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  Northamptonshire County Council Online
We'd really like to know what you like most and least about Northamptonshire as it is now,  and what sort of place it should become.
We'll also be sharing your views with other local organisations working to transform Northamptonshire for the better.
The first landlord to install a sprinkler system as a result of an initiative being championed by Northamptonshire County Council’s fire and rescue service and Northampton Borough Council will see the new system being fitted this week.
www.northamptonshire.gov.uk   (186 words)

  
  Northamptonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or N'hants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census).
During the English Civil War Northamptonshire strongly supported the Parliamentarian cause, and the Royalist forces suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Naseby in 1645 in the north of the county.
Northamptonshire is home to a number of football (soccer) teams, notably the professional sides Rushden and Diamonds F.C. and Northampton Town F.C., both of which are currently in Football League Two, although Rushden and Diamonds were relegated at the end of the 2005/2006 season and will play in the Conference for the 2006/2007 season.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northamptonshire   (2126 words)

  
 Northamptonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census).
In regional radio and television terms, the county is not usually considered as part of the East Midlands; instead it is associated with East Anglia, being part of the BBC East region and the Anglia television region of ITV, the latter having studios adjacent to BBC Radio Northampton in Abington Street, Northampton.
Northamptonshire is home to a number of football (soccer) teams, notably the professional sides Rushden and Diamonds F.C. and Northampton Town F.C., both of which are currently in Football League Two.
www.chicagoridge.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Northamptonshire   (1909 words)

  
 Northamptonshire Police - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Northamptonshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England.
Northamptonshire Police Authority has 9 councillors, 3 justices of the peace, and 5 independent members.
The force in its present form was formed on April 1, 1966 under the Police Act 1964 as a merger of the Northamptonshire County Constabulary with Northampton Borough Police.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northamptonshire_Police   (231 words)

  
 Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire or Northampton, an inland county, bounded on the NE by Leicestershire and Rutland, on the N by Lincolnshire, on the E by Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, and Bedfordshire, on the SE by Buckinghamshire, on the S and SW by Oxfordshire, and on the W by Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
Northamptonshire is governed by a lord-lieutenant and custos rotulorum, and a county council of 17 aldermen and 51 councillors.
It is in the midland judicial circuit and in the diocese of Peterborough.
www.uk-genealogy.org.uk /gazetteer/england/Northamptonshire   (1199 words)

  
 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HOCKEY
Northamptonshire Sport’s role will be closely tied with the cross cutting agenda and social policy advocated at a national level by central government and the core objectives of the numerous members of Northamptonshire Sport.
Leicestershire borders Northamptonshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Warwickshire and Oxfordshire to the west and Bedfordshire to the south.
Northamptonshire County Council is the employer of the Active Sports Manager and has, in effect, seconded this officer to Northamptonshire Sport, whilst contributions from the local authorities and Sport England are providing the resource to employ the Director of Northamptonshire Sport.
www.pollensapines.co.uk /Hockey/NH_DevPlan.htm   (7435 words)

  
 Northamptonshire Encyclopedia @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Several important rivers have their sources in the north west of the county, these include the River Nene (to The Wash) and the "Warwickshire Avon" (to the Severn).
Most of the county's population is concentrated in a central north-south band which includes the four largest towns (corresponding to districts 2, 4, 5 and 6 on the map).
Elections for the entire County Council are held every four years — the last were held on 5 May 2005 when control of the County Council changed from the Labour Party to the Conservatives.
www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/Northamptonshire   (1355 words)

  
 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - Online Information article about NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
bridge, passes into Oxfordshire, and ther, forms for a considerable distance the southernmost portion of the boundary of Northamptonshire with that county; the Leam forms a portion of the boundary with Warwickshire.
The industry is carried on in the central part of the county, as in the Kettering, Wellingborough and Thrapston districts, and in the north near Stamford.
1130-C. William I. and the Domesday Survey of ro86 mention 28 hundreds in Northamptonshire, and part of Rutland is assessed under this county.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /NEW_NUM/NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.html   (3610 words)

  
 Buy Northamptonshire Skittles
Also known as Hood skittles or table skittles, Northamptonshire skittles is a marvellous classic pub game from the English midlands.
Masters Games can provide pins in a good skittle hardwood (Beech, Maple or Purpleheart, depending upon availability) and cheeses in Lignum Vitae, the hardest wood known to man. The hardwood pins tend to dent more readily than boxwood but are still likely to survive a season of normal useage.
Northamptonshire style is the more common pin shape, but Leicestershire style pins and cheeses are also available.
www.mastersgames.com /cat/pub/hood-skittles.htm   (787 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Located in the area known in England as the South Midlands, Northamptonshire covers an area of 915 square miles and has a population of 570,000.
Northamptonshire’s local government: All of the County of Northamptonshire apart from Peterborough has two tiers of local government service providers: Northamptonshire County Council and seven district councils of Corby, Daventry, East Northamptonshire, Kettering, Northampton, South Northamptonshire, Wellingborough.
The ‘Northamptonshire poet’ John Clare was born in Helpston, lived most of his life in the county and published a book of country poems in 1820.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/northampton.html   (1060 words)

  
 The Northamptonshire Regiment [UK]
VCs in The Northamptonshire Regimental Museum, by Iain Stewart.
The Northamptonshire Regiment, (the 48th/58th Regiment of Foot).
D'Arcy, R. Memoirs and records of the Northamptonshire and Rutland Militia, together with a brief outline of the origin and history of the Militia Force of Great Britain to the present time.
www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/048Nhant.htm   (518 words)

  
 Northamptonshire Observatory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The current analysis of Broadband availability in Northamptonshire shows that, in line with the rest of the UK, approximately 10% of Northamptonshire (county coverage) will remain without access to Broadband services given that trigger thresholds have now been set for the final tranche of exchanges to be enabled by BT.
The Northamptonshire learndirect Hub’s strategy of using PODS to reach disadvantaged learners and learners in the workplace started with the original 12 PODS that were provided by Ufi through an ESF bid.
The Northamptonshire Observatory is one of a number of innovative measures in the Northamptonshire Integrated Local Employment Strategy Project (NILES) part financed by the European Commission under Article 6 of the European Social Fund Regulation.
www.northamptonshireobservatory.org.uk /projects/projectlist.asp   (2499 words)

  
 BBC - Northamptonshire - Travel - Northamptonshire's roads
Northamptonshire - Temporary traffic lights on High Street in the Little London junction in Deanshanger, because of roadworks during off-peak periods.
Northamptonshire - Swan Street closed in the Angel Street junction in Northampton, because of roadworks.
Northamptonshire - Robert Street closed in the Earl Street junction in Northampton, because of roadworks.
www.bbc.co.uk /northamptonshire/travel/road_information_feature.shtml   (710 words)

  
 Roll of Honour - Northamptonshire - War Memorial Selection
Throughout Northamptonshire there are various memorials and rolls of honour dedicated to those men and women who fell in various wars.
This information has been transcribed from the records given and, as the men were parochial, the information supplied at enlistment was the view of the men and the county they thought they resided in.
Throughout Northamptonshire there are memorials to be found that reveal the men and women who have served and fallen in various wars or of the various military units that have served from within the bounds of this area.
www.roll-of-honour.com /Northamptonshire   (1023 words)

  
 Northamptonshire Archaeology
Excavation of a Medieval Bakehouse/Brewery at The Elms, Brackley, Northamptonshire, January 1999.
The Excavation of Neolithic and Medieval Mounds at Tansor Crossroads, Northamptonshire, 1995.
The Tower of All Saints' Church, Earls Barton, Northamptonshire: its construction and context.
www.northantsarchaeology.co.uk /publications?cat=2   (515 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Health Authority - Describes its services, organisation and performance with information about doctors, dentists, opticians and pharmacies.
Northamptonshire Natural History Society - Promotes interest and research into natural history and allied sciences, especially relating to the area; includes sections for the different natural sciences.
Northamptonshire Search.com - Serving the whole county with a comprehensive directory and search facility.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Northamptonshire   (256 words)

  
 Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is in the South Midlands area of England and covers an area of just over 900 square miles with a population of 570,000.
The county town of Northampton is well known for it's cobblers ie shoemakers.
Corby has many inhabitants proud of their Scottish ancestry and the town even holds its own 'Highland Games' each year.
www.chillisauce.co.uk /northamptonshire/_page_1   (83 words)

  
 NorthantsOnline >> Leisure and Tourism
Set in the heart of England, Northamptonshire is easily reached by road or rail.
Northamptonshire offers a wide range of attractions and places of interest to suit all tastes; bustling market towns, stately homes and gardens, country walks, theatres and waterways are just some of the delights to be found.
With its prime location in the heart of England, it is also an ideal base from which to explore other regions; Oxford, Stratford on Avon and the Cotswolds to name just a few.
www.northantsonline.co.uk /leisure/northamptonshire.asp   (268 words)

  
 Northamptonshire England
Northamptonshire is located in the South Midlands in an area of industry and agriculture.
To subscribe to the list in mail mode, please send an email to northants-l-request@rootsweb.com with the word subscribe in the body of the text.
Northamptonshire Family History Society Registered Charity No. 288668
www.rootsweb.com /~engnth   (141 words)

  
 BBC - Northamptonshire - Northants Home
A5128 Northamptonshire - Temporary traffic lights on Finedon Road both ways at the B573 Eastfield Road junction in Wellingborough.
Read the blog of Northampton's Steve Walsh as he represents Great Britain in trampoline.
BBC Northamptonshire, Broadcasting House, Abington Street, Northampton, NN1 2BH
www.bbc.co.uk /northamptonshire   (140 words)

  
 Northamptonshire Heartlands PCT: Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Northamptonshire Heartlands Primary Care Trust was established on 1 April 2002 and services a population of 283,000 people living in North Northamptonshire including most of East Northants.
The Primary Care Trust is one of the largest in the country and is committed to working to meet the needs of its four Local Health Groups in Corby, Kettering, Nene Valley and Wellingborough.
Northamptonshire Heartlands worked very hard last year to ensure patients were seen and treated within the time limits laid down by the government.
www.northamptonshire.nhs.uk /heartlands   (316 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | England | Northamptonshire | Stuffed dormice a Roman favourite
Archaeologists in Northamptonshire are unearthing the recipe secrets of the Romans.
Excavations in the county have shown the dish of the day 2,000 years ago was freshly-grilled hare and stuffed dormice.
The excavations are at Whitehall Villa, Nether Heyford, just yards from the Grand Union Canal, are revealing the secrets of Northamptonshire's Roman Heritage, including their unusual diet.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/northamptonshire/3080263.stm   (288 words)

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