Duston
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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.
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.
Duston was the location for Northampton's largest post-World War II
employer, British Timken Company
(tapered roller bearing
manufacturers). The factory was closed in 2002 and the large site is being redeveloped for housing.
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.
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
. It has been a settlement since at least Roman times.
The village is undergoing rapid growth and has been incorporated into the main town of Northampton. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 15,565 people.
Duston was the location for Northampton's largest post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
employer, British Timken Company
Timken Company
The Timken Company is a global manufacturer of bearings, alloy steels, and related components and assemblies.- History :The company was founded by Henry Timken in St. Louis, Missouri in 1899 and incorporated as The Timken Roller Bearing Axle Company. A year earlier, in 1898, Timken got a patent...
(tapered roller bearing
Tapered roller bearing
Tapered roller bearings are bearings that can take large axial forces as well as being able to sustain large radial forces.-Description:...
manufacturers). The factory was closed in 2002 and the large site is being redeveloped for housing.
The area is served by the nearby Sixfields
Sixfields
Sixfields in Northampton, Northamptonshire was a Landfill until a few years ago, when it was converted into a leisure area to accommodate the new Sixfields Stadium for Northampton Town Football Club....
site, which includes a cinema and football stadium, as well as many restaurants and pubs. Blacks Leisure Group
Blacks Leisure Group
Blacks Leisure Group plc of Northampton, UK owns British outdoor retailers Blacks, Millets and Free Spirit. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE Fledgling Index.-Structure:It is based at , Northampton...
(owner of Blacks and Millets) is based on an industrial estate on Mansard Close.