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Encyclopedia > Weston Favell

Weston Favell is a district of Northampton in the English county of Northamptonshire. Northampton Guildhall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect 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. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ...


It has a church (St. Peter's Parish) as well as being the home of the Northamptonshire County Lawn Tennis Club. According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ...


It is also interesting to note that Weston Favell was formerly a village apart from Northampton, but during the Industrial Revolution, and in the early 20th Century, it was "swallowed up" by Northampton as it expanded. Northampton Guildhall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect 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. ... A Watt steam engine. ...


Weston Favell is also the name of a large shopping centre next to the village of Weston Favell. The shopping centre was built during the early 1970's and opened for trade on 29th October 1974; surprisingly it features some interesting achitectural features. The main atrium of the building is coved by a large vaulted ceiling, reminiscent of Gothic Cathedrals, this ceiling is a very bold feature. Constructed with reinforced concrete it is almost like a cathedral to comsumerism. A new annex built in the new millennium also features interesting architecture, using simple bold lines, it is a very sympathetic addition. The centre houses many shops and is a major local trading centre. Interior of Cologne Cathedral Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ...


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Weston Favell is a district of Northampton in the English county of Northamptonshire.
Peter's Parish) as well as being the home of the Northamptonshire County Lawn Tennis Club.
It is also interesting to note that Weston Favell was formerly a village apart from Northampton, but during the Industrial Revolution, and in the early 20th Century, it was "swallowed up" by Northampton as it expanded.
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