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Upton, Northamptonshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Upton, Northamptonshire

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Upton, Northamptonshire history

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The name ‘Upton’ means ‘Higher farm/settlement’ The village is both on a hill and is higher up the River Nene than Northampton.

Upton Hall

James Harington, the author of The Commonwealth of Oceana, was born in Upton Hall in 1611. The Samwells bought the hall in 1600 from the Knightley family of Fawsley who had owned it since 1419. A girls boarding and day school was started in the hall by the Misses Teape in 1946 and given the name Upton Hall School.

St Michael’s Church

The church is adjacent to the school and alongside the busy A45 road and is Norman, and Norman windows survive. There is a monument to Sir Richard Knightley and a memorial tablet to Thomas Samwell Watson Samwell (d.1835)

Saxon building

West of the church are the remains of a 6th or 7th century Saxon timber building, excavated in 1965. The remains of the timber building were found in the 1960s.

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Best Upton, Northamptonshire places to visit

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Upton, Northamptonshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Upton, Northamptonshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Upton, Northamptonshire’s information audio spots:

Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton The Diocese of Northampton is one of the 22 Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales. The Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate and St Thomas of Canterbury is the mother church of the Diocese.

Northampton Cathedral The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Thomas is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Northampton, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Northampton and mother church of the Diocese. The cathedral is situated in the north of the town, along the Barrack Road.

Gibraltar Barracks, Northampton Gibraltar Barracks is a former military installation at Northampton in Northamptonshire. It is located in the town of Gibraltar, Northants, and is located on the outskirts of Northampton.

The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton The Holy Sepulchre is a Norman round church in Northampton, England. Dating from circa 1100, it was probably built by Simon de Senlis, Earl of Northampton. There are four medieval round churches still in use in England.

Roadmender (nightclub) Roadmender is a live music venue in Lady’s Lane, Northampton, England. Set in a former school building, the venue has left an indelible print on generations of the town’s teenagers.

Grosvenor Centre Work started in 1972 and the Grosvenor Centre opened in 1976. The two-level centre is located adjacent to Market Square. In 2014 it underwent a £3 million refurbishment.

Northampton Guildhall Northampton Guildhall is a municipal building in St Giles’ Square in Northampton, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Weston Favell Shopping Centre Weston Favell shopping centre sits on the outskirts of Northampton, in the East Midlands region of England and comprises 330,000 sq ft of retail space. The scheme is anchored by Tesco which is one of the Top 10 Tesco Extra format stores in the UK in terms of size.

Sessions House, Northampton The Sessions House is a Grade I listed building on George Row in Northampton. The building is adjacent to County Hall, Northamptonshire County Council’s meeting place. It is currently used as a Tourist Information Centre.

All Saints’ Church, Northampton All Saints’ Church, Northampton is a Church of England parish church in the centre of Northampton. The current church was largely built after a fire and was consecrated in 1680. It is a Grade I listed building.

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