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Coordinates: 52°14′49″N 0°56′37″W / 52.2470°N 0.9437°W
Duston
Duston shown within Northamptonshire
Population 15,565 OS grid reference SP7261 District Northampton Shire county Northamptonshire Region East Midlands Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Northampton Postcode district NN5 Dialling code 01604 Police Northamptonshire Fire Northamptonshire Ambulance East Midlands EU Parliament East Midlands UK Parliament Northampton South List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire Duston is a village and civil parish in the borough of Northampton in the English county of Northamptonshire. It has been a settlement since at least Roman times.[1]
The village is undergoing rapid growth and has been incorporated into the main town of Northampton. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 15,565 people.[2]
Duston was the location for Northampton's largest post-World War II employer,[citation needed] British Timken Company (tapered roller bearing manufacturers). The factory was closed in 2002[3] and the large site is being redeveloped for housing.[4]
The area is served by the nearby Sixfields site, which includes a cinema and football stadium, as well as many restaurants and pubs. Blacks Leisure Group (owner of Blacks and Millets) is based on an industrial estate on Mansard Close.
References
- ^ Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Duston CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 9 November 2009
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2284514.stm
- ^ http://www.wndc.org.uk/projects-in-my-area/northampton-a-regional-city/british-timken/
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