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Corby is a town and borough in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It is located 23 miles north-east of the county town, Northampton. The borough had a population of 61,300 at the 2011 Census. Figures released in March 2010 revealed that Corby has the fastest growing population in both Northamptonshire and the whole of England. The Borough of Corby borders onto the Borough of Kettering, the District of East Northamptonshire, the District of Harborough and the unitary authority county of Rutland. The town was at one time known locally as Little Scotland due to the large number of Scottish migrant workers who came to Corby for its steelworks. Recent...
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  • 1. Fineshade Woods Corby
    Fineshade Priory was a priory of Augustinian Canons Regular in Northamptonshire, England. The remains of the site are about 5 miles north-east of Corby along the A43 road. It was founded before 1208 by Richard Engayne , Lord of Blatherwycke on the site of a small castle and dissolved in 1536. The buildings were granted to Lord Russell 1541/2. Sir Robert Kirkham bought it in 1545 and converted the west range into a country residence, which was demolished along with the remains of the priory in 1749. A house was subsequently built on the site but demolished in 1956. The stable block remains, converted to a residence. Fineshade Wood is part of Rockingham Forest. The civil parish has merged with Duddington.
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