Northampton, the heart of the county of the same name, the city is not so large: it has about a couple of hundred inhabitants . Compared with neighboring Birmingham, it is quite quiet, unremarkable and even boring . Nevertheless, the curious traveler will have something to do and what to study as in the county as a whole, and in the city .Suffice it to mention at least the fact that the first settlements of Nordhamptonshire appeared almost 300 thousand .years ago, as evidenced by numerous archaeological finds . The axes and arrowheads of the Early Paleolithic era can be seen at the Museum of Northampton .
How? get to Northampton
An hour's drive from Birmingham or London, or by regular trains connecting these two cities (they go every half hour, they depart London from the station in London). Also trains to London via Nordhampton come from Wolverhampton, Glasgow and Edinburgh
"London without excursions" from 62 175 rubles. for 8 days
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"London - Edinburgh (5 excursions)", arrival 24.04 from 78 125 rubles. for 8 days
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A bit of history
An ancient settlement on the site of the Hansberry Estate was founded around 400 g . BC . Later, Celtic tribes were forced to retreat under the onslaught of the Romans: in the county, the invaders founded large cities, including Irchester, the road to which went straight through the current Northampton . More precisely - right on the current street Gold Street, got its name because of the multitude lived on it rich Jewish usurers . After the Romans in the 7th century, Nordhampton was already the center of the kingdom of Mercia; at this time, the oldest Saxon church in the Kingdom (664 g .) and a huge wooden mansion (about 750 g .) were built here, the ruins of which can be seen near St. Peter's Church .
In 1765 . in Northampton stormed the Great Fire, which destroyed the city almost completely . Many architectural and historical objects were lost forever . But without good, there is no harm: for the restoration of the royal decree following the fire, residents of Northampton paid taxes for 7 consecutive years halved rate, which caused a surge in production and allowed the city to become the world leader of those times in the manufacture of shoes . In the shoe museum of Northampton created in 1884 . and reopened after restoration in 2012 ., it is possible to view the exposition from 12 thousand . shoe pairs dukes and duchesses, celebrities and mere mortals .
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Northampton
In Northampton there are enough interesting buildings, both restored after the fire and later. First of all, this is an impressive Victorian Gildholm 1860's. the buildings. Also interesting are the medieval Church of All Saints in the city center, the Church of St. George in Wootton (13th century), the Roman Catholic Church of St. John (15th century).
The majestic ancient Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Church Lane was built in 1100 g . @ at the request of the first local landlord - Count de Sanlis . Returning in 1096 g . from the First Crusade, the Earl wanted to see in his possessions something similar to the Temple of the same name in Jerusalem, which was done: the Nordshamt church copies the original very accurately, except for December (it is a couple of times smaller) . Several noble persons were buried in the church, the most famous being Roland, also Lochland Gallowaysky . Inside the church there is a statue of St. George, a collection of old flags and a small exposition , devoted to the history of the city, and on one of the stained-glass windows you can see the image of the earl de Sanlis himself . Sometimes there are concerts in the church .
Another interesting sight of Northampton is the abbey of Delapre, founded by the son de Sanlis in 1145. It belonged to one of the two oldest English women's monasteries and was seriously rebuilt in the period from 16th to 19th century. Nowadays the abbey is in poor condition, and inspect it only from the outside, from the lovely landscape of the park, which established the modern sculpture, and fine days running a small cafe.
worth a visit and the estate Abington, erected in the 14th century and surrounded by a magnificent park . The homestead is a museum exposition with Shakespeare (playwright granddaughter was the wife of one of the landowners abingtonskih), exposure leather case, a beautiful old th furniture until the Elizabethan era, exhibits the military history of the country and the collection of household items and children's toys . Another interesting historical site - the cross, one of the twelve, established in the late 13th century by Edward I in the way of a funeral procession of his wife, Queen Eleanor, of Harby to Westminster Abbey . It is also interesting to look at the external analogue London's Big Ben, the clock tower (in fact - a water) from the 19th century .
- look on the market area: The market in Northampton is one of the longest in the country, it runs weekly from Thursday to Saturday
- You must definitely sit in the Victoria Inn pub on Pul Street in the city center, which lasts the longest in the Good Beer Guide from CAMRA. To drink Welsh beer or to withstand a full-fledged traditional Sunday lunch.
- Visit the Fotheringia Castle, from which there were only ruins, but not under the influence of inexorable time. There was executed Mary Stuart and her son Jacob destroyed the castle.
- Congress in Althorp, the family estate of the family Spencer, where buried née Diana Spencer to explore the estate and see how the princess lived.
A curious modern design in Northampton - the Tower of the Express Lift tower, the only one in the whole Kingdom and one of two in Europe. The tower is almost 130 meters high and is designed for testing elevators. And the newest attraction - the bus station "North Gate", which opened in 2014
The building at Derngate, 78, converted to the world famous designer and architect Charles Macintosh, an icon of modernity, placed art contemporary art gallery and boutique. restaurant . Another modern art gallery NN from 2012 . is located on Gildhol Road, there are not only exhibition spaces, but also art workshops and workshops . From the more relaxed entertainment that the city offers tourists, it is worth celebrate the summer beer festival å Delapré . And in Aquadrome, a quarter of an hour's drive from the city of adults and children awaits a lot of water activities and not only .
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