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Irthlingborough

Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England

Coordinates:52.324, -0.612
OS grid ref:SP 94 70
Population:7,502
Dialling code: 01933 (Wellingborough)
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Irthlingborough is a small town in North Northamptonshire, England, sitting on the floodplain of the River Nene between Rushden and Wellingborough. The landscape has been shaped by river meadows and former sand and gravel workings that have left a string of lakes and green spaces now used for wildlife and leisure, giving the town a semi-rural, waterside character despite its proximity to larger centres.

Historically the town grew with local light industry and the county’s strong footwear and manufacturing traditions, and it gained wider attention as the home of Nene Park and the former Rushden & Diamonds football club. Today Irthlingborough feels like a community on the edge of commuter country - retaining pockets of industrial heritage and working-class roots while also serving as a quieter residential and recreational hub in the Nene valley.

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Transport links

  • Luton Airport 32.7 miles
  • East Midlands Airport 46.2 miles
  • Wellingborough Railway Station 3.1 miles
  • Kettering Railway Station 7 miles

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Schools in Irthlingborough

  • Irthlingborough Junior School Primary
  • Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Nene Park Stadium 0.6 miles
  • Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.2 miles
  • Rockingham Road Stadium 7.8 miles
  • Lyveden New Bield Historic site 9.5 miles
  • Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
  • Walcot Hall Estate 12.5 miles
  • Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 14.3 miles
  • Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 14.9 miles
  • Moot Hall Museum 15.6 miles
  • Spanhoe Wood Forest 15.6 miles
  • Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 16 miles
  • Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.1 miles