Desborough

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Desborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England. It developed around the spinning and weaving industries, by the nineteenth century specialising in silk. Many archaeological finds from the Celtic and Anglo-Saxon periods have been made in the town.

The Kettering Leg of the Student cross pilgrimage leaves from near Desborough every Year.

The A6 Rothwell-Desborough Bypass opened on August 14th 2003.

Notable buildings in the town include the thirteenth century parish church.

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