TOWCESTER PARISH

Introduction

Towcester ( TOHS-tər) is an affluent market town in Northamptonshire, England. It currently lies in West Northamptonshire but was the former administrative headquarters of the South Northamptonshire district council. Towcester is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the country. It was the Roman town of Lactodurum, located on Watling Street, today’s A5. In Saxon times, this was the frontier between the kingdom of Wessex and the Danelaw. Towcester features in Charles Dickens's novel The Pickwick Papers as one of Mr Pickwick's stopping places on his tour. The local racecourse has hosted many national horseracing events.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,514 hectares
Population	10,767 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	711 people/km²
Mean age	39.0
Ward	Towcester Brook
District	South Northamptonshire
Postcodes	NN12
ONS ID	E04006863