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Welcome to New Homes in Northampton, the easy way to find new homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. Located in the East Midlands county of Northamptonshire, roughly 67 miles north-west of London and 50 miles south-east of Birmingham. Dating back to before the Iron Age, it has a rich, varied, and at points, bloody history. Once a major centre of shoe-making and leather related industries, the town has gradually begun to adopt a service based economy. The local railway station falls on the West Coast Main Line, providing trains from London to Birmingham and around the midlands area. In the last two decades, the University of Northampton has attracted renewed investment to the town and forms the higher tier of the areas successful education system. Northampton has all the amenities and services expected of a contemporary town. Furthermore it is home to a successful rugby club and boasts numerous sporting facilities. New homes in Northampton provide the best of both worlds for those seeking a property surrounded by stunning natural scenery, yet with access to all the essential facilities of a contemporary town. Enjoy the benefits of a newly built home in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, search for a new home in Northampton today!

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Northampton has done its bit in producing citizens that go far in life. Matt Smith, the youngest ever actor to get the role of Doctor Who, attended Northampton School for Boys. Delia Derbyshire, who produced the theme song for Doctor Who, also spent some time in Northampton. Alan Moore, writer of V for Vendetta and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen has lived in Northampton all his life. The likes of James Morrison and Sir Malcolm Arnold got their musical inspirations living in Northampton. What makes this town so great, and its residents so inspirational? Here is a brief introduction to Northampton.

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Living in Northampton

Northampton lies on the River Nene, about seventy miles northeast of London and fifty miles from Birmingham, making it one of the largest districts in the East Midlands area in the UK. It is the twenty second largest settlement in England and the fourth largest in the UK without official city status. Northampton has a rich history, with some prehistoric remains being found here that date back to the Bronze Age. It is thought that this very place was an administrative centre of the ancient kingdom of Mercia. The city grew in importance when the Normans took over, quickly becoming more than just a fort. The King is said to have held Court in Northampton frequently, making it one of the most favored districts in the kingdom. One of the first universities built in Northampton was in 1261 by scholars from Cambridge. It was however discontinues by Henry III shortly after as it was suspected that it was posing a threat to Oxford. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Northampton gained importance as the centre of leather and shoe manufacture, especially during the Napoleonic wars. Today, Northampton has grown far beyond these humble beginnings and is trying to achieve city status. Its economy is now mostly concentrated in distribution and finance, with leading firms such as Barclaycards, Panasonic, Avon Production and the Nationwide Building Society emerging as major employers.

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Areas of Northampton

Anyone who wants to take part and be part of a fascinating time in the growth of Northampton, has a wide array of residential districts to choose from.

Far Cotton is an area predicted to double in population in the next ten years due to extensive development plans. "Northampton is a thriving area and will benefit greatly from the truly outstanding developments which are taking place here" observes Vernon Pethard, Managing Director of www.newhomesforsale.co.uk, the UK's leading new homes property website.

These include:
Abington
Billing
Collingtree
Collingtree Park
Dallington
Duston
East Hunsbury
Hardingstone
Kingsthorpe is the hometown of the famous John Hickson
Queen's Park
Round Spinney
Sixfields was a landfill until a few years ago, when it was turned into a leisure area. Today it houses some of the best restaurant chains in the world, a Cineworld cinema with nine screens and the new Sixfields Stadium for the Northampton Town Football Club.
Upton
West Hunsbury
Weston Favell
Wooton

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