Museums · West Midlands
Kettering
Kettering is a market and industrial town in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It lies 45 miles (72 km) west of Cambridge, 31 miles (50 km) south-west of Peterborough,
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kettering is a market and industrial town in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It lies 45 miles (72 km) west of Cambridge, 31 miles (50 km) south-west of Peterborough, 28 miles (45 km) south-east of Leicester and 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Northampton; it is west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)". At the 2021 census, Kettering had a population of 63,150. It is part of the East Midlands, along with the rest of Northamptonshire.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kettering is a market and industrial town in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It lies 45 miles (72 km) west of Cambridge, 31 miles (50 km) south-west of Peterborough, 28 miles (45 km) south-east of Leicester and 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Northampton; it is west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)". At the 2021 census, Kettering had a population of 63,150. It is part of the East Midlands, along with the rest of Northamptonshire.
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Background
History
Kettering means "the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)". About 700 BC the use of iron spread into the area from the continent. Between then and about 300BC two alignments of hill forts appear to have been constructed, with roughly even spacing between each fort on each chain. One of the alignments was along the north western side of the county with one of them possibly at Desborough. Iron Age finds have been discovered there including the Desborough Mirror but the existence of that fort cannot be proved because the probable site has been quarried away. The other alignment was along the Nene Valley, roughly parallel to the first. One of these forts was at Irthlingborough…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3931, -0.7229
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Kettering Town
- Postcode
- NN15 7QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kettering
- Official site
- www.kettering.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Kettering (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kettering?
- Kettering is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.3931°, -0.7229°.
- Is Kettering wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Kettering. Check ahead for specific facilities.