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Daventry

British  
/ ˈdævəntrɪ /

noun

  1. a town in central England, in Northamptonshire: light industries, site of an important international radio transmitter. Pop: 21 731 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The service operates from the Southbrook Community Centre in Daventry every Wednesday with the help of 25 volunteers, Haywood said.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Jo Haywood first went to the Daventry Community Larder in Northamptonshire as a shopper and for the past two years has volunteered to run the service.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Bethany Hall, 24, from Daventry, Northamptonshire, spent more than £250 on clothing for her two daughters at Rascals Uniform in early August - but she has still only received "around £50 worth" of the order.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

When she was 9, she moved to Daventry in central England with her mother, Jane Hallenga; her twin sister, Maren Hallenga; and their older sister Maike Hallenga, all three of whom survive her.

From New York Times • May 6, 2024

Presiding over all was Widow Daventry, louder to my ears than all the people combined.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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