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The NN postcode area, also known as the Northampton postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Brackley, Corby, Daventry, Kettering, Northampton, Rushden, Towcester and Wellingborough in England. ...
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Rushden is a town in England in the county of Northamptonshire, lying on the A6 mid-way between Bedford and Kettering. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130...
Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ...
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Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ...
, Kettering is a town in the northern part of Northamptonshire, England. ...
The southern limits of the town border on the county of Bedfordshire, and to the north lies the River Nene (locally pronounced Nen) which flows into The Wash. Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ...
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The parish of Rushden covers an area of some 3777 acres (15 km²),[old estimation] and falls within the administration of East Northamptonshire Council. The population of Rushden was 25,849 when the 2001 census was taken, now the estimated population is around 30,000 making it the fifth largest town in Northamptonshire East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. ...
Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ...
Rushden lies in a small valley, with a stream or brook known as Sidney Brook flowing through the centre of the town. In recent years, this stream has been culverted to prevent flash flooding. From which ever way Rushden is approached, the streets and roads can be seen stretching out in the valley, with the spire of St Mary's church prominent above the rooftops.
History Rushden's roots and prosperity have resulted from a number of industries, including lace making and farming, although the boot and shoe industry, and associated trades were responsible for the largest growth in the town. In the industry's heyday there were well over 100 boot and shoe factories in Rushden. Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ...
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Today just a handful of these factories survive. One of the most renowned is Sanders and Sanders, which makes boots for the British Army and several other defence departments throughout the world. Some of the redundant factories have been converted into flats. Today, as with many towns in England, industry in the town is varied, and mostly situated in an out-of-town industrial estate. As with the industry, town centre shopping in Rushden has changed considerably recently although there are many excellent shops. Rushden has the oldest toy shop in the county. An industrial park is an area of land set aside for industrial development. ...
In 1893 a short branch line railway opened linking Rushden and Higham Ferrers with the Midland Main Line. The line was closed in 1959 and dismantled. In 1991 the trackbed was converted into a pocket park [1]. Higham Ferrers is a market town in east Northamptonshire, adjacent to (and forming a single urban area with) Rushden to the south. ...
The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...
A pocket park is a small area accessible to the general public that is often of primarily environmental, rather than recreational, importance. ...
The former Rushden railway station is now owned by the Rushden Historical Transport Society [2], which operates a museum and real ale bar. The society often holds special events, including an annual 3-day transport cavalcade. The society aims to rebuild the branch line from Higham Ferrers to Wellingborough. Rushden railway station is a railway station serving the town of Rushden in Northamptonshire, England. ...
The Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway is a heritage railway operated by the Rushden Historical Transport Society in the United Kingdom. ...
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Higham Ferrers is a market town in east Northamptonshire, adjacent to (and forming a single urban area with) Rushden to the south. ...
Wellingborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England situated some eleven miles from the county town of Northampton. ...
There is a local heritage centre situated in part the former Council Offices in Newton Road. The Rushden and District History Society have a cabinet, and also host special displays from time to time. Exhibitions are changed every six weeks. The centre is open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.00pm, and on the second, third and fifth Saturdays of each month at the same times.
There is also a privately owned museum in Rushden which is situated in the town's Hall Park. It is open between the months of May and October.
Rushden Hall is oldest domestic buildings in the town, once owned by many families throughout the year including the Sartoris family and the Pembertons family. Nowadays the hall is the head office of the town council and some rooms are available for hiring. It lies in 32 acres of land which now is a public park (Hall Park).
A new road has been built which by passes Rushden and Higham Ferrers, it starts on the A6 Bedford Road and finishes at Chowns Mill Roundabout, Irthlingborough. Map sources for Irthlingborough at grid reference SP9470 Irthlingborough is a small town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England with a population of around 6,000 people. ...
The 1970's ITV Police Drama series Hunters Walk was filmed on location in Rushden and the surounding villages. Independent Television (generally known as ITV but also as ITV Network or Channel 3) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990...
Sports The town's football club, Rushden Town merged with nearby Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992 to become Rushden & Diamonds. The new club plays in at Nene Park, on the outskirts of Irthlingborough, and currently competes in the Nationwide Conference. Their shirts are sponsored by Haart estate agents. A smaller non-league side Rushden Rangers F.C. now play at the former ground of Rushden Town (Hayden Road). A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...
Rushden and Diamonds are an English professional football club who play in the Conference National. ...
Irthlingborough Diamonds were a football club from Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England, founded in 1946. ...
Rushden and Diamonds are an English professional football club who play in the Conference National. ...
Nene Park is the football stadium of Rushden & Diamonds Football Club. ...
Map sources for Irthlingborough at grid reference SP9470 Irthlingborough is a small town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England with a population of around 6,000 people. ...
The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of so-called non-league football in England. ...
Rushden Rangers are a non-league football club based in Rushden in Northamptonshire. ...
South Rushden Junior Football Club[3], an FA Charter Standard club, provides coaching for children from the age of 5 at South End School on Wymington Road.
Rugby is played at Manor Park, the home of Rusden & Higham RUFC[4]. The club was created in October 1951, and set up by two people new to the area - the then landlord of The Green Dragon, Higham Ferrers, Dick Faulkner and head of Rushden Secondary Modern School for Boys, Jack Wilce. In January 1952, the fledgling team played its first game on ground near The Hedges and although it ended as a 3-14 defeat it did not stop the club progressing. Over the years the club has played at Chamberlain's Field, near the old Higham railway station, Saffron Meadows, (in 1959 when the club's historian Geoff Wiggins joined) and the John White's ground Rushden and now it plays at Manor Park, Rushden, on pitches rented weekly from the town council which owns the ground
Education Rushden is home to one secondary school, Rushden Community College. It is part of The East Northants College together with The Ferrers School (Higham Ferrers), Huxlow School (Irthlingborough) and Manor School & Sports College (Raunds).
Supermarkets Rushden has many supermarkets and convenience stores. Once Rushden was home to one of 5 Safeway megastores in the country until they were bought by Wm Morrison; the store was then bought by Waitrose. In 2006 ASDA announced they would build a new £40m superstore near the town centre; it was opened in late 2006 and is now one of the biggest supermarkets in the town. In May 2007 Budgens announced it would be closing its store in the town because of the loss of trade to the new ASDA. Safeway is a brand name used by several fraudulent supermarket chains around the world: Safeway Inc. ...
Morrisons store in Morecambe, Lancashire Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (LSE: MRW) is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ...
Waitrose is a British supermarket chain owned by the John Lewis Partnership, with 184 branches (November 2006). ...
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Transport Rushden is on the A6 trunk road between Luton and the East Midlands. This article is about the A6 road in England. ...
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Rushden is the second largest town in Northamptonhire without an operational railway station. The nearest railway station is at Wellingborough about four miles away, on the Midland Main Line, although no bus service currently links Rushden to Wellingborough station. The X46 bus service stops at Midland Road in Wellingborough about half a mile from the station. Local transport campaigners have argued for the opening of a 'park and ride' station at nearby Irchester. [5] Wellingborough station building Wellingborough railway station serves the town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England. ...
The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...
Irchester is now the largest village in Northamptonshire, England. ...
Politics Rushden has a town Council, which to date, has a composition of 19 Conservatives and 1 Labour. Cllr Steven North is the current leader of Rushden Town Council, with Cllr Mrs Kaye Rawlins acting as Mayor for the 2006/07 period. In the United Kingdom, town councils are civil parish councils, where the civil parish is a town. ...
As a result of recent Electoral changes, Rushden has been divided into 5 wards for both District and Town Council purposes. With the following re-classifications: Rushden Spencer (formerly North), Rushden Hayden (formerly East), Rushden Bates (formerly South), Rushden Sartoris (formerly South) and Rushden Pemberton (formerly West).
On April 4th 2007, it was announced that 4 of the 5 wards in Rushden would be 'uncontested' for the forthcoming Election on May 3rd. As a result of fielding candidates in all 5 wards, the Conservative Party have won 10 of the 13 District and 18 of the 21 Town Council seats. Consequently there shall only be an election in the Rushden Hayden ward; where the Conservative, Labour and the Green Parties are contesting.
Nearby settlements Bedford, Burton Latimer, Corby, Finedon, Higham Ferrers, Irchester, Irthlingborough, Kettering, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Oundle, Podington, Raunds, St Neots, Thrapston, Wellingborough, Wollaston, Wymington Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ...
Map sources for Burton Latimer at grid reference SP8974 Burton Latimer is a town in Northamptonshire, England with a population of around 7,100. ...
Corby is an industrial town and a local government district located 13km north of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England. ...
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Higham Ferrers is a market town in east Northamptonshire, adjacent to (and forming a single urban area with) Rushden to the south. ...
Irchester is now the largest village in Northamptonshire, England. ...
Map sources for Irthlingborough at grid reference SP9470 Irthlingborough is a small town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England with a population of around 6,000 people. ...
, Kettering is a town in the northern part of Northamptonshire, England. ...
It has been suggested that Art in Milton Keynes be merged into this article or section. ...
Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England on the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire, in the English East Midlands region. ...
Map sources for Oundle at grid reference TL0388 Oundle is an ancient market town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 5,345 (2001 census). ...
Podington is in Northamptonshire near Rushden. ...
Map sources for Raunds at grid reference SP9972 Raunds is a small market town situated in rural Northamptonshire, England. ...
St Neots is a town of about 26,000 people on the River Great Ouse. ...
Thrapston is a small town in Northamptonshire, England. ...
Wellingborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England situated some eleven miles from the county town of Northampton. ...
Wollaston is a village in Eastern Northamptonshire, England. ...
Wymington is a village and civil parish in the Bedfordshire district of Bedford in England. ...
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