Northampton
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a town in central England, administrative centre of Northamptonshire, on the River Nene: footwear and engineering industries. Pop: 189 474 (2001)
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short for Northamptonshire
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Northampton came away from The Stoop without the win, but travelled back round the M25 with a pretty big milestone in the bottom of the team bus.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Tom Lawday, on the way out of Harlequins after seven years, plunged over for the match-winning try against Northampton.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Steve Reid who owns The Northampton Cheese Company and The Northampton Charcuterie Company, told Politics East that some ingredients his companies use have more than doubled in price.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Set during Christmas Eve, it followed Dougal as he travels from Northampton to New York for his father's wedding.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
She visited Smith College, the all-women’s school in Northampton, Massachusetts.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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