Things to do in Northampton
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St Peter's Church
West of the central Market Sq, St Peter's Church – collect the key from the nearby Ibis Hotel – is a marvellous Norman edifice built in 1150 and adorned with ancient carvings.
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Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Even those without a shoe fetish will get a kick out of the impressive displays, where you can learn about the history of shoemaking and footwear fashions.
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
North of the centre, beyond the eyesore bus station, Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of the few surviving round churches in the country, founded when the first Earl of Northampton returned from the Crusades in 1100.
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All Saints' Church
Constructed after the 1675 fire, All Saints' Church owes an obvious debt to the churches built by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London, with an ornate barrel-vaulted ceiling and dark-wood organ and reredos.
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Malt Shovel Tavern
It's worth the hike from town to this agreeable watering hole opposite the Carlsberg brewery for the wide selection of real ales and regular live music.
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Church Bar & Restaurant
At this superbly converted old church, you can feast on modern European cooking (bookings recommended), or sip a cocktail under the stained-glass windows in the bar.
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