Earls Barton
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.267, -0.747 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 85 63 |
| Population: | 5,387 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 (Wellingborough) |
Earls Barton is a large village in North Northamptonshire, England, lying roughly between Northampton and Wellingborough. It is best known for the spectacular Anglo‑Saxon tower of St Nicholas, a rare and much‑admired pre‑Conquest feature that gives the place a very distinctive silhouette; the name "Barton" reflects an Old English farming origin, while the "Earls" element records old manorial connections.
Historically the village was an important local centre for boot and shoe making, part of the wider Northamptonshire footwear tradition, and remnants of that industrial past sit alongside modern commuter life. Today it combines independent shops, pubs and active community groups with conservation areas and regular village events, making it a lively local hub with a strong sense of history.
Postcode districts covering Earls Barton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 15.9 miles
- Northampton 6.1 miles
- Bedford 15 miles
- Rugby 22 miles
- Kettering 9.3 miles
- Kettering Town 9.1 miles
- Corby 15.5 miles
- Wellingborough 3.2 miles
- Bletchley 19.1 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 19 miles
- Rushden 6.5 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wilby Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Great Doddington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ecton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Mears Ashby Built-up area 2 miles
- Brickhill and Queensway Ward 2.6 miles
- Grendon Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cogenhoe Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Cogenhoe and Whiston Parish 2.8 miles
- Croyland and Swanspool Ward 2.8 miles
- Sywell Parish 2.8 miles
- Billing and Rectory Farm Ward 2.9 miles
- Billing Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Earls Barton
NN6 0PH, NN6 0FT, NN6 0JJ, NN6 0JT, NN6 0ET, NN6 0TW, NN6 0HD, NN6 0HE, NN6 0LW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 31.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44.2 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Earls Barton Ad
- The Aviator Hotel 3 3 miles
- The Poplars Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 5.6 miles
- The French Partridge, 4 6.4 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 6.2 miles
- The Falcon Hotel 5 2.7 miles
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 7.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 8.3 miles
- Plough Hotel 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Earls Barton
- Earls Barton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.6 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 7.5 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 7.5 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 8.2 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 10 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 11.8 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 13.9 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 14.6 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 14.9 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 14.9 miles