Northampton Castle

Northampton Castle was one of the most prominent Norman castles in England. The castle site in was outside the western , and defended on three sides by deep trenches.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Northampton, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Northampton Castle, remains of”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Northampton railway station and St Peter’s Church, Northampton.

Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the market town of in , . It is on the Northampton Loop of the West Coast Main Line and is located 65 miles 68 chains from London Euston. is situated 540 feet southwest of Northampton Castle.

Church
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St Peter's Church is a 'redundant' parish church in Marefair, , England. A change of role after serving as a place of worship, this church now has a function for wider community activity. is situated 820 feet southeast of Northampton Castle.

Park
is a public green space in St James End, Northampton, England, south of Spencer Bridge Road. The park has open grass areas and lines and belts of trees. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Northampton Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dallington and Abington.

Suburb
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is an area about 1.5 miles northwest of the centre of , in the district, in the ceremonial county of , England.

Suburb
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
is a district of the town of , in the district, in the ceremonial county of , England, situated about 2 miles east of the town centre. is situated 2 miles northeast of Northampton Castle.

Village
Photo: Brookie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , England. It is on the southern edge of , and now forms a suburb of the town. It is about 1 mile from the town centre. is situated 2 miles southeast of Northampton Castle.

Northampton Castle

Latitude
52.23844° or 52° 14′ 18″ north
Longitude
-0.90528° or 0° 54′ 19″ west
Elevation
217 feet (66 metres)
Open location code
9C4X63QV+9V
Geo­Names ID
6287239
Wiki­data ID
Q7057595
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