Boughton

Boughton sits on the northern edge of Northampton within the West Northamptonshire unitary area. The place is a mix of housing, small shops and community facilities that serve local residents rather than visitors. A compact village core remains, with a main street that traces the original settlement line and a pocket of open land at its centre used for sport and local events. Commuter links into Northampton are straightforward, and the surrounding farmland frames the settlement on two sides rather than built development.

The parish retains a handful of older houses clustered close to the street and a village hall that hosts regular activities. Fields to the east show the pattern of old ridge-and-furrow farming visible from public footpaths, and a short stretch of riverbank marks part of the southern boundary. Day-to-day life in Boughton is shaped by local schools, allotments and neighbourhood clubs rather than large-scale industry, and the area is generally used by people working in and around Northampton.