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Towcester, Northamptonshire

Towcester is a small town in Northamptonshire. It stands on Watling Street and is the site of the Roman town of Lactodorum. Towcester is famous for Towcester Racecourse, originally part of the Easton Neston estate on the east side of the town. The town is within the council area of West Northamptonshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Northamptonshire
Lat, Long: 52.131874,-0.988505
Grid Reference: SP 6933 4865
Civil Parish: Towcester CP
Council Area: West Northamptonshire CA
Police Area: Northamptonshire PA

GBPN ID: 45363
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Towcester,_Northamptonshire_45363

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