the principal city of Northamptonshire
"Visitors often stop in Northampton to explore its historic market square and museums before continuing their journey through Northamptonshire."
A town and borough in and the county town of Northamptonshire, England.
"The historic market square in Northampton serves as a popular gathering place for locals visiting the county town of Northamptonshire."
The name Northampton comes from Old English, originally combining "north" with "hampton," a term for an enclosure or homestead. While early records simply called the place Ham tune, the prefix "North" was added by 1086 to distinguish it from other settlements sharing the same suffix, such as Southampton.