Arm 858685

Boat Sales & Mooring: Blisworth Marina, Blisworth Arm 879827

House Builder: Palmer Houghton Developments. Alan Hargreaves 879101

Howard Computing Services: Tim Howard, 08444 849504

Building & Property Maintenance: Carl Matthews, Buttmead, 859963

Electrician: Domestic & Commercial, Carl Eales 35 Stoke Road, 859612

Painter & Plasterer: DPL Services, interior & exterior work 07867 752128

Plumbing &Tiling: J&H Services 859165

Tree Surgery; Colin Ellis, 20 Westbrook 07890 965204

C.F.M. Garage: MOT and repairs, JBJ Units, Northampton Road 859701

Reflexology: ‘Footsteps’ Julie Kingson, 32 High Street 858018

Chiropodist / Podiatrist: Kathy Sindall, Parkslope Surgery 878000

Wild Bird Seed: from RSPB. Laurie Walker, 10 Towcester Road 858329

Veterinary Surgery: Wood Burcote Road, Towcester 01327 350239

Veterinary Surgery: The Beeches, Bell Plantation 01327 354477

Window Cleaning: Martin Timms 01604 456682

Window Cleaning: Millennium Domestic & Commercial 01604 432035

TRANSPORT

There is a bus service, to and from Northampton and Towcester
every half hour, and buses to Milton Keynes Brackley and Oxford come
within this service.

Consult the boards by the stops for the times.

Traveline for Bus Enquiries 0871 200 2233

National Rail Enquires 08457 484950

TADD: Transport for medical appointments, 01327 810308

JASON: Journeys Around South Northants, 0800 032 3208

Concessionary Travel Passes: South Northants Council 01327 322120

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Police Emergency number 03000 111 222

Anglia Water: East Midlands Electricity Gas Transco

0845 7145145 0800 056 8090 0800 111999

THE BLISWORTH WEB SITE -
www.blisworth.org.uk for village history, photographic archive and useful links .

Other useful websites www.blisworthparishcouncil.org.uk
www.blisworthprimary.org.uk www.blisworthcanalpartnership.org.uk www.blisworthheritage.org.uk www.blisworthtapestry.co.uk

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