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.
13. Northampton is one of the biggest towns in the country but has never been granted city status
With 33 electoral wards, Northampton is one of the biggest towns in the UK. It applied for city status in 2000 and 2002 and this year but failed to get it all three times. Photo: Kirsty Edmonds
14. Rushton Hall is thought to be haunted
It is thought that an Italian maid haunts Rushton Hall in a while wedding gown after being betrayed by Lord Cullen. Photo: UGC
15. Archaeological finds from the oldest point in human history have been found in Northampton
Artefacts from the Palaeolithic era have been found in Northamptonshire. The artefacts include hand axes and blades used by hunters. The Palaeolithic era is thought to be the earliest period in history and the discovered items show there was human activity in the region nearly 800,000 years ago. Some of these can now be found at Northampton Museum. Photo: Kirsty Edmonds