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A Bronze Statue, dedicated to shoemakers in Abington St, Northampton submitted by Jessbowbag



Northamptonshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)


Northamptonshire


County town: Northampton

Other major towns: Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough

Known as the Rose of the shires, the county is located in Central England in the East Midland region. As well as being famous for its shoemaking heritage, it is also home to Althorpe house, ancestral home of the Spencer family. The town of Corby, famed for its steel production, has a high percentage of inhabitants with Scottish ancestry and indeed holds a 'Highland Games' each year in honour of this. Also the home of Silverstone - the host for the British Grand prix. John Dryden was born in the county and lived at Titchmarsh. Thomas Becket, the martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, was tried at Northampton Castle in 1164.







Register Office Contact Details

County Registration Service
Northamptonshire County Council
PO Box 5594
Northampton
NN4 0WY

Tel: 01604 707907
email registrationservice@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Website links: Northamptonshire County Council


Corby Register Office
The Register Office
The Old Stables
Cottingham Road
Corby
NN17 1TD

Tel 01536 203141
email corbyro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Daventry Register Office
Lodge Road
Daventry
NN11 4FP

Tel 01327 302209
E-mail daventryro@northampton.gov.uk


Kettering Register Office
The Register Office
10 London Road
Kettering
NN15 7QU

Tel: 01536 514792
email ketteringro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Northampton Register Office
The Guildhall
Northampton
NN1 1DE

Tel 01604 745396
e-mail northamptonro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Oundle/Thrapston Register Office
The Old Courthouse
Mill Road
Oundle
Peterborough
PE8 4BW

Tel 01832 273413
email oundlero@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Towcester/Brackley Register Office
Sunny Banks
55 Brackley Road
Towcester
NN12 6DH

Tel 01327 350774
email towcesterro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Wellingborough Register Office
Council Offices
Swanspool House
Wellingborough
NN8 1BP

Tel 01933 231548/9
email wellingboroughro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


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