Corby

Corby is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.

Corby is a town located in the county of Northamptonshire.

The town was once known for its steel production, but today it is best known for being a commuter town for nearby cities such as Leicester, Nottingham, and Birmingham. The town has a population of around 42,000 people and is home to several schools, hospitals, and businesses.

Corby postcode: NN17 1

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There are great places to visit near Corby including some great ruins, villages, castles, towns, woodlands, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, country parks, lakes, bluebell woods, rivers and streams, gardens, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.

Corby has some unmissable ruins nearby like Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).

Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton are some of Corby best villages to visit near Corby.

Castles to visit near Corby include Lilbourne Castle.

There are a number of towns near Corby including Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.

Woodlands to visit near Corby include Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Cotton Manor Garden.

Corby has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Ravensthorpe Reservoir.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Corby area like Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).

Corby's best nearby parks can be found at Deene Park, Abington Park, Cotton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.

There are a several good country parks in the Corby area like Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.

There are a number of lakes near Corby including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.

Corby is near some unmissable bluebell woods like Cotton Manor Garden,

The area around Corby's best rivers and streams can be found at Northampton Marina.

The area around Corby's best gardens can be found at Cottesbrooke Hall.

Corby's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.

The area close to Corby boasts some of the best historic monuments including Wellingborough War Memorial.

Museums to visit near Corby include Rushden Museum.

Corby History

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History of Corby

The Corby Pole Fair is an event that has taken place every 20 years since 1862 in celebration of the charter. According to a newspaper report dated 14 June 1862 which focuses on the extravagances of the fair, the fugitive slave John Anderson was described as being educated in the Corby British School, giving the town an unusual link to slavery in the United States.