Burton and Broughton
Ward in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.366, -0.709 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 87 74 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
The area sits on the northern edge of North Northamptonshire, taking in the market‑town character of Burton Latimer and the neighbouring rural village of Broughton. Historically it developed from agricultural roots into light industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with boot‑and‑shoe, knitwear trades and nearby ironstone working leaving a mix of Victorian terraces, older farmhouses and later suburban housing.
Today the ward functions partly as a commuter area for Kettering and the wider region, with good road links such as the A6 and A14, yet it retains village halls, parish churches, pubs and active community groups. That blend of rural feel and commuter convenience, together with ongoing housing change, gives the place a quietly shifting social and economic character.
Postcode districts covering Burton and Broughton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Northampton 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Peterborough 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bedford 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Rugby 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Kettering 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kettering Town 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Corby 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Wellingborough 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Rushden 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Huntingdon 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Daventry 20.5 miles33.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Isham Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Burton Latimer Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wicksteed Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Pytchley Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Barton Seagrave Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Orlingbury Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kettering Town Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Little Harrowden Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kettering Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Windmill Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Northall Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Great Harrowden Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Burton and Broughton
NN15 6DH, NN15 5RQ, NN14 1NJ, NN15 5FZ, NN15 5WS, NN15 5LP, NN15 5PX, NN15 5NG, NN14 1EJ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 36.9 miles59.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 41.3 miles66.5 km
- Kettering Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Burton and Broughton Ad
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 4 miles6.5 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
Schools in Burton and Broughton
- Broughton Primary School Primary
- Meadowside Primary School Primary
- Pytchley Endowed C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Nene Park Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Normanton Park Estate 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19.5 miles31.4 km