Map sources for Desborough at grid reference SP8083

Desborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England. It developed around the spinning and weaving industries, by the nineteenth century specialising in silk. Many archaeological finds from the Celtic and Anglo-Saxon periods have been made in the town. Desborough is 5 miles south-east of Market Harborough, 5 miles north-west of Kettering and 8 miles south-west of Corby. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A hand-turned spinning wheel in action Cones of yarn for industrial use Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. ... Tweed loom, Harris, 2004 Woven sheet Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fiber called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. ... This article is about the European people. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

The Kettering Leg of the Student cross pilgrimage leaves from near Desborough every Year. Student Cross is the annual cross-carrying, walking pilgrimage to Walsingham that takes place at Easter. ...

The A6 Rothwell-Desborough Bypass opened on August 14th 2003. This article is about the A6 road in England. ... Rothwell is a market town in Northamptonshire. ...

Notable buildings in the town include the thirteenth century parish church. The Domesday Book of 1086 refers to Desborough, in modern day Northamptonshire, as a 'place of judgement'. In fact the name itself is thought to have derived from 'Disburg' which meant a sacred and fortified place. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

There are two primary schools in Desborough,Loatlands[1], Havelock Infants and Havelock Junior[2] but no secondary school so children aged 11-16 mostly attend Montsaye Community College in Rothwell or Brook Weston CTC in Corby.

Coordinates: 52.43913° N 0.82457° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...