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Northampton is a town but is
far bigger than your average town and is known as England's
largest town hence the hubbub of activity at all
hours of the day. It was famous for its
shoe manufacturing; even their football team is known as The
Cobblers. Times have changed and it is probably better known for its
close proximity to Silverstone Circuit and Santa Pod. The
historic Market Square is over 750 years
old. Open-air markets are still held there.
Better not miss out the premier league
rugby with `The Saints`, football at Sixfields and county cricket.
Catch up on Northampton's
history and culture -
Abingdon Museum & Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

Althorp - Experience 500 years
of history at Althorp, home of the Spencer Family.
Explore the wonderful house - Discover beautiful interiors and one
of Europe’s finest private collections of furniture, pictures and
ceramics. Be touched by the award winning
exhibition, Diana: A Celebration
British Waterways - visit the pretty canals near Northampton

Blisworth is a small Northamptonshire
village alongside the Grand Union canal just north of the famous Blisworth
Tunnel
Mill Wharf Boat Co &
Blisworth Tunnel
- Rent a boat.
Boughton House
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Northamptonshire home of the Dukes of
Buccleuch and Queensberry
Castle Ashby
Gardens,
Castle Ashby. The
house is not open to the public but the
wonderful gardens are. The park
surrounding Castle Ashby was landscaped
by 'Capability' Brown. 5 miles
east of Northampton, north of the A428
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Cottesbrooke Hall
Reputed to be the inspiration for Jane
Austen's 'Mansfield Park', Cottesbrooke
Hall represents a near-perfect example
of Queen Anne architecture located in a
quite stunning parkland setting. The
building dates from 1702 and is home to
the Woolavington Collection, one of the
finest collections of sporting paintings
in the world.
Deene
Park -
Deene is a largely
sixteenth-century house incorporating a
medieval manor. It is built around a
courtyard and has important rooms added
during the reign of George 111. Deene
has belonged to the Brudenell family
since 1514 and was the seat of the Earls
of Cardigan, of whom the most notable
was the 7th who led the charge of the
Light Brigade at Balaklava in 1854.
Grand Union Canal - The trunk route of
Britain's canal network, the picturesque Grand Union links London
through the Chilterns with Birmingham via the longest single canal
in Britain.
Holdenby
House - Just across the Northamptonshire fields from
Althorp lies Holdenby House, a stately home whose royal connections
go back over 400 years. Built by Sir Christopher Hatton to entertain
Elizabeth I, it became the Palace of James I and the prison of his
son, Charles I. Now a family home, the house is the splendid
backdrop to a beautiful garden and Falconry Centre, where visitors
can watch magnificent birds of prey soar over the scene of so much
history.
Sulgrave
Manor - The ancestral home of the Washingtons in Britain. Tudor
to Georgian furniture and artefacts, displayed in their natural
settings. The largest UK collection of George Washington memorabilia
demonstrating the British contribution to the origins of the USA
with a separate exhibition on George's life and career in the US.
Southwick Hall Peterborough
Rockingham
Castle - Market Harborough, This remarkable castle,
built on the instruction of William the Conqueror, has been my
family's home for 450 years. Prior to the Watson's ownership the
Castle was held by the monarch. There are very few other homes that
have been continuously occupied for nearly 1000 years and have had
just two owners
English Heritage
National
Trust
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