Northampton Cathedral
Northampton Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral. Its place is inside Northampton’s built-up area. It holds the status of a Grade II listed building.
Cathedral in Northampton
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Northampton
Northampton Cathedral is inside Northampton’s built-up area, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Northampton has 413 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Aim for May to September, when Northampton reaches 17–23°C.
Northampton Cathedral
Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages. Look also at Althorp, 7.9 km away, first of 23 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Cathedral
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 14 languages
- Town
- in Northampton
- Official site
- northamptoncathedral.org
Around Northampton Cathedral, mapped
On this map, Northampton Cathedral is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Northampton’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Northampton Cathedral
By population, Northampton leads the 8 with 243,527. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Northampton
- 2Boughton
- 3Great Houghton
- 4Moulton
- 5Church Brampton
- 6Chapel Brampton
- 7Little Houghton
- 8Kislingbury
Northampton
Boughton
Great Houghton
Moulton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Northampton Cathedral is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | It’s in town | 243,527 | 18 |
| Boughton | 3.6 km north of it | 623 | 8 |
| Great Houghton | 4.5 km southeast of it | 648 | 8 |
| Moulton | 4.5 km northeast of it | 4,953 | 7 |
| Church Brampton | 4.8 km northwest of it | 285 | 5 |
| Chapel Brampton | 4.9 km northwest of it | 493 | 5 |
| Little Houghton | 5.5 km southeast of it | 487 | 6 |
| Kislingbury | 6.1 km west of it | 1,323 | 3 |
Beyond Northampton Cathedral
23 more lie within 15 km, 3 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 museums among them.
Historic houseAlthorp7.9 km away2
CastleNorthampton Castle1.3 km away3
MuseumCentral Museum1.3 km away4
Museum78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House1.5 km away5Heritage railwayHeritage railwayNorthampton and Lamport Railway5.3 km away6
Historic houseEaston Neston13 km away7
Historic houseHoldenby House8.6 km away8
CastleCastle Ashby House11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Northampton Cathedral
Where is Northampton Cathedral?
Northampton Cathedral is in Northampton, Northamptonshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Northampton Cathedral?
Catholic cathedral.
When is the best time to visit Northampton Cathedral?
May to September are the warmest months in Northampton, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Northampton Cathedral a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near Northampton Cathedral?
Within 15 km: Althorp (7.9 km), Northampton Castle (1.3 km), Central Museum (1.3 km) and 78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House (1.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Castle: C. H. Hartshorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Central Museum: StJaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Easton Neston: Cj1340 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holdenby House: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Ashby House: R Neil Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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