Northampton /nÉ"Ë rˈθæmptÉ™n/ (listen) is a large market town,
civil parish non-metropolitan district and the county town of
Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region of England. It lies on
the River Nene, 60 miles (97 km) north-west of London and 50 miles (80
km) south-east of Birmingham. It's one of the largest towns (as
opposed to cities) in England, it had a population of 212,100 at the
2011 census (223,000 est. 2019).Archaeological evidence of settlement
in the area dates to the Bronze Age, Romans and Anglo-Saxons. In the
Middle Ages, the town rose to national significance with the
establishment of Northampton Castle, an occasional royal residence
which regularly hosted the Parliament of England. Medieval Northampton
had many churches, monasteries and the University of Northampton, all
enclosed by the town walls. It was granted a town charter by Richard I
in 1189 and a mayor was appointed by King John in 1215. The town was
also the site of two medieval battles, in 1264 and 1460.Northampton
supported the Parliamentary Roundheads in the English Civil War, and
Charles II ordered the destruction of the town walls and most of the
castle. The Great Fire of Northampton in 1675 destroyed much of the
town. It was soon rebuilt and grew rapidly with the industrial
development of the 18th century. Northampton continued to grow with
the arrival of the Grand Union Canal and the railways in the 19th
century, becoming a centre for footwear and leather manufacture. Northampton Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter