Pictures of Northamptonshire

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

Alderton (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire

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Cottesbrooke (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire

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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...

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Recommended Attractions to visit in 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.....

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.....

Southwick Hall (4 Pictures)

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Sywell Reservoir Country Park (12 Pictures)

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A Human Heart and a Ghost Story in a Northamptonshire Church
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