Northampton began as an Anglo- Saxon village called Hamm Tun, this then changed to North Hamm Tun and eventually into what we now know it as.
The county is famous for its shoe making industry and its rugby players but there is more to this landlocked county than what first appears.
Whether you have lived here for a week or your whole life the following facts might show you some of the unusual things about the place more than 700,000 people call home.
Below are 15 unusual facts about Northamptonshire.
5. The county has one of the longest rivers in the country
The River Nene which starts in Northamptonshire is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom with a length of 161 kilometres. Photo: UGC
6. The dialect of residents changes throughout the county
Whereas other counties with a united accent the different boroughs of Northamptonshire all have their own accents which have been shaped over the years. Corby is known to have a more Scottish influence due to the large migration of Scottish who moved for the Steel Works. Photo: Pixabay
7. Heads of Guy Fawkes’ followers were put on display in Northampton
Some of the men who unsuccessfully tried to assassinate King James I were Robert Catesby and Thomas Percy. They were shot in a gunfight and buried in Northampton. However the Earl of Northampton ordered their bodies to be exhumed and their heads put on display. A third conspirator died, Francis Tresham, whilst in police custody and although he protested his innocence his head was placed alongside the others. Photo: Hulton Archive
8. Northamptonshire is home to the oldest amusement park in the country
Wicksteed Park in Kettering is the oldest amusement park in mainland Britain. The park was founded in 1921 and is the second oldest in the whole of the United Kingdo Photo: JP