Kettering

Kettering Northamptonshire UK Hub

 Approximate Population: 51,063

 Kettering is a town in the north of Northamptonshire, England. It is the main town within the Borough of Kettering. It is on the River Ise, a tributary of the Nene and is twinned with Lahnstein, Germany and Kettering, Ohio, in the United States.

Kettering’s economy was built on the boot and shoe industry. With the arrival of railways in the 19th century, industries such as engineering and clothing grew up. The clothing manufacturer Aquascutum built its first factory here in 1909. Now Kettering’s economy is based on service and distribution industries due to its central location and transport links. A large and growing commuter population takes advantage of Kettering’s position on the East Midlands Trains railway. Kettering has a link to St Pancras railway station, home of Eurostar.

Kettering traces its origins to an early Romano British settlement. The local Roman industry is represented by the pottery kilns at Barton Seagrave and Boughton.

In mid-2003 the population of Kettering was estimated at 86,000.

Kettering is centrally located in North Northamptonshire, the biggest single growth area outside London. Set to grow to 370,000 people by 2021, North Northamptonshire will be a community equivalent in population to Bristol. It will see 52,100 new homes by 2021 with a further provisional 28,000 homes by 2031. The East Kettering development area alone covers 300 hectares and extends from the A43 in the north to the A14 in the south.

In March 2007, a project was revealed to refurbish and bring new leisure and shopping to the town centre, including water features, public art, sculptures, street furniture, trees, plants and an innovative pavement lighting scheme.

Kettering Northamptonshire UK Hub