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'''Northamptonshire''' is a centrally located county of [[England]], bounded by the counties of [[Leicestershire]], [[Lincolnshire]] (to the North and North East, respectively), [[Warwickshire]] (to the West), [[Cambridgeshire]], [[Bedfordshire]] (to the East and South East, respectively), [[Oxfordshire]] and Buckinghamshire (to the South West and South, respectively). Famous for its large black Shire horses, shoe manufacturing, beer, many ancient churches and numerous stately homes of the landed gentry, the county's nickname is "[[Rose]] of the Shires". It is also known as the "County of Spires and Squires", due to the numerous parish churches that have spires in the county due to the high level of landed gentry living in the county. Its traditional symbol is a red rose with a white rose at its centre - a symbol of the [[Wars of the Roses]].
'''Northamptonshire''' is a county of the southern East Midlands of [[England]]. To the north it borders [[Leicestershire]], [[Rutland]] and [[Lincolnshire]], bordering [[Cambridgeshire]] to the east. To the south east it borders [[Huntingdonshire]], bordering [[Bedfordshire]], [[Buckinghamshire]] and [[Oxfordshire]] to the south and [[Warwickshire]] to the west.. Famous for its large black Shire horses, shoe manufacturing, beer, many ancient churches and numerous stately homes of the landed gentry, the county's nickname is "[[Rose]] of the Shires". It is also known as the "County of Spires and Squires", due to the numerous parish churches that have spires in the county due to the high level of landed gentry living in the county. Its traditional symbol is a red rose with a white rose at its centre - a symbol of the [[Wars of the Roses]].
The county town is Northampton, which is also the largest town in Northamptonshire, with around 250,000 inhabitants; the second largest town is the [[cathedral city]] of [[Peterborough]], although the city is partially in [[Huntingdonshire]].
==Northampton==
==Northampton==
The county town is Northampton, located in the centre of the county with excellent access to London and Birmingham by both road and railways. The town formerly boasted a huge Norman castle (on the site of the current railway station) and an impressive Norman cathedral (burnt down in the The Great Fire of Northampton, 1675). Northampton has the largest mediaeval open air market place in Europe. Oliver Cromwell stayed overnight at a large, sand coloured building in the centre of the town on his way to his victory over Charles I at the Battle of Naseby. The River Nene runs through the town, which is navigable all the way to The Wash in Lincolnshire.
The county town is Northampton, located in the centre of the county with excellent access to London and Birmingham by both road and railways. The town formerly boasted a huge Norman castle (on the site of the current railway station) and an impressive Norman cathedral (burnt down in the The Great Fire of Northampton, 1675). Northampton has the largest mediaeval open air market place in Europe. Oliver Cromwell stayed overnight at a large, sand coloured building in the centre of the town on his way to his victory over Charles I at the Battle of Naseby. The River Nene runs through the town, which is navigable all the way to The Wash in Lincolnshire.