Desborough

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.

For the hundred in Buckinghamshire, see Desborough Hundred. For Lord Desborough, see William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough.

Desborough
Desborough
Location within Northamptonshire
Population10,697 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP805835
Civil parish
  • Desborough
Unitary authority
  • North Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county
  • Northamptonshire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKETTERING
Postcode districtNN14
Dialling code01536
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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