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Abington, Northampton — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Abington Abbey and the County Cricket Ground anchor this district of Northampton, which also holds four churches and a regimental museum.
About Abington
Where to stay in Abington
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Match days change everything. Beds near the County Cricket Ground come under pressure when a match is on, and for the rest of the year the district reads as a residential quarter of Northampton with Abington Abbey at its centre. If you would rather be near a church than a boundary rope, the streets around St Peter and St Paul's Church and Christ Church answer better.
Billing Road Cemetery marks the far side.
About Abington
What are the main landmarks in Abington?
Cricket and churches dominate. The County Cricket Ground draws crowds into the district on match days, while St Matthew's Church, the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Christ Church and St Peter and St Paul's Church each stand within the same district. Abington Abbey carries the district's name, and the Museum of The Northamptonshire Regiment gives a second reason to come indoors.
Billing Road Cemetery holds the Robert Fosset Memorial.
What is the history of Abington?
No founding year is recorded for Abington, so what stands in for one is the fabric: Abington Abbey, St Peter and St Paul's Church, and the churches that share the ground with them. The county is Northamptonshire. Christ Church, St Matthew's Church and the Church of St Michael and All Angels each carry their own dedication, and the Museum of The Northamptonshire Regiment keeps a military record that belongs to the county rather than to the district alone.
Burials sit at Billing Road Cemetery, where the Robert Fosset Memorial stands. That is the record.
Where is Abington?
The district lies within Northampton, in the county of Northamptonshire, its ground taking in Billing Road Cemetery as well as the County Cricket Ground.
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Updated September 2026