# The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972, Part 28: COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE


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Reference number of district
Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas
1
In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
the urban district of Corby;
in the rural district of Kettering, the parishes of Cottingham, East Carlton, Gretton, Middleton, Rockingham, Stanion and Weldon.
2
In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
the borough of Kettering;
the urban districts of Burton Latimer, Desborough and Rothwell;
the rural district of Kettering, except the parishes in district 1.
3
In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
the borough of Higham Ferrers;
the urban districts of Irthlingborough, Oundle, Raunds and Rushden;
the rural district of Oundle and Thrapston;
in the rural district of Wellingborough, the parish of Newton Bromswold.
4
In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
the borough of Daventry;
the rural district of Daventry;
the rural district of Brixworth, except the area in district 5.
5
The county borough of Northampton;
In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
in the rural district of Brixworth, so much of the parish of Overstone as lies within the designated area of Northampton New Town;
in the rural district of Northampton, the parishes of Billing and Hardingstone and so much of the parishes of Brafield-on-the-Green, Collingtree, Courteenhall, Great Houghton, Kislingbury, Little Houghton, Milton Malsor, Rothersthorpe, Upton and Wootton as lies within the said designated area;
in the rural district of Wellingborough, so much of the parish of Ecton as lies within the said designated area.
6
In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
the urban district of Wellingborough;
the rural district of Wellingborough, except the areas in districts 3 and 5.
7
In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
the borough of Brackley;
the rural districts of Brackley and Towcester;
the rural district of Northampton, except the areas in district 5.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/2039/schedule/part/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-non-metropolitan-districts-definition-order-1972/schedule/part-28
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