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'''Northamptonshire''', often abbreviated '''Northants.''', is a [[British counties|county]] located mostly in south-central [[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]].

'''Northamptonshire''', often abbreviated '''Northants.''', is a [[British counties|county]] located mostly in south-central [[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. Northamptonshire borders more counties than any other in England, bordering nine in total; [[Gloucestershire]] comes second with eight. 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]].

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]].