Towcester
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thumb|St Lawrence's Church, Towcester thumb|Watling Street, looking north thumb|Chantry House, Watling Street Towcester ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. From 1974 to 2021, it was the administrative centre of the South Northamptonshire district.
Key facts
- UK place.dial_code
- 01327
- UK place.official_name
- Towcester
- UK place.static_image_name
- Towcester Church and Town Hall.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St Lawrence's Church and Towcester Town Hall
- UK place.population
- 11,542
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP691481
- UK place.london_distance
- SE
- UK place.civil_parish
- Towcester
- UK place.unitary_england
- West Northamptonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northamptonshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.post_town
- TOWCESTER
- UK place.postcode_area
- NN
- UK place.postcode_district
- NN12
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South Northamptonshire
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 8930
- Area
- 2178.99
- Official website
- www.towcester-tc.gov.uk
- Image
- Towcester Town Hall.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01327
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- Commons category
- Towcester
- OS grid reference
- SP691481
- postal code
- NN12
- P12749
- Cyrillus Jarre
- P8168
- Martin Kobler
via Wikidata · CC0
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16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Prehistoric and Roman periods
- Saxon period and Medieval age
- Georgian and Victorian periods
- 20th century and beyond
- Geography
- Governance
- Facilities and notable sites
- Local media
- Sport
- Twin towns
- Notable people
- Cultural representation
- References
- External links
thumb|St Lawrence's Church, Towcester thumb|Watling Street, looking north thumb|Chantry House, Watling Street
Towcester ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. From 1974 to 2021, it was the administrative centre of the South Northamptonshire district.
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