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 address of the Northampton Area Pub Library is: George Schisler Bldg, 1615 Laubach, Northampton, 18067 1597
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.
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.
Shire of Northampton was created in 1871.
Northampton Academy was created in 2003.
Northampton Militia was created in 1763.
Northampton College was created in 1970.