Places to see in ( Northampton - UK )
Places to see in ( Northampton - UK )
Northampton is the county town of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the River Nene, about 67 miles north-west of London and 50 miles south-east of Birmingham.
Northampton rose to national significance with the establishment of Northampton Castle, which was an occasional royal residence and regularly hosted the Parliament of England. Medieval Northampton had many churches, monasteries and the University of Northampton, which were all enclosed by the town walls. It was granted its first town charter by King Richard I in 1189 and its first mayor was appointed by King John in 1215. The town is also the site of two medieval battles; the Battle of Northampton (1264) and the second in 1460.
Northampton's royal connection languished in the modern period; the town supported Parliament (the Roundheads) in the English Civil War, which culminated in King Charles II ordering the destruction of the town walls and most of the castle. The town also suffered the Great Fire of Northampton (1675) which destroyed most of the town. It was soon rebuilt and grew rapidly with the industrial development of the 18th century. Northampton continued to grow following the creation of the Grand Union Canal and the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, becoming an industrial centre for footwear and leather manufacture.
After the World Wars, Northampton's growth was limited until it was designated as a New Town in 1968, accelerating development in the town. Northampton unsuccessfully applied for unitary status in 1996 and city status in 2000; the town continues to expand with many areas undergoing urban renewal.
Alot to see in ( Northampton - UK ) such as :
Wicksteed Park
Sywell Country Park
78 Derngate
Abington Park
Northampton and Lamport Railway
The Canal Museum
Cottesbrooke Hall
Boughton House
Rushton Triangular Lodge
Daventry Country Park
Deene Park
Kelmarsh Hall
Fotheringhay Castle
Rushden Transport Museum
Drayton Reservoir
Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust
Kirby Hall
Lyveden New Bield
Stanwick Lakes
Barnwell Country Park
Hunsbury Hill
Irchester Country Park
Canons Ashby House
Emberton Country Park
The Racecourse, Northampton
Beckets Park
National Trust - Canons Ashby
Brixworth Country Park
Fermyn Woods Country Park
Lamport Hall
Aspers Casino
Coton Manor Gardens
Rockingham Road Pleasure Park
National Trust - Farnborough Hall
Victoria Park, Northampton
Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows
Upton Country Park
Summer Leys
East Carlton country Park
Eastfield Park
East Carlton Park
Draycote Water
( Northampton - UK) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Northampton . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Northampton - UK
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Human impact on Hunsbury Park
A short photography slideshow I did in my 1st yr Film/TV course. Looks at the human impact on Hunsbury Hill Country Park, music is 'Such Great Heights' by Iron & Wine. All photos were edited on adobe photoshop.
HvZ Northampton: The Oncoming Storm
The official video of the latest HvZ game to be held in Northampton, England. This happened at Hunsbury Hill Country Park, on the 31st August 2010. I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, check out some other HvZ videos that are about, especially the full length Goucher Documentary, where you can see how this game should be/was originally played.
The other Northampton videos are in my channel, so feel free to check them out!
Hunsbury Hill Centre - Liz and Chris
Wedding slideshow
NIRT Hunsbury Hill 5 June 2012
Andrew Barclay 2088 and John Fowler (4220001) 'Charles Wake' on a run out through Hunsbury Hill Country Park. Not often you find a 0-4-0 Barclay surrounded by Southern EMU's including a DD unit S13004.
HvZ Northampton: The Tactical Insertion
The events of 20/12/10, Hunsbury Hill Country Park, at HvZ Northampton's largest ever game with 36 people taking part.
The second game of the Christmas holiday, The Tactical Insertion 2, is set to take place at Bradlaugh Fields on the 28th Dec.
Next Event Page:
HvZN Group Page:
The Wedding of Kate & Matt @ The Barns, Hunsbury Hill.
The Wedding of Kate & Matt @ The Barns, Hunsbury Hill- Northampton. 29th May 2016.
Union Station Northampton Wedding
Union Station Northampton MA Wedding DJ, Rob Alberti DJ
Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway - Hunsbury Hill 29/05/17
Video clips of Fowler diesel 4220001 Charles Wake built in 1959
Some still pictures are included at the end including:-
Class 415 4EPB unit 5176 (now 3EPB)
Double deck Class 4DD DMBC no. 13004
Website of the railway:
HUNSBURY POOTLE SCOPE WALK | NORTHANTS WALK
Wow! I never knew that this walk existed and it’s right on my doorstep! The walking club will be pleased with this little gem. A hill fort, ironage railway with real trains, a cafe called The Dovers Return, a Country Park, a well-maintained lake with lots of wildlife. #NorthantsWalk #Hunsbury #AdventureGeek #NorthantsWalk
31289 in action on Northampton & Lamport Railway with Clag!
31289 seen doing a days work on the Northampton & Lamport Railway on Saturday 30th March. Some nice noise from the loco aswell as some clag.
ENJOY!
Desborough Twinning March 2012
Desborough's twinning friends from Bievre in Belgium visited over the weekend of Friday 30th March to Monday 2nd April. On the Saturday we went by double decker bus to Stratford on Avon. After guided tours in English and French we had lunch together before wandering freely freely around the fascinating historic town.
On Sunday we were free to visit local attractions before enjoying a superb 3 course Sunday lunch together at the Hunting Lodge Hotel in Cottingham.
Desborough is the UK representative town and Bievre is the Belgian representative town in the Charter of European Rural Communities.
More information about Desborough, Northamptonshire and its role in Europe at desboroughtown.co.uk
BARNWELL NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 2017 / 2018
A few pictures of BARNWELL covered in snow taken in DEC 2017 AND MARCH 2018
some of the photos not the best as my lens got snow on it !
HvZ Northampton: The Lost Platoon (aka Tales of Jake)
The events from the second half of the HvZ game that took place at Hunsbury Hill Country Park, Northampton, on the 21st December 2011.
And because it pretty much focuses on Jake the whole way through, I figured, why not make it official?
Victory at whitwell and reepham station
many thanks to everyone at whitwell station. please check this place out your self
HvZ Northampton Promo
HvZ Northampton - Home of the British Outbreak
A short promotional video for Humans vs Zombies Northampton, my local HvZ group, and the first HvZ group in the UK to hold a game. This hopefully will give you a nice taster of our games, and if you want to join the next one, it'll be on the 20th December 2010, at Hunsbury Hill Country Park, starting at 10am.
For more details and discussion visit:
The HvZ Northampton Group Page:
or
The Tactical Insertion Event Page:
Music: Arcade Theme by Tomska, from Spares by Eddsworld.
Go ahead and check out those two awesome peeps as well:
Sorry for stealing your music, I hope the cola, fan art and the purchase of two posters and your book make up for it!
Pocket Park & Broughton Northamptonshire
Maiden flight of my DJI Mavic Air...
Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway
From the late 1800s until the 1930s large quantities of iron ore were excavated from the quarry at Hunsbury Hill. Today the Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust operates a 2.4 km long standard gauge heritage railway at the Northamptonshire site.
Diesel mechanical shunter 4220001 ‘Charles Wake’ was built in 1959 by John Fowler & Co Engineers of Hunslet, Leeds and was delivered to Hunsbury in 1998.