Northamptonshire

American

[nawr-thamp-tuhn-sheer, -sher, nawrth-hamp-] / nɔrˈθæmp tənˌʃɪər, -ʃər, nɔrθˈhæmp- /

noun

a county in central England. 914 sq. mi. (2,365 sq. km).

Northamptonshire British

/ nɔːθˈhæmp-, nɔːˈθæmptənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

Northants. a county of central England: agriculture, food processing, engineering, and footwear industries. Administrative centre: Northampton. Pop: 642 700 (2003 est). Area: 2367 sq km (914 sq miles)

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The Northamptonshire team will wear a replica of the shirt during their game with Halesowen Town on Saturday, with other commemorative events scheduled, after adverse weather delayed celebrations planned for January.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Nigel Stansfield, cabinet member for environment, recycling and waste at the Reform UK-led West Northamptonshire Council, attended the launch and said seeing the machine in use would help prepare for the national DRS rollout.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann has said England players do not play enough county cricket and selectors have overlooked talent in the domestic game.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A switch with out-of-form opener Jos Buttler may seem obvious but Ahmed has only batted as an opener once in his T20 career - for Leicestershire against Northamptonshire in 2023.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Among them were the beautiful gates still at Hampton Court, and those of Bulwich, Northamptonshire.

From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse

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