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Everything about East Northamptonshire totally explainedEast Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area. Other towns include Oundle, Raunds, Irthlingborough and Higham Ferrers.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal borough of Higham Ferrers, with the urban districts of Irthlingborough, Oundle, Raunds and Rushden, along with Oundle and Thrapston Rural District, and Newton Bromswold from Wellingborough Rural District.
Main Towns
There are six towns in the district. Rushden is by far the largest with a population of 25,849 (2001 census). It is situated in the very south of the district. The second largest town is Raunds with a population of around 8,000. The smallest town in the district is Thrapston where the HQ of the East Northamptonshire council is located. Oundle is a historical market town with many ancient buildings and a large Public School. Higham Ferrers, which is part of Rushden's urban area, was the birthplace of Henry Chichele, founder of Chichele College. Irthlingborough is home to Rushden & Diamonds Football Club.
Trivia
There are no active railway stations in East Northamptonshire.
- Achurch, Aldwincle, Apethorpe, Ashton
- Barnwell, Benefield, Blatherwycke, Brigstock, Bulwick
- Chelveston cum Caldecott, Clopton, Collyweston, Cotterstock
- Deene, Deenethorpe, Denford, Duddington-with-Fineshade
- Easton-on-the-Hill
- Fotheringhay
- Glapthorn, Great Addington
- Hargrave, Harringworth, Hemington, Higham Ferrers
- Irthlingborough, Islip
- King`s Cliffe
- Laxton, Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe
- Little Addington, Lowick, Luddington, Lutton
- Nassington, Newton Bromswold
- Oundle
- Pilton, Polebrook
- Raunds, Ringstead, Rushden
- Southwick, Stanwick, Stoke Doyle, Sudborough
- Tansor, Thrapston, Thurning, Thorpe Waterville, Titchmarsh, Twywell
- Wadenhoe, Wakerley, Warmington, Woodford, Woodnewton
- Yarwell
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