[4] The main road from Northampton to Market Harborough passed through the village, where a number of inns served the needs of travellers for refreshment, lodging and a change of horses.

The buildings of two present-day pubs in the village date back to the era of horse-drawn transport: In 1819 Sir Charles Knightley purchased land between Spratton Road and Kennel Terrace, where the Pytchley Hunt then erected kennels, providing a fresh source of local employment at a time of agricultural depression.

It was founded circa 680 AD and was called "the finest Romanesque church north of the Alps" by Sir Alfred Clapham.

[7] In June 1839, Brixworth was the scene of a notable public meeting addressed by the Chartist Robert George Gammage of Northampton.

Despite this, Gammage recalled that attendance at the roadside assembly later that day amounted to several hundreds and Watkins' efforts to persuade the constable to arrest those who addressed it were unsuccessful.

[8] Brixworth Poor Law Union was established in 1835 and a workhouse erected on the south side of Spratton Road soon afterwards.

Brixworth is the focus of a substantial work on the political, social and personal implications of welfare policies during the period.

The Northampton and Market Harborough railway through the parish was opened in 1859, passing 0.5 miles (800 m) west of the village.

[citation needed] Another quarry began in 1873 to the south of the village connected with the railway by 4 ft (1,219 mm) gauge tramway.

Apart from Stonepit Close the visible remains of the quarrying are in the form of ground levels being below the roads and surrounding fields.

From the 1960s onwards, a large amount of new housing has been built at Brixworth, mainly on fields to the south of the original village.

A by-pass on the east side has diverted traffic travelling between Northampton and Market Harborough away from the built-up area.

Another major change has been the creation of Pitsford Water (a reservoir) and Brixworth Country Park, which are a short distance from the village.

It has produced successful footballers, including AFC Rushden & Diamonds' Liam Dolman and Derby County's Jack Marriot.

The adults' team, Brixworth All Saints, are in Division One of the Northamptonshire Football Combination, which is at level 8 of the National League System.

The village is home to an historical re-enactment society, Sir William Harrington's Companye, who recreate life as it would have been for the 15th-century inhabitants of Brixworth.

In 2008, the Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines (HPP) premises in Brixworth planned to build two 127 m (417 ft) high wind turbines.