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Northamptonshire
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English
Etymology
From en ang Norðhamtunscir, en Northampton shire 1.
Pronunciation
en /ˈnɔː(ɹ)θˌhæmp.tən.ʃə(ɹ)/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Northamptonshire.wav Southern England
Proper noun
en A midland <<county>> of <<cc/England>>. County town Northampton, bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
en 2024-11-19 Nicola Venning Welcome to the Notswolds Country Life Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices. https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/welcome-to-the-notswolds-the-country-with-all-the-ambience-of-the-cotswolds-without-the-price-tag-where-a-classic-georgian-rectory-is-under-1-million-276013 https://web.archive.org/web/20250514202550/https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/welcome-to-the-notswolds-the-country-with-all-the-ambience-of-the-cotswolds-without-the-price-tag-where-a-classic-georgian-rectory-is-under-1-million-276013 2025-05-14
Synonyms
en Northants
Derived terms
en East Northamptonshire
en North Northamptonshire
en South Northamptonshire
en West Northamptonshire