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Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or N'hants) is a landlocked county
in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). It has
borders with Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Cambridgeshire,
Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire (including the Borough of Milton Keynes),
Oxfordshire, and Lincolnshire (England's shortest county boundary: 19
metres). The county town is Northampton.
Brackley is a town in south
Northamptonshire. In the 2001 census Brackley had a population of 13,331.
Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on
the intersecting trade routes from London to Birmingham (and the general
north of England) and Cambridge to Oxford. Notable villages nearby include
Syresham, Biddlesden, and Hinton-in-the-Hedges.
Burton Latimer is a town in
Northamptonshire, with a population in 2001 of 6,740. It is just south
of the junction of the A6 and A14 in the borough of Kettering. The two-mile
A6 bypass opened in October 1991.
Corby is an industrial town
located 13km north of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England. The district
as a whole had a population of 53,174 at the 2001 Census; the town on its
own accounted for 49,222 of this figure. Corby is in a triangle formed by
Leicester, Peterborough and Northampton. The Borough of Corby borders onto
the Borough of Kettering, the District of East Northamptonshire and the
District of Harborough. The nearest towns are Kettering, Market Harborough,
Desborough and Rothwell. Corby is about 24 miles north-east of the county
town, Northampton.
Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, with a population of
22,367 (2001 census). The town is also the administrative centre of the much
larger Daventry district, population 71,838.
Desborough is a town in
Northamptonshire. In the High Street, as a centrepiece of what is now the
Market Square, stands a pillar. Locals call it the Town Cross, despite it
being a square column with a stone ball on top. It is perhaps better
referred to as an obelisk. Its origins are thought to be a gateway pillar
from Harrington Hall.
Irthlingborough is a small town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire,
England with a population of around 9,000 people. It is the smallest town in
England to have possessed a league association football team, Rushden &
Diamonds F.C.. The Parish Church has a lantern tower which is unusual for
Northamptonshire churches. This was built to guide travellers across the
Nene valley in foggy weather.
Kettering is a town in
Northamptonshire. It is the main town within the Borough of Kettering.
Kettering is situated on the River Ise, a tributary of the Nene and is
twinned with Lahnstein, Germany and Kettering, Ohio, USA. Kettering's
Heritage Quarter houses the Manor House Museum and the Alfred East Gallery.
The magnificent Boughton House, Queen Eleanor Cross and the 1597 Triangular
Lodge are local landmarks within the Borough.
Northampton is a large market
town and a local government district in the English East Midlands region.
Northampton is situated 67 miles (108 km) north of London on the River Nene,
and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The district has a population of
200,100, whilst the urban area has a population of 189,474. By this
measurement, it is the 21st largest settlement in England and is the UK's
third largest town without official city status – after Reading and Dudley.
Northampton is the most populous district in England.
Oundle is an ancient market
town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, with a population of 5,345 (2001
census). It is 80 miles north of London and 12 miles south-west of
Peterborough.
Raunds is a small market town
situated in rural Northamptonshire. It has a population of 8,275 (2001
census) and is part of the East Northamptonshire district.
Rothwell is a town in
Northamptonshire. It is close to Desborough and the larger town of
Kettering. It is twinned with the French town of Droué. Not far away at
Rushton, another of Sir Thomas' unusual buildings can be found, Rushton
Triangular Lodge - well worth a visit.
The parish of Rushden covers
an area of some 3777 acres (15 km²) and is part of the district of East
Northamptonshire. The population of Rushden was recorded as 25,849 at the
time of the 2001 census; now the estimated population is around 30,000,
making it the fifth largest town in the county.
Silverstone is a medium sized
village in Northamptonshire, England. It lies roughly equidistant from
Northampton, Milton Keynes and Banbury, and it has a population of about
2,000. About half a mile to the south of the village is the Silverstone
Circuit, traditionally the home of the British Grand Prix.
Wellingborough is a town in
Northamptonshire, situated some eleven miles from the county town of
Northampton and eight miles south of Kettering. It has a population of
46,959 (2001 census). It is situated on the north side of the River Nene
with most of the older town being sited on the flanks of the hills above the
river's flood plain. |