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Northamptonshire, or Northants, is a county in England.

[edit] Towns

There are many towns within Northamptonshire but as of yet no cities. Northampton itself applied for city status at the turn of the Millennium, but lost out to [Wolverhampton].

• Brackley
• Corby
• Kettering
• Northampton
• Oundle
• Rushden
• Silverstone
• Towcester
• Wellingborough

[edit] Other destinations

[edit] Understand

Traditionally Northampton has been a major centre of shoemaking and other leather related industries. Shoemaking has virtually ceased, though the back streets of the town still show the pattern of small shoe factories surrounded by terraced houses for the outworkers. The main industries now include distribution and finance.

[edit] Talk

[edit] Get in

• Train from Euston, London to Northampton. Takes ~ 45mins

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• The famous Express Lifts Tower

• Grand Union Canal, including Blisworth Tunnel and the Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum.

[edit] Itineraries

[edit][add listing] Do

• Visit the famous Northampton Saints rugby club

• Northampton Balloon Festival

• Silverstone F1 British Grand Prix

• Althorp Estate where Princess Diana is buried.

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Get out

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