Desborough

Desborough
Desborough is located in Northamptonshire
Desborough
Desborough
Location within Northamptonshire
Population10,697 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP805835
Civil parish
  • Desborough
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKETTERING
Postcode districtNN14
Dialling code01536
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°26′23″N 0°49′02″W / 52.4398°N 0.8172°W / 52.4398; -0.8172

Desborough is a town in North Northamptonshire, England, lying in the Ise Valley between Market Harborough and Kettering. It was an industrial centre for weaving and shoe-making in the 19th century and had a long association with the Co-operative movement.[1]

  1. ^ "Desborough Co-operative Society Jubilee Souvenir". A Family Story. Retrieved 12 September 2012.