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Northampton ( / nɔːrˈθæmptən / ⓘ) is a town and civil parish [ 2] in Northamptonshire, England. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is situated on the River Nene, 60 miles (97 km) north-west of London and 50 miles (80 km) south-east of ...
Northamptonshire (/ n ɔːr ˈ θ æ m p t ə n ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər /; [4] [5] abbreviated Northants.) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire to the south and Warwickshire to the west.
As a shire Northamptonshire was probably of Danish origin, representing in the 10th century the area which owed allegiance to Northampton as a political and administrative centre. In 921 this area extended to the River Welland, the present northern limit of the county. In the 11th century Northamptonshire was included in Tostig 's northern ...
The NN postcode area, also known as the Northampton postcode area, [2] is a group of nineteen postcode districts in England, within eight post towns.These cover most of Northamptonshire (including Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Corby, Brackley, Daventry, Rushden and Towcester), plus very small parts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
Rank Town Population Borough/district Notes 1: Northampton: 243,511 (2021) West Northamptonshire: 2: Corby: 68,164 (2021) [1] North Northamptonshire: 3: Kettering ...
Northampton Castle in Northampton, was one of the most prominent Norman castles in England. [ 1] The castle site was outside the western city gate, and defended on three sides by deep trenches. A branch of the River Nene provided a natural barrier on the western side. The castle had extensive grounds and a large keep.
Map of Northamptonshire, UK with Northampton highlighted. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 160%: Date: 13 August 2011: Source: Ordnance Survey OpenData. Coastline and administrative boundary data from Boundary-Line product. Lake data from Meridian 2 product. Inset derived from England location map.svg by ...
Billing is a civil parish in eastern Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. It covers the Great Billing, Little Billing, Ecton Brook and Bellinge areas. It is geographically the largest area of Northampton. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 8,642 ...