Irchester
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.281, -0.646 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SP 92 65 |
| Population: | 4,419 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 (Wellingborough) |
Irchester is a village and former industrial settlement in North Northamptonshire, England, sitting on the rolling countryside near the River Nene and close to the towns of Wellingborough and Rushden. It has a noticeable heritage: the earthworks and remains of Irchester Roman Town lie nearby, and much of the village’s 19th‑ and early 20th‑century character came from local ironstone quarrying and the associated railways.
Today the old quarries form Irchester Country Park, popular with walkers for its trails, wildlife and industrial archaeology, while the village itself is a mix of traditional cottages, Victorian terraces and commuter housing with local shops, pubs and community groups. Good road links to Wellingborough and Northampton mean many residents work in nearby towns, but the Roman and mining heritage still shapes local identity.
Postcode districts covering Irchester
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Northampton 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Bedford 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Kettering 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Kettering Town 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Corby 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Wellingborough 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bletchley 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Rushden 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Leighton Buzzard 24.9 miles40 km
- Huntingdon 19.9 miles32.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Irchester Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Rushden Pemberton West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wymington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wollaston Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Rushden Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Podington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Croyland and Swanspool Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Great Doddington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wellingborough Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Higham Ferrers Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Strixton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Rushden South Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Irchester
NN29 7DS, NN29 7AN, NN29 7EB, NN29 7FJ, NN29 7HE, NN29 7DA, NN29 7DY, NN29 7BP, NN29 7DD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 30.5 miles49 km
- Stansted Airport 46.4 miles74.6 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Kettering Railway Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Irchester Ad
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Worlds End 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Falcon Hotel 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 7.4 miles12 km
Schools in Irchester
- Irchester Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 3.8 miles6 km
- Nene Park Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Moot Hall Museum 13.7 miles22 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Linford Wood Forest 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 16.7 miles26.9 km