Corby, Northamptonshire
| Borough of Corby | |
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| Town & Borough | |
Corby town centre skyline, seen from Oakley Woods.
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 Borough of Corby shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Coordinates: 52°29′29″N 0°41′47″W / 52.4914°N 0.69645°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Non-metropolitan county | Northamptonshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Corby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Borough council | Corby Borough Council (Labour) |
| • Mayor | Matt Keane |
| • MPs | Tom Pursglove (Con) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.00 sq mi (80.28 km2) |
| Area rank | 238th (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 66,900 |
| • Rank | 306th (of 326) |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (830/km2) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| Postcodes | NN17-NN18 |
| Area code(s) | 01536 |
| ONS code | 34UB (ONS) E07000150 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SP897887 |
| Website | www |
Corby is a town and borough located in the county of Northamptonshire, England.
It is located 23 miles (37 km) north-east of the county town, Northampton. The borough had a population of 61,300 at the 2011 Census. Figures released in March 2010 revealed that Corby has the fastest growing population in both Northamptonshire and the whole of England. The Borough of Corby borders onto the Borough of Kettering, the District of East Northamptonshire, the District of Harborough and the unitary authority county of Rutland. The town was at one time known locally as "Little Scotland" due to the large number of Scottish migrant workers who came to Corby for its steelworks. Recently, Corby has undergone a large regeneration process with the opening of Corby railway station and Corby International Pool in 2009 and the Corby Cube building opening in 2010. This is home to Corby Borough Council offices and also houses a 450-seat theatre, a public library and other community amenities. .
The Borough of Corby consists of the town of Corby, as well as the villages of Weldon, Rockingham, Gretton, Cottingham, Middleton, East Carlton, Stanion and Little Stanion.
Mesolithic and Neolithic artefacts have been found in the area surrounding Corby and human remains dating to the Bronze Age were found in 1970 at Cowthick. The first evidence of permanent settlement comes from the 8th century when Danish invaders arrived and the settlement became known as "Kori's by" – Kori's settlement. The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Corbei". Corby's emblem, the raven, derives from an alternative meaning of this word. These Danish roots were recognised in the naming of the most southern of the town's housing estates, Danesholme, around which one of the Danish settlements was located.
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