a market-town of England, county of Northampton, stands on the slope of a hill, nearly surrounded by the Nen, 24 miles N.E. of Northampton, and 78 N. by W. of London. The three principal streets are straight, well-paved, and lined with good stone houses. The town-hall and the parish church are the chief buildings; the latter being a large edifice in the early English style, with a hexagonal spire 200 feet high. There are several other churches, three schools, almshouses, and a savings-bank. In the vicinity is the site of Fotheringhay Castle, of which one large stone is all that remains. Pop. (1831) 2689.