According to a few articles online, Northampton was actually capital of England from 931 for a couple of hundred years. I have not found any sources for these claims yet. Northampton has got a cathedral, although it is a Roman Catholic one instead of an Anglican one. Ironically, though that stops Northampton being designated a city now, it wouldn't have in the few hundred years between England's unification and the start of the Anglican church.
102.64 miles as shown here (http://www.mapcrow.info/Distance_between_Northampton_UK_and_Manchester_UK.html), or just over 2 hours by train (http://www.transportdirect.info/Web2/JourneyPlanning/JourneyDetails.aspx?cacheparam=1).
The Northampton Chronicle & Echo is a local newspaper in Northampton.
The address of the Historic Northampton Museum is: 46 Bridge St, Northampton, MA 01060-2406
The address of the Northampton Area Historical Society is: Po Box 21, Northampton, PA 18067
The Hotel Northampton is located in Northampton, Massachusetts. According to the Tripadvisor website this is the number one ranked hotel in Northampton with a rating of 3.5 stars.
The address of the Northampton Area Pub Library is: George Schisler Bldg, 1615 Laubach, Northampton, 18067 1597
Yes, there are several garages in Northampton that offer MOT checks. Some of the more popular ones include: Northampton MOT Centre, Northampton Autocentre, Northampton Tyres & Exhausts, and Northampton Car Care Centre. InterCar and Van are one of the reliable garages in Northampton UK. They are offering the most reliable MOT Test in Northampton at market-competitive prices.
There is no "Northampton" constituency - it is currently divided into Northampton North and Northampton South. See the Related Questions for more information on the MP for both of these constituencies.
The Romans did not give Northampton a name.
There are 89 churches in the diocese of Northampton
Northampton Saints was created in 1880.
Northampton College was created in 1970.
Shire of Northampton was created in 1871.