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Pictures of Northamptonshire

Exploring the most picturesque & historic places to visit in the county of Northamptonshire, England.

About the county of Northamptonshire

Located in central England Northamptonshire is a county covering an area of over 900 square miles. The eight hundred year old county town of Northampton well known for its footwear production, has many historic buildings of interest. Attractions well worth a visit include Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, which boasts the largest and finest collection of footwear in the world, Coton Manor Garden, with a 17th century manor house constructed of mellow Northamptonshire stone. Other local places of interest include Sulgrave Manor, the home of George Washington's ancestors, the world famous Santa Pod International Raceway and the 18th century Kelmarsh Hall set in over 3000 acres of gardens and parkland.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Northamptonshire

Queen St, Culworth.

Culworth (6 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire

Sweet Northamptonshire village set amid delightful open countryside which centuries ago was sufficiently important to have it's own fair and market...

Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire

The lantern tower of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints at Fotheringhay shines through the deepening shadows of the great trees that frame it, shadows matched in darkness by those less visible that haunt the village where the final tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots was enacted...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire

Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon...

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Northamptonshire

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

Althorp (said Althrup) has been in the Spencer family since 1508. It has undergone many major changes over the generations and.....

Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

This house was originally part of an Augustinian Priory, it was only converted into a charming Elizabethan manor house during the.....

Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

The magnificent building of Castle Ashby House is guarded by a pair of splendid 18th-century wrought iron gates. The castle was.....

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A Human Heart and a Ghost Story in a Northamptonshire Church
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