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Earls Barton

Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England

Coordinates:52.267, -0.747
OS grid ref:SP 85 63
Population:5,387
Dialling code: 01933 (Wellingborough)
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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.

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Transport links

  • Luton Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
  • Birmingham International Airport 44.2 miles71.1 km
  • Wellingborough Railway Station 3.9 miles6.4 km
  • Northampton Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km

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Schools in Earls Barton

  • Earls Barton Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.6 miles10.6 km
  • Nene Park Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
  • Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
  • Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
  • Rockingham Road Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
  • Sewardsley Priory Historic site 11.8 miles19.1 km
  • Pipewell Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
  • Towcester Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.8 km
  • Easton Neston House Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
  • Linford Wood Forest 14.6 miles23.5 km
  • Wakefield Lodge Country house 14.9 miles23.9 km
  • Stanton Wood Forest 14.9 miles24 km