Irthlingborough
Ward in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.35, -0.571 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 97 73 |
Irthlingborough is a town and electoral ward in North Northamptonshire, sitting on the floodplain of the River Nene between Wellingborough and Rushden. Its setting by the river and the legacy of former gravel and stone workings give a mix of low-lying wet meadows, flooded pits and compact town streets; many of the old pits are now valued for wildlife and leisure, notably Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows.
Historically the area grew on quarrying and light industry and more recently has become largely residential with local shops and small businesses, while still serving as a commuter base for larger centres. It also has a sporting and cultural footnote as the former home of Rushden & Diamonds and their stadium at Nene Park, and the community retains a blend of Victorian buildings and post‑war housing with active local groups and green spaces.
Postcode districts covering Irthlingborough
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 23 miles
- Northampton 15.4 miles
- Peterborough 20.3 miles
- Bedford 15.4 miles
- Kettering 6.7 miles
- Kettering Town 6.7 miles
- Corby 10.7 miles
- Wellingborough 6.4 miles
- Rushden 4.6 miles
- Huntingdon 16.4 miles
- Market Harborough 17.3 miles
- Stamford 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Addington Parish 0.9 miles
- Stanwick Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Raunds Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ringstead Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Great Addington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Irthlingborough Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Woodford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Denford Parish 2.7 miles
- Higham Ferrers Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Chelveston-cum-Caldecott Parish 3.2 miles
- Twywell Parish 3.2 miles
- Islip Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Irthlingborough
NN9 5HZ, NN9 5UU, NN14 4GT, NN9 5SD, NN9 5RD, NN9 5QE, NN14 4DP, NN14 4TT, NN9 5PP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 46 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 7.4 miles
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Schools in Irthlingborough
- Great Addington C of E Primary School Primary
- Irthlingborough Junior School Primary
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Ringstead C of E Primary School Primary
- Woodford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 1.9 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 7.4 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 7.9 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 8.1 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 10 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 14 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 14.3 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 16.6 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 16.7 miles