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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 Birmingham.
Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Northampton like this: Northampton, parl. and mun. bor., and capital of Northamptonshire, on river Nen, 21 miles NW. of Bedford and 67' miles NW. of London by rail - mun. bor., 1342 ac., pop. 51,881; parl. bor., 2406 ac ...
3 days ago · Northampton, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Northamptonshire, in the Midlands region of England. Originating about 1100 as a walled town with a castle on the River Nene , Northampton was granted its first charter in 1189.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Northamptonshire XLV.NW - OS Six-Inch Map. 1924. Ordnance Survey. 1:11k.
Search for places within Northamptonshire: Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Northamptonshire like this: Northamptonshire (or Northampton), south-midland county of England, bounded N. by Leicestershire, Rutland, and Lincolnshire, E. by Cambridgeshire ...
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Oct 23, 2024 · Map of Northamptonshire ( Southampton, 1884-1892), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/os-1-to-10560/northamptonshire [accessed 23 October 2024].
