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Towcester Town Council
86 Watling Street
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 6BS

Tel: 01327 350995

www.towcester-tc.gov.uk




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South Northants Council
Springfields, Towcester.
Tel: 01327 322322

Northants County Council
County Hall, Northampton.
Tel: 01604 236236

Accommodation
The Brave Old Oak, Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 358255
The Saracen’s Head, 219 Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 350414
The Monk & Tipster, 36 Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 350416
The Travelodge, A43 Bypass.
Tel: 01327 359105
The Winning Post, 95 Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 353891

Adult Education, Northants County Council. Tel: 01604 236236
www.northamptonshire.gov.uk

Ambulance Service Headquarters,
Tel: 01604 230555

Banks
*Barclays Bank, 102 Watling Street.
Tel: 01604 444000
*HSBC Bank, 110 Watling Street.
Tel: 0845 740 4404
*Lloyds TSB Bank, 130 Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 359855
*NatWest Bank, 173 Watling Street.
Tel: 0845 601 3366

Building Societies
*Nationwide B/S., 4-5 Sponne House Shopping Centre. Tel: 01327 885700
*Banks/Building Societies with cashpoints.

Business Club This association of local businesses meets for lunch and discussion at 12.30 on the last Wednesday of every month at the Saracen’s Head. New members are always welcome. Please telephone Secretary, Leslie Hartwell, on
(01327) 350888 for further details.

Churches
St. Lawrence C of E, Chantry Lane, Towcester.
St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Meeting Lane.
Towcester Methodist Church,
Brackley Road.
Tove Valley Baptist Ministry.

Community Centre
A community hall available for hire.
Tel: 01327 350995 for further details.

Adult Learning/Youth Service
For information on youth activities in the area, please telephone Northants County Council. Tel: 01604 236236

Dentists
James Hull Associates, Sponne Centre, Watling St. Tel: 01327 353628
M. Langdon-Jones, Shire Court,
25 Richmond Rd. Tel: 01327 352146
Oasis Dental Care, 199 Watling Street. Tel: 01327 358668

Estate Agents
Bartram & Co., Town Hall, 86 Watling Street. Tel: 01327 359164
Jackie Oliver & Co., 148 Watling Street. Tel: 01327 359903
Michael Graham, Victoria House, 138 Watling Street East. Tel: 01327 350022
Lords, 98b Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 353575
Taylors, 195 Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 350687
Your Move, 112 Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 350626

Fire Station Watling Street, Towcester. Tel: 01604 797000

Industry Situated on the northern approach to the town, Broadwater Employment Area provides 24 acres of land for a mixed development of office, warehouse and light industrial units. Please contact South Northants Council on Tel: 01327 322322

Library
Richmond Road, Towcester.
Tel: 01327 350794
Opening Times
Monday 9.30am – 7.00pm
Tuesday/Wednesday 9.30am – 5.30pm
Thurs – Closed
Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am – 4.00pm

Farmers Market
2nd Friday each month, 9am-1pm. Richmond Road car park.

Market An antique and bric-a-brac market is held in the Town Hall on Fridays.

Medical Centre Swinneyford Road, Towcester
Tel: 01327 359953 - Dr Hooker & Partners
Tel: 01327 359339 - Dr Supple & Partners
Danetre Hospital, London Road, Daventry
Tel 01327 705610
Milton Keynes General Hospital
Standing Way, Eaglestone,
Milton Keynes Tel 01908 660033
Northampton General Hospital
Cliftonville, Northampton
Tel: 01604 634700

The Midsummer Music Festival
is held in June each year. For further information, please telephone Towcester Town Council on 01327 350995.

Open Air Carol Service Organised by the Business Club and the Family of Churches and held on the Market Square in mid December accompanied by The Studio Band.

Parking Free car parking is available in the Town Square (2 hours), 50 place carpark at Richmond Road and additional 50-place carpark to the rear of Waitrose Supermarket, Brackley Road and at the Somerfield and Waitrose Supermarkets (customers only).
Parking is also available close to the traffic lights on the Old Northampton Road for a modest fee.

Public Toilets There are public toilets situated along the footpath adjacent to HSBC Bank leading to Moat Lane. There are also public toilets, with disabled facilities, in the carpark of Somerfield Supermarket, and in the Waitrose and Tesco Stores, which are open during shopping hours.

Police Station
Watling Street, Towcester.
Tel: 01327 300300. Open 9-10am and 6-7pm seven days per week.

Post Office Market Square, Towcester.
Open 9am-5.30pm
(12.30pm on Saturdays).
Tel: 01327 350469

Recycling Centre Old Greens
Norton Road. Tel: 01327 353006

Registrar
Located at Sunny Banks, 55 Brackley Road, Towcester. Tel: 01327 350774

Restaurants
The Brave Old Oak, Watling Street
Tel: 01327 358255
The Bull Inn, Brackley Road
Tel: 01327 350281
The Dolphin Café, 175 Watling Street West. Tel: 01327 350808
The Folly, London Road.
Tel: 01327 350275
Dilraj, 171 Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 358838
La Strada Bistro, 11 Museum Court, Watling Street. Tel: 01327 354350
Little Chef, A43/Brackley Road.
Tel: 01327 359044
McDonald’s, A43/Brackley Road
Tel: 01327 352337
Monk & Tipster, 36 Watling Street
Tel: 01327 350416
New Bekash, 100 Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 350505
The Plough, 96 Watling Street
Tel: 01327 350738
Rice Bowl, 132 Watling Street
Tel: 01327 351482
Saracen’s Head, 219 Watling Street.
Tel: 01327 350414
Towcester Tea Rooms, 169 Watling Street West. Tel: 01327 358200
Waitrose Store, Richmond Road.

Schools
Nicholas Hawksmoor School, Balmoral Close, Towcester. Tel: 01327 351466
caters for children from 3-11 years.
St. Lawrence School, Islington Road, Towcester. Tel: 01327 350332
caters for children from 7-11 years.
Towcester Infant School, Islington Road, Towcester. Tel: 01327 350487
caters for children from 4+ to 7 yrs and has on-site playgroup catering for children from 2 yrs 9 mnths - contact the school Tel: 01327 350487
Sponne School, Brackley Road, Towcester. Tel: 01327 350284
caters for children from 11-18 years.

Pre-Schools
Nicholas Hawksmoor School, Balmoral Close, Towcester. Tel: 01327 351466
Scout Hall Playgroup, Baden Powell Crescent, Towcester. Tel: 01327 351657
Tiny Tows (formerly Watling Street Playgroup),
Towcester Infant School, Islington Road, Towcester. Tel: 01327 350487

Nurseries
Hedgehog Hill Organic Nursery, 42 High Street, Greens Norton, Towcester.
Tel: 01327 323012
Klas Children’s Day Nursery,
Bell Plantation, Watling Street, Towcester. Tel: 01327 358876
The Day Nursery Towcester,
6 Watling Street East, Towcester.
Tel: 01327 359647
Towcester Tots, 2 Watling Street East, Towcester. Tel: 01327 354007

Social Services
Mill House, Chantry Lane.
Tel: 01327 351822

Veterinary Surgery
Beech House veterinary surgery, The Bell Plantation, Watling Street, Towcester Tel: 01327 354477
Towcester Veterinary Centre,
Burcote Road. Tel: 01327 350239
Castle & Niall Veterinary Services Ltd, Plantation House, Watling Street, Towcester. Tel: 01327 354477


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